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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.…
Swaziland’s dry spell upends sunny outlook on food
MBABANE — A prolonged dry spell with scorching temperatures has undone an optimistic outlook for Swaziland’s harvest of maize, the staple. Instead, experts are now predicting another round of scarcity…
African govts urged to invest in laboratory infrastructure
Sifelani Tsiko recently in Abuja, Nigeria African governments should invest in development of laboratory infrastructure to promote agricultural research that address food security challenges facing the continent. Agricultural biotechnology experts…
Jamaica scraps bank withdrawal tax
The Jamaican government has announced it is scrapping controversial plans for a tax on bank withdrawals. The measure, which was to have been part of the country’s 2014-15 budget, had…
Malaba new BAZ president
Harare Bureau Agribank chief executive Sam Malaba has taken over the reins as Bankers Association of Zimbabwe president after the expiry of outgoing president and Barclays Bank Zimbabwe managing director…
New Boeing jets hold key to more than half of future sales
SINGAPORE — Boeing Co (BA.N) said it expects to finish flight testing its stretched 787-9 Dreamliner in the next two months and deliver it around mid-year, one of six new…
IMF approves $17b package for Ukraine
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…