A Landmark 1 Million Migrants Have Reached The Shores Of Europe Just This Year

A Landmark 1 Million Migrants Have Reached The  Shores Of Europe Just This Year

  The growing migrant crisis on the shores of Europe is clearly evidenced by the alarming proportion of people landing on the shores off rickety, over crowded  boats and dead bodies floating in along with regular rescue operations of people from sinking boats.   The number has now reached a landmark 1Million in numbers reaching the shores of Europe, sadly driven by war, poverty and persecution to escape from Africa and the Middle east is…

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More Than 32Trillion Litres Of Raw Sewage Flow Into US Waterways Annually

More Than 32Trillion Litres Of Raw Sewage Flow Into US Waterways Annually

There is growing concern about the pollution on the Anacostia river, the capital, Washington in the United States of America.  Every year, at  least 32 trillion litres of raw sewage and toxic materials flow into US waterways each year, destroying the quality of water as human waste and toxic materials build up on the river threatening water life such as fish.By Sibusiso Ngwenya photo-a cleanlife,-Trash on the Anacostia River after a rainstorm.

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Multi-millionaire Wicknell Munodaani Chivayo (34) Pledges To Pay Off Zifa US$180 000 Debt To Saintfiet.

Multi-millionaire Wicknell Munodaani Chivayo (34) Pledges To Pay Off Zifa US$180 000 Debt To Saintfiet.

Just over two weeks into office, ZIFA have moved to start offsetting their crippling debt with the association’s president Philip Chiyangwa yesterday securing a crucial million-dollar sponsorship deal that should ease the broke soccer mother body’s woes. Chiyangwa completed a hectic day in office which began with an emergency ZIFA board meeting by signing the massive deal in which Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo pledged to clear some of ZIFA’s debts starting with the US$180 000…

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Looming Airtime Scratch Card Ban In Environmental Clean Up Operation

Looming Airtime Scratch Card Ban In Environmental Clean Up Operation

  Government has given mobile phone companies six months to phase out recharge scratch cards and told food shops that kaylite packaging for food will be banned at the same time.Mobile phone companies should promote technologies that can be used instead of recharge cards, while food outlets were ordered to use biodegradable materials that were environment friendly. Litter was the biggest problem. EDITORIAL COMMENT: Litter disposal measures must be sustainable The Government also wants a…

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Ex-Newcastle United Goalie, Pavel Srnicek In Induced Coma After Suffering Cardiac Arrest

  Former Newcastle keeper Pavel Srnicek on a visit to the Chronicle office Former Newcastle United Stopper Pavel Srnicek-who was in Newcastle, last week-is in an induced coma, where he will be kept until Wednesday. Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek is in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest while running in the Czech Republic. As messages hoping for a speedy recovery flood in from his old clubs and former team-mates, it emerged that…

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The Missing, Itai Dzamara Wins Overall Human Rights Defender Award For 2015

The Missing, Itai Dzamara Wins Overall  Human Rights Defender Award For 2015

The ZimRights Female Human Rights Defender of the Year award  was given to Afro-jazz sensation Nyaradzo Mashayamombe at a function held in Bulawayo last Friday. At the same function Itai Dzamara was the overall winner of the Human Rights Defender Of the year award in Zimbabwe for 2015. Itai Dzamara disappeared inexplicably on  Monday 9th March 2015 after being kidnapped by a group of men suspected to be Mugabe’s Zanu PF security forces and has not been seen…

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“I Dedicate This Honour To The Girl Child” -Nyaradzo Mashayamombe’s Album Scoops Human Rights Award

“I Dedicate This Honour To The Girl Child”  -Nyaradzo Mashayamombe’s Album Scoops Human Rights Award

After beating popular Afrojazz musician Selmor Mtukudzi to clinch the ZimRights Female Human Rights Defender of the Year award at a function held in Bulawayo last Friday, Afro-jazz sensation Nyaradzo Mashayamombe could not hide her joy.   “I dedicate this honour to the girl child,” she said.   Apart from being the founder and current executive director of Tag-a-Life International Trust (TaLI), an organisation that advocates for the rights of girls and young women, it…

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Breaking News: Blatter And Platini Banned For 8 Years

Breaking News: Blatter  And Platini Banned For 8 Years

BREAKING NEWS: BLATTER AND PLATINI BANNED FOR 8 YEARS from all football related activity. We bring to you breaking news on the highly publicised and politicised football drama going on in FIFA. The ethics committee has found Blatter guilty and banned him and Platini with immediate effect because of a payment made by Blatter to Platini, a former captain of France, in 2011 which lacked transparency and was typically in violation of the Football Ethics…

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‘Bulawayo Man Overjoyed At Discovering Son In Maintenance Court’

‘Bulawayo Man Overjoyed At Discovering Son In Maintenance Court’

A Bulawayo man on Thursday jumped with joy at the maintenance court after discovering he had a four-year-old son.   Mlungisi Sibanda had been dragged to the maintenance court by his ex claiming US $100 for the upkeep of their son.   Sibanda told magistrate Adelaide Mbeure that he did not know he had a son.   “I’m so happy right now. I was shocked when I got the summons. He’s a duplicate of me. My heart…

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Ex ZBC Presenter Ezra Tshisa Sibanda Fined US$100 For Abusive Facebook Text

Ex ZBC Presenter Ezra Tshisa Sibanda Fined US$100 For Abusive Facebook Text

Former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation radio presenter Ezra Tshisa Sibanda has been fined $100 for sending abusive and insulting messages through his mobile phone to a Bulawayo resident, Noah Mpofu. Sibanda (45) pleaded guilty to contravening section 88 (a) of the Postal and Telecommunications Act Chapter 12:05 (sending abusive and insulting messages through the cellphone) on Wednesday when he appeared before magistrate Temba Chimiso. He, however, told the court that he committed the offence out of…

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