Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called for increased investment in the country’s recycling industry which is still taking shape, adding that the current situation whereby refuse in residential areas and business premises goes uncollected for months is unacceptable. The President said there is need to accelerate the promotion of recycling initiatives in […] …
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An hour a day to keep Bulawayo clean
Lumbidzani Dima, Chronicle Reporter DURING his schooldays, Bulawayo resident Mr Tonderai Shoko (37) used to cycle from home in Matsheumhlope to school and the ride was refreshing as the environment was clean. In the intervening years, the situation started deteriorating and Bulawayo lost its status as the country’s most clean city. That public shame, propelled […] …
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A snake catcher’s advice to homeowners, residents
Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter SNAKES are increasingly invading homes in Bulawayo as the rains have disturbed their habitats, forcing them to seek refuge elsewhere. Experts say the country is in the snake season as the reptiles are looking for new habitats after their nests get flooded by the rains. Several residents, particularly in eastern suburbs […] …
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Bosso must wake up, smell the coffee
Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter Suffering from delusions of grandeur can be very catastrophic for such persons especially when reality finally dawns on them. They suddenly realise that they have been living a lie but more crucially, they begin to be embarrassed and feel helpless as they try to live within their means or a […] …
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COMMENT: Civil service forex allowance a source of relief
The Government is continuing to show its commitment towards improving its workers’ welfare by starting to pay them the Covid-19 allowance in foreign currency. Since the pandemic broke out, the Government has been paying the US$75 allowance for every civil servant but the money was only available in local currency at the auction rate. Government […] …
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Comedy can be dangerous!…Meet the online joker whose landlord skit led to a public beating
Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Reporter IT’S a Monday morning and Hidden Sibanda dashes off from his Old Pumula residence and heads to the Bulawayo Central Business district to report for work as an electronics technician. As a father of four and aged 53, he is the sole breadwinner who has a wife who he loves dearly […] …
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South Africa extends work exemption permits for Zimbabwean nationals
Harare Bureau South African work exemption permits for Zimbabweans have been extended by 12 months until the end of this year, but Zimbabwean holders wanting to stay must use this period to apply for an appropriate ordinary permit. Quoting the Government, South African media yesterday widely reported the development saying permit holders would be allowed […] …
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‘Warriors will make history at Afcon’
Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter Former national team left back Cephas Chimedza believes the Warriors will write their own piece of history by qualifying for the next stage of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since making their debut at the 2004 finals. Zimbabwe will be making a fifth appearance at the […] …
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What’s your January bankruptcy escape plan?
Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter WITH the expenses of the festive season and the rising cost of living, in general, leaving us broke, the harsh economic reality is starting to rear its ugly head on people’s lives and many of us are looking for ways to save the little that we have as the New Year […] …
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Private schools bring a-class education to western areas
Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter Private school education and facilities are no longer the preserve of the eastern suburbs in Bulawayo as a number of such institutions have been built in western areas targeting the swelling population there. A drive around Bulawayo’s high-density areas reveals that there are new school structures dotted around different areas. Parents […] …
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