The Chronicle

Fungi Kwaramba, Zimpapers Elections Desk THE adoption of a rapid results approach by the Second Republic was on display yesterday as President Mnangagwa commissioned a US$300 million-lithium plant that was constructed in a record nine months and is testimony to the successes of President Mnangagwa’s policies. When he came to power in 2018, the President declared […] …
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Wallace Ruzvidzo, Zimpapers Elections Desk THE joint African Union (AU) and Comesa team, which is in the country on a week-long pre-election assessment mission has commended Zimbabwe’s level of preparedness to hold the forthcoming harmonised elections scheduled for August 23. Noting the absence of politically-motivated violence, a sharp contrast from the past, the visiting delegation says […] …
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Angela Sibanda, angelasibandat@gmail.com OBERT Dube who is affectionately known as the African Poet has travelled to several countries in and outside Africa sharing his poems and raising the Zimbabwean flag, but, sadly he says he is receiving less value and appreciation for his craft. In a very emotionally touching message on his Facebook page, the […] …
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Lovemore Dube, lovemore.dube@chronicle.co.zw DYNAMOS FC are ready to descend on Bulawayo for their titanic Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash with FC Platinum at Barbourfields Stadium on Saturday. It will be the Zimbabwe soccer giants’ first Barbourfields Stadium home match after the announcement that they had opted for the City of Kings and Queens’ biggest […] …
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Nqobile Bhebhe, nqobile.bhebhe@chronicle.co.zw A cocktail of Government strategies designed to spur industry and commerce growth is paying dividends as evidenced by increased capacity utilisation, an upsurge of locally produced goods in retail shops and significant investments due to the conducive environment for sustainable private-sector operations created by the Second Republic. The contribution of the value […] …
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Peter Matika/Nqobile Bhebhe/Sikhulekelani Moyo, Chronicle Reporters DEMAND for the Zimbabwean dollar continues to soar as more businesses and individuals seek to transact using the local currency, which has regained its lost value for the third consecutive time at the wholesale foreign currency auction to settle at US$1:ZWL$5,395 this week from US$1:ZWL$5,739 last week.  This is seen […] …
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Mashudu Netsianda, mashudu.netsianda@chronicle.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) filed opposing papers in the matter in which 10 disgruntled Citizens for Coalition Change (CCC) members are challenging the electoral body’s decision to refuse them to file nomination papers for the candidature of Bulawayo Provincial Council. The CCC members argue that they were unlawfully denied an opportunity to […] …
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Flora Fadzai Sibanda, florafadzaisibz@gmail.com  INSPIRED by President Mnangagwa’s vision of transforming the country into an upper middle income economy by 2030, a Bulawayo-based youth is constructing a US$200 000 lodge on the outskirts of the city with the aim of creating employment for the youths. Mr Archibald Siziba who acquired the land for the project late […] …
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Nqobile Bhebhe, nqobile.bhebhe@chronicle BINDURA Nickel Corporation suffered huge operational setbacks in the year ended 31 March emanating from key equipment breakdown, and unexpected changes in the ore body, leading to a severe decline in the high grade resource footprint. Reduced production levels saw tonnes of ore milled dropping by nine percent to 418 020 up from prior […] …
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GOVERNMENT has over the years been prioritising construction of houses for its workers so that their families have decent accommodation. Housing provision is one of the many non-monetary benefits that civil servants are enjoying. In 2021 President Mnangagwa commissioned the first batch of 52 houses built by Government in Beitbridge town under the Beitbridge Redevelopment […] …
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