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WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday that its board has approved a two-year financial aid programme totalling $17 billion for Ukraine to support its economy. The…
Exit exposes Chelsea’s limitations
Chelsea’s supposed tenderness has been used as a smokescreen by manager Jose Mourinho this season, but their Champions League elimination by Atletico Madrid proved they remain a work in progress.…
Spurs appeal for financial support
Sports Reporter AJAX Hotspurs women’s handball side, one of the four local representatives at the Africa Club Championships slated for May 15-26 in Congo (Brazzaville) are appealing for financial assistance…
Dodge Barite Mine revenue increases
Harare Bureau United States-based Raptor Resources Holdings, which owns Dodge Barite Mine in Shamva, saw revenue rising 32 percent to $3 million since acquiring another local mine, Derbyshire Quarry in…
Sugar smuggling headache for Africa
Mombasa — Africa’s sugar producers want governments to tighten border controls across the continent and tackle sugar smuggling, a problem they said was helping drive down local sugar prices. Rosemary…
Proteas lose top Test spot
Sydney – Australia have reclaimed the No 1 Test ranking for the first time in five years, with captain Michael Clarke calling it the most satisfying day of his career.…
Farmers want to grow Bt cotton
Harare Bureau Farmers are urging government to conduct research on genetically modified Bt cotton to establish the advantages and disadvantages of the technology on the environment and humans. GM cotton…
Breaking the cycle of youth unemployment, poverty
DAKAR — Youth unemployment and underemployment are among the main barriers to development in West Africa, say experts. Not only does the exclusion of young people from the labour force…
Burkina refuses to rule on exhumation of ex-leader
Ouagadougou — Burkina Faso’s high court on Wednesday said it lacked jurisdiction to rule on a request for the body of former president Thomas Sankara to be exhumed. The decision…
Breaking the cycle of youth unemployment, poverty
DAKAR — Youth unemployment and underemployment are among the main barriers to development in West Africa, say experts. Not only does the exclusion of young people from the labour force…