Peter Matika – peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw ZANU-PF’s aspiring MP for Cowdray Park in Bulawayo, Professor Mthuli Ncube is fulfilling his promise of modernising the sprawling suburb and transforming it into a smart neighbourhood with the tarring of roads, among other projects, having started. A section of the suburb known as Hlalani Kuhle/Garikai which has a poor road […] …
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No more need for load shedding, says Zesa
Nqobile Bhebhe – nqobile.bhebhe@chronicle.co.zw IN a huge breakthrough for the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa the power utility, Zesa, says the country no longer needs a load-shedding schedule as it is now able to produce enough electricity from its power plants with minimal imports to meet demand by domestic and industrial consumers. The successful […] …
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COMMENT: Police must get to the bottom of the rampant attacks on churches
TWENTY armed robberies targeting one institution in one city within 12 months. That is almost two attacks per month. Seventeen of the attacks in seven months. That is almost three attacks every month. When such raids target one institution, in one city, people get worried. In this case it is a Christian denomination — the […] …
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Make or break tie for the Chevrons
Brandon Moyo, brandonmalvin9@gmail.com ALL the Chevrons need to qualify for the World Cup finals is a win at Queens Sports Club today. In 2018, an associate nation was the last hurdle Zimbabwe had to jump to book their place in the World Cup and they failed to and fast forward to 2023, another associate nation […] …
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WATCH: Miss Ecotourism eyes world stage
Angela Sibanda, Showbiz Correspondent NEWLY crowned Miss Ecotourism Africa, Patience Tangira, has launched her advocacy as she prepares to represent the country and continent in the Miss Ecotourism World pageant taking place in Durban in September. The advocacy, which focuses on the conservation and sustainability of wetlands, was launched through a glamorous event, hosted at […] …
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Nomination courts fiasco. . . Bulawayo voters sue Zec over late candidates
Mashudu Netsianda – mashudu.netsianda@chronicle.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is facing a lawsuit from some registered voters in Bulawayo for allegedly accepting nomination papers and candidature of members of various political parties including the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) who filed their nomination papers outside the timeframes prescribed by the electoral law. The Nomination Court […] …
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We don’t want Kasukuwere here: Mt Darwin
Blessing Chidakwa, Zimpapers Elections Desk CHARITY begins at home, but for Mr Saviour Kasukuwere it seems to reside on social media and nowhere else. It is for that reason that he is seemingly not welcome in Mt Darwin, his home area where villagers recently took up placards, demonstrating against his return. A return some found […] …
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Holy Ten joins elite Starbrite judges panel
Showbiz Writer After mesmerising the world of music with his deep voice, Holy Ten has added another feather to his cap as he has joined the StarBrite Zimbabwe talent show judging panel for season 11. By his own admission, it is a tough place to be on the other side of the mic, not as […] …
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Consumers welcome Zim-dollar strengthening
Sikhulekelani Moyo, mskhulekelani16@gmail.com THE continuous decline of the exchange rate has come as a great relief to consumers bringing hope that prices for basic commodities will follow the same trajectory. Following the recent macro-economic policies, which were put in place by the Government in May, the Zimbabwean dollar has been steadily regaining its value. At […] …
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‘Government financially prepared for elections’
Peter Matika – peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw TREASURY has said resources to enable the country to hold harmonised elections on August 23 are in place and a number of organisations that facilitate the polls such as the security sector will be provided with adequate funding. Political parties that qualify for funding in terms of the country’s laws will […] …
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