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Bongani Ndlovu bongani.ndlovu@chronicle.co.zw School authorities in Bulawayo and other areas are fleecing parents by forcing them to buy uniforms from schools at double the price charged by retailers although Government has said such conduct is illegal. The position of Government is that parents should be free to buy uniforms from wherever they want as long […] …
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Zvamaida Murwira Harare Bureau Zimbabweans should vote for the defence of their independence in the forthcoming harmonised elections, to protect the legacy bequeathed to the country by national heroes , President Mnangagwa said yesterday. Addressing mourners at the burial of national hero and Zanu-PF National Consultative Assembly member and former Mashonaland East governor Cde Abraham […] …
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Leonard Ncube  leonard.ncube@chronicle.co.zw  SOME rowdy fans forced Tshibilika musician Clement Magwaza to cut short his performance in Victoria Falls after one of his bass guitars was damaged by a fan. Magwaza and his Macrey Super Sounds band had lined up a series of shows in Matabeleland North dubbed “Falls Road Invasion” that saw him perform […] …
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Business Writer POWER utility, Zesa, says 120MW of electricity will be ringfenced to ensure uninterrupted power supply to wheat farmers this coming winter. This comes as Zimbabwe is steadily increasing its power generation capacity spurred by the recovery of the Kariba Hydro-Power Station and the recent successful synchronisation of the Hwange Thermal Power Station unit […] …
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Nqobile Tshili nqobile.tshili@chronicle.co.zw  There is a public outcry from parents who are saying most schools are now demanding that a portion of the fees be paid in United States dollars while the remainder can be paid in local  currency.  Some schools are demanding that the fee be paid in full in foreign currency yet the […] …
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Flora Fadzai Sibanda and Sikhumbuzo Moyo SCHOOLS open for the second term of the year today amid high hopes of smooth learning while parents have expressed concern over the increase in prices and fees by some boarding schools, which are now demanding full payment in foreign currency only. The pegging of fees strictly in foreign […] …
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Fungi Kwaramba recently in LONDON ZIMBABWE is edging closer to rejoining the Commonwealth as the bloc warms up to the Second Republic’s re-engagement and engagement drive with President Mnangagwa using his visit to the United Kingdom to attend the coronation of King Charles III, to engage the Commonwealth along with the British Government, businesspeople and […] …
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Peter Matika peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw CALL it lawlessness or chaos. This is what several long-distance bus operators plying intercity routes are turning Bulawayo city centre into. For sometime, there has been rampant illegal picking of passengers at undesignated points by long-distance bus crews, particularly, along Bulawayo-Harare Road, Leopold Takawira Extension opposite Centenary Park, and along Bulawayo-Plumtree Road […] …
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TRADITIONAL leadership in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North should work closely with the police in weeding out unruly elements from Chefunye area where teenagers, armed with dangerous weapons, are said to be involved in violent clashes. Over the last few years, youth violence fuelled by the emergence of nightclubs in the area has been on the rise. […] …
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Mthabisi Tshuma revmthiretshuma@gmail.com With only a few days left before musician Jah Prayzah comes to Bulawayo to launch his new album, Maita Baba, the artiste has increased the excitement among fans by unveiling the show’s line-up and sharing that he will be releasing visuals for one of the songs today. The album launch on Saturday […] …
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