adminWenger hungry for title
LONDON. — Manager Arsene Wenger has rejected doubts about Arsenal’s title credentials, saying statistics back him up about the English Premier League soccer leaders on New Year’s day.
Military equipment cache found
BUJUMBURA. – Police agents on Tuesday uncovered a cache of military equipment in Ngagara neighbourhood in the north of the Burundian capital Bujumbura, the Burundian police spokesman Pierre Nkurikiye said…
South African rand slips, stocks weaker
JOHANNESBURG, — South Africa’s rand weakened by more than half a percent yesterday as the dollar extended gains on the back of a slide in global oil prices. Stocks declined a…
Nigeria suicide attacks claim 48
MAIDUGURI/YOLA. – At least 48 people were killed in suicide attacks and bombings on Monday in two cities in northern Nigeria where the jihadist Boko Haram group is waging a…
Short run benefits from rand depreciation
Persistence Gwanyanya The rand is in the throes of a bear run, which may last for a long time. Since 2012, the rand, along with a number of emerging markets…
Messi hits new heights
MADRID. — Lionel Messi scored on his 500th Barcelona appearance as the European soccer champions moved back to the top of the table with a 4-0 win over Real Betis…
Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Force to reckon with
TinasheMakichi Motoring Correspondent The 2005 Mercedes-Benz C-Series remains the most well-known luxury models on the market for good reasons. The past few years have seen Mercedes-Benz product architects systematically introduce luxurious brands.
What ministers said in 2015
Business Reporter During 2015 a lot of work was carried out from mines to industry to power to finance and the banking sector. Various Government ministries were involved in crafting up…
Towards a unified African market
Sara Canals Correspondent For several years, experts from the three largest trading blocs in Africa — the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the East African Community (EAC) and the Common Market…
Sisi appoints 28 MPs
CAIRO. – Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi issued yesterday a presidential decree to appoint 28 legislators to the country’s newly-elected parliament, state-run Ahram online reported.