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Even against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in the...",{"id":49,"timeStamp":50,"permaLink":51,"coverFilename":52,"aspectRatio":53,"publicationDate":54,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":55,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":56,"storyDescription":57,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3422521,"2026-04-07 11:06:06","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260406","2026/04/06/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe",0.6813397129186602,"2026-04-06 00:00:00","Churches key to development","281479282970053","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has praised churches for their growing role as partners in national development, highlighting their active participation in Government programmes and community-driven initiatives. He made the remarks at the Zion Christian Church...",{"id":59,"timeStamp":60,"permaLink":61,"coverFilename":62,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":63,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":64,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":65,"storyDescription":66,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3418398,"2026-04-03 12:41:07","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260402","2026/04/02/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-04-02 00:00:00","FROM LIBERATION TIES TO ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP","281672556492394","ZIMBABWE and Ghana are repositioning their long standing liberation ties into a strategic economic partnership, with President Mnangagwa saying the two countries are now focused on translating shared history into tangible cooperation across 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at...",{"id":86,"timeStamp":87,"permaLink":88,"coverFilename":89,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":90,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":91,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":92,"storyDescription":93,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3406948,"2026-03-26 17:51:06","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260326","2026/03/26/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-03-26 00:00:00","We want to ensure that every ward and district in our country has all the adequate resources and facilities","281479282949708","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to ensuring every health facility in the country is properly resourced so that all Zimbabweans, including those in remote areas, can access quality care.\r\nSpeaking to the media in 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at...",{"id":169,"timeStamp":170,"permaLink":171,"coverFilename":172,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":173,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":174,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":175,"storyDescription":176,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3388027,"2026-03-13 03:29:26","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260312","2026/03/12/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-03-12 00:00:00","Walking the talk","281487872855866","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa continues to walk the talk in his drive to modernise public health institutions, with the Government distributing 63 Autoquant laboratory machines to district hospitals across the country in a development expected to enhance access...",{"id":178,"timeStamp":179,"permaLink":180,"coverFilename":181,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":182,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":183,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":184,"storyDescription":185,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3386467,"2026-03-12 04:13:49","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260311","2026/03/11/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-03-11 00:00:00","20-year promises delivered","281492167821145","FOR months, Matabeleland South Province has been alive with construction activity as more than 1,000 workers, 80 percent of them local, push through heavy rains and strong winds to revive the region’s major projects and meet Independence Day...",{"id":187,"timeStamp":188,"permaLink":189,"coverFilename":190,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":191,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":192,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":193,"storyDescription":194,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3385006,"2026-03-11 05:03:48","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260310","2026/03/10/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-03-10 00:00:00","GLOBAL CAPITAL, LOCAL GROWTH...","281483577884724","THE Victoria Falls Stock Exchange ( VFEX), a flagship creation of President Mnangagwa’s Second Republic, has continued to justify its establishment by facilitating capital raises exceeding US$100 million across multiple sectors in just five years. The...",{"id":196,"timeStamp":197,"permaLink":198,"coverFilename":199,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":200,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":201,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":202,"storyDescription":203,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3383661,"2026-03-10 05:53:49","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260309","2026/03/09/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-03-09 00:00:00","MUTUAL RESPECT SHARED PROSPERITY","281715506116200","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa last week met diplomats accredited to Zimbabwe, continuing a tradition that analysts say reflects the institutionalisation of the Second Republic’s foreign policy posture centred on openness, dialogue and predictability in...",{"id":205,"timeStamp":206,"permaLink":207,"coverFilename":208,"aspectRatio":154,"publicationDate":209,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":210,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":211,"storyDescription":212,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3381356,"2026-03-08 07:33:49","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260307","2026/03/07/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-03-07 00:00:00","‘Shun complacency’","281496462780655","THE several achievements in various facets of the economy that the country has registered must never be a source of complacency but should instead act as motivation to do more and break new ground, as there is still more work to be done, President...",{"id":214,"timeStamp":215,"permaLink":216,"coverFilename":217,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":218,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":219,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":220,"storyDescription":221,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3380025,"2026-03-07 06:43:48","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260306","2026/03/06/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-03-06 00:00:00","ZIMBABWE READY","281492167811263","ZIMBABWE stands ready to welcome investments and partnerships from around the world, built on transparency and fairness, in alignment with the country’s social and economic aspirations, President Mnangagwa has said.\r\nIn his address to heads of missions...",{"id":223,"timeStamp":224,"permaLink":225,"coverFilename":226,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":227,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":228,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":229,"storyDescription":230,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3378492,"2026-03-06 07:38:48","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260305","2026/03/05/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-03-05 00:00:00","Football’s game changer","281513642645619","SPORTING disciplines such as football have the power to unite people from different backgrounds, fostering cohesion and a deep sense of belonging among communities, supporters and players, President Mnangagwa has said.\r\nIn his address at the launch of...",{"id":232,"timeStamp":233,"permaLink":234,"coverFilename":235,"aspectRatio":154,"publicationDate":236,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":237,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":238,"storyDescription":239,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3377089,"2026-03-05 08:33:50","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260304","2026/03/04/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-03-04 00:00:00","‘Mineral wealth for national growth’","281492167806705","THE export of mineral ores was banned with immediate effect to prevent the plunder of the country’s natural resources following unprecedented and unacceptable extraction of raw lithium ore as well as massive exports and stockpiling ahead of the 2027...",{"id":241,"timeStamp":242,"permaLink":243,"coverFilename":244,"aspectRatio":154,"publicationDate":245,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":246,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":247,"storyDescription":248,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3375605,"2026-03-04 09:23:49","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260303","2026/03/03/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-03-03 00:00:00","4 305 prisoners freed on Presidential Amnesty","281492167804491","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has proclaimed Clemency Order No. 1 of 2026 granting amnesty to 4 305 inmates, in a move aimed at promoting restorative justice and decongesting the country’s correctional facilities.\r\nAnnouncing the development, Justice, Legal 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military...",{"id":259,"timeStamp":260,"permaLink":261,"coverFilename":262,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":263,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":264,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":265,"storyDescription":266,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3370599,"2026-02-28 12:18:49","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260227","2026/02/27/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-27 00:00:00","2 600 new jobs at Varun","281492167797012","VARUN Beverages Ltd (VBL) has invested more than US$260 million in new beer and snacks manufacturing plants, set to be officially opened by President Mnangagwa in the coming months, as the company expands its food and beverage portfolio in Zimbabwe....",{"id":268,"timeStamp":269,"permaLink":270,"coverFilename":271,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":272,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":273,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":274,"storyDescription":275,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3369041,"2026-02-27 13:08:49","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260226","2026/02/26/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-26 00:00:00","President urges Politburo to be thought leaders who guide the generation of ideas that drive Party growth","281492167794553","ZIMBABWE has clear prospects for accelerated economic development this year, requiring everyone to play his or her part in order to attain Vision 2030, President Mnangagwa has said.\r\nAddressing the 390th Politburo meeting in Harare yesterday, President...",{"id":277,"timeStamp":278,"permaLink":279,"coverFilename":280,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":281,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":282,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":283,"storyDescription":284,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3365922,"2026-02-25 14:43:49","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260225","2026/02/25/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-25 00:00:00","Zim wins tourism hat-trick","281483577856849","ZIMBABWE is set to host three high-level United Nations tourism meetings from 27 April to May 1, in a development that underscores growing international confidence in the country’s political and diplomatic standing within global tourism...",{"id":286,"timeStamp":287,"permaLink":288,"coverFilename":289,"aspectRatio":126,"publicationDate":290,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":291,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":292,"storyDescription":293,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3364488,"2026-02-24 15:38:49","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260224","2026/02/24/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-24 00:00:00","Byo rolls out twice yearly HIV injection","281479282887342","BULAWAYO has marked a significant milestone in Zimbabwe’s fight against HIV with the launch yesterday of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) that is administered just twice a year.\r\nScores of key vulnerable groups,...",{"id":295,"timeStamp":296,"permaLink":297,"coverFilename":298,"aspectRatio":154,"publicationDate":299,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":300,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":301,"storyDescription":302,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3360931,"2026-02-21 17:48:48","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260221","2026/02/21/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-21 00:00:00","Building a strong national brand","281492167784788","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has urged local exporters to ensure their products carry the “Made in Zimbabwe” insignia in all markets as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s global brand visibility and consolidate its footprint in regional and...",{"id":304,"timeStamp":305,"permaLink":306,"coverFilename":307,"aspectRatio":53,"publicationDate":308,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":309,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":310,"storyDescription":311,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3359468,"2026-02-20 18:43:48","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260220","2026/02/20/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-20 00:00:00","President calls for modernised policing","281505052684554","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has challenged the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to embrace digital technology and mainstream adoption of advanced policing practices to combat increasingly sophisticated criminal activities across the country.\r\nOfficiating at the...",{"id":313,"timeStamp":314,"permaLink":315,"coverFilename":316,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":317,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":318,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":319,"storyDescription":320,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3357960,"2026-02-19 19:38:50","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260219","2026/02/19/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-19 00:00:00","‘Schools are engines of economic development’","281835765163985","EDUCATIONAL institutions must be inspired by the country’s rich liberation history to produce young people who will propel a knowledge-driven economy anchored by new technologies, industrialisation and modernisation of the nation beyond Vision 2030,...",{"id":322,"timeStamp":323,"permaLink":324,"coverFilename":325,"aspectRatio":326,"publicationDate":327,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":328,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":329,"storyDescription":330,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3356450,"2026-02-18 20:33:49","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260218","2026/02/18/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe",0.6768060836501901,"2026-02-18 00:00:00","A patriot’s enduring legacy honoured","281500757712640","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today preside over the burial of the late decorated military officer and National Hero, Brigadier-general (Retired) Samuel Mpabanga at the National Heroes Acre in Harare.\r\nThe late senior military officer died in Gwanda last...",{"id":332,"timeStamp":333,"permaLink":334,"coverFilename":335,"aspectRatio":154,"publicationDate":336,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":337,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":338,"storyDescription":339,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3355083,"2026-02-17 21:28:49","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260217","2026/02/17/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-17 00:00:00","Bill to amend Constitution gazetted","281483577841322","GOVERNMENT yesterday gazetted the Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill of 2026, kickstarting a 90-day public consultation period, which will culminate in Parliament deliberating the proposed draft law and its passage into law.\r\nThe Bill proposes a...",{"id":341,"timeStamp":342,"permaLink":343,"coverFilename":344,"aspectRatio":154,"publicationDate":345,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":346,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":347,"storyDescription":348,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3353827,"2026-02-16 22:23:48","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260216","2026/02/16/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-16 00:00:00","Let’s invest in water security President","281500757708651","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called on African leaders to aggressively invest in waterdamming and irrigation infrastructure to insulate the continent’s agriculture from increasingly unpredictable weather patterns.\r\nSpeaking before his departure from the...",{"id":350,"timeStamp":351,"permaLink":352,"coverFilename":353,"aspectRatio":326,"publicationDate":354,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":355,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":356,"storyDescription":357,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3351537,"2026-02-14 22:43:47","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260214","2026/02/14/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-14 00:00:00","‘Strengthening economic governance’","281479282868919","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has thanked the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and other sister African countries for their unwavering solidarity and continued calls for the unconditional removal of illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by Western...",{"id":359,"timeStamp":360,"permaLink":361,"coverFilename":362,"aspectRatio":326,"publicationDate":363,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":364,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":365,"storyDescription":366,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3350114,"2026-02-13 23:34:04","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260213","2026/02/13/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-13 00:00:00","Zim to push for regional unity and trade at AU summit","281500757702760","ZIMBABWE will use the African union (AU) Summit starting here tomorrow to advance continental economic integration and sharpen its bid to represent Africa in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister...",{"id":368,"timeStamp":369,"permaLink":370,"coverFilename":371,"aspectRatio":326,"publicationDate":372,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":373,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":374,"storyDescription":375,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3348534,"2026-02-13 00:05:47","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260212","2026/02/12/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-12 00:00:00","Future-ready governance","281500757701081","ZANU PF must implement resolutions designed to uplift the lives of citizens while planning for prosperity beyond electoral timelines, the revolutionary party’s President and First Secretary Cde Mnangagwa has said.\r\nHe made the remarks while addressing...",{"id":377,"timeStamp":378,"permaLink":379,"coverFilename":380,"aspectRatio":381,"publicationDate":382,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":383,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":384,"storyDescription":385,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3346977,"2026-02-12 00:55:46","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260211","2026/02/11/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe",0.6634980988593155,"2026-02-11 00:00:00","From red tape to green light","281496462731539","GOVERNMENT must finalise the review of licences, permits, levies and fees during the first quarter of this year to continue improving the ease of doing business, President Mnangagwa has said.\r\nIn his remarks at the first Cabinet sitting of the year at...",{"id":387,"timeStamp":388,"permaLink":389,"coverFilename":390,"aspectRatio":326,"publicationDate":391,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":392,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":393,"storyDescription":394,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3345538,"2026-02-11 01:50:46","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260210","2026/02/10/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-10 00:00:00","Smartphones for traditional leaders","281483577826769","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has donated 51 smartphones to traditional leaders in Matabeleland North Province in a move aimed at strengthening grassroots leadership through modern communication tools and improving service delivery at community level.\r\nThe...",{"id":396,"timeStamp":397,"permaLink":398,"coverFilename":399,"aspectRatio":154,"publicationDate":400,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":401,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":402,"storyDescription":403,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3344200,"2026-02-10 02:40:47","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260209","2026/02/09/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-09 00:00:00","‘Recalibration of national interest a necessity’","281492167760443","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has challenged the country to recalibrate its national interest in response to dynamic global circumstances and evolving international economic relations.\r\nIn his address at the strategic seminar for Zanu-pf Central Committee...",{"id":405,"timeStamp":406,"permaLink":407,"coverFilename":408,"aspectRatio":326,"publicationDate":409,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":410,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":411,"storyDescription":412,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3341965,"2026-02-08 04:31:44","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260207","2026/02/07/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-07 00:00:00","Serve the people, fulfil the vision","281500757692029","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa, who is also the Zanu-pf First Secretary, has called for stronger synergies between party policies and Government activities to ensure the national objectives under Vision 2030 are realised.\r\nSpeaking yesterday while delivering the...",{"id":414,"timeStamp":415,"permaLink":416,"coverFilename":417,"aspectRatio":326,"publicationDate":418,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":419,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":420,"storyDescription":421,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3340595,"2026-02-07 05:10:47","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260206","2026/02/06/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-06 00:00:00","Is the next decade African? AFRICA BUILDS AFRICA","281663966446117","AFRICA can only be built, promoted and developed by its own people, a philosophy that Zimbabwe has fully grasped and rolled out to uplift its people into prosperity, President Mnangagwa has said.\r\nUnder the rallying principle of “Nyikainovakwa...",{"id":423,"timeStamp":424,"permaLink":425,"coverFilename":426,"aspectRatio":154,"publicationDate":427,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":428,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":429,"storyDescription":430,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3339058,"2026-02-06 06:05:47","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260205","2026/02/05/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-05 00:00:00","Our resources, our rules!","281479282850369","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said Zimbabwe is open to forging economic ties with any nation, highlighting that the country conducts its international relations guided by what delivers the best outcomes for the country and its resources.\r\nWith renewed...",{"id":432,"timeStamp":433,"permaLink":434,"coverFilename":435,"aspectRatio":326,"publicationDate":436,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":437,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":438,"storyDescription":439,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3337520,"2026-02-05 07:00:46","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260204","2026/02/04/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-04 00:00:00","Masdar’s solar spark set to power the nation","281500757683471","A GLOBAL renewable energy giant has expressed interest in investing in Zimbabwe’s energy sector, a move that could reduce the country’s power costs, significantly improve industrial competitiveness and lower the cost of doing business.\r\nThe country’s...",{"id":441,"timeStamp":442,"permaLink":443,"coverFilename":444,"aspectRatio":154,"publicationDate":445,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":446,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":447,"storyDescription":448,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3335982,"2026-02-04 07:55:46","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260203","2026/02/03/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-03 00:00:00","40 global leaders at Governments Summit","281509347615795","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa today joins more than 40 world leaders at the high-level World Governments Summit ( WGS) in Dubai, as countries seek future-ready governance strategies amid rapid technological change and evolving geopolitical dynamics.\r\nHeld under...",{"id":450,"timeStamp":451,"permaLink":452,"coverFilename":453,"aspectRatio":154,"publicationDate":454,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":455,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":456,"storyDescription":457,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3334624,"2026-02-03 08:50:45","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260202","2026/02/02/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-02-02 00:00:00","President heads to Dubai for World Governments Summit","281500757679362","PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrives here today to take part in the World Governments Summit, which kicks off tomorrow, as Zimbabwe intensifies its engagement with global political and business leaders under the country’s engagement and re-engagement...",{"id":459,"timeStamp":460,"permaLink":461,"coverFilename":462,"aspectRatio":326,"publicationDate":463,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":464,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":465,"storyDescription":466,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3332411,"2026-02-01 10:40:47","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260131","2026/01/31/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-01-31 00:00:00","The gold chokehold","281492167742396","STANDING on the dam wall of Upper Ncema in Esigodini, one hears it before one sees it — the eerie chorus of hand-held hammers striking rock and the low growl of a hammer mill drifting across the water like ghostly machinery.\r\nBeneath the thick veil of...",{"id":468,"timeStamp":469,"permaLink":470,"coverFilename":471,"aspectRatio":154,"publicationDate":472,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":473,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":474,"storyDescription":475,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3331100,"2026-01-31 11:10:47","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260130","2026/01/30/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-01-30 00:00:00","Local steel takes over","281505052642477","THE arrival of the US$1,5 billion Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) has begun to fundamentally reshape Zimbabwe’s iron and steel sector, reducing imports, stimulating downstream industries and marking a significant step forward in the country’s...",{"id":477,"timeStamp":478,"permaLink":479,"coverFilename":480,"aspectRatio":154,"publicationDate":481,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":482,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":483,"storyDescription":484,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3329550,"2026-01-30 12:05:47","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260129","2026/01/29/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-01-29 00:00:00","Byo roads get makeover","281483577802432","GOVERNMENT has begun implementing Phase 2 of the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP2) in Bulawayo, with works already underway on Siyepambili Drive, a critical artery linking several western suburbs to the city centre, as authorities...",{"id":486,"timeStamp":487,"permaLink":488,"coverFilename":489,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":490,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":491,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":492,"storyDescription":493,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3326428,"2026-01-28 13:45:47","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260128","2026/01/28/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-01-28 00:00:00","Goderich inferno leaves path of ruin, devastation","281483577799934","THE full scale of destruction left by the devastating fuel inferno that tore through premises along Goderich Avenue in Bulawayo on Monday night emerged yesterday, revealing a scorched landscape of twisted metal, gutted vehicles and an animal...",{"id":495,"timeStamp":496,"permaLink":497,"coverFilename":498,"aspectRatio":381,"publicationDate":499,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":500,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":501,"storyDescription":502,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3325115,"2026-01-27 14:40:47","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260127","2026/01/27/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-01-27 00:00:00","SPLIT SECOND FROM TRAGEDY","281479282830469","A SWIFT, co-ordinated response by Bulawayo’s emergency teams spared motorists and nearby communities from what could have spiralled into catastrophe yesterday, after a fuel tanker carrying 40 000 litres of petrol overturned at the 428km peg along the...",{"id":504,"timeStamp":505,"permaLink":506,"coverFilename":507,"aspectRatio":53,"publicationDate":508,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":509,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":510,"storyDescription":511,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3323676,"2026-01-26 15:35:47","https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/chronicle-zimbabwe/20260124","2026/01/24/zimbabwe-chronicle-zimbabwe","2026-01-24 00:00:00","Cricket, Culture, and Caves New Zealand U/19’s Matopos escape","281487872760831","FROM the puddled outfield of Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo to the muddy, granite sculpted paths of Matopos National Park, Wednesday marked a striking shift in scenery for the New Zealand Under-19 men’s cricket team as they stepped, quite literally,...",1776000278871]