adminFrench Foreign Minister warns against arming Syrian opposition
PARIS — French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe yesterday warned the risk of a civil war in Syria if the international community provides the opposition with weapons.‘Malema would’ve faced firing squad’
JOHANNESBURG — The ANC Youth League is fuming over a remark that its expelled leader, Julius Malema, would have faced a firing squad if times were different.Zambia deregisters MMD for failure to pay
LUSAKA — Zambia was thrown into political uncertainty on Wednesday that risks stoking social tension after the government deregistered the leading opposition party, which ruled the country until last year, for not paying registration fees.Police chief axed over bottle rape case
MOSCOW — Russia’s interior minister yesterday fired the head of the police station where officers allegedly raped a suspect in custody with a champagne bottle, leading to the man’s death.ICC to thank Kabila over Lubanga trial
The Hague — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is planning to meet Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila “to thank him for his commitment and strong support” during the trial of warlord Thomas Lubanga, convicted of using child soldiers, the chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said yesterday.Weekend Entertainment Diary: Bulawayo Queens to grace Groova Lounge
Entertainment Reporter
ANOTHER week has gone by but the beat goes on and on and on as revellers are expected to sit back, relax and enjoy the gift of life at their favourite spots.
Kapfupi, Mai Nga take act to Gweru
By Noel Munzabwa
COMEDIAN cum singer, Fred Manjalima aka Kapfupi and Mai Nga invade the heart of Gweru’s high density suburbs, when they debut at Salaco Mpambadzire tonight.
Artistes to mark Women’s Day
Entertainment Reporter
BULAWAYO artiste Khuxman is set to perform with local artistes, mostly females, in a show set to mark this year’s Women’s Month celebrations.
Newsrooms should be more women-friendly
By Daisy Jeremani
As Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating International Women’s Day on Thursday last week, for a female journalist like me, the day brought the resolve that more should be done by media organisations to make newsrooms female-friendly.