Russia open to talks with West: Lavrov

MOSCOW. –  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday that Moscow was open to talks with the West on the Ukraine war but had yet to receive any serious proposal…

Rhinos upbeat ahead of Chibuku semi-finals

Grace Chingoma Senior Sports Reporter BLACK Rhinos defender Gareth Madhake believes his team’s fairytale run in the Chibuku Super Cup will continue this Saturday when the army side meet Bulawayo…

Rinomhota hoping for Zim call up

LONDON. — Cardiff City’s Andy Rinomhota is ready to rekindle his hopes of playing international football with Zimbabwe. Injury previously prevented the midfielder from earning the chance to play for…

Biti evidence irrelevant: State

Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent The State yesterday complained against Tendai Biti for trying to smuggle in irrelevant evidence in his assault case. Biti is facing allegations of manhandling a Zimbabwean…

Why every Zimbabwean should push for unconditional removal of sanctions

Mapozho Saruchera Correspondent As the SADC Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Day approaches, the country’s detractors, both foreign and local, are in overdrive trying to defend and justify the punitive measures. Some have…

Mwepu deprived of ‘bright future’

LUSAKA. — Tributes have flooded in for Enock Mwepu after the Zambia midfielder was forced to retire from football on Monday because of a heart condition, so depriving him of…

Looming debt crunch a disaster

The swelling national debt number, edging closer to the US$31,4-trillion statutory ceiling the US Congress placed on the government’s borrowing ability, has raised concerns about US fiscal sustainability and its…

Emerging markets in crisis

Emerging markets are already in a crisis situation and rising interest rates together with weakening currencies could push more governments into default, Deutsche Bank has said in a report. The…

JSE, NYSE agree on listings

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and New York Stock Exchange have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the dual listing of companies on both exchanges. The collaboration is…

‘T20 league is imperative’

CAPE TOWN. — Graeme Smith loves Test cricket. He doesn’t use such simplistic language during our hour-long conversation, but his relationship with the longest and oldest format cannot be questioned.…