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Harare Bureau 1200-1600s – Rise and decline of the Monomotapa Great Empire, which was associated with the Great Zimbabwe Monument and to have been involved in gold mining and…
ED preaches ‘Zimbabwe is open for business’
Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Correspondent As the country is today commemorating 38 years of political independence, analysts said more needs to be done to ensure Zimbabwe achieves economic autonomy.
Time to celebrate our freedom
Yoliswa Dube-Moyo, Senior Features Reporter ZIMBABWEANS across the country will today have a moment to remember the trouble fellow countrymen went through to liberate the nation from white minority rule.
Embrace political change: Mpofu
Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter HOME Affairs and Culture Minister, Dr Obert Mpofu, has said this year’s Independence Day celebration is a rare occasion for Zimbabwe as it is the…
The church’s contribution to Independence
Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter A recollection of the story about the liberation struggle which brought the country’s independence in 1980 will not be complete without talking about the contribution…
Zim primed for 38th uhuru celebrations
The National Sports Stadium in Harare, where the main Independence Day celebrations will be held, has been primed to play host to multitudes who are expected to converge to commemorate the 38th anniversary of self-rule, which political analysts say is even more relevant under the new political administration.
MHOFU CASTS NET WIDER
WARRIORS coach Sunday Chidzambwa says the 2018 Zimbabwe Independence President Cup showdown against plucky neighbours Botswana at the National Sports Stadium this afternoon is an opportunity for the local-based players to fight for their places in the senior national football team.
Macron calls for European sovereignty
Speaking at the European Parliament yesterday, French President Emmanuel Macron proposed establishing an EU fund to help those communities taking in refugees and called for “European sovereignty” in the face of rising authoritarianism.
Give children emotional support: ED
It was a carnival atmosphere at the children’s party hosted by President Mnangagwa to mark the 38th anniversary of the country’s independence at the City Sports Centre in Harare yesterday. Over 2 500 children drawn from all the country’s 10 provinces attended the event.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Let’s rebuild our nation as one people
Government is also strengthening existing relations with all-weather friends such as China and Russia to ensure they bring economic benefits for the nation. Earlier this month, President Mnangagwa was in China for a fruitful State visit at the invitation of his counterpart President Xi Jinping and last month Russian Foreign Minister Mr Sergey Lavrov was in Harare to bolster economic and political co-operation.