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- Chronicle
- January 9, 2026
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Back to school, back to work…Inside the SMEs sewing Bulawayo’s first‑term rush
Sikhulekelani Moyo, Zimpapers Business Hub BULAWAYO is buzzing again as the school year draws near. With only a few days until the first term of 2026 begins, local SMEs that…
- Chronicle
- January 9, 2026
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Over 7 000 teachers recruited ahead of re‑opening
Mukudzei Chingwere, Senior Zimpapers Reporter AHEAD of schools re opening, the Government has employed 7 472 teachers who will be deployed across the country starting next week, in line with…
- Chronicle
- January 9, 2026
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The keeper of secrets and five mayors: Eliel Sibindi, the woman who silently ran Bulawayo
Nqobile Bhebhe, Senior Zimpapers Reporter FORTY-THREE years, a single employer, and a revolving door of five different mayors. This gracefully summarises the storied career of Eliel Sithembiso Sibindi, who retired…
- Chronicle
- January 9, 2026
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BREAD OVER BADGES The reality of ‘stomach politics’ in the PSL
Innocent Kurira, Zimpapers Sports Hub IN this PSL transfer window, change scarcely waits to be announced. By the time a coach’s appointment is made public, the ripples have already surged…
- Chronicle
- January 9, 2026
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At 91, Colonel Thomas Ngwenya asks for only one gift: a quiet afternoon with family
Raymond Jaravaza, [email protected] TODAY, Colonel (Retired) Thomas Ngwenya marks his 91st birthday, and for the highly decorated former army officer, the only wish he holds is for a quiet, unhurried…
- Chronicle
- January 9, 2026
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Parents must recognise that the back‑to‑school journey does not begin at the classroom door
AS another school year approaches, the familiar rush of January once again tests families, schools and businesses alike. Beyond the bustle of new uniforms and stationery queues lies a deeper…
- Chronicle
- January 9, 2026
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Decolonising the plate…How the Mahlangu brothers are healing Africa’s broken table
Mbulelo Mpofu, Zimpapers Arts and Entertainment Hub FOR centuries, colonialism didn’t merely redraw borders and strip landscapes; it unstitched the intimate fabric of African food ways, supplanting rich, resilient indigenous…
- Chronicle
- January 9, 2026
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Stage magic and script shackles…Inside the 2025 Bulawayo Arts Awards
Mbulelo Mpofu and Brighton Ncube THE recent Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA) ceremony once again illuminated the exceptional depth and vibrancy of the City of Kings’ creative soul. Glittering gowns, sharp…
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- January 9, 2026
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One run, three wickets, a skyward glance: Raza’s SA20 statement
Brandon Moyo, Zimpapers Sports Hub ZIMBABWE’S T20I captain Sikandar Raza stepped into the SA20 with more than a kit bag and a number on his back; he carried a private…
- Chronicle
- January 9, 2026
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Read/employ the riot act
Stephen Mpofu, Perspective HUES and cries have been reverberating across the country through local radio against commercial enterprises sabotaging the development mantra of our beloved motherland’s Government of the masses…