Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter AS festivities leading up to Christmas and the New Year’s Day reach fever pitch, premier hospitality joint, Palace Hotel is ready to house guests and patrons as it has lined up a stellar cohort of local artistes to entertain fun-lovers. The establishment has in the past hosted immense crowd-pulling entertainers that have […] …
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Christmas tree tradition and symbolism in Zimbabwe
Fortunes Matutu It’s Christmas time again, a season filled with festivities and joy as families and loved ones get to spend time together. During this season lots of evergreen conical shaped trees become a centrepiece of the festivities with various aesthetic, cultural and spiritual significance. The Christmas tree is one of the most important symbols […] …
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BCC owed $31,4 billion by residents
Nqobile Tshili Chronicle Reporter BULAWAYO City Council is owed $31,4 billion by residents and other ratepayers and this has affected service delivery, Mayor Solomon Mguni has said. In a Christmas and end of year message, Mayor Mguni said 2022 was a difficult year for the city. “The year 2022 presented many challenges to the City […] …
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Mampintsha hospitalised after suffering minor stroke
Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter BULAWAYO-bound South African artiste Mampintsha (born Mandla Maphumulo) who is one half of the Big Nuz duo has suffered a minor stroke, Chronicle Showbiz has learnt. A statement released by recording label Afrotainment on Thursday confirmed this development. “The star as he is affectionately known as Mampintsha, from multi-award-winning group Big […] …
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Holiday traffic volumes swell
Chronicle Reporters THE volume of traffic has increased at Beitbridge and Plumtree border posts while Renkini Long Distance Bus Terminus in Bulawayo was yesterday teeming with activity as scores of travellers jostled to catch buses to travel to various destinations ahead of Christmas. Some companies closed on Wednesday for the annual Christmas holiday shutdown. The […] …
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Second Republic inclusive agenda champions Unity Accord core principles
Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE Second Republic is championing equal participation of all Zimbabweans in national development and embracing the Unity Accord in line with President Mnangagwa’s philosophy that no one and no place should be left behind. Yesterday, the country celebrated Unity Day marking 35 years since the signing of the Unity Accord. Since coming […] …
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Gold processing plant for Bulawayo
Senior Business Reporter THE Bulawayo City Council has granted a development permit to Masamvu and Dasilva (Pvt) Limited to establish a gold processing and elution plant in Kelvin East light industrial zone. Gold elution process is a technique used to extract precious metals from ore, usually associated with gold mining. According to the latest council […] …
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Zimbabwe Embassy engages South Africa hosts over cross-border bus shooting
Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau TWO women were shot and killed when three armed men robbed a Zimbabwean-bound bus in the Bela-Bela area in Limpopo province, South Africa yesterday morning. Another woman was seriously injured during the shooting. The bus was travelling from Pretoria to Harare when tragedy struck. The Zimbabwe Embassy, through its consulate in Johannesburg, […] …
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List of Pumula Royal Arts and Community Awards winners
Millicent Dube, Showbiz Reporter The Pumula Royal Arts and Community Awards were held over the weekend with numerous personalities from the suburb being honoured. Below is a list of the winners: Community Awards Outstanding New Comer in all Genres Tosksik Balaclava Outstanding Male Artist. Ronald Stone Outstanding Female Artist. Acquillah K Outstanding Music Producer/Studio. Gabriel […] …
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Fibre optic project takes off. . . Zimbabwe set to be Africa’s internet epicentre
Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter A CONTINENTAL telecom infrastructure provider, Bandwidth and Cloud Services (BCS) Group yesterday commissioned the first multi-million dollar rail fibre optic project to connect Zimbabwe and Africa with broadband services leveraging on existing rail infrastructure. The project is set to make Zimbabwe the epicentre of internet traffic in Africa. More than US$18 […] …
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