Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter TUCKED deep in the heart of Bulilima District in the semi-arid Matabeleland South province, Somnene Irrigation Scheme has transformed the lives of more than 20 small holder farmers whose livelihoods have for the past two decades, revolved around irrigation farming. The irrigation scheme, which was established 36 years ago, draws its […] …
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COMMENT: Civil servants must engage their employer over forex salaries
GOVERNMENT this year paid its workers their bonuses in foreign currency in order to cushion them from inflation. The civil servants were paid in forex up to a maximum of US$700 while pensioners were paid US$100. Government said the decision to pay bonuses in forex was a response to developments in the market and the […] …
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‘I saw a Rhodesian soldier writhing in agony’
WE continue our interview with Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Stanford Moyo, a former Zipra guerilla who trained in the famous Group of 800 at Morogoro in Tanzania and was later deployed for operations in January 1977 in the region later to be code named Northern Front Two (NF2), which covered Lupane, Binga, Nkayi and some parts of […] …
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A different Christmas without injiva
Yoliswa Dube-Moyo, Mat South Bureau Chief WHILE merry- making will still go on this festive season, a stark difference can be noticed this year. Thousands of Zimbabweans based in South Africa did not make their annual pilgrimage back home due to the Covid-19 induced travel restrictions. Government tightened screening for Covid-19 at the country’s borders […] …
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House, car and borehole from chicken farming!
Nqobile Tshili,Chronicle Reporter MR Lameck Sibanda from Silozwi village in Matabeleland South used to be a curio vendor working either in Victoria Falls or Harare before he quit his job to support his wife, a poultry farmer at their homestead. Mr Sibanda, a senior citizen says the proceeds from poultry project has enabled him to […] …
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Call me saQobo! Babongile Sikhonjwa says he has turned a new leaf
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Reporter He has done it all. Now he wants to rest, be a better person, take up responsibilities and set an example for his son. This is Babongile Sikhonjwa, a person who is well known in the Bulawayo and possibly Zimbabwe showbiz scene for his comedy, MCing, being a radio presenter and […] …
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Christmas a time to recharge
Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter MOST sports personalities will spend Christmas Day with their families, using the holiday to recharge batteries after a long exhausting year that was filled with anxiety and uncertainty. The return of sporting activities in the last quarter of the year brought about lots of activities in different sport codes as […] …
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COMMENT: Encouraging investments in the energy sector
Zimbabwe on Thursday launched another Solar Power Plant as it continues to improve power generation to end load shedding. The US$30 million Centragrid Solar Power Plant in Nyabira, Mashonaland West province is set to be the largest solar plant in the country. The plant is producing 2,5MW which will be increased to 25 MW following […] …
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Gift shops snubbed in last- minute Christmas shopping
Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter BULAWAYO’S city centre was a hive of activity yesterday as people made last minute shopping ahead of the Christmas Holiday celebration today. Retail outlets that include major supermarkets and clothing shops had brisk business as customers did their last minute shopping. It was however a diferent story for gift shops […] …
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President to grace annual National Thanksgiving and Dedication Service
Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to attend the fifth edition of the annual National Thanksgiving and Dedication Service at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Grounds in Bulawayo tomorrow. The service will take place in Hall 4 at the Trade Fair grounds from 9AM and is open to all denominations. It will […] …
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