DRC rebels kill 13, abduct kids in Ebola outbreak region

Congolese rebels killed 13 civilians and abducted a dozen children in an attack at the centre of the latest deadly Ebola outbreak, DRC’s military said yesterday, as the violence threatened…

Australia stares at hung parliament as by-election count goes to the wire

SYDNEY – As the count from a crucial Australian by-election dragged into yesterday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison faced the possibility that his Liberal party may have been too quick to…

Cheated man breaks leg, arm in suicide bid

Whinsley Masara, Chronicle reporter A 44-YEAR-OLD man from Nkayi broke his arm and leg in a failed suicide bid after he caught his wife in bed with another man. Mr…

Drought and heat-tolerant maize varieties

CALLS for farmers to switch to drought and heat tolerant maize varieties are growing louder as the 2018-19 rainfall season draws nearer.

‘Usain Bolt offered Central Coast Mariners contract’

EIGHT-TIME Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has been offered a professional football contract by Australian side Central Coast Mariners, says his agent Ricky Simms. The 32-year-old Jamaican, who retired from…

Ignore Mayweather-Nurmagomedov talk says UFC boss

FLOYD MAYWEATHER has not contacted UFC about a boxing match with Khabib Nurmagomedov despite both sides hyping the prospect, UFC president Dana White told ESPN in a website posting Friday.…

Ronaldo reaches landmark 400 goal

CRISTIANO RONALDO became the first player to score 400 goals in Europe’s top five leagues as Juventus dropped points for the first time this season. Ronaldo’s fifth Serie A goal…

Messi set to miss El Clasico

LIONEL MESSI is expected to be out for three weeks after fracturing his right arm during Barcelona’s win over Sevilla on Saturday. Messi will now miss Barca’s Champions League game…

Chiwenga warns fake prophets

The era of fake prophets who hide behind the name of God to attack the national leadership and extort money from the public has ended, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has said.

Land audit gets underway

The Zimbabwe Land Commission has deployed teams of 60 enumerators in all eight farming provinces for the comprehensive agricultural land audit which begins today.

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