The Chronicle

Yoliswa Dube-Moyo, Mat South Bureau Chief OVER 90 percent of school going children in Zimbabwe have been negatively affected by Covid-19-induced school closures, a report has said. According to Unicef, the crisis is worsening pre-existing disparities by reducing the opportunities for some of the world’s most vulnerable children, including those in rural communities and in […] …
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Sikhulekelani Moyo, Business Reporter THE weekly Foreign Currency Auction Trading System resumed activity this Tuesday after the festive season break with the Zimbabwe dollar trading at 112,82 against the United States dollar. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) closed the auctioning of forex on December 14 with the exchange rate pegged at 108,7 as most […] …
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Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has said 75 percent of its road network is in poor condition but has suspended road repairs until the end of the rainy season. Driving around Bulawayo’s roads is a nightmare as they are littered with potholes, while some roads are in a total state of […] …
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Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent DEFUNCT steel-manufacturing giant, Zisco, has completed the adjudication process for potential investors expected to spearhead the revival of the Redcliff-based firm. Names of the prospective investors have since been submitted to Cabinet for approval. In an interview, Zisco group chief executive officer Dr Farai Karonga dismissed social media reports suggesting that […] …
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Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter CALEDONIA Mining Corporation-owned Blanket Mine in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province, has exceeded its revised increased production guidance of between 65 000 ounces and 67 000oz for last year to reach 67,476oz. The latest annualised record gold production figures are 17 percent above the 2020  figures. The mining group said production […] …
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Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter THE third edition of Miss Teen Intellect Zimbabwe which was scheduled to be held in December last year will now take place in Harare on the 16th of April. The beauty pageant, a brainchild of local professional model and Sanguine Femi clothing line founder, Jemima Mandemwa seeks to raise awareness on […] …
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THE police operation targeting unregistered vehicles and those without number plates in two days netted over 2 000 offenders showing that many people were driving unroadworthy vehicles on the country’s roads. The operation started on Saturday and by Sunday night, 2 238 drivers had been arrested while some had their vehicles impounded. The police were […] …
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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter AN international consultant hired by Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) to investigate the cause of underground fires in the coal mining town is now on the ground as Government moves to come up with remedial action in affected areas. The consultant, Group DMT is expected to release its findings which will […] …
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Lumbidzani Dima, Chronicle Reporter FIVE dams in Matabeleland are full and three of them have started spilling following rains received in recent days, bringing both joy and potential danger in some communities. While the overflowing of the water bodies is good news expected to guarantee enough water supply in the respective areas where the dams […] …
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Three people were killed in a suspected drone attack that set off a blast and a fire in Abu Dhabi yesterday, officials said, as Yemen’s rebels announced military operations in the United Arab Emirates. Two Indians and a Pakistani died as three petrol tanks exploded near the storage facility of oil giant ADNOC, while a […] …
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