Tokyo keen to host 2020 Games
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LAHORE. — Pakistan is planning a major new football competition modelled on cricket’s hugely successful Indian Premier League in a bid to revitalise a sport which has long stagnated. The PakistanA new stage in the scramble for Africa
Bill Van AukenBarack Obama’s terse notification to Congress last week that American troops are being deployed to the northwest African nation of Niger confirms that a whole new stage in the imperialist recolonisation
Bad journalism inflames passions
Chenjerai ShavaAs the nation slowly gears for the referendum and most importantly, harmonised elections, the need for maximum peace, before, during and after these processes cannot be over-emphasised. Because
Karate honours President Mugabe
Ellina Mhlanga Sports ReporterTHE World Bino Ryu Karate Do Organisation conferred President Mugabe with a seventh dan black belt and the title “kyoshi” in appreciation of being allowed to operate freely in Zimbabwe. The style,
Woods needs to clean up
PALM BEACH GARDENS. — Tiger Woods struggled to a four-over par 74 in the final round of the Honda Classic golf tournament on Sunday, ending the week without breaking par once and left sayingBoxing action to feature returning legend
LOS ANGELES. — This month the boxing action features a returning legend looking to make history, a top prospect looking to earn respect, and plenty of other solid match-ups. Also, one of the sport’s bestAustralia to fast-track Ahmed’s citizenship
LONDON. — Cricket Australia is trying to fast-track the citizenship application of Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed ahead of this summer’s Ashes series. The 31-year-old plays for Victoria afterCABS to go commercial?
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business Reporter
THE country’s largest building society, CABS, has stepped up its plans to venture into commercial banking with a system upgrade almost complete. The move will see the mortgage lender enter the fray


