Neymar out of Copa America

Brasilia — Brazil star Neymar has been ruled out of the Copa America after tearing ankle ligaments during his country’s 2-0 win over Qatar in a pre-tournament friendly, capping a…

Fittest team will win Africa Cup of Nations says Nigeria coach

Abuja — Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said he expects that after a demanding season in Europe, plus the heat in Egypt, will mean the fittest team will be crowned African…

Caf orders replay of African Champions League final

Paris — African football’s governing body has ordered the abandoned second leg of the Caf Champions League final between Esperance and Wydad Casablanca to be replayed at a neutral venue…

Australian police raid public broadcaster in media crackdown

Australian police raided the headquarters of public broadcaster ABC on Wednesday, the second high-profile raid on journalists in 24 hours in a sharp crackdown on sensitive leaks. Six police descended…

Malawi police use tear gas as opposition protests grow

LILONGWE— Armed police used tear gas on Thursday to disperse demonstrators demanding the resignation of Malawi’s president after an election they say was rigged, escalating the state’s response to protests…

AU suspends Sudan

The African Union (AU) has suspended Sudan’s membership days after the military launched a brutal crackdown on protesters that killed dozens of people. The AU’s Peace and Security Department said…

Renewable energy way to go: Adv Chasi

Business Reporter THE Minister of Energy and Power Development, Fortune Chasi, has called for greater private sector participation in the generation of renewable solar energy to help complement Government’s electricity…

AfDB approves EUR100mln to finance African agriculture

Business Reporter THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €100 million partial credit guarantee for the development of commercial agriculture projects across the continent. In a statement, AfDB said…

Consumers demand quality products, competitive prices

Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter SUPPLIERS and retailers have been called upon to ensure product quality and price competitiveness so that consumers get value for their money. Consumer Council of…

Getting value from the workers’ committee

Davies Ndumiso Sibanda MANY organisations are not getting value from the workers committee because managers are not trained on the role of the workers committee in productivity improvement. The starting…

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