Fans turn to Belarus to fill void

MINSK — With professional football at a virtual standstill around the globe, fans in need of their weekly fix are turning to the Belarusian Premier League to fill the void…

Critical industries, services exempt from lockdown

Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor AS the national lockdown begins today to avert the spread of Covid-19, Government has said that critical industries and essential services will remain operational to ensure…

Chief Justice Malaba tells judges to postpone pending criminal charges

Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court Reporter CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has directed judges of all superior courts and magistrates to postpone pending criminal and civil matters in response to the 21-day…

Hive of activity as residents do last-minute shopping

Patrick Chitumba/Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporters THERE was a hive of activity in Bulawayo and Gweru yesterday as hundreds of people made last-minute shopping to beat the Government 21-day lockdown to…

Deferring Olympics saved athletes from mental turmoil — Coe

WORLD Athletics president Sebastian Coe said yesterday the decision to postpone this year’s Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus has saved athletes from “mental turmoil”. Former Olympic champion Coe supported…

‘Urgent need to capacitate Ekusileni, Thorngrove hospitals’

Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE Government has said there is an urgent need to capacitate Ekusileni Medical Centre and Thorngrove Infectious Disease Hospital as isolation centres for Covid-19 patients in…

Nyahora takes breather from intense training

Ellina Mhlanga, Harare Bureau SOUTH Africa-based female long distance runner Rutendo Nyahora says she is taking a break from her intense training schedule following the postponement of the Olympic Games…

Blanket mine says can withstand SA lockdown

CALEDONIA, one of the country’s biggest gold miners, says its main local subsidiary, Blanket Mine has enough consumables to survive South Africa’s two-week Covid-19-forced lockdown without interruption. The company gets…

Zimasco feels Covid-19 pinch, halts operations

Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent FERROCHROME producer, Zimasco Private Limited, will suspend smelting and mining operations as the local industry sneezes from the effects of the deadly Covid-19. Following Government’s move…

Man sues ambulance company

Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court Reporter A BULAWAYO patient is suing Netstar Ambulance Services for more than $300 000 after sustaining a femoral fracture when he fell off a stretcher bed…

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