Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S gold export earnings improved by 44 percent between November and December last year to clock US$248,1 million after the country exported 4 417 kilogrammes of the yellow metal, official figures show. Last November, the country exported 2 455 kg of gold valued at US$139,1 million. In an update on […] …
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‘Bosso90 project on course’
Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter HIGHLANDERS’ acting chief executive officer Ronald Moyo says the club’s Bosso90 project is moving in the right direction after they placed an age cap of 20 years for the squad. Bosso90 plays in the Zifa Southern Region Division One League and Moyo said only Darlington Mukhuli is over their new age […] …
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Gweru ramp returns with new twist
Midlands Bureau Chief The ramp is set for the Miss Gweru pageant that is returning with a new twist as it will rope in Mr Gweru. All roads lead to the exclusive Milan Family Restaurant on Saturday for the two pageants that are a brainchild of Gweru arts administrator and model coach, Mavis Koslek. Koslek […] …
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New resolve to combat drug scourge
Zvamaida Murwira, Harare Bureau A National Drug Abuse Fund has been set aside to help fight the drug abuse scourge that has afflicted the country, especially among the youth. The fund which is provided in this year’s budget is meant to, among other things, establish rehabilitation centres for drug addicts and also help combat and […] …
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WATCH: NRZ, DRC seal wagons refurbishment deal
Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) would refurbish 200 wagons under a latest partnership deal with its Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) counterpart, Societe Nationale des chemins de fer du Congo (SNCC). Under the arrangement, the repaired wagons would be used to ferry coal from Hwange to Kolwezi in the […] …
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COMMENT: Let’s put a stop to drug and substance abuse
YOUTHS from across the country yesterday converged in Harare to commemorate the National Youth Day. The day was set aside to honour the late National Hero and former President Cde Robert Mugabe who was born on 21 February 1924 and died on 6 September 2019. The youths were drawn from a wide spectrum of society […] …
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Zim embarks on livestock cross-breeding project
Sikhulekelani Moyo, Business Reporter ZIMBABWE Agricultural Growth Programme (ZAGP), through its Beef Enterprise Strengthening and Transformation project (Best) has embarked on a livestock cross-breeding project aimed at improving the quality of the country’s herd. The initiative is expected to impact positively on the broader beef and leather value chain, which is a key component of […] …
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Caps misfire, AGAIN!
Harare Bureau CAPS United 0-0 Ngezi Platinum CAPS UNITED coach Lloyd Chitembwe has defended his charges after the Green Machine registered yet another draw in this Castle Lager Premier Soccer league tie at the National Sports Stadium yesterday. The result meant Makepekepe have drawn all their four opening matches this season. In perspective, the CAPS […] …
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Squatter camp escapes Covid-19
Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter KILLARNEY Squatter Camp in Bulawayo has not recorded any Covid-19 cases since the outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020. Zimbabwe has recorded more than 233 000 Covid-19 cases since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country resulting in the death of over 5 000 citizens. Bulawayo has recorded more […] …
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Dilemma of a youthful chief
Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter “When you are young no one trusts your judgments even when your decision could be the best. The elders would be saying ‘singeke salalela umfana omncane kanti vele wazini?’ (We can’t listen to a young boy, what does he know?). This is one of the predicaments of being a young chief,” […] …
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