adminSharapova out
CINCINNATI. — American tennis player Sloane Stephens snatched her second major scalp of the season as she toppled former champion Maria Sharapova in the second round at Cincinnati on Tuesday.…
Isinbayeva queen of pole vault
MOSCOW. — Russia’s Yelena Isinbayeva rightly proclaimed herself the queen of pole vault after outshining Usain Bolt at the world championships, and then promptly announced an 18-month hiatus to have…
‘Kanye West is too controlling’
KIM KARDASHIAN’S friends think Kanye West is too controlling and he is making too many decisions for her. The “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star’s inner circle reportedly think that…
Duty on solar, electrical goods
Did you know that solar panels, inverters, solar lights, solar geysers, energy-saving bulbs and tubes, electrical motors and generators can be imported duty free? The table below shows rates of…
Mozambique police reject rebel claims
MAPUTO. — Mozambique police yesterday dismissed claims by former rebels Renamo that they had killed 36 soldiers and police, admitting to only one death from the weekend clashes. “In reality,…
Egypt’s interim VP resigns
CAIRO/WASHINGTON. — Egyptian vice president, Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei, announced his resignation in a letter to the interim president yesterday seen by AFP. The resignation comes after scores were killed…
Top managers’ secrets revealed
LONDON. — In the final extracts from a new book revealing the secrets of soccer management, David Moyes, Arsène Wenger and Brendan Rodgers explain how to punish bad behaviour, cope…
Rushika back home
Sports Reporter FITNESS instructor Nyadzia “Kays” Rushika is now back home after undergoing a successful bypass surgery to repair blocked arteries in India. Rushika, the former National Federation of Zimbabwe…
DMX to play himself in Chris Rock movie
DMX is trying to leave his constant legal issues and problems staying sober behind. The former Ruff Ryder rapper will be playing himself in a new film by Chris Rock.…
The elusive American Dream
PHOENIX. – In January, Jose Patino learned through the mail that the federal government had approved him for a programme that protects young undocumented immigrants from deportation and issues them…