The Chronicle

  Nqobile Bhebhe, Senior Business Reporter PREMIER African Minerals Limited on Tuesday said it is closer to commissioning its multi-million dollar lithium plant in Fort Rixon, Matabeleland South as major earthworks are at an advanced stage with some components of the massive plant ready to be switched on. Giving an update on progress and developments […] …
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A businesswoman and a security company owner were shot and wounded outside a nursery school in Bedfordview, Johannesburg on Tuesday morning. The businesswoman had just dropped off her child when she was accosted by a suspect who shot her while she was inside the creche yard at about 7.40am, said police spokesperson Lt-Col Mavela Masondo. “The […] …
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Flights landing at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport had to be diverted after a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) jet suffered a burst tyre and had to be hauled off the runway on Monday. The SANDF has been hosting the Armed Forces Day event in Richards Bay since February 6, which will culminate in a […] …
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Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Matabeleland South Bureau Chief  FARMERS from Hikwa Village in Bulilima District are reaping the benefits of hard work at a two-hectare solar-powered irrigation scheme that was rehabilitated last year. The scheme has 40 members and has become a reliable source of livelihood to the community. Last year in April the farmers planted cabbage, […] …
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A hospital is calling on new mothers to help boost its milk bank stock as its reserves are running exceptionally low. University Hospital Southampton collects breast milk from donors that is then fed to premature babies and those who have had abdomen surgery. The hospital is looking for women who have a baby under six […] …
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Chronicle Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has arrived in Bulawayo. He touched ground aboard an Air Zimbabwe airplane at the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport. His plane landed at  about 5PM. He was welcomed by Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga, Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Judith Ncube, Cabinet Ministers Prof Mthuli Ncube and Kirsty Coventry among […] …
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Chronicle Reporter SCORES of Zanu-PF supporters have converged at the Joshua Mqabuko International Airport to welcome President Mnangagwa who is expected to lead the National Youth Day commemorations in Lupane tomorrow. The President is yet to arrive but the mood is getting electric and supporters are joyously singing and dancing. The National Youth Day is […] …
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  Mthabisi Tshuma,  Showbiz Reporter THE People’s Choice Award nominations for the 21st edition of National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) are officially open. The People’s Choice Award is a special gong given to an artist or arts institution selected by the public. The public has the chance to pick their choice from any artistic genre […] …
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Midlands Bureau FLASH Floods have hit some suburbs in the city of Gweru. The District Civil Protection Unit (CPU) has sent an SOS for assistance in terms of food and blankets as rains continue to pound the city. The most affected areas include parts of Ascot, Mambo and Woodlands suburbs. Some of the affected residents […] …
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Millicent Andile Dube,Showbiz Reporter Magitare Africa will on 24 February present the acoustic night with Real Shona and Tariro neGitare at the Oasis. The two-hour live session will be held from 7 to 9 PM. Real Shona has been at the forefront of addressing gender-based violence with his hit single “Waunotsigira” using his native language […] …
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