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‘Expired drugs’ claim rejected…‘Zimbabwe values safety of citizens’

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Pamela Shumba, Senior Reporter Government has dismissed claims that the Ministry of Health and Child Care is dispensing expired drugs and assured Zimbabweans that the expired medication was being kept ahead of orderly disposal. This follows reports by the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors’ Association (ZHDA) and some sections of the media that some of the medication […]

Victoria Falls roars into life…Carnival & Mapopoma fest begin

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Leonard Ncube in Victoria Falls FUN lovers in Victoria Falls are poised for an action packed weekend with the annual Zambezi Lager Victoria Falls Carnival and Mapopoma Festival set to roar into life today. A combined 14 000 revellers are expected in the resort town over the three days of the festivals. One of the […]

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Schools, retailers must strike balance when increasing fees and prices

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We are halfway through this year’s festive season and in the next 10 days schools will open. For many people with children in school, the merriment of Christmas Day will, or has already given way to much emotional suffering. They enjoyed themselves, spent much money on food and drink on Christmas Day but that joy […]

You aren’t indispensable, Bosso tells Muduhwa

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Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Acting Sports Editor SOON to be out of contract defender Peter Muduhwa needs to know that he is not indispensable to Highlanders as the club cannot continue bowing down to his ever changing contractual demands, a highly placed source has said. As it emerged yesterday that Muduhwa is being influenced by a Harare […]

An eventful year in sport

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Ricky Zililo/Descent Dube, Sports Reporters 2018 was an eventful sporting year, filled with drama, jubilation, optimism and disappointments. Topping the major sporting highlights of the year was the appointment of multi-Olympic gold medallist Kirsty Coventry as the Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation. Coventry’s appointment by President Emmerson Mnangagwa was hailed by sport loving […]

King Lobengula’s descendant dies

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Pamela Shumba, Senior Reporter A MEMBER of the Royal Khumalo clan and great grandson of King Lobengula Thafetha Njube Khumalo has died. Khumalo (80), who was partially blind and based in Eastern Cape, South Africa, succumbed to high blood pressure on Christmas Day. Family spokesperson and brother to Thafetha, Prince Zwide Khumalo, confirmed his death, […]

No to unrealistic promises: Bosso. . .Club sticks to legacy restoration project

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Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter HIGHLANDERS Football Club chairman Kenneth Mhlophe says the Bulawayo soccer giants will not make unrealistic promises to players and pile the club’s debts, which is threatening the existence of the club. In the past weeks, Bosso announced the collapse of contract negotiations with Gabriel Nyoni who is said to be […]

Today’s cartoon: Musapenda on price hikes


Freshlyground sets carnival tone

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Melissa Mpofu in Victoria Falls South Africa afro-fusion band — Freshlyground stole the show at the just ended Victoria Falls Carnival with a well-polished act at the Victoria Falls Farm School on Sunday. Led by lead singer Zolani Mahola, the group that had been barred from performing in the country during former President Robert Mugabe’s […]

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Let us all work together to turn around the economy

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Today the curtain comes down for the year 2018 as we welcome 2019. It is that time of the year when we take stock of our achievements and failures during the 12 months as individuals, families, communities and as a nation. The year 2018 like any other year had its moments of positives and also […]

NRZ $400m deal still on — DIDG

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Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE $400 million National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) recapitalisation deal is still on track with six financiers having shown interest to release close to $1 billion to fund the project. In 2017, NRZ and the Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group/Transnet consortium penned the $400 million deal aimed at recapitalising and rehabilitating […]

‘in 2019 be focused’. . .Let’s work more for economic recovery: ED

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Tendai Mugabe, Harare Bureau Zimbabweans should train their focus on building the economy and achieving sustainable recovery in the New Year, President Mnangagwa has said. The Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, said following elections held in the mid-year, attending to the economy and improving the livelihoods and general […]

Mayweather makes $9m in just over two minutes

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Floyd Mayweather earned himself a handy New Year’s bonus yesterday as he returned to the ring with a first-round stoppage of Tenshin Nasukawa in a farcical exhibition fight in Japan. Mayweather claims to have earned $9 million for the three-round fight. Mayweather, who spent much of the fight smiling, floored his opponent three times inside […]

Kohli, Rabada end 2018 atop ICC rankings

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Cape Town — India captain Virat Kohli and South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada have maintained their top positions in the ICC Test Player Rankings at the year-end after 2018 saw them achieve several milestones including from the rankings perspective. Kohli dropped three points despite a first innings score of 82 in the third Test […]

Football legends rally fans behind FC Platinum

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Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Acting Sports Editor HIGHLANDERS legends and civic leaders around Bulawayo have called on football fans in the city to put the national pride ahead of any differences and fully rally behind FC Platinum when they take on South African giants Orlando Pirates in a Total Caf Group B opener set for Barbourfields Stadium […]

Today’s Cartoon: Wellington Musapenda on MPs’ demands

Parents in school fees dilemma

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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Correspondent PARENTS and guardians are in a dilemma over fees payments as most schools have not invoiced them for the First Term with just four days left before schools open on Tuesday. The issue has caused panic as parents suspect schools want to charge school fees in foreign currency. The fact that […]

UPDATED: Doctors’ strike: Government invites new applications

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Harare Bureau GOVERNMENT has begun inviting applications from candidates who have completed five years in Medical School and are ready for internship, as well as foreign trained doctors meeting local requirements, for placement at public health institutions. The invitation by Government comes as junior doctors, who went on strike on December 1 last year, have […]

Bosso begin 2019 pre-season prep

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Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter HIGHLANDERS FC begin their 2019 programme tomorrow with a two-day “targeted training exercise” aimed at assessing players who were identified during the 2018 season. Players identified by the technical team during the 2018 season will train with Highlanders’ development side, Bosso 90 which competes in the Southern Region Division One […]

Government warns against regime change demos

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Leroy Dzenga, Harare Bureau Government has warned it will not tolerate any attempts by the opposition to topple President Mnangagwa as he was democratically elected on July 30 last year. In a statement on Wednesday, Secretary for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Mr Nick Mangwana decried the perpetual electioneering mindset still gripping the opposition, describing […]
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