Gingrich wins South Carolina primary

Newt Gingrich has won the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, beating favourite Mitt Romney and raising the possibility of a lengthy campaign to choose the man who will challenge US President Barack Obama in November.
Gingrich, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, took roughly 40 percent of the vote. His victory means that

Judgement reserved in Mohadi land row

Court Reporter
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Lawrence Kamocha on Friday reserved judgment in the case in which four villagers from Beitbridge West are seeking an order against the son of co-Minister of Home Affairs Kembo Mohadi. Justice Kamocha

Mat’land Tuskers bring out big guns

By Ricky Zililo
MATABELELAND Tuskers Cricket Franchise will field a strong side for their Castle Logan Cup match against Southern Rocks which starts today and ends on Thursday at Queens Sports Club. Tuskers’ coach Dave Houghton decided to give fringe

Civil servants blast minister

Chronicle Reporter
l Want positive response on salaries
l Govt’s silence a cause for concern
CIVIL servants, who say they will go on a five-day strike over salaries starting from today, have expressed disappointment over

Halle Berry stalker pleads no contest

A man with a criminal history who showed up at Oscar winner Halle Berry’s house in the Hollywood Hills pleaded no contest to a charge of stalking her, and a judge ordered him to stay 200 yards away from the actress for 10 years. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Dennis Landin also handed down a 386-day jail sentence to the 28-year-old man, Richard Franco. But Franco will soon

Freeland wins Eagles club race

Sports Reporter
JAMES Freeland won the Flying Eagles Cycling Club 60km race in a time of one hour 42 minutes 50 seconds yesterday.
The race started at the National University of Science and Technology and participants raced to Esigodini. It was the first cycling

Mafa bounces back

Walter Nyamukondiwa in CHINHOYI
FORMER Zanu-PF Mashonaland West provincial chairman Cde John Mafa has bounced back after comprehensively beating three other contenders in elections held over the weekend. He garnered 1 255 votes to beat Cde Walter Chidakwa who got

Drop in ICT gadget prices to propel sector’s growth

Business Reporter
Information and communication technology (ICT) is expected to grow by 10 percent this year due to falling gadget prices, the Computer Society of Zimbabwe chairman, Mr Artwell Mukusha, has said. The ICT sector is one of the fastest-growing in

Drogba header sinks Sudan

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Didier Drogba’s 52nd goal in national colours was enough for Cote d’Ivoire to seal three points in the opening Group B

Three children drown

Chronicle Reporter
THREE boys, including a six-year-old, drowned in separate incidents in Matabeleland North Province recently, police said yesterday. The boys were from Lupane, Bubi and Tsholotsho. Confirming the incidents, Matabeleland North police spokesperson

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