Messi hits three as Barca win thriller
Lionel Messi’s 15th La Liga hat-trick lit up a nerve-jangling nine-goal thriller as Barcelona survived Javier Mascherano’s red card to win 5-4 at Deportivo Coruna to go three points clear at the top on Saturday.
Man fined for negligent cycling
Court Reporter
A cyclist who was speeding and failed to give way to a vehicle, resulting in an accident was yesterday fined $100 (or one month in prison).
Mine CEO hails President over development
Chronicle Reporter
PRESIDENT Mugabe deserves credit for championing many successful development programmes since the country attained Independence in 1980, New Dawn Mining Corporation chief executive officer and director, Mr Ian Saunders has said.
FC Platinum, Shabanie match a thriller
Lovemore Dube
The Mbada Diamonds Cup quarter-final derby in Zvishavane on Saturday between FC Platinum and Shabanie Mine was a humdinger that will be talked about for a long time.Teenager killed over fish
Chronicle Reporter
A 16-year-old boy from Kezi fatally stabbed a playmate with a home made knife following a quarrel over the disposal of fish innards.
Referee killed over disallowed goal
Midlands Reporter
AN assistant referee in a social game played in Chief Nemangwe’s area in Gokwe South died on the spot after he was struck with a log on the head by a soccer fan for allegedly ruling that the fan’s team had scored an offside goal.
Poultry feed supplies improve
Business Reporter
THE availability of poultry feed has normalised in retail shops around Bulawayo. Most retail outlets had run out of product in the past weeks due to high market demand.
British protesters demand end to austerity
Several thousand protesters have marched through London calling for an end to public spending cuts and tax rises in Britain launched by a government they accuse of elitism and ignorance about the plight of recession-hit voters.
Cowdray Park residents to pray against satanism
Chronicle Reporter
COWDRAY Park residents will hold a four hour prayer session, starting at an open space used by the Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) on Saturday to cleanse the suburb of suspected satanism.
Interest in soya bean grows
The National Soya bean Promotion Taskforce plans to train existing and prospective growers to enhance their knowledge of the crop as part of efforts to increase production, an official has said.



