ATHENS – A riot broke out as hundreds of desperate refugees stranded at the Greece-Macedonia border smashed down a gate guarded by security forces on Monday. The razor-wire barrier was ripped open and border guards fired tear gas in response. Angry crowds shouted and pushed towards the barrier. Several men used a large steel post…
HARARE – Arts and Culture practitioners are up in arms with their ministry over its failure to appoint a board over the last three years with some sectors mooting a demonstration against the responsible minister. Theatre producer and director of Rooftop Promotions Daves Guzha said as artists they felt short changed. “We are planning a…
HARARE – Zifa president Phillip Chiyangwa has revealed that he told new Fifa president Gianni Infantino, 45, to stick to his word soon after the Swiss’s victory in Zurich, Switzerland on Friday. Chiyangwa, who cast his first international footballing vote since becoming Zifa president in December, was seen in a video doing rounds on social…
HARARE – Cycling Zimbabwe women representatives made a promising elite championship debut after Helen Mitchell and Skye Davidson placed eighth and 11th in the Africa Championships in Casablanca, Morocco last Thursday. Both Mitchell and Davidson earlier took part in the individual time trial run (race against the clock) last Tuesday where they finished in similar…
HARARE – Harare City are through to the Caf Confederations Cup first round after thumping AS Adema of Madagascar in their own backyard yesterday. The Sunshine Boys had to fight from behind after an early scare which saw the home side taking a first half lead. But goals from Raphael Manuvire, Edwin Madhananga and Kudakwashe…
HARARE – Award-winners Jah Prayzah and Suluman Chimbetu celebrated their success at the Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima) by holding a well-attended gig at the Private Lounge in Harare last Thursday. At the Zimas, Jah Prayzah, who won two National Art Merit Award (Nama) two weeks ago, walked away with the Best Male Artist, Best Album…
HARARE – United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean singer, Theresa “Shanky” Shangazhike’s song Swedera, is a soundtrack for a Nigerian television series aired on Africa Magic Urban Channel 153 every Friday at 10pm. According to producer Rhoda Wilson, the series titled Housewives and Girlfriends, directed by celebrated Nollywood director Nelson Spyk, “is an exhilarating televisual ride through a…
HARARE – Listed Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe (Barclays) is set to dispose its 50 percent stake in tourism concern Makasa Sun (Pvt) Ltd (Makasa) for $14,6 million. The Barclays Plc subsidiary said it is in the process of finalising the transaction. Makasa owns a hotel in the Victoria Falls resort town. “…the Bank is in…
HARARE – In a surprising revelation, former Vice President Joice Mujuru said at the weekend that contrary to the widely-held belief that she had been fired from the warring Zanu PF, she had in fact left the party on her own accord. Addressing hundreds of war veterans in Chegutu on Saturday, Mujuru explained for the…
HARARE – As the fierce Zanu PF war to succeed President Robert Mugabe escalates, former ruling party stalwarts, current insiders and analysts say embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s chances to rise to the throne look “as good as dead”. Speaking last week, former senior Cabinet minister and Zanu PF politburo member, Dumiso Dabengwa — now…
