Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw THE 2024 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary Level examinations saw a slight improvement in the national pass rate, with 33,19 percent of the 199 258 candidates who wrote five or more subjects achieving a pass. This represents a modest increase compared to the previous year’s results. The results were released yesterday, […] …
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Monthly Archives: January 2025
COMMENT: A new era for Zimbabwe’s political landscape laudable
During the past few days the country has witnessed a new culture of opposition politics that respects and advances the country’s interests as opposed to being stooges of the West. This is as it should be because members of opposition political parties are Zimbabweans first and foremost hence should work for Zimbabwe’s development and prosperity. […] …
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Kombi smashed on tree with passengers after driver jumps off to escape police arrest
Police launch hunt for uncouth driver
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Zimbabwe cholera outbreak spreads to eight districts
Heavy rains blamed for worsening the spread of infectious disease
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Donald Trump’s inauguration moved indoors due to ‘dangerous’ cold
US president-elect said that he does not ‘want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way’
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South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground
‘It was hard to distinguish what smells were coming from the dead versus the unwashed bodies or the damp rock’
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Highlanders FC Legends to Elect New Executive
Lovemore Dube, Zimpapers Sport Hub Former Highlanders players will meet at Crescent Sports Club on Saturday afternoon to elect a new executive that will unite the generations. Jerry Sibanda, a former Bosso striker and executive member, said the meeting will be unique in that it will bring together several generations of players. Sibanda noted that […] …
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‘Hardlife’ gets 10 months imprisonment term for unlawful entry and theft
Sheronrose Mugombi, mugombisheron@gmail.com A 19-YEAR-OLD man from Hurungwe was jailed by the Karoi Magistrates’ Court for unlawful entry. Hardlife Tomu smashed window of a shop and gained entrance. While inside, he stole an assortment of groceries. In a statement on X, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said on 9 January at around 9PM […] …
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Heavy rains wash away track: National Railways of Zimbabwe temporarily suspends operations
Business Writer HEAVY rains across Zimbabwe have forced the (NRZ) to temporarily suspend operations on a critical route due to track washouts. The South East Line, which includes the Rutenga-Mbizi and Rutenga-Beitbridge sections, is undergoing rehabilitation. In a notice issued on Friday, the railway company said the realignment of the line is now 90 percent […] …
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Cops drop bribe money and flee as ZACC officials close in
Tarisiro Tafirenyika tarisirotafirenyika@gmail.com TWO police officers stationed in Mutare appeared before the Mutare Magistrates’ Court for demanding a bribe from an illegal taxi driver. On 7 January, Dudzai Jennifer Chiponda (47) and Glynislynn Mutsago (38) arrested an illegal taxi driver for operating without a licence in the Mutare Central Business District. They demanded a bribe […] …
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