13 more escape from quarantine centres
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent THIRTEEN more returnees escaped from quarantine centres on Thursday night and early yesterday morning, bringing the national total number of people who have escaped from quarantine…
Five get 15 months in jail for gold ore theft
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent FIVE men have each been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment after they stole 500 kilogrammes of gold ore valued at US$433 from Vumbachikwe Mine. Fanuel Muleya…
Over 100 writers qualify for Intwasa short story competition
Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Correspondent HUNDRED and five writers drawn from Zimbabwe, Lesotho and South Africa have qualified for this year’s edition of the Intwasa Short Story Competition. The competition is…
Gender-sensitive response to covid-19 needed
Andile Tshuma Sometimes a one-size-fits-all approach just does not work and responses to the pandemic must be gender-sensitive. Degrees of vulnerability to the effects of the pandemic may also differ…
Armed car-jackers strike in Bulawayo
Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THREE armed men robbed a 44-year-old woman from Newtown West suburb in Bulawayo of her car, US$400 and a cellphone. The woman was driving into the…
95 fans halve Highlanders debt
Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter NINETY-FIVE people contributed towards clearing half of Highlanders FC’s legacy debt by raising $400 000 in May and June. Bosso fans embarked on a crowd-funding…
Rand ‘surprisingly firm’ as global coronavirus cases surge
Anathi Madubela The rand remains “surprisingly firm” despite concerns over the global surge of coronavirus cases and the release of data on Thursday showing a plunge in factory output, according to TreasuryONE Senior…
Daimler records “best second quarter” in China despite COVID-19 impact
BERLIN, July 8 (Xinhua) — Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz brand achieved its “best second quarter ever in terms of unit sales” in China, where car sales increased by 21.6 percent year-on-year, the…
Italy’s economic activities to be back to pre-COVID levels in 2025: think-tank
ROME, July 8 (Xinhua) — Italy’s economic activities would fully get back to pre-COVID levels in 2025, an Italian think-tank said on Wednesday. “After the emergency, Italy is trying to…
Sadc strengthens mechanisms on food security in response to Covid-19 pandemic
Egline Tauya The Sadc region is strengthening mechanisms for food security as the coronavirus continues to spread with a potential risk to food security and nutrition. The ministers responsible for…











