adminBusta Rhymes to feature Vybz Kartel on remix
BUSTA RHYMES is cooking up a major remix to “#Twerkit” with an all-star team which includes incarcerated dancehall star Vybz Kartel. The rap veteran is gearing up to drop more…
US slows job hiring pace
WASHINGTON. — United States employers slowed their pace of hiring in July, but the jobless rate fell anyway, mixed signals that could make the US Federal Reserve more cautious about…
Do not rush to retire
“What happens to people who get employed for three to six months and make contributions to the NSSA pension scheme for that period only?” someone asked recently. “Do they get…
Africa’s solutions lie with Africa: Diplomat
ACCRA. — Africa’s continuous over-dependence on outsiders was the major stumbling block to the quest for completing the agenda of Pan Africanism and the African Renaissance, a senior diplomat said…
Pele looks on as New York Cosmos back with a win
HEMPSTEAD. — The New York Cosmos launched their reincarnation with a 2-1 win against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers here on Saturday as Brazilian soccer legend Pele and other members of…
Job done for Virat Kohli
India were always likely to beat Zimbabwe, but any errors or slip-ups could have blotted the apprentice-captain’s copybook. With India barely breaking a sweat while cruising to a 5-0 win,…
Pirates shock Al Ahly
CAIRO. — In a historical display, South African soccer side Orlando Pirates ran out convincing winners as they beat Egyptian giants Al Ahly 3-0 in their Group A CafF Champions…
Bolt on board for worlds
LONDON. — A year after athletics was at the heart of London 2012 Olympic Games the sport’s biennial world championships is in danger of losing its lustre after a series…
Improve land governance, Africa told
WASHINGTON, DC. – Sub-Saharan Africa is home to nearly half of the world’s usable, uncultivated land but so far the continent has not been able to develop these unused tracts,…
Moza pip brave Namibia in Chan thriller
JOHANNESBURG. — Mozambique and Zambia moved closer to the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in South Africa with contrasting overall victories at the weekend. The Mozambican Mambas (snakes) crumbled 3-0…