Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Richard Moyo said the Batoka project speaks to the Second Republic’s commitment to drive robust economic transformation of the province in line with Vision 2030. Bulawayo Bureau THE proposed US$4,5 billion Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station on the Zambezi River across the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe is […] …
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Opposition poll poser as survey reveals 2023 stronghold voter apathy
Youths, seen as impacted more by decisions of any sitting government and are considerably more amenable to change, will largely refrain from the ballot than their older compatriots, results further show. …
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Mnangagwa cancels Cuba visit amid concerns over Chiwenga health
Presidency blames poor weather for abandoning trip to Havana, but questions linger …
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Wheat windfall…US$1 000 dividend per farmer for first wheat surplus
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu/ Patrick Chitumba, Chronicle Reporters FARMERS at Port Bury Irrigation Scheme in Umzingwane District are set to receive a US$1 000 dividend each, their hard work contributing to the country’s first wheat surplus. They expect to start harvesting next week after which they will deliver to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB). This year a record […] …
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ED’s Gokwe wish realised
Gibson Mhaka recently in Gokwe DEEP down in Nenyunka area in Gokwe North district under Chief Nenyunka, some 90km north-west of Gokwe town, President Mnangagwa undoubtedly left an indelible mark in the hearts of the people from this area which borders Binga in Matabeleland North province. It all started on November 11 last year when […] …
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Churches in Covid-19 thanksgiving prayer
Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter A TOTAL of 22 churches converged at Ntabazinduna in Umguza District, Matabeleland North for a thanksgiving ceremony to express gratitude to God for saving the nation from the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. At the height of Covid-19, churches, among other public gatherings, were banned by Government as part of measures to contain […] …
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Farm fest bounces back to aid pensioners
Yvonne Ncube, Showbiz Correspondent ESIGODINI Kinghaven Farm Fest, a socially responsible festival aimed at providing adequate housing for the elderly, is returning this year after a two-year sabbatical owing to Covid-19-induced lockdowns. According to organisers, the objective of this year’s event that will be held on October 1 is to gather funds for the repainting and […] …
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COMMENT:Let us invest more into wheat production
THE country is on the road to achieving its biggest wheat harvest — 384 000 tonnes from 80 000 hectares put under the crop this winter. We need 360 000 tonnes for national consumption every year which means that we will potentially have a surplus of 24 000 tonnes. “. . . we could only […] …
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Gwayi-Shangani tourism
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter LAKE Gwayi-Shangani means different things to different people. To the government led by President ED Mnangagwa, it stands as a great example of how big and attentive the ears of the listening government are. While the project seemed to be a mere footnote to successive regimes since the National Matabeleland […] …
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Three flights per day as airstrip ushers in tourism boom to binga
Bruce Ndlovu recently in Binga TOURISM operators in Binga are revelling in the development of Binga Airstrip, with the facility witnessing increasing traffic as overseas visitors prefer air travel as the mode of transport to get to the remote but wildlife and nature rich part of Matabeleland North Province. The rehabilitation of the Binga Airstrip, […] …
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