adminTwenty young players for UK tour
Sports ReporterMORE than 20 young football players between the ages of 10 and 23 will have an opportunity to showcase their talent, and learn more about the sport, when they take part at The Concept for Soccer International Residential camp in the UK in August.
Nigeria halves broadband costs
LAGOS. — Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology said the country hopes to achieve a 50 percent reduction in the cost of broadband subscription and increase mobile phone network coverage in the rural areas by 2015.
Banks present crisis plan to Fed
NEW YORK. — US banks have given a proposal to federal regulators on how to pay for restructuring the country’s too-big-to-fail institutions in the event of a future crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the conversations.Ecuador ‘considering’ US position: Snowden
Hanoi — Ecuador said yesterday that it was considering a US request related to former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden and would take a decision in due time.
Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino told reporters in Vietnam that his government would review the request, which it received from the US envoy in Quito.
‘This is not football’. . . George Mbwando shocked by slump in standards
Robson Sharuko Senior Sports EditorGEORGE MBWANDO on Saturday watched his first domestic Premiership game in a very long time and was shocked by the sharp decline in the quality on the field and the huge empty pockets in the stands at the National Sports Stadium.
‘It’s a tougher race now’
Augustine Hwata Sports ReporterONLY three points separate the top six teams as the Castle Lager Premiership reached the halfway mark compared to double, the number of points difference, at the same stage of the campaign last season.
Monoz beat Mighty Bulls
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Nyasha Mushekwi for Europe
JOHANNESBURG. — Mamelodi Sundowns striker Nyasha Mushekwi and his agent — Ralph Nkomo — will depart for Europe this week for talks with an “interested” club over a possible transfer.Old Georgians in first defeat
Paul Munyuki Sports ReporterLOG leaders Old Georgians are cursing themselves after losing to Old Miltonians, who ended their unbeaten run in the National Rugby League at Hartsfield Rugby Grounds in Bulawayo on Saturday.
Golden Lions hammer Zim U-14
From Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere in JOHANNESBURG, South AfricaZIMBABWE’S Under-14 rugby team found the going tough on the opening day of the Coca-Cola Craven Week Festival when they were handed a 36-0 defeat by Golden Lions in Bela-Bela, here yesterday.