Tree planting Day: A step towards environmental awareness

Dr Linda Omar The United Nations established the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 to help businesses and governments to build a more equitable and sustainable world. In a report…

Secrets to a perfect summer salad

Nothing pleases the palate in summer like a salad — garden lettuces drizzled with red-wine vinaigrette, heirloom tomatoes with basil and fresh mozzarella, or quinoa with peppers, cucumber and avocado.…

UN council remembers Jiang

NEW YORK. – Members of the UN Security Council yesterday observed a minute of silence in memory of former Chinese president Jiang Zemin.  At the beginning of Wednesday’s meeting, Ghanaian…

Goal to end AIDS by 2030 ‘off track’

New York – UN General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi on Wednesday called for action as the goal to end Aids by 2030 is “badly off track.” In a message for…

Ramaphosa ‘cool’ after misconduct report

JOHANNESBURG. – President Cyril Ramaphosa is not going to make a “hasty” decision of resigning after the  section 89 panel report finding that he has a case to answer to…

Weir to lead international team

LOS ANGELES. — Canadian golfer Mike Weir was named the captain of the International team for the 2024 Presidents Cup on Wednesday.  It is the first captaincy for the former…

Nampak stock plunges 30pc on rights offer

The share price of JSE-listed packaging manufacturer Nampak fell around over 30 percent yesterday morning, following the group’s announcement of a potential rights offer of up to R2 billion during…

Smith struggles at Aussie Open

MELBOURNE. — World No. 3 golfer Cameron Smith struggled yesterday in the opening round of the Australian Open, falling behind course record-setting leader David Micheluzzi, while Grace Kim led the…

Eleven African countries now industrialised

Business Writer Thirty — seven of the 52 African countries have become more industrialised over the past 11-years, according to a new report by the African Development Bank (AfDB) —…

Stocks rally on China’s Covid stance

Stocks extended gains in Asia after China appeared to soften is Covid stance and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled a slowdown in the pace of interest-rate hikes. The dollar…

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