adminMeikles facelift almost done
Business ReporterZIMBABWE Stock Exchange-listed Meikles Hospitality says the refurbishment of its hotel’s north wing that began last year is now 90 percent complete and is expected to be operational by the end of August. The hotel embarked on an US$8,5 million refurbishment of the north wing and the project involved the complete renovation of 132 bedrooms
Macheso takes act to Pamuzinda
Arts CorrespondentThere is no rest for Alick Macheso who dislocated his ankle some weeks back as he takes his act to Pamuzinda Highway Xscape this Friday.
The King of Sungura is still smarting from the loss of key band members, chanter Jonas Kasamba, drummer Obert Gomba and guitarist Noel Nyazanda who went on to form their
All set for ZimPraise DVD launch
Entertainment ReporterONE of Zimbabwe’s most celebrated gospel choirs, ZimPraise, has lined up a big bash for the live recording of its DVD album Season Six at the Harare International Conference Centre on Saturday.
Mawindi fights back
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
FORMER Telecel Zimbabwe chief executive Mr Francis Mawindi is disputing his dismissal as CEO of the company arguing it was not justified contrary to the mobile phone operator’s claims that he had resigned. Mr Mawindi, who only lasted nine months since stepping into the hot seat in July 2012, has since taken the company to court seeking
England aim for Ashes whitewash
LONDON. — James Anderson has stated publicly England’s ambition to win the Ashes 5-0 after going 2-0 up against Australia in the ongoing Test cricket series.Australia have twice routed their arch-rivals by such a margin but England have never won an Ashes 5-0.
Soccer hit by deadly attacks
BAGHDAD. — Umm Ibrahim stood weeping near a symbolic gravestone at the football pitch in Baghdad where her 13-year-old son was killed in one of a spate of recent deadly attacks on Iraqi grounds.The Messi factor
BEUNOS AIRES. — Gerardo Martino believes a recommendation from fellow Argentine Lionel Messi was behind his surprise appointment as Barcelona coach on Monday.“The details of how the situation developed I don’t know (but) I have no doubt Jorge (Messi’s father) and Lionel had some influence,” Martino, the former Paraguay coach, told a
TDF doping scandal
PARIS. — Italian Marco Pantani and Germany’s Jan Ullrich both used the banned blood-booster erythropoetin (EPO) during the 1998 Tour de France, a French parliamentary commission report said yesterday.Moyo set to fight
PRETORIA. — Elvis “The Bulawayo Bomber” Moyo will this weekend fight Danie “Tshwane Tornado” Venter in a warm-up boxing fight schedule for Pretoria.The six-round bout is billed for the Pretoria North City Hall on Saturday evening.
Zim team loses
From Brighton Zhawi in LILONGWE, MalawiTHE Zimbabwe men’s volleyball team lost 3-2 (25-18,19-25, 20-25, 25-23, 13-15) to rivals and neighbours Zambia in a pulsating Federation of International Volleyball Sub-zonal World Championship qualifier at the African Bible College yesterday.