THE government on Wednesday ordered all officials involved with the planning of the inauguration of the new president to have flu vaccinations on Thursday. The Department of Health decided to accept an offer by British Airways Travel for the almost 60 staff members of Inauguration 99 to receive the vaccinations at the Union Buildings in […]

WEST Indies pace bowler Franklyn Rose has been fined five percent of his fee for touring South Africa and told he will not play for the side again until he settles a hotel bill. Rose appeared before the disciplinary committee of the West Indies Cricket Board on May 22 in Antigua to answer three charges. […]

THE Egyptian parliament has approved a law severely limiting the rights of non-governmental organisations despite fierce opposition from human rights groups. The legislation on associations and private institutions passed late on Wednesday with no amendments to any of its 75 articles, including one that bans NGOs from carrying out ”political, union or military activity that […]

THE Department of Justice said on Wednesday that it is to publish the December salary increases of public prosecutors and state advocates in the Government Gazette on Friday, ”Once published, our department’s financial section will immediately start to process the increments into their salaries,” spokesman Paul Setsetse said. Three trade unions representing prosecutors and state […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Chelmsford | Saturday 7.30pm. NEIL Johnson has stolen the World Cup spotlight from some of the tournament’s more illustrious names after propelling Zimbabwe into the Super Six stage with a telling all-round performance against South Africa. Johnson, who opened the batting and the bowling, made his highest Cup score of 76 and produced […]

FORMER South Africa captain Tiaan Strauss was voted Australia’s second best player in the Super 12 rugby after a strong season with the New South Wales Waratahs. ACT Brumbies fullback Joe Roff was named Australia’s best player on Thursday. Roff, picked on Monday to play on the wing in the first test against Ireland in […]

FRIDAY, 12.30PM: LANCE KLUSENER has been included at the eleventh hour in the squad to play Gloucester in a four-day match at the weekend, leading to speculation that he might be on the way to replacing the Test spot he vacated to Makhaya Ntini at the end of the South African season. The word from […]

POWER consumption surged to record levels in Sri Lanka last week when millions switched on their televisions to watch the World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and South Africa, state media said on Monday. The Daily News quoted Ceylon Electricity Board officials as saying that demand for power exceeded 1,200 megawatts as cricket-crazy Sri […]

BRITISH army soldiers and Royal Navy sailors were called up to help with security arrangements during the World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka in Taunton on Wednesday. Around 20 Royal Marines and sailors from HMS Somerset formed a protective guard as the players left the pitch at the end of India’s innings at […]

MUCH was made of the importance of winning the toss before the cricket World Cup, with commentators predicting many matches could be decided by it. Sides put in by the opposition, the argument ran, would be at a major disadvantage, battling to survive as swing and seam bowlers exploited wickets made lively by early-morning moisture. […]