adminAU decries Africa’s high mobile roaming rates
NAIROBI. — The African Union Commission on Monday decried the high cost of mobile roaming charges within the continent. AUC Information and Communication Technology Policy Officer Auguste Yankey told
Poor decisions costly
Paul Munyuki Sports Reporter IN the first Test Younis Khan showed how much a man can single-handedly change the course of a game, and the fate of a team, as…
Pearl Properties mid-year profit up 22pc
Business Reporters PEARL PROPERTIES has recorded an after-tax profit of US$1,97 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 up 22 percent from US$1,61 million earned during the comparative…
Campese sorry for telling Ahmed to ‘go home’
SYDNEY. — Australian rugby great David Campese has apologised for a Twitter outburst in which he said Muslim cricketer Fawad Ahmed should “go home” if he refused to wear a…
Real estate mogul is China’s richest
SHANGHAI. — A multi-billionaire who bought US cinema chain AMC Entertainment and has just acquired a luxury British yacht builder has taken top spot as China’s richest man, according to…
Pregnant Halle Berry glows
SHE’S preparing for the birth of her second child, but Halle Berry (pictured) showed no signs of slowing down in Los Angeles on Monday. The 47-year-old actress brought her adorable…
Sturridge worried about Reds
LONDON. — Daniel Sturridge was forced to defend himself on Twitter after he appeared to dismiss playing for England as second fiddle to his club career at Liverpool only hours…
Land Rover to create 1 700 jobs in UK
LONDON. — Indian-owned luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover yesterday said that it will create 1 700 jobs at a plant in central England in a £1,5 billion investment.
EU to shake up telecoms, end roaming charges
BRUSSELS. — The EU presents a radical shake-up of the telecoms sector today aiming to enforce a single telecoms market and remove unpopular mobile phone roaming charges it claims are…
European stocks rise as Syria fears ease
LONDON. — Europe’s main stock markets rebounded yesterday as investors welcomed more bright Chinese economic data and easing Syria tensions, dealers said. London’s FTSE 100 index rose 0,72 percent to…