adminChronicle loses $12,000 to newspaper vendor
Victoria Falls Reporter A VICTORIA Falls based Chronicle vendor has been arrested for defrauding the company of more than $12,000 he failed to remit from newspaper sales in the resort…
Niger calls for international intervention in Libya
Paris — Niger yesterday called for Western intervention to eradicate a growing threat from Islamist fighters who have established bases in southern Libya since the 2011 overthrow of Colonel Muammar…
Kenyatta case has ‘collapsed’, defence tells ICC
The Hague — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s defence team said yesterday his crimes against humanity case before the International Criminal Court “has collapsed”, as judges considered dropping the high-profile trial.…
Archbishops ‘clash over gay unions’
Cape Town — A Kenyan Anglican head has reportedly opposed calls made by his Britain colleagues to recognise gay unions, saying “this would impact negatively on society”. Archbishops of Canterbury…
UN condemns Vatican child abuse cover up
The UN has rejected the Vatican’s argument that it can not implement a children’s rights convention beyond its walls, saying the church has “placed the reputation of the church and…
US condemns Syria barrel bomb raids
US Secretary of State John Kerry has hit out at the “brutality” of the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad for its sustained barrel bomb campaign. In a written statement…
Ukraine protesters urge army neutrality
Kiev — Ukraine’s anti-government protesters have gathered at the country’s Ministry of Defence in Kiev, calling on the army not to intervene as the opposition and the ruling party seek…
Fatal new bird flu strain worries scientists
A new strain of the bird flu virus has proven fatal for the first time after it jumped from birds to humans and is worrying scientists. The latest strain, previously…
Boko Haram ‘deadline’ not literal — Nigerian army
Abuja — Nigeria’s military on Tuesday said that a call by the country’s top military officer for a swift end to the Boko Haram insurgency had been “taken too literally”.…
It shall NOT be well: Fifa bans clothing with religious statements
Sikhumbuzo Moyo Senior Sports Reporter HIGHLANDERS FC faces serious sanctions from the world soccer motherbody Fifa if their coach Kelvin Kaindu continues to wear clothing with religious statements during matches.…