Kudzai Gaveni, Online Writer A MAN was arrested for the attempted murder of an individual who previously assaulted him. In a statement, police said the incident occurred at Charama Mill, Eiffel Flats, Kadoma in which Shadreck Nzou (28) stabbed the victim in the back and rib cage. “On 11/01/24, Police in Kadoma arrested Shadreck Nzou […] …
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Monthly Archives: January 2024
Woman kills newborn baby
Kudzai Gaveni, Online Writer A HORRIFIC case of infanticide led to the arrest of a woman who allegedly buried a newborn baby girl in a shallow pit. In a statement, police said Betty Tagu (24) was arrested on 10 January 2024 at a house in Magaya Village, Chief Mazvihwa, Zvishavane. The body of the infant […] …
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Lupane District ranks second in Zimbabwe in terms of social progress: 2022 census
Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, thandeka.moyo@chronicle.co.zw LUPANE district was named the second best performing district in Zimbabwe after Muzarabani for progress in access to education, fertility, water and sanitation and under-five birth registration. According to the 2022 Population and Housing Census profile for Matabeleland North, the province best performing districts have recorded changes since 2012 when the last […] …
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Zimbabwean drumming icon Gali Ncube seeks assistance for medical care
Mkhululi Ncube,themkhust@gmail.com LENGENDARY Zimbabwean drummer Mbuso Gali Ncube who has played drums for numerous top musicians is unwell in South Africa with plans underway to bring him back home to recover. Gali became popular during the days of the united Ndolwane Super Sounds as he was the last man standing among the band’s first instrumentalists. […] …
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Fraudsters exploit Zimbabweans seeking UK health and care jobs
Most frauds have been reported in Harare and Bulawayo. …
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Zambia limits worship time to two hours in bid to tame cholera spread
More than 7,800 cholera cases have been reported nationwide since last October. …
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Africa’s Catholic hierarchy refuses same-sex blessings
Same sex relationships are still regarded as taboo in most African countries …
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Sex offenders cornered: Paedophiles, child traffickers put on notice
Mashudu Netsianda, mashudu.netsianda@chronicle.co.zw PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has invoked the Presidential Powers Act to amend the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, which will see paedophiles serving up to 10 years in prison for having sex with persons below 18 years including those who traffick them to foreign countries to engage in sex work. The issue of the […] …
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US$1,5bn Disco plant a pivotal milestone in Zim industrial revolution
Patrick Chitumba, patrick.chitumba@chronicle.co.zw AT 95 percent completion, the US$1,5 billion Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) plant at Manhize, Chirumhanzu District, in the Midlands province, is almost ready to commence production, just about two years after President Mnangagwa led its groundbreaking ceremony. The project, which encompasses the establishment of a smart city to be called Manhize […] …
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COMMENT: Ensure food security for livestock through fodder production
THE southern part of the country appears, as forecast in August, headed for an El Nino-induced below-normal to normal rainfall system. The wet season started fairly well, but lately, the rains have been largely little and scattered. If the situation persists, which we pray it doesn’t, the negative forecast might come to pass. This suggests […] …
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