Global food prices to remain elevated
FOOD prices, which reached a record earlier this year, have increased food insecurity and raised social tensions. They have also strained the budgets of governments struggling with rising food import…
Vincent finds the going tough at Alfred Dunhill
Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter ZIMBABWEAN professional golfer Scott Vincent made the cut at the Sunshine Tours’ Alfred Dunhill Championship but finished a distant 41st in a strong field at Leopard Creek…
87pc of Ugandans are unbanked: Survey
Kampala. —The National Labour Force Survey, 2021, which was done by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), indicates that only 9 percent of the population had a functional bank/minority depository…
Three Lions’ exit more painful
DOHA. — England manager Gareth Southgate and his players nursed a familiar sense of missed opportunity as that elusive major tournament triumph escaped them once more. Watching the post-match scene…
We have an opposition that celebrates Western sycophancy in Zim
Ranga Mataire Group Political Editor We are coming to the end of a dramatic year, in which countries started emerging from a ravaging Covid-19 pandemic to face the same challenges. From…
Russia, Ukraine and the West: As winter arrives on the battlefield, what will happen next in the conflict?
Sergey Poletaev and Dmitry Stefanovich Moscow has pulled out of a key southern city but launched a major air offensive striking targets deep inside Ukraine. The battle for Kherson ended…
Man United looking to sign new forward
MANCHESTER. — Manager Erik Ten Hag said Manchester United are looking to bring in a new forward to plug the gap left by Cristiano Ronaldo after his departure from the…
Rugby Australia in talks with sacked Jones
SYDNEY. — Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan and Eddie Jones had phone discussions this weekend, a report said yesterday, with the governing body keen to entice the sacked England coach…
Harry Kane suffers anguish in England’s defeat by France
DOHA. — Harry Kane equalled England’s scoring record with his 53rd goal – but his night ended in anguish with a 2-1 FIFA World Cup quarter-final defeat by France on…









