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The Chronicle Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu , Chronicle ReporterCHURCH leaders have urged congregants to get vaccinated for Covid-19 so that they can attend services, with a leading Bulawayo pastor saying vaccines are harmless. Congregants who are not vaccinated are banned from attending church services. Harvest House International Church (HHIC) leader, Bishop Dr Collin Nyathi said once all…

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The Chronicle Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu , Chronicle ReporterA DRIVER lost R181 500, US$5 000 and $4 700 after thieves snatched a bag containing the money from his vehicle which he had left parked in Bulawayo’s city centre while going to buy food. Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident. Insp Ncube said the…

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The Chronicle Thupeyo Muleya , Beitbridge BureauGOVERNMENT has said feasibility studies are underway to pave way for the rehabilitation of the Beitbridge-Bulawayo highway. Secretary for Transport and Infrastructural Development, Engineer Theodius Chinyanga said work on the 327km Beitbridge to Bulawayo Road, which is now in bad shape, was delayed by the outbreak of Covid-19. Eng…

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The Chronicle Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle ReporterPOLICE in Bulawayo have deployed more officers in areas such as the city centre in anticipation of increased volumes of visitors into the city as the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) begins. The 61st edition of the ZITF starts today, ending Friday. It is running under the theme: “Showcasing the…

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The Chronicle Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterTHE country’s premier business expo, the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), roars into life in Bulawayo today amid high hopes by local and international exhibitors. Despite the false starts experienced earlier this year, occasioned by the spike in Covid-19 cases, which prompted authorities to tighten lockdown measures, the 61st…

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The Chronicle Prosper Ndlovu, Business EditorTHE collaborative effort of a top Zimbabwean architect Mr Emiel Murwira and students from the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has aided Zimbabwe to come up with a “top notch” pavilion design to house the country’s product and service exhibits at the Expo Dubai 2020. The Zimbabwe Pavilion…

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The Chronicle Mashudu Netsianda and Patrick Chitumba, Chronicle ReportersPEOPLE across the country have started buying foreign currency from registered bureaux de change following Government’s decision to promote financial inclusion and access to forex for small value transactions by members of the public. Members of the public are entitled to buy US$50 per week at the…

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