Horticultural sector continues to bloom

Precious Manomano, Harare Bureau More hectares have been put under horticultural crops this season, and a significant jump is expected in harvests, with the area under emerging crops such as…

High Court evicts gold miner

Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent High Court judge, Justice Webster Chinamora, has ordered the eviction of a gold miner who was undertaking mining activities at a protected area reserved for the…

Morocco: A neighbour nobody wants

Gibson Nyikadzino Correspondent AN attempt by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reset relations with the African Union (AU) started on a wrong footing and ended with “disaster” diplomacy. At…

French football boss resigns amid misconduct probe

PARIS. — French football federation president Noël Le Graët resigned yesterday after a government audit found he no longer had the legitimacy to lead because of his behavior toward women…

Slow progress in uplifting Muslim women in sport

LONDON. — There has been “slow progress” in breaking down the “barriers and challenges” for  taking part in sport, says a new report. The report published by England’s largest Muslim…

Zamalek boss jailed for insulting rival

CAIRO. — Zamalek president Mortada Mansour has been jailed for one month for verbally insulting the president of bitter Egyptian football rivals Al Ahly. Mansour, who is also a politician…

Turkish quake damage estimated at US$34bn

The two deadly earthquakes that devastated Turkey’s southeast early this month are estimated to have cost US$34,2 billion in physical damages, or about 4 percent of 2021 gross domestic product (GDP), according to a preliminary assessment by the World Bank.

China’s road map for peace should be embraced

Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan Correspondent China’s 12-point peace proposal for ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict is a strategic road map to achieve a sustainable cease-fire and a complete blueprint for a…

‘Gunners need to be more unpredictable’

LONDON. — Arsenal have the squad depth that can help the team be more unpredictable, manager Mikel Arteta said, as the north London club look to open up a five-point…

What Russia’s suspension of the New START nuclear treaty means for the world

Fyodor Lukyanov Correspondent The suspension of the New START nuclear arms control treaty was the most important news item in President Vladimir Putin’s annual address and a key signal to…

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