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 President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisor Christopher Mutsvangwa following proceedings at Independence celebrationsMbare Chimurenga Choir enjoying themselves at Independence celebrations President ED Mnangagwa arriving at Independence celebrations at National Sports Stadium. (Picture by Munashe Chokodza/263Chat) Part of the people who were at the Independence celebrations at National Sports Stadium President ED Mnangagwa inspecting the Guard of Honor   Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube following proceeding at Independence…

Machete wielding artisanal miners popularly known as 'Mashurugwi' have become a menace in Chinhoyi as they are allegedly robbing students from the local higher learning institution of their electrical devices and other valuables. The marauding illegal miners from Eldorado mine reportedly walk around with machetes targeting Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) students who stay out of campus. A CUT student, Tafadzwa Mutambo said the situation is now forcing them to avoid night studying at their campus library due to fear…

It was a small fish affair at the just ended 18th edition of National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) after big names in the local music industry including Alick Macheso, Jah Prayzah, ExQ and Winky all snubbed the award ceremony held in Harare. The no shows by the traditional 'big five' minus the late Oliver Mtukudzi raised eyebrows on the once glamorous event and its importance to the arts industry. In an interview with 263Chat, organizers of the event, National Arts Council of Zimbabwe were quick to highlight that NAMA is a…

Low level investment into the agriculture sector can be augmented if government liberalizes the agriculture sector and let market participants play the leading role in infrastructure development and also determine pricing, the inaugural Zimbabwe Agricultural Sector Survey Report suggests. Zimbabwe has a favorable climate and arable  land coupled with a substantial coverage of water bodies to sustain a viable agriculture sector but owing to poor investment into the sector, the country remains a net importer of agriculture…

SaMukoko will on the 30th of April release his second album titled Keeper Nemukati at East Point (formerly Jazz 105) in Harare. Going by the list of supporting acts, the launch promises to be a musical explosion. ZORA King and master of song Leonard Zhakata, Gary Tight, Pauline Mai Sky, Audinence, Vedu, Jesa, Yulesis and Sir Arthur have already committed to adding to the flare to the launch.  What many musicians might find curious is how SaMukoko is pulling this off. It appears SaMukoko tapped into the philosophical…

The Ministry of Health and Child Care is launching a vaccination campaign against cholera in cyclone hit areas as a proactive, preventative measure. The oral cholera vaccine (OCV) campaign is targeting 487,825 people in the two districts of Chimanimani and Chipinge. Funded by Gavi and the Vaccine Alliance, the vaccine will be administered in two rounds for full immunity with the second dose given approximately two weeks after the first. “We are on high alert to detect cholera in the Cyclone Idai affected areas, and to…

The country’s biggest and oldest clubs will once again square off in the final that will be the climax of festivities to mark Zimbabwe’s 39th anniversary.

Insurance Council of Zimbabwe will this coming public holidays  deploy ambulances in the main highways of the country to attend to all emergencies in-order to reduce mortality by road traffic accidents. A number of people lose their lives during holidays due to lack of timeous evacuation from the scene of accident to the nearest medical institution for emergency treatment. In response to that, ICZ will, during the Independence and Easter Holidays, deploy standby ambulances along the major highways of our country to…