Chronicle Editor
- Chronicle
- December 28, 2020
- 55 views
Covid-hit Tokyo Olympic sponsors to extend contracts
TOKYO — Organisers for the virus-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics said Thursday they have reached “basic agreement” with all domestic sponsors to extend their contracts by a year, securing much-needed additional…
- Chronicle
- December 28, 2020
- 52 views
Tembo throws down gauntlet to Mbule
SUPERSPORT United coach Kaitano Tembo has challenged young midfielder Sipho Mbule to maintain consistency throughout the whole season following his bright start. The 22-year-old midfield maestro has begun the current…
- Chronicle
- December 28, 2020
- 33 views
40 feared abducted in north-eastern Nigeria
Three loggers have been found dead and at least 40 more feared abducted by Boko Haram fighters in north-eastern Nigeria. Sources and residents told AFP news agency on Saturday that…
- Chronicle
- December 28, 2020
- 37 views
SA nears a million Covid-19 cases
Cape Town — South Africa is nearing a million Covid-19 cases as the cumulative total hit 994 911 on Saturday. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize reported 11 552 new coronavirus cases…
- Chronicle
- December 28, 2020
- 47 views
Mosimane recovers from Covid-19
AL AHLY coach Pitso Mosimane has been cleared of Covid-19 and can resume coaching the Cairo giants after testing positive just less than two weeks ago. Former Mamelodi Sundowns coach…
- Chronicle
- December 28, 2020
- 31 views
Murray awarded wildcard for Australian Open
MELBOURNE — Britain’s former world number one Andy Murray has been awarded a wildcard for February’s Australian Open, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Sunday. The main draw entry for…
- Chronicle
- December 28, 2020
- 30 views
‘China to leapfrog US as biggest economy by 2028’
China will overtake the United States to become the world’s biggest economy in 2028, five years earlier than previously estimated due to the contrasting recoveries of the two countries from…
adminNew Covid-19 mutant found in South Africa: What we know so far
Britain, Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, Israel and Mauritius have banned flights from South Africa to stop importing the new variant which is more contagious and might be potential to infect people with no co-morbidities.
New COVID-19 variants: What we know so far, in 500 words
Three new variants of COVID-19 have been detected in recent weeks, discoveries which have led to fresh fears across the world because some make the virus up to 70 percent more transmissible.
Germany distributes COVID-19 vaccine to states ahead of rollout
The first doses of the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus vaccine have been delivered to Germany’s 16 states. Along with other EU countries, Germany is set to officially kick off its vaccination program on Sunday (yesterday).