admin‘Mining laws colonial’
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterZIMBABWE has not benefited significantly from exploitation of its abundant mineral resources because it did not change colonial mining laws to reflect the new dispensation on attaining political independence from Britain in 1980, a senior Government official has said. Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara said this at the Zimbabwe National
‘Anti-doping lab vital for Jamaican athletes’
KINGSTON. — The Jamaican government needs to establish an accredited anti-doping laboratory to protect its world-class athletes from taking contaminated substances, the coach of world record holder and Olympic champion Usain Bolt says.Spain sink Uruguay
RECIFE. — Goals from Pedro and Roberto Soldado helped Spain cruise to a 2-1 victory over Uruguay in the Confederations Cup in Recife on Sunday night and reinforced their position as tournament favourites.Justin Rose wins US Open
From Mark Lamport-Stokes in ARDMORE, PennsylvaniaENGLISH golfer Justin Rose produced remarkable poise and a Ben Hogan-like finish to win his first major title by two shots at the US Open on Sunday after overhauling 54-hole leader Phil Mickelson in the final round.
Suarez’s Real move edges closer
LONDON. — Luis Suarez will get his wish to join Real Madrid — but only if the Spanish football giants sweeten the deal with one of their most promising youngsters.Liverpool are now ready to listen to offers for their want-away striker but have made clear they will not budge a penny below the £40million clause built into the Uruguayan’s
Fifa probe African teams
JOHANNESBURG. — Egypt, Ethiopia, Cote d’lvoire, Tunisia and Algeria on Sunday became the first countries to reach the play-offs in the Africa zone of the 2014 World Cup soccer qualifiers.‘No breakthrough on Assange’
LONDON. — Britain and Ecuador have agreed to establish a working group to find a diplomatic solution on the issue of Julia Assange but made no breakthrough, British Foreign Office said yesterday.