Fifa lift Cameroon suspension

ZURICH. — Fifa passed a decision today (yesterday), 22 July 2013, to lift the suspension of the Cameroonian Football Association (Fecafoot) given that the conditions previously set have been met.

Bulldogs stop Dragons

Jeffrey Murimbechi Sports Correspondent
THE Churchill Bulldogs broke the St George’s Dragons’ unbeaten run with a 26-17 victory on Saturday afternoon at Churchill.
Prior to the match, the Dragons had been unbeaten since the Cottco Rugby Festival in May.

No to Zim dollar: CCZ

Business Reporter
The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe says the economic environment is not conducive for the return of the Zimbabwe dollar.
Speaking at the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce Public Private Dialogue seminar held in Harare last week, CCZ deputy executive director Mrs Rose Mpofu said that

Film producer hits back at censors

WHEN filmmaker Jahmil XT Qubeka described his film “Of Good Report” as “Little Red Riding Hood from the wolf’s perspective” he didn’t know the remark would come back to bite him. It was banned from opening the Durban Film Festival last Thursday because it is said to contravene the Child Pornography Act. But the film’s producer, Mike Auret, a lawyer,

‘Embrace inclusive business in Africa’

Business Reporter
Africa should embrace inclusive business, a concept that brings together low-income people in a value chain, as a means of poverty alleviation while also achieving other Millennium Development Goals, a UN Development Programme official has said.

Gold jumps to one-month high

SINGAPORE. — Gold gained 1,7 percent to a one-month high yesterday on technical buying after the US dollar slipped, but the precious metal is still down more than a fifth in 2013. Bullion’s appeal as a hedge against inflation has been dented by expectations that the US Federal Reserve will eventually pare back its bond-purchase programme. The

Locals to up Telecel stake

Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
EMPOWERMENT Corporation will soon increase its shareholding in Telecel Zimbabwe to 60 percent after Government directed controlling shareholder Telecel International to surrender 20 percent of its stake. Transport, Communications and Infrastructural Development Minister Nicholas Goche yesterday said he had directed Telecel to engage

Gunners beat Nagoya Grampus

TOKYO. — Ryo Miyaichi was among the players on target as English Premiership soccer side Arsenal beat Nagoya Grampus 3-1 in their latest Asian Tour friendly match yesterday.
In front of a packed house of 45 000 fans at the Toyota Stadium, the Gunners got off to a superb start as Olivier Giroud opened the scoring early on.

Phil Mickelson saluted

GULLANE. — Phil Mickelson’s win in the British Open at Muirfield on Sunday drew praise from fellow golfers starting with Justin Rose, who denied the American in his home Open last month.

Rodgers expects Suarez to stay

MELBOURNE. — Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said yesterday he expects unsettled star Luis Suarez to stay with the club after the Uruguay striker arrived in Australia to join his teammates in “great spirits”.

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