adminMbalula cries foul -‘Al Ahly must be punished for green lasers’
CAPE TOWN – Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has requested the Confederation of African Football (Caf) to take disciplinary action against African champions, Al Ahly, after their supporters shone…
BBC reveals African award nominees
THE five candidates for the 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year award have been revealed on the BBC’s Newsday programme. Cote d’Ivoire’s Yaya Toure has made the shortlist for…
Armstrong promises total transparency
DISGRACED former cyclist Lance Armstrong has told the BBC he will testify with “100 percent transparency and honesty” at any future inquiry into doping. But the American (42) wants assurances…
Kimi quits Lotus
PARIS – Finland’s 2007 Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen has driven his last race for Lotus, so will miss the final two races of the 2013 season. The 34-year-old, who…
Bayern Munich set Bundesliga record
BERLIN – European champions Bayern Munich set a new Bundesliga record of 37 games without defeat, then turned their attentions on their showdown with main German league rivals Borussia Dortmund.…
England captain drives Porsche into ditch
ENGLAND Under 21 captain Andre Wisdom’s heart must have sank when his beloved £100 000 Porsche got stuck in a muddy ditch. The 20-year-old Liverpool player was forced to abandon…
Mimosa to lay off 100 workers
Business Reporter MIMOSA Mining Company has announced plans to cut 100 jobs at its Zvishavane mine in response to falling global platinum prices. Mimosa executive chairman Mr Winston Chitando said…
Central securities depository to be operational by year end
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange’s (ZSE) Central Securities Depository will be up and running before the end of the year, an official has said. Establishment of the central securities depository (CSD)…
Desist from dependency syndrome, youths urged
Business Reporter THE Minister of Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment, Cde Francis Nhema, has challenged youths to desist from the dependency syndrome and create employment through utilisation of natural resources…
Vic Falls among world’s top 10 tourism centres
Business Reporter Victoria Falls has been placed sixth on the Lonely Planet’s top 10 regions to travel to in the world. Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide publisher in the…