admin‘De Gea to snub free agency, ink new United deal’
Cape Town — Manchester United are reportedly close to tying down goalkeeper David de Gea on a new deal that would make him one of the top earners at the…
Kanu shocked by Iwobi’s switch to Everton
Cape Town — Arsenal legend, Nwankwo Kanu, believes his former club “made a mistake” after allowing forward Alex Iwobi to join Everton in the off-season. Iwobi completed a surprise move…
English football ‘needs to wake up’
Stroud — English football clubs will only wake up to the security risks their players face when either one of them or a member of their family are maimed or…
Taliban to continue fighting after Trump says talks ‘dead’
The Taliban yesterday pledged to continue fighting against United States forces in Afghanistan after President Donald Trump said peace talks with the armed group were “dead”. In a statement, Taliban…
UK parly suspended after Johnson fails in snap election bid
Another day, another pair of parliamentary defeats for United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Johnson again tried and again failed, to call a snap general election in a vote that…
Children held in ‘horrific conditions in Nigeria over Boko Haram ties’: HRW
Thousands of children have been held in recent years by Nigeria’s military in “degrading and inhuman conditions” for alleged association with the Boko Haram armed group, Human Rights Watch (HRW)…
ANC strongly condemns SA xenophobic attacks
The ANC came out strongly yesterday against the recent spate of violent attacks against foreign nationals living in South Africa. In a strongly worded statement, ANC secretary general Ace Magashule…
Mealie-meal shortage hits Byo
Business Reporters MAJOR supermarkets in Bulawayo have run out of mealie-meal and by yesterday only a few retail outlets had the commodity on the shelves. A snap survey conducted in…
Diasporan investors avail proof of funding . . . NRZ okays US$420m deal
Africa Moyo, Harare Bureau THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) board yesterday approved the US$420 million funding offer from the Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG) for the recapitalisation of the company…
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Let’s unite to give Cde Mugabe a befitting send off
President Mnangagwa has assigned a delegation led by Vice President Kombo Mohadi and comprising former President Cde Robert Mugabe’s family, the family of the former first lady — the Marufus…