adminEbola causing huge damage to West Africa economies: ADB
FREETOWN – Ebola is causing enormous damage to West African economies, draining budgetary resources and slashing economic growth by up to 4 percent as foreign businessmen leave and projects are…
Hamas ‘brought Israel to its knees’: Iran
Tehran – Iran said yesterday that Palestinian militants had emerged the victors and brought their Israeli foe “to its knees” during the bloody 50-day Gaza conflict. “The heroic Palestinian people…
IMF boss under investigation in corruption probe
PARIS – International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde was yesterday placed under formal investigation for “negligence” in her handling of a scandal involving tycoon Bernard Tapie in 2008. Lagarde, questioned…
Cameroon says kills 27 Boko Haram militants in border clashes
YAOUNDE – Cameroon’s army has killed 27 members of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram near a northern town, state radio said yesterday, in a sign of growing cross-border activity by…
UN moves to slap sanctions on Libya militias
The UN Security Council has moved to impose sanctions on militias and their political supporters who are fuelling Libya’s escalating war. In a resolution adopted unanimously yesterday, the 15-member council also…
Life returns to Gaza as truce holds
An open-ended ceasefire in the Gaza war was holding as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced strong criticism in Israel over a costly conflict with Palestinian fighters in which no clear…
Perumal puts ZIM on match-fixing spot
HE rose from humble beginnings, worked his way through the local leagues before graduating to become a major player on the international stage, netting him millions of dollars along the…
Mwanjali for Mpumalanga Black Aces
Aaron Dube in Johannesburg, South Africa FORMER Warriors defender Method Mwanjali may return to Mpumalanga Black Aces soon. He was the skipper of the side last season while on loan from…
Ndlovu shines at Commissioner-General’s sports gala
Sikhumbuzo Moyo Senior Sports Reporter BULAWAYO-BASED female police officer Maria Ndlovu was the toast of the ZRP Team Bulawayo when she came back home with three gold medals in tennis from…
Zimbabwe bids to host Afcon 2017
Sikhumbuzo Moyo Senior Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE will bid to host the 2017 African Nations Cup finals following the withdrawal of unstable Libya on Friday last week, Chronicle Sport can exclusively reveal. The…