adminKhama in West Africa for oil deals
GABORONE – An oil deal is expected on the agenda of president Ian Khama’s West African tour set to begin yesterday to
Murdoch’s empire in fresh allegations
LONDON – Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch and their former editor Andy Coulson all face embarrassing new allegations of
Western hypocrisy and media freedom
Media freedom is a term that is constantly and overly referred to by Western powers as they piously attempt to exercise their
Food crisis: Time to break the cycle
Masimba Tafirenyika
Once every few years, the world goes through a familiar ritual: various factors converge to trigger unusual increases in global
Micro-finance: What role in Africa’s development?
David Mehdi Hamam and Oliver Schwank
THE honeymoon with micro-finance is over. Since the idea of lending or giving very small sums of money to poor people
What elections should be about
WHEN politicians talk about elections, what is utmost in their minds is either to retain power or if in opposition to take power
The open palm of treachery
Panganai Kahuni
THE waving of an open palm in a church sermon is a sign of passing a Godly message denoting peace. The open palm is
Zim do the double
By Paul Munyuki
ZIMBABWE rose from the dead to claim a last-gasp five-run win and clinch the one-day international series against Bangladesh
Pound fails to lure investors
The sterling allure as a safe haven is crumbling as global investors’ desert the currency amid a faltering economy. The
Major Qantas restructuring looms
SYDNEY. – Australian flag carrier Qantas yesterday announced a major restructuring that will see it buy up to 110 Airbus A320s