adminAirAsia pilot denied request to climb
A WARSHIP is on its way this evening to collect an oil sample from the sea to establish whether it has come from missing AirAsia Flight 8501.
First air strikes hit militia-held Misrata
TRIPOLI — Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognised government carried out their first air strikes on Sunday against the country’s militia-held third city of Misrata, a spokesman said.
Zambia’s Edgar Lungu denies reports he is sick
LUSAKA — Zambia’s governing party candidate in next month’s presidential election Edgar Lungu yesterday denied reports that he has been evacuated to South Africa due to ill-health.
Buffalo rips open man’s stomach
Auxilia Katongomara Chronicle Reporter A VICTORIA Falls man put up a spirited fight against a buffalo that had ripped his stomach open by clinging onto the beast’s horns as it…
Schools warned against fees hike
Nqobile Tshili Chronicle Reporter THE government has warned schools against increasing fees ahead of the start of the 2015 first term in a fortnight. This comes amid claims that some…
Vic Falls carnival kicks off
Melissa Mpofu Showbiz Editor The usually quiet town of Victoria Falls came to life yesterday as hundreds of tourists thronged the resort to attend the annual Vic Falls Carnival.
Businessman nabbed over Fort Rixon mine shooting
Pamela Shumba Senior Reporter A BUSINESSMAN embroiled in a bitter mine ownership dispute in Fort Rixon has been arrested over the shooting of a miner at a time when his…
ARVs defaulters worry Nac
Midlands Correspondent THE National Aids Council (Nac) has expressed concern over people who default on their Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment, a situation that may lead to drug resistance.
5 more killed in road accidents
Loveness Bepete Chronicle Reporter THE festive season death toll from road traffic accidents has risen to 86 after five more people died between Saturday and Sunday. Police also reported that…
City lawyer, senior prison officer up for fraud
Nqobile Tshili Chronicle Reporter A BULAWAYO lawyer and a senior prison officer have been arrested after they connived to release a convicted criminal before he could serve his sentence.