Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has said water levels at its supply dams that are 52 percent full as well as a drastic drop in supplies from Epping Forest due to vandalism of infrastructure have worsened the water crisis. The council is now implementing a 72-hour weekly water shedding programme as part […] …
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WATCH: Full-time teacher, part-time brickmaker
Flora Fadzai Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter A BULAWAYO teacher, Mrs Tendai Moto, has defied the odds by proving that women have the skills to advance in the construction industry, not only as ordinary labourers, but also as brickmakers. She is not deterred by spending long hours in the scorching sun making bricks, lifting heavy machinery, and […] …
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Africans have a duty to tell their own story
In his piece titled, Global coloniality and the challenges of creating African futures, prolific scholar Professor Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni asks: “Can Africans create African futures within a modern world system structured by global colo-niality?” The paper analyses the African Union’s Agenda 2063 in light of global coloniality as well as the Pan-African virtues of self-reliance, integration, […] …
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SeedCo annual turnover drops
Sikhulekelani Moyo, Business Reporter LISTED seed producer, SeedCo Limited, has reported an eight percent drop in turnover for the full year ended 31 March 2022 attributed to a decline in sales volumes due to delayed onset of rains in the last season and pricing distortions. During the same period, the company said it also recorded […] …
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Kenya’s Raila Odinga rejects poll defeat, vows court challenge
The 77-year-old Odinga has pursued the presidency for a quarter-century. …
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Lupane villagers walk 20km to nearest clinic
Source: Lupane villagers walk 20km to nearest clinic – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY SILISIWE MABALEKA LUPANE’S Mzola East villagers in BH 42, Matabeleland North have appealed for a clinic in their area to reduce the long distances they travel to the nearest Dandanda Clinic. One of the villagers told Southern Eye that they faced challenges in accessing health […] …
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Murowa Diamonds contractor fails to pay workers
Source: Murowa Diamonds contractor fails to pay workers – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY SILAS NKALA Capafare Investments, a company contracted by Rio Zim’s Murowa Diamonds mining firm in Zvishavane, has for the past five months failed to pay its workers. The development has sucked in Murowa Diamonds after the workers employed by Capafare Investment refused to […] …
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Gold smuggling on the rise: Parly
Source: Gold smuggling on the rise: Parly – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA Parliament’s Mines Portfolio Committee yesterday raised concern over the proliferation of gold mines amid reports that gold smuggling to South Africa and the Middle East had increased. The committee is in Kariba where it is discussing the gold production chain with […] …
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Hwange residents, coal miner lock horns
Source: Hwange residents, coal miner lock horns – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY SILAS NKALA THE Greater Hwange Residents Trust has taken coal-mining firm Mutagech Logistics Private Limited (Mutagech) to court to stop its mining activities in Hwange’s Nechenge area. Represented by their co-ordinator Fidelis Chima, the residents cited Mugatech, Hwange Rural District Council and the Environmental […] …
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CCC engages grassroots on candidates selection
Source: CCC engages grassroots on candidates selection – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY LORRAINE MUROMO THE main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) says it has started reaching out to its grassroots to select candidates ahead of next year’s polls. The party has also been holding a series of fundraising initiatives hosted by CCC Mthwakazi Diaspora to […] …
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