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…

Zifa Mat North vice-chair Mhlanga dies

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter ZIFA Matabeleland North provincial vice-chairman Ronald Mhlanga passed away in Hwange on Friday. He was 67. “We are in pain and have lost a voice…

Binga Pirates seek more sponsors

Leonard Ncube in Victoria Falls ZIFA Southern Region Division One club Binga Pirates are desperate for help to raise $36 000 needed for this year’s subscription fees. Binga Pirates are…

Amacimbi harvester killed by elephant

Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau A woman (58) from Lukange community in Beitbridge East was trampled to death by an elephant while two other villagers watched helplessly on Saturday morning. Elisa…

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