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- Chronicle
- August 19, 2026
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‘180 were on board Kariba ferry’
Mashudu Netsianda [email protected] PRELIMINARY investigations into the Lake Kariba ferry disaster, which has claimed at least 94 lives, have revealed that the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA)’s Mbuya Nehanda was…
- Chronicle
- August 19, 2026
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BENJAMIN’S AVAILABILITY UNCERTAIN . . . Highlanders seek derby double
Innocent Kurira [email protected] HIGHLANDERS coach Benjani Mwaruwari remains a doubt for today’s derby against Chicken Inn at Barbourfields Stadium, with a decision on his availability expected closer to kick-off. Mwaruwari…
- Chronicle
- August 19, 2026
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Byo eyes major face-lift with US$7,7m Ascot Precinct project
Nqobile Bhebhe [email protected] THE Bulawayo City Council is courting investors and developers to spearhead the comprehensive development of the 60-hectare Ascot Precinct, with the infrastructure servicing component of the mixed-use…
- Chronicle
- August 19, 2026
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1 500 home seekers in limbo . . . Bulawayo housing projects stall
Peter Matika [email protected] SCORES of Bulawayo home seekers face growing uncertainty after housing projects expected to deliver more than 1 500 residential stands stalled due to funding shortages, contractual disputes…
- Chronicle
- August 19, 2026
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Byo roads under scrutiny as potholes return within months
Peter Matika [email protected] Bulawayo’s road rehabilitation programme has come under the spotlight amid concerns over poor workmanship, substandard materials and possible construction shortcuts, with some newly repaired roads reportedly developing…
- Chronicle
- August 19, 2026
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Cabinet okays Zesa Group restructuring
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter CABINET has approved the restructuring of the Zesa Group, which will consolidate electricity generation, transmission and distribution entities into a leaner, vertically integrated structure to improve…
- Chronicle
- August 19, 2026
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Government weighs private ferries for Kariba-Chalala route as death toll rises to 94
Walter Nyamukondiwa in KARIBA THE Government is considering opening the Kariba-Chalala route to private ferry operators as it moves to restore the movement of people and goods following the loss…
- Chronicle
- August 19, 2026
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First Lady visits grieving Kariba families, survivors . . . honours heroic woman who saved seven lives
Blessings Chidakwa [email protected] FOR families devastated by the Kariba boat tragedy, the arrival of First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa brought a deeply personal moment of comfort as she visited them…
- Hmetro
- August 19, 2026
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THREE ARMED ROBBERS JAILED FOR A COMBINED 70 YEARS IN KADOMA
Arron Nyamayaro THREE men have been convicted and sentenced to a combined 70 years in prison by the Kadoma Regional Magistrates’ Court. Misheck Mutetwa (30), Lordshare Chimanya (29) and Kudakwashe…
- Hmetro
- August 19, 2026
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COP JAILED THREE YEARS FOR US$10 BRIBE
Arron Nyamayaro A 32-year-old traffic officer, Pedzisai Nyamakura, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for abuse of office after he received a US$10 bribe from a motorist. The incident…