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Mashudu Netsianda Senior Court Reporter THERE was drama recently when a robbery suspect who was admitted to the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) under police guard, escaped from his bed while…
Council called to amend ‘repressive’ by-laws
Chronicle Reporter BULAWAYO residents have called on the city council to do away with repressive city by-laws that have seen municipal police harassing and arresting vendors going about their business.
Former MDC-T MP back in court over maintenance
Masvingo Correspondent FORMER MDC-T House of Assembly Member for Masvingo West, Mr Tachiona Mharadze was yesterday back in court after defaulting on payment of maintenance for a child he had…
Beitbridge border post Zimra officials under probe
Beitbridge Bureau THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority is investigating some of its customs officers who are deployed at Manica Transit Shed where paper work for vehicle imports into the country through…
Journalism awards: Celebrating mediocrity
Garikai Mazara IT is always wrong to start an argument on the defensive, but I will allow the gentle reader to bear with me, for I am writing, rather arguing,…
Libya summons US envoy to explain Tripoli raid
TRIPOLI. — Libya said yesterday it had summoned the US ambassador over the capture by American forces of an alleged Al-Qaeda operative in Tripoli, as activists urged that the man’s…
Boat tragedy: EU demands extra Mediterranean patrols
LUXEMBOURG. — The EU’s executive yesterday pushed for extra resources to launch Mediterranean-wide search and rescue patrols after the Lampedusa tragedy as Europe struggles to cope with the flood of…
Putin demands apology over diplomat’s detention
MOSCOW. — Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday demanded that the Netherlands apologise after a diplomat working for the Russian embassy in The Hague was detained by police and questioned for…
Islamic extremists step up attacks in northern Mali
BAMAKO. — Islamic extremists have taken the offensive around Gao in north Mali, wounding two civilians yesterday when they blew up a bridge, a day after shelling the town, injuring…
North Korea puts army on high alert, warns US of ‘terrible disaster’
SEOUL. — North Korea said yesterday its military would be put on high alert and be ready to launch operations, stepping up tension after weeks of rhetoric against the United…