adminAnti-Wall Street activists march on West Coast ports
OAKLAND (Calif) — Anti-Wall Street activists trying to shut down West Coast ports on Monday managed to close several terminals and scuffled with police, but fell short of mounting the full-scale cargo blockade they had promised.
Gambia’s Bensouda to counter ICC critics
DAKAR — Fatou Bensouda, the first African to be named as chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, has little time for accusations that the Hague-based court has harboured bias against Africa during its nine-year history.
UN says deaths in Syria unrest exceed 5 000
More than 5 000 people are now believed to have been killed in the Syrian government’s crackdown on protests, the United Nations human rights chief has told the UN Security Council.
The UN’s Navi Pillay said there were reports of increased attacks by opposition groups on President Bashar al-Assad’s security forces but highlighted “alarming” events in the besieged protest city of Homs, according to diplomats in the closed meeting.
Banda ditches manager, signs for Platinum
By Sikhumbuzo Moyo
LONG-SERVING Highlanders captain Gilbert Banda, who has since joined FC Platinum together with Louis Matawu, donated $7 000 owed to them back to Highlanders.
‘Is this the best Zimbabwe has to offer?’
By Thandiwe Moyo, recently in Botswana
THE Young Warriors’ dismal performance at the just-ended Metropolitan Cosafa Under-20 Youth Championship in Gaborone, Botswana, was nothing short of pathetic.
Over the past years, Zimbabwe has been known as the hub of junior football, having produced the likes of Knowledge Musona, Ovidy Karuru, Zhaimu Jambo, Lloyd Zvasiya, Denver Mukamba, Simba Sithole and many others.
Khama Billiat off to Amsterdam
Zimbabwe never made it to the Africa Cup of Nations, but Khama Billiat will not waste any time in the New Year with news of him set for a training stint with Ajax Amsterdam.
Byo boxers ready for ‘Tar Baby’ tournament
Sports Reporter
FIVE Bulawayo boxers will be travelling to Harare this Friday for the Beira “Tar Baby” Afonso Memorial Tournament.
Diamonds Club happy with good season
Midlands Correspondent
MIDLANDS Province ladies volleyball champions, Diamonds Volleyball Club, are happy with their 2011 performance as they take a holiday retreat to plan for next year.
Having participated in most of the national, regional and provincial tournaments earning all the provincial championship titles, club chairperson, Nyaradzo Makuyana is happy with the show and promises an even greater show next year.
Ngoma focuses on Champions League
By Noel Munzabwa
FC PLATINUM striker Donald Ngoma is now eyeing a Caf Champions League goal after a Warriors debut goal against Djibouti a fortnight ago.
In an exclusive interview on Saturday night soon after arrival in the mining town, Ngoma said he had learnt a lot of lessons from the Confederation of Eastern and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa) campaign where he earned himself four national team caps.
Jonny Wilkinson retires
England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson, who dropped the extra-time goal which won the World Cup for his country against Australia in 2003, announced his retirement from international rugby on Monday.