Kawara thrills patrons at Adrienne’s Restaurant

Entertainment Reporter
Talented urban groover turned afro-jazz musician Alexio Kawara delivered a polished performance during his inaugural show at Adrienne’s Restaurant in Belgravia on Saturday night. Kawara had the cosmopolitan crowd on their feet throughout the show as he belted out yesteryear hits and several

Miss Varsities fights cancer

Entertainment Reporter
reigning Miss Universities Melissa Shumba is on cloud nine after striking one-year partnership deal with GreenCard Medical Society as its cancer ambassador.Shumba will receive free medical aid cover during the course of her duties courtesy of GreenCard.Speaking to journalists in Harare last

Bev tells her story on video

Entertainment Editor
Dancer Beverly Sibanda has released a video based on her experiences during her arrest last month. Known by fans as simply Bev, the raunchy dancer was arrested in September, following publication in the Press of “indecent pictures” described as immoral in some quarters.The dancer, who

Fungisai defends Jazz 105 shows

Winstone Antonio Entertainment Reporter
Gospel songstress Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave has defended her performances at Jazz 105 early this year, saying it was part of her research project. Fungisai raised the ire of some of her fans and some evangelical Christians for staging gigs at the popular nightspot. “I know a lot has been

SA police fire rubber bullets, teargas at miners

RUSTENBURG. — Police in South Africa yesterday fired rubber bullets, teargas and stun grenades in clashes with Anglo American Platinum miners, as a deadline passed for 12 000 sacked workers to reclaim their jobs. At least 1 000 miners defied an ultimatum to return to work by 7am, clashing with

Syrian general assassinated

DAMASCUS. — A Syrian army general was assassinated yesterday by a “terrorist” group in a district of the capital Damascus, the state-run SANA news agency reported. General Abdullah al-Khalidi, a fighter pilot, had been shot down in Rukin Addien district while getting out of his car in Assad-Addien

London police look to sell Scotland Yard headquarters

LONDON. — London police are looking to sell off their Scotland Yard headquarters as part of a series of budget cuts as Britain struggles to shrink its huge deficit, a senior officer revealed yesterday. Deputy Commissioner Craig Mackey said the Metropolitan Police was hoping to save around US$10,4

Sandy claims 16 in US, Canada

NEW YORK. — President Barack Obama has declared a “major disaster” in New York as millions of people along the US east coast awakened yesterday to the deadly devastation caused by super-storm Sandy. At least 16 people were killed in the United States and Canada as the storm

All set for Dr Mzee’s race

Collin Matiza Sports Editor
HUNDREDS of the country’s members of the road-running family are expected to descend on Gutu in Masvingo on Saturday for the 17th edition of the popular Simon Vengesai Muzenda Gutu Half-marathon. The Gutu half-marathon is the brainchild of the late Vice-President Simon Muzenda who died

Airzim vehicles seized over US$140 000 debt

Daniel Nemukuyu and Felex Share
Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Limited on Monday had 20 of its vehicles attached by a former manager in settlement of a US$140 000 debt. The High Court last Friday registered the arbitral award compelling the national airline to pay Mr Stephen Nhuta, a former sales and marketing manager, US$141 790,82,

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