adminBurundi proposes new taxes as revenue target falls short
BUJUMBURA. — Burundi’s cabinet will propose new duties on some alcoholic drinks and other products, an airport departure tax and other measures to make up for a shortfall in forecast…
Amla backs struggling Tahir
COLOMBO. — South African cricket skipper Hashim Amla yesterday backed struggling leg-spinner Imran Tahir to come good, saying he had the qualities to be a match-winning bowler. The 35-year-old Pakistan-born spinner…
Angola aims to rival Nigeria
JOHANNESBURG. — Eni SpA (ENI) crews in Angola, Africa’s second-largest crude oil producer, upgraded a production vessel for new pumping this year as the south-west African country targets output rivalling…
Nampak to consolidate Zim businesses
Business Reporter South African packaging company Nampak is seeking to consolidate its Zimbabwe businesses for them to be run under one entity. Nampak wholly owns CarnaudMetal Box (CMB), and has two…
Chinese, Cuban leaders pledge co-operation
HAVANA. — Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Cuban leader Raul Castro pledged on Tuesday that the two countries will be long-term, staunch friends and partners for reciprocal co-operation. “We will…
‘Nothing special about Russians’…Dawson rallies troops ahead of make-or-break showdown
Paul Munyuki Sports Reporter SABLES coach Brendan Dawson believes there is nothing special about “sluggish” Russia, who they play next weekend in the first round of the Rugby World Cup play-off…
ZACC appointments nullified
Herald Reporter The recent re-appointment of commissioners to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission is invalid as it contravenes requirements of the new Constitution signed into law last year and has since…
Win did not surprise us: Afghan cricket boss
Afghanistan’s triumph over Zimbabwe on Tuesday was far from a surprise to the man who runs the game in the war-torn nation and he has warned cricket’s establishment to brace…
Euro teams to rock USA
LOS ANGELES. — The World Cup party may be over, but the summer of soccer is just heating up in the United States as fans prepare for a European invasion…
Mourinho boastful
LONDON — Jose Mourinho has vowed he wants to dominate the new soccer season — and lay the platform for a Blue decade. The Chelsea boss stepped up his pre-season preparations…