Mourinho for Old Trafford
LONDON. — Jose Mourinho has signed a pre-contract agreement to become the new Manchester United boss, according to stunning reports in Spain.
Harare City Council engages IDBZ
Innocent Ruwende Municipal Reporter Harare City Council has conceded that it lacks employees with capacity to negotiate multi-million-dollar deals with local and foreign firms interested in partnering it in implementing…
Egyptian giants sail into last 16
CAIRO. — Egyptian soccer giants Al Ahly and Zamalek advanced to the CAF Champions League last-16 Saturday under former English Premier League managers Martin Jol and Alex McLeish.
Bwalya dethroned from Zambia FA presidency
LUSAKA. — Businessman Andrew Kamanga has been elected as president of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) replacing the legendary Kalusha Bwalya after polling 163 out of 324 votes cast.
Title’s in Leicester’s hands
LONDON. — Claudio Ranieri has admitted that Leicester City’s English Premier League soccer title challenge is in their own hands, but says his side can take nothing for granted despite…
Dhoni hails India
KOLKATA. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni hailed India as cricket’s bounce-back kings after they again followed up an early defeat in a major tournament with an emphatic win and kick-started their…
Why terrorists are targeting Francophone Africa
Berny Sebe Correspondent For the fourth time in five months, a major terror attack inspired by radical Islamist ideology has been perpetrated in the Francophone world.
The historic crossing of Straits of Florida
Correspondent President Barack Obama of the United States yesterday began his official visit to Cuba. This will be the second time a US president comes to our archipelago. The only…
Syrian war enters sixth year with graver dangers still ahead
Bill Van Auken Correspondent Last week marked the fifth anniversary of the war in Syria that has claimed well over a quarter of a million lives, and, between turning nearly…
Zambia confirms HIV testing kits shortage
LUSAKA. — The Zambian government last week admitted that some health institutions in the country had run out of HIV testing kits. Kennedy Lishimpi, director of clinical care and diagnostic…


