adminCrisis of revolutionary leadership in Egypt
Johannes Stern
NEARLY two-and-a-half years after the ouster of long-time ruler Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian workers and youth are again taking to the streets in mass protests, this time demanding the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Mursi and the Muslim Brotherhood.For hire: Rival party supporters
Knowledge Mushohwe
The most disturbing trend from the recent primary elections was the alleged deliberate manipulation of the electoral process by some aspiring Members of Parliament who reportedly bribed non-party members and hoping that their votes would tip the scale in their favour.
When Robben Island horrifies more than Guantanamo
Vijay Prashad
Zim, one of Africa’s biggest democracies
Garikai Chengu
If Robert Mugabe is indeed a dictator, he has a peculiar way of showing it, the President liberated Zimbabwe from white minority rule and established a thriving parliamentary
Pirelli ‘to strengthen tyres’
LONDON. — Pirelli is to strengthen its tyres for the German Grand Prix after a series of dangerous blow-outs at Silverstone that led to calls for urgent action, the BBC reported yesterday.Sri Lanka to probe drunk player
COLOMBO. — Sri Lanka Cricket said yesterday it will investigate reports a drunk player tried to open a cabin door at 35 000 feet (10 600 metres) during a flight from St Lucia to London.
Murray happy to carry nation’s weight
LONDON. — Andy Murray insists he can cope with the burden of shouldering a nation’s growing expectations that he will finally end the 77-year wait for a British man to win Wimbledon.
Rooney could want fresh challenge
LONDON. — Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney may wish to leave the Premier League champions in order to seek a “fresh challenge” elsewhere, according to former assistant coach Mike Phelan.United Brazil a huge force
RIO DE JANEIRO. — At the final whistle they danced on the field and they danced in the stands. This was Brazil, united.This was a nation that had rediscovered its faith in its beloved Selecao, a nation that believed in its heroes once more.
Khumbula injured
Eddie Chikamhi Sports ReporterPATRICK Khumbula was in a fresh injury scare yesterday as he missed training to recover from a knock ahead of Dynamos’ trip to Bulawayo to face newboys How Mine in a Castle Lager Premiership clash at Luveve this Saturday. Khumbula was given time off yesterday after