UK to loan back Ghana’s looted ‘crown jewels’

LONDON. – The UK is sending some of Ghana’s “crown jewels” back home, 150 years after looting them from the court of the Asante king. A gold peace pipe is…

Cement firm to increase production

Midlands Bureau REDCLIFF-based cement manufacturer, Diamond Cement, has purchased new equipment as it seeks to increase production by more than 100 percent to meet the ever-increasing demand for the product.…

Haaland to miss Spurs game

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will miss their FA Cup fourth round game with Tottenham Hotspur, but is close to a return to action, manager Pep Guardiola yesterday.  Haaland has…

Coach banned for Sane shove

Union Berlin coach Nenad Bjelica has been suspended for three matches by the German FA (DFB) yesterday, after shoving Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane in the face.  Bjelica shoved Sane…

Hosts Cote d’Ivoire fire coach

ABIDJAN. — Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast fired coach Jean-Louis Gasset on Wednesday after their humiliating loss to Equatorial Guinea, which left them unsure of whether they will…

‘Salah will return for final’

Mohamed Salah will definitely return to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) if he recovers in time from injury and Egypt reach the final, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said.  The…

Djamel Belmadi steps down

ABIDJAN. — Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi has agreed to stand down after they were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Tuesday, the country’s football federation said on…

The art of time in agric operations

Tendai Sachiti-Correspondent In the intricate dance between man and nature, farmers wield their tools not just to cultivate the land, but to master the rhythm of time.  The timely execution…

China helps Nigeria build power station

LAGOS. – Nigeria’s Mainstream Energy, which already runs two of the country’s biggest hydroelectric plants, has begun operating a new Chinese-funded facility, nearly a year after winning the concession, the…

Sabalenka, Zheng march into Aussie Open final

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will clash with Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen in the Australian Open final after both women powered to straight-sets victories in the last four yesterday.  World…