Are Mourinho’s tactics failing?
“To Dare is Do” goes the famous Tottenham slogan. Except there isn’t too much daring at all around north London these days. Their dismal 1-1 draw at home to Fulham…
Olympic 100m hurdles champion provisionally suspended
Olympic 100m hurdles champion Brianna McNeal has been provisionally suspended from athletics after being charged with breaching anti-doping rules. The American is accused of “tampering within the results management process”,…
Briefly . . .AU ‘secures 300 million Covid vaccines’
The Associated Press news agency is quoting an adviser for the Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) as saying that the African Union has secured close to 300 million Covid-19…
Survival of the fittest as Australia look to seal series at Gabba fortress
MELBOURNE — A punishing test series that has exacted a heavy toll on both sides draws to a fitting climax in Brisbane where a humbled Australia will aim to crush…
Africa secures 270m Covid-19 vaccine doses
A provisional 270 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been secured by the African Union (AU) for distribution across the continent.
Sub-Sahara to battle lower growth, revenue
Sub-Saharan African sovereigns will be battling lower growth and revenue as well as higher debt levels and weaker debt affordability into 2021, according to Moody’s.
Drogba marriage collapses over infidelity
DIDIER DROGBA has revealed his ten-year marriage is over . . . after appearing in an intimate video in bed with a mystery woman. The Chelsea legend, 42, met Lalla…
Tunisia orders 4-day national lockdown
Tunisia will start a four-day nationwide lockdown on Thursday to stem the spread of Covid-19 infections. The North African state has been struggling to reduce the number of infections since…
Cotton farmers increase crop hectarage
Harare Bureau Farmers have put 185 557 hectares under the Cotton Presidential Inputs Scheme 2020/21 summer cropping season, representing a 28 percent increase from the 144 696 hectares planted during…
Prospect not concerned about Zim sovereign risk
With very few mines in the world able to supply the premium priced, ultra-low iron, technical market for spodumene or petalite, Prospect Resources is keen on the Arcadia Lithium project, and has put in place measures to minimise any impact from Zimbabwe’s sovereign risk.









