The Chronicle

Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE have been drawn in Group B of the 2021 COSAFA Women’s Championship alongside Botswana, Tanzania and South Sudan. For the fourth year in a row, the women’s senior tournament will take place in Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa from September 15-26. The hosts have won the last four championships […] …
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Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter   THE Zimbabwe dollar this week traded at 85,74 against the United States dollar at the official weekly foreign currency exchange auction conducted yesterday. Last week, the exchange rate at the auction was $85.72. In a post auction update, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) said a total, US$44 million […] …
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Chronicle Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa says he received news of the passing away of one of the country’s pioneer female nationalists and liberation fighters, Cde Jane Lungile Ngwenya, with deep shock and grief. Cde Ngwenya died at Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo on Thursday night at the age of 86. President Mnangagwa said he didn’t know […] …
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Business Reporter  THE involvement of opinion leaders in enhancing understanding of Covid-19 vaccines holds the greatest promise in removing barriers to vaccine uptake in the African region. According to regional health experts that attended a two-day webinar on strategies to improve Covid-19 vaccines roll-out and uptake within the Comesa region, vaccine hesitancy and delivery are […] …
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Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Online Reporter A 16-YEAR-OLD Matobo girl has been arrested for infanticide after killing her new born baby. The girl gave birth, killed the baby and hid the body in a mountain. Police confirmed that the incident occurred on August 4. “Police in Matobo arrested a 16-year-old juvenile for infanticide after she gave birth […] …
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Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Online Reporter POLICE are investigating the death of a 14-year-old Memory Machaya, who reportedly died giving birth at a Johanne Marange Church shrine in Bocha. In a statement, national police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said more details would be released soon. Social media has been awash with stories about Machaya’s death, with […] …
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Business Reporter THE Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZ) has urged Zimbabweans to invest in financial literacy as the first step towards creating national wealth and alleviating poverty. Speaking during the first episode of the ‘Bang for Buck’ series, an inspiration initiative for ordinary Zimbabweans to dream bigger and cultivate an investing mentality, which […] …
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Jack Grealish has completed his medical ahead of his British-record £100 million transfer from Aston Villa to Man City. The 25-year-old has been photographed leaving his medical tests prior to arriving at City’s training ground before conducting a tour around the Etihad Stadium as City plan a box-office unveiling. Grealish has met with Pep Guardiola […] …
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Mthabisi Tshuma, Online Correspondent THE yesteryear great genre RnB seems to be playing popular as new game-changers are singing songs in the genre with the latest being Maynee. Born Tremayne Trent Williams, Maynee is a 24-year-old emerging RnB musician from Bulawayo. His musical journey began in 2012 where he recorded his first song titled Home […] …
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  Showbiz Reporter Local company, Gesh23 Productions has teamed up with Uganda’s King Paul Media Entertainment (KPM) to produce a short film titled “Find Me”. The film, a product of the inaugural NACZ/PIFF Africa 2021 Film Festival, was penned by Ugandan Paul Ssebata and is to be directed by comedian Madlela Skhobokhobo. It will be […] …
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