Source: Peers fundraise for jailed MRP activists – The Southern Eye MATABELELAND-BASED political parties, civic groups and human rights activists based in South Africa have organised a fundraising gig for the jailed nine Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activists families. The event will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, next week. Bulawayo magistrate Tavengwa Sangster recently […] …
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‘Compensate Gwayi-Shangani Dam victims’
Source: ‘Compensate Gwayi-Shangani Dam victims’ – The Southern Eye MATABELELAND Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has amplified demands for compensation of Lubimbi villagers in Binga who face eviction to pave way for the Gwayi-Shangani Dam. The MIHR made submissions to the 2023 national budget to the Joint Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic […] …
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Sons of struggle heed ED’s call
Simba Jemwa, Chronicle Correspondent THEY are the children of well-known struggle heroes. One of them lived in the diaspora for over two decades while the other has had spells down South. One is the son of struggle hero, General Alfred Rogers Nikita Mangena, the late Zipra forces commander who was killed during the liberation war […] …
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‘We are working for the nation’…Polygamous men demand Government incentives
Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter While some sections of society denounce polygamy as an archaic practice that is not suitable for modern lifestyles, the BaTonga community of Binga believe it cultivates family unity and reduces incidents of domestic violence while suppressing HIV infections. They claim polygamy reduces spinsterhood as there are more women than men in […] …
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Zanu-PF chooses Central Committee members
Nqobile Tshili,Chronicle Reporter ALL is set for the Zanu-PF Central Committee elections today with senior members competing to take up positions in the party’s highest decision-making body in between congresses. Zanu-PF President and First Secretary Cde Mnangagwa appoints Politburo members from the Central Committee members who will be elected in today’s internal polls. In an […] …
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Unleash the kids!..PSL coaches reluctant to play prodigies
Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter AT what point in the life of a footballer could they be said to have matured enough to play in the Premier Soccer League? Our very own greatest of all time, our undoubted G.O.A.T. Peter Ndlovu made more than a splash, broke new ground and etched his name in history through his […] …
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The rapid rise of Bulawayo’s domestic plumber
Canditar Chapanduka, Chronicle Reporter FROM domestic plumber to owner of a big commercial plumbing company. This is the story of 55-year-old Mr Mathias Banda from Bulawayo’s Pumula South suburb. Mr Banda might own a plumbing company called Cork Screw investments that he established in 2005, but it was not always the case. He started as a […] …
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Couple falls in love to the sound of mbira music
Rejoyce Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter The rhythmic sound of the hoshos slowly introduces a musical mood to the artists. It is visibly clear that the music they play captures and fills up the inner depths of their souls. They are strongly and emotionally entranced by it even though they are the ones who are performing. As the […] …
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COMMENT: Kudos to police for quick reaction to How Mine gold heist
POLICE in Bulawayo should be commended for their quick reaction that led to the arrest of three suspected armed robbers linked to a gang that got away with How Mine’s 11,9 kilogrammes of gold worth US$450 000 and four guns on Tuesday. Their colleagues in Beitbridge deserve special mention for being alert as one of […] …
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To the anti-adversities tribe
Stephen Mpofu Perspective YES (yes, you) you guessed right: this message is directed at journalists who must of necessity remain united to discharge their professional responsibilities to our nation because divided they will fall, opening the door to neo-colonialists to rear up their ugly heads back in our liberated motherland. Recent reports about a […] …
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