adminTunisian new PM announces interim cabinet
TUNIS – Tunisian new Prime Minister Mehdi Jemaa announced Sunday night the lineup of his interim cabinet comprising 21 ministers and seven deputy ministers.
Afghanistan to free 37 prisoners soon, despite US protests
Kabul — Afghanistan said yesterday it expects to release within two weeks a first batch of alleged Taliban prisoners whom the US says are responsible for dozens of Nato and…
10,000 US children hurt, killed in school shootings each year: study
Ten thousand children are either killed or injured in school shootings in the United States each year, according to a new study. Over 7,000 children, wounded by gunshots, are sent…
Rebel leaders leave Bangui amid CAR violence
Top members of the rebel coalition loyal to the Central African Republic’s former president have left the capital Bangui, witnesses said, as eight people were reported killed in mob violence.
Syria rivals discuss power transition
The key issue of a transitional government in Syria is due to be discussed during the Geneva 2 peace talks which have so far focused on humanitarian issues.
One in four Japan tsunami children needs psychiatric care
One in four nursery school children caught up in Japan’s 2011 tsunami disaster has psychiatric problems, a government report said yesterday, with experts warning the effects could last a lifetime…
Dr Singo: a man of action
Mashudu Netsianda Senior Reporter HUMBLE, determined and selfless. This aptly describes the personality of the late Beitbridge town secretary and renowned academic and businessman, Dr Sipho Singo, who died on…
Editorial Comment: Investigate non-performing schools
THE embarrassing results recorded by schools particularly in the rural provinces of Matabeleland are a worrying reality that calls for a speedy remedy.
Kirr flexibility can stop slide back to war
Tshepho Mokwele The world’s youngest country, South Sudan, is dominating international news for nearly sliding into an escalated civil war. Prior to July 2011 independence, South Sudanese were entangled in…
Chiyangwa distances self from defunct pyramid scheme
Pamela Shumba Chronicle Reporter FLAMBOYANT Harare based business tycoon Philip Chiyangwa is fuming following reports that the owner of the collapsed Perfect Shot Investments, Kelvin Mazhandu, has been telling his…