The Chronicle

Fungi Kwaramba in Mt Darwin GOVERNMENT will sustain the development momentum that has seen more than 7 000 high impact life-changing projects being completed across the country in the past five years, President Mnangagwa has said. Towards Vision 2030 to become an upper middle-class economy, President Mnangagwa has put shoulder to the wheel, constructing roads […] …
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Chronicle Writers THOUSANDS of people yesterday converged at various venues across Matabeleland provinces and the Midlands to celebrate Zimbabwe’s 43rd Independence Day amid calls to heed President Mnangagwa’s philosophy that only Zimbabweans can develop the country. Zimbabwe commemorated Independence Day under the theme “Zim@43 Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo/Iizwe lakhiwa nganikazi balo.” The theme speaks to […] …
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Mbulelo Mpofu mbulelo.smpofu@gmail.com AFTER a few false starts, the eagerly-anticipated debut album from Afro-reggae artiste Mandie Mae (born Nomagugu Amanda Nkomo) was finally launched on Saturday at Carne Casa restaurant in Bulawayo. The launch of the album titled To the Stars cemented the adage, “Good things come to those who wait” as Mandie Mae pulled […] …
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Flora Fadzai Sibanda, Online Reporter IN a show of patriotism, Zimbabweans around the world took to social media to celebrate Independence Day by taking pictures with the National Flag and penning messages to show their love for the Motherland. Zimbabwe marked 43 years of Independence from colonial rule on 18 April. Trending on Twitter was […] …
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Tadious Manyepo in Mount Darwin Dynamos 0-0 Highlanders Highlanders won 5-3 on penalties MATCHES between Dynamos and Highlanders are never friendlies. And the historical Independence Trophy final at Mupfure Stadium here yesterday was no exception. A bruising battle that saw one red card and five yellow cards flashed in a match that spiced the 43rd […] …
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Sifelani Tsiko, Agriculture, Environment and Innovations Editor When Zimbabwe gained its independence in April 1980, Mbuya Chiwoniso Sithole and her husband Sekuru Chisingaitwi Sithole had high hopes that they would see their son — Dr Edson Sithole — who was abducted together with his secretary Miriam Mhlanga by Rhodesian state security agents on October 15, […] …
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ALL roads today lead to Mt Darwin in Mashonaland Central province which is playing host to the country’s 43rd Independence Day main celebrations. Provinces and districts will however, converge at different centres across the country to also celebrate Uhuru being held under the theme: “Zim@43: Nyika Inovakwa Nevene Vayo/Ilizwe Lakhiwa Ngabanikazi balo’’. This is the […] …
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Ricky Zililo rickyzililo@chronicle.co.zw HIGHLANDERS Football Club are ready to defend their Independence Cup against Dynamos, with the team’s longest serving player, goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda promising an entertaining display. Bosso, winners of last year’s edition played at Barbourfields Stadium face DeMbare this afternoon at Mount Darwin Primary School. Striker Stanley Ngala scored the solitary goal in […] …
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Showbiz Writer TODAY, Zimbabwe is celebrating its 43rd birthday and what’s a better way to do that than through song and dance? Since 1980, the Independence Gala has been an annual fixture and this year, it is taking place at Pfura Stadium, Mount Darwin Centre in Mashonaland Central province. Zimbabwe’s 43rd birthday celebrations are being […] …
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Nqobile Bhebhe NATIONAL airline, Air Zimbabwe has appointed aviation expert Mr Edmund Murambiwa Makona as acting chief executive officer (CEO) as the airline is implementing a six-year Strategic Turnaround Plan. The appointment which was with effect from 12 April is for the next six months, the period within which the board projects to have recruited […] …
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