Qatari connection casts long shadow over Barclays

On a balmy evening in 2007, the Tunisian wife of an Italian industrialist introduced a high-flying Scottish banker at Barclays to the Anglophile prime minister of Qatar — the sort…

‘Hayatou ouster not a surprise’

JOHANNESBURG. — South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan said he was not surprised that veteran Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou was finally removed from his seat after…

Local athletes flop in Uganda

Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter ZIMBABWEAN athletes found the going tough at this year’s IAAF World Cross-country Championships in Kampala, Uganda, yesterday where they failed to make an impression. Zimbabwe had Wellington Varevi…

Lyon roars for Aussies

DHARAMSALA. — Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon emerged as the unlikely hero, taking four key Indian wickets on an engrossing second day of the decisive fourth and final Test cricket yesterday.

TIZ funds regime change agenda

Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter— Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) — publicly touted as a watchdog against corruption — is reportedly funding shadowy political groups pushing for regime change, a departure from…

Gunners, United to be crowded out

LONDON. — When the English Premier League returns after the international soccer break it does so as if making up for lost momentum; a full midweek programme follows this coming…

Black Caps in good position

HAMILTON. — Quinton de Kock batted through the pain of a damaged finger to bolster South Africa with a defiant 90 as the deciding Test cricket against New Zealand was…

Moral failure at the UN

Lawrence Davidson Correspondent On March 15, 2017 the United Nations’ Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) published a report on Israeli practices and policies toward the Palestinians. Using international…

Kenya dominate champs

KAMPALA. — Kenya dominated the World Cross-country Championships yesterday, Geoffrey Kamworor defending his men’s title, Irene Cheptai leading a historic clean-sweep in the women’s race and Asbel Kiprop helping to…

Moyo admits benefiting from Command Agric

Herald Reporter— HIGHER and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo yesterday admitted he is a beneficiary of Command Agriculture, a Government programme he vigorously discredits on…

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