FA defends Saudi vote

THE England Football Association’s decision to back Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup was “not difficult” after organisers gave “a lot of commitments”, their chairperson Debbie Hewitt…

Can Smith break out of his slump?

WHEN Steven Smith played at the Gabba earlier this year, he carried his bat for 91 as Australia were toppled by West Indies. It was two matches into his brief…

Verstappen collects trophy in Rwanda

RWANDAN President Paul Kagame joined Max Verstappen on stage when the Red Bull driver collected the Formula One champion’s trophy for the fourth year in a row at an awards…

Trade war to hurt US farmers more than China

DONALD Trump’s first trade war hurt American soyabean farmers to the tune of US$11 billion. A sequel is set to be even worse. The humble bean was the poster child…

Lakers pin hopes on James’ return

LOS ANGELES LAKERS coach JJ Redick says he does not know when LeBron James will return after he missed a second consecutive game. James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and…

Poor form affecting Guardiola’s sleep, diet

MANCHESTER CITY boss Pep Guardiola says he is “fine” despite admitting his sleep and diet are being affected by the worst run of results in his entire managerial career. In…

Zim may surpass 2024 gold production target

Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S gold mining sector has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, with production figures nearly doubling since 2015 and projected to surpass the 35-tonne target for 2024. This…

As Syria falls, is the US now targeting Iran?

UNSURPRISINGLY, the world is moving towards a stage of confrontation and crisis. Now that the West has in its equation successfully overrun Syria and placed it under the rule of…

Business calls for budget review, citing competitiveness concerns

Businesses Reporter BUSINESS players have called on the Government to consider reviewing some of the proposed measures announced in the 2025 National Budget, which they believe will erode competitiveness and…

Tobacco farmers optimistic about 300 million kg target

Business Reporter FARMERS’ organisations are upbeat that the targeted 300 million kilogrammes of tobacco in the 2024/2025 summer cropping season will be achieved despite the prevailing dry spell being experienced…

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