Business Reporter EXTRACTIVE sector investments with spin-offs to the energy sector continue to grow with mining concern, Xintai Resources, set to establish a power and metallurgical Special Economic Zone (PM-SEZ) at River Ranch and Tshivhombwe in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South. The scope of the project, which has four components also entails the construction of a thermal […] …
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Zimbabwe bodybuilders leave mark in SA
Brandon Moyo, Sports Reporter ZIMBABWEAN bodybuilders put up a good performance in South Africa over the weekend with reigning Bulawayo Classic women’s fitness bikini champion Linnety Tom finishing as the overall winner in the Summer Super Bodies event on Saturday. Tom edged out seven others in the Summer Super Bodies event. In the Natural Bikini […] …
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Crisis as suburbs go for 7 days without water
Rejoyce Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter BULAWAYO has been hit by a serious water crisis with most suburbs going for more than a week without running water amid fears of a disease outbreak. The water crisis has also led to residents travelling long distances to fetch water. The disruption in the water supply has been caused by […] …
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Baronesses of sex real estate… Inside Bulawayo’s red light district turf wars…older sex workers set boundaries as ‘amateurs’ invade ‘prime’ pick-up spots
Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter DURING the day, the alleys, streets and pavements belong to people who are trying to make an honest buck, but the moment light makes way for darkness, the city centre of Bulawayo belongs to practitioners of the oldest trade — sex workers. Since the Constitutional Court, in 2015, outlawed the arbitrary […] …
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A village under siege… Villagers agonise as rogue tsikamutandas empty their kraals, leave behind divided communities
Raymond Jaravaza in Gwelutshena, Nkayi UNLIKE some who have been cowed into submission, she would rather be banished from her village than lose self-respect and livestock to strangers who have invaded the village under the guise of being spiritual healers and exorcists. Deep in the heart of Nkayi, in Gwelutshena Village, lies a home where […] …
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Croatia oust favourites Brazil on penalties to reach semi-final
CROATIA battled past tournament favourites Brazil 4-2 on penalties on Friday to reach the World Cup semifinals following a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes. The 2018 runners-up came through their second consecutive shootout after beating Japan also on penalties in the last 16 and will now face either the Netherlands or Argentina who play each […] …
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Commonwealth happy with Zimbabwe progress
Hebert Zharare in Luanda, Angola PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday held high-level talks with Commonwealth Secretary-General, Baroness Patricia Scotland, who emerged from the meeting happy with the conversations held so far regarding Zimbabwe’s readmission into the club. The discussions were held on the sidelines of the Organisation of African Caribbean Pacific (OACP) countries’ 10th Summit that is […] …
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Orphaned twin infants succumb to pneumonia. . . 17-year-old mum died last month
Tafadzwa Chibukwa, Chronicle Reporter Twins who were orphaned after their 17-year-old mother passed in November, have died. The twins were born two weeks before their mother’s death. Kayler and Kelly had been left under the care of their grandmother in Makokoba after Confidence Msimanga, who was impregnated by an unknown man, died after complaining of […] …
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The first of many… Parents rejoice as ECD learners graduate
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Matabeleland South Bureau Chief THE third term has come to an end, marking the conclusion of the 2022 academic year for learners. One of the major highlights of this term was the graduation of Early Childhood Development (ECD) learners. Pre-school administrators organised elegant graduation ceremonies for the little learners, which were a befitting […] …
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COMMENT: Authorities should intervene in the Nketa child-headed household
RELEVANT authorities must intervene in the case of a Nketa Child-Headed Household (CHH) where a 10-year-old girl is looking after her two siblings aged three and seven. We reported yesterday that the three children’s mother, a single parent, abandoned them in June and she is reported to have relocated to Southwold suburb where she moved […] …
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