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“A strong country must have a strong military, only then can the security of the nation be guaranteed” On January 26th, 2014, a helicopter was en route to Arxan, a high-latitude city in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The temperature had dropped to minus 30 degrees Celsius in this snowy frontier city. Braving the […] …
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Joseph Madzimure, Harare Bureau PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will tomorrow chair the SADC Extraordinary Summit that will look into regional peace and also discuss the bloc’s industrialisation agenda. Yesterday, SADC Executive Secretary Mr Elias Magosi paid a courtesy call on the President at State House in Harare where he briefed him on preparations for the Summit, which […] …
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Peter Matika, peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has proposed the introduction of an independent supervisory body to monitor and investigate reports and complaints related to the city’s contracted parking management company, Tendy Three Investments (TTI). The decision follows a series of complaints about abuse, misconduct and intimidation by TTI traffic enforcers. Last month, BCC launched […] …
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THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) plays a pivotal role in promoting economic growth and regional integration among its member countries. However, the ongoing conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Mozambique pose significant challenges to the development efforts within the SADC region. Peace and stability are essential not only for individual […] …
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Raymond Jaravaza, raymondjaravaza@gmail.com DESPITE public backlash, Bulawayo City Council (BCC) remains steadfast in its decision to tow away illegally parked vehicles. Last week, 36 cars were impounded in a series of midnight operations across four western areas. The council will continue to enforce city by-laws without issuing prior warnings, leaving motorists to face hefty fines. […] …
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“No one should be left behind on the path to a moderately prosperous society” It was getting close to the Spring Festival in 2018. The Daliang Mountains of Sichuan Province in southwest China were blanketed by snowfall. Trees high up on the mountains sparkled with icy frost in the freezing air. On February 11th, a […] …
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Farirai Machivenyika ,Harare Bureau  The maintenance of peace and stability is crucial for the development of the SADC region, Tanzania’s Foreign Affairs and East Africa Cooperation Minister Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo said yesterday. Ambassador Kombo, who chairs the SADC Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) Troika on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, made the remarks  while […] …
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Sikhulekelani Moyo, mskhulekelani16@gmail.com NINE new pension funds were registered during the first-half of the year to June 30, according to the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec). In a statement accompanying the commission’s pensions report for six months ended June 30, Ipec said there were 967 registered occupational pension funds compared to 970 funds as of […] …
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Fungai Muderere, fungai.muderere@bmetro.co.zw WARRIORS head coach, Michael Nees, said he will make changes to the starting line-up for their dead rubber Afcon qualifier against Cameroon in Yaoundé tomorrow. However, Nees intends to strike a balance and field a stronger team for the crucial encounter. The Warriors will be facing off against the Indomitable Lions in […] …
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Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has said all pensioner property owners are eligible for a 50 percent rebate on their bills, without discrimination based on their employment history. This announcement comes in light of a distressing incident involving Mr Neban Nyalenda, a 98-year-old former council worker who served for over four decades, having […] …
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