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Most Barbourfields upgrades complete
MOST of the renovation work at Barbourfields Stadium has been completed, with the City of Bulawayo having worked tirelessly to get the facility up to standard.Responding to questions from this...Published: 9 hrs ago | 201 | by Staff reporter
Wilkins reopens after refurbishment
Zimbabwe's main COVID-19 isolation and treatment centre, Wilkins Hospital, will reopen its doors to the public at the weekend following a US$500 000 upgrade initiated by the Chinese business community...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 08:58hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: China revamps Zimbabwe's main COVID-19 isolation centre
A new looking Wilkins Hospital after 18-Day of Chinese touch: Pics. The Chinese Embassy In Zimbabwe has announced that it has finished refurbishing Wilkins Hospital, a Harare institution designated fo...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 12:30hrs | 2059 | by Staff reporter
Re-imagining the post-COVID-19 political scene in Zimbabwe
There is no denying that the global pandemic figuratively known as COVID-19 has disrupted our everyday lives. Even our economies have ground to a halt. Our educational institutions have been for...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 07:50hrs | 212 | by Admire Mare
Water shedding to get worse
BULAWAYO residents will soon have to endure more than four days a week without water supplies after council announced on Friday that it was considering reviewing upwards the water shedding schedule....Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:31hrs | 629 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 testing to decentralise
Government is decentralising laboratory testing for coronavirus specimens with the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Bulawayo joining the National Reference Laboratory in Harare ...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:35hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Wilkins hospital shuts down
ZIMBABWE's largest referral centre for COVID-19 cases, Wilkins Hospital in Harare, was shut down yesterday to "allow for further renovations", but medical staff at the health institution said the clos...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:46hrs | 3255 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei upgrades 2 COVID-19 treatment centres
FUEL mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei has embarked on a project to upgrade St Anne's Hospital and jailed rapist and businessman Munyaradzi Kereke's state-of-the-art Rock Foundation Medical Hospital in Harare...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:43hrs | 2018 | by Staff reporter
Doctor speaks on Zororo Makamba's death
Senior Health reporter Wilkins Hospital says it did all it could to save the life of Zororo Makamba, given the resources at its disposal. The hospital said before admission into the isolation facility...Published: 26 Mar 2020 at 06:20hrs | 3426 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents go 4 days without water
A MAJORITY of Western Suburbs in Bulawayo have gone for four days without running water a time when global health experts are promoting strict hygiene to stop the Covid-19 outbreak. Council la...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 05:49hrs | 1197 | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi engineer reinstated under unclear circumstances
CHIREDZI town secretary Charles Muchatukwa last week reinstated town engineer Wesley Kauma under unclear circumstances.Council chairman Gibson Hwende confirmed the reinstatement, but referred ...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:42hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
Controls hit cross border traders
Traffic at border posts was restricted yesterday as new rules by Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia were being formulated and border officers were awaiting instructions. At Kariba and Chirundu, v...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:30hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Space dream edges closer
ZIMBABWE has taken another step towards realisation of a vision to launch its satellites into space after finalising a $25 million agreement to upgrade the TelOne Satellite Centre in Mazowe and improv...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:28hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to upgrade aviation system
Transport minister Joel Matiza says the government is upgrading the country's air traffic communication systems and equipment in line with technological advancements. Government is considering...Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 20:51hrs | 500 | by Staff reporter
MDC councillors cheat their way into enrolling for degree programmes
Two MDC councillors Kudzai Kadzombe and Denford Ngadziore have lost their places with the Catholic University of Zimbabwe (CUZ), following revelations that they had cheated their way into enrolling fo...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:32hrs | 2343 | by Staff reporter
Sports minister hails govt for releasing funds for the development of stadiums
Minister of Sports, Arts and Recreation, Kersty Coventry has hailed government for releasing funds towards the development of stadiums in the country.This was after the stadiums were Condemned...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 08:48hrs | 1908 | by Steve Grays
Wilkins facelift begins
The facelift of Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital following a commitment by China to assist Zimbabwe in its national response towards any cases of Covid-19, has begun in earnest. The upgrad...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:28hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch Covid-19 strategic plan
THE government has reiterated that Zimbabwe has not recorded any positive case of Covid 19 commonly known as coronavirus with seven suspected cases which have been tested all coming out negative....Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 08:38hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe testing 4 new potential coronavirus infections
As Zimbabwe continues to track down all potential Covid-19 infections within its borders, including any possible transmission from a recent British tourist in Victoria Falls and a Bulawayo woman whose...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:22hrs | 654 | by Staff reporter
Massive leaks at tollgates
The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) plans to collect $1,275 billion this year from tollgates, vehicle licensing, road transit fees, overload fees and fuel levy after the new management...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 23:57hrs | 2068 | by Staff reporter
Govt blacklists suppliers not offering after-sales service
THE government has banned hospitals from purchasing equipment from companies that do not offer after-sales services, saying it has been incurring high service costs.Last month, the Senio...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 07:15hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe Airport upgrade on course
The US$153 million expansion of Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is at an advanced stage, with the construction of one wing of the terminal building almost complete. The project is ...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 06:50hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA secure Orlando Stadium for Warriors
ZIFA have secured Orlando Stadium as the venue for the Warriors' 2021 AFCON qualifier against the Desert Foxes while the association continue to sell the nation a dummy that they are battling to have ...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:16hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dam levels still below average
DAM levels have increased but they remain low despite the recent rains, Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) corporate communications manager Marjorie Munyonga has said.Munyonga said as a...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 13:17hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Coventry confident of hosting Algeria tie
Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation minister Kirsty Coventry remains hopeful that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will lift the ban on local stadia and allow the country to host the 2021 Afc...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:39hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
China to upgrade Zimbabwe's main coronavirus treatment facility
The Chinese government on Thursday pledged to upgrade Zimbabwe's main isolation center for suspected coronavirus patients in the capital Harare.Also, the Zimbabwean government announced it was...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 07:31hrs | 1277 | by Xinhua
Govt gives NSS renovations timeline
GOVERNMENT has given a timeline in which it intends to address the 17 key areas flagged by the Confederation of African Football at the National Sports Stadium. Acting permanent secretary in t...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 05:57hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Parliament demands answers
PARLIAMENT has summoned football stakeholders, including government ministries, the Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC) and Zifa over the decaying sporting facilities in the country which have been ...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:48hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Round-the-clock work in NSS facelift as BF is ignored
WORKMEN at the National Sports Stadium are targeting to complete the first phase of renovations in the next 10 to 14 days as Government and football stakeholders rally to upgrade the facility to meet ...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:39hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
Upgrading prestige stadia but not neglected hospitals - bizarre, but then ruling elite don't use latter
Work on the upgrading of the National Stadium in Harare and Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo, prestige projects, has started in earnest. The Chronicle is full of coloured pictures of the work been do...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 19:03hrs | 1263 | by Nomusa Garikai
PHOTOS: Thank you CAF, Barbourfields Stadium will never be the same again
BARBOURFIELDS Stadium is about to get a facelift thanks to the Confederation of African Football which banned the use of the Bulawayo ceremonial home of football from hosting international matches....Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 10:57hrs | 7430 | by Staff reporter
BCC ramps up BF facelift
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) yesterday said government had availed $13 million towards the refurbishment of Barbourfiields Stadium.The country's football stadia were banned from hosting Con...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 08:12hrs | 1116 | by Staff reporter
Govt avails $13m for BF upgrade
GOVERNMENT has released $13 million to be used for refurbishing parts of Barbourfields Stadium to ready the ground for a Caf re-inspection ahead of the Warriors' Afcon qualifier against Algeria at the...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 07:53hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt ignores BF, begin NSS renovations
Government today started the refurbishment of the National Sports Stadium in Harare following a series of meetings held yesterday.The giant facility, together with all other venues was condemn...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 14:26hrs | 2592 | by Staff reporter
BCC engages Zinara for roads rehab ahead of Independence Day
BULAWAYO City Council has engaged the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) for roads rehabilitation as the city prepares to host the National Independence Day celebrations on April 18. ...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 09:04hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Energy minister Fortune Chasi
Dear Fortune ChasiI have known you as the man who reaches out. Your humour and personality projected through your social media posts is simply outstanding. Your public relations record must be...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:59hrs | 297 | by Jairos Saunyama
Furore as govt blocs mayor, EU envoy
Gweru councillor Josiah Makombe has accused the government of scuttling the city's efforts to engage the European Union (EU) to explore funding opportunities after the bloc's envoy was blocked from me...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:58hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt zooms in for critics with Chinese help
Zimbabwe is laying the ground for a modern state underpinned by use of artificial intelligence (AI) to boost security in the cities, but critics fear President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government wants to...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:54hrs | 184 | by Dumisani Ndlela
Zifa get ultimatum from Caf over Barbourfields Stadium
ZIFA have until tomorrow to inform the Confederation of African Football (Caf) if they wish to have Barbourfields Stadium re-inspected or provide the continental body with a venue outside the country ...Published: 01 Mar 2020 at 07:44hrs | 3926 | by Staff Reporter
Residents beg BCC to reconsider 400% tariffs hike
BULAWAYO residents have appealed to the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to review the newly approved 416 percentage increase in tariffs and other service charges to a practical percentage that residents c...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 05:37hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti slams Mthuli Ncube
THE Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube has come under fire for exempting Huawei from paying tax, with legislators saying it's against the principles of good public finance manageme...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 17:54hrs | 2105 | by Staff reporter
PPPs ideal for self-financing infrastructure projects
The state of public infrastructure in Zimbabwe is now deplorable due to several years of neglect and underinvestment. The country's infrastructure gap in railway, roads, energy, sports facilities, bor...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 13:24hrs | 619 | by Victor Bhoroma
'Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Airport underutilised'
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport here is underutilised. There is little air traffic, although the airport can handle wide-bodied aircraft. At a plenary session during the recent tour...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 06:24hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Steady progress on Robert Gabriel Mugabe Airport
Chinese contractors who are working on the US$153 million expansion of Robert Gabriel Mugabe (RGM) International Airport have completed 96 percent of the foundation, while significant progress has bee...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:20hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
Russians to build US$1,5 billion fuel pipeline in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has roped in the Russian government to fund the construction of a second fuel pipeline worth US$1,5 billion, in a deal that will see three other ...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 07:04hrs | 13621 | by Paul Ndou
100 wagons boost for NRZ from Russia
The resuscitation of the National Railways of Zimbabwe received a major boost yesterday after Government guaranteed the payment of the initial US$1,5 million required to facilitate the delivery of 100...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 05:28hrs | 2126 | by Staff reporter
Ndolwane Clinic to become a hospital
A NEW clinic is being constructed in Mambo Village in Ward 7 in Bulilima district which is meant to enable villagers' easy access to health services.Mambo villagers walk to Tokwana and Masendu...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 06:32hrs | 1763 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube explains subsidised roller meal system
GOVERNMENT is next week expected to roll out the new targeted system for the distribution of subsidised roller meal to vulnerable groups with more work still needed to upgrade the database of urban be...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:41hrs | 1293 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Hospital to be upgraded
GOVERNMENT has given green light to the upgrading of Beitbridge hospital, in light of the huge volumes of traffic that pass through the border town.Between 13 000 to 30 000 people pass through...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 12:54hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Kariba water challenges worsen
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has further reduced the allocation of water for power generation at Kariba hydro-power station for 2020, which will result in suppressed electricity supplies from the...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 06:01hrs | 1504 | by Staff reporter
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