MATTHEW TOSTEVIN, Freetown | Sunday 9.00pm. THE United Nations said on Sunday that another 30 of its Sierra Leone peacekeepers had been released by their rebel captors and were now in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. UN spokesman David Wimhurst said in Freetown the UN was hopeful that more would be freed soon. According to […]
JULIAN LINDEN, Wellington | Sunday 7.00pm. TRIUMPHANT Super 12 captain Todd Blackadder was named on Sunday as captain of the 26-man All Blacks squad which will cover the side’s entire season. He replaces Otago’s Taine Randell, who led the All Blacks through a series of losses and a particularly poor showing in the World Cup […]
POMMIE Mbangwa finished with match figures of 10-53 to help Zimbabwe to a 32-run victory over Yorkshire on Saturday. Mbangwa and Bryan Strang exploited a helpful Headingley pitch to share eight wickets as Yorkshire were bundled out for 147. Mbangwa, who had career-best figures of six for 12 in the first innings, took four for […]
ELEVEN journalists, all of who were working for the privately owned “Post” newspaper at the time of their arrest, appeared in the Lusaka High Court on May 24 for continued trial for espionage. The case dates back to March 10 last year when police began a general swoop against reporters from the newspaper after it […]
PRESIDENT Charles Taylor of Liberia said on Saturday that the decision of the Sierra Leone government to make rebel leader Foday Sankoh stand trial for atrocities was “foolish”. “It does not make any sense at this time to deal with the question of Foday Sankoh before disarmament and demobilisation and before elections are held,” Taylor […]
JOHANNESBURG police fired stun grenades and towed taxis away after several taxi drivers blockaded West Street in the centre of the city. The drivers blockaded the street during a demonstration involving some 400 people, who were apparently protesting against the murder of National Taxi Drivers’ Association executive member Velaphi Mzuza on Thursday night. Mzuza was […]
A LAWYER who once served as a part-time army commando was appointed Australian cricket’s anti-corruption watchdog on Thursday. Greg Melick, 50, has been given wide-ranging powers to investigate claims of corruption and matchfixing in the game. A barrister who has served on Australia’s National Crime Authority for the past four years, Melick will also work […]
ONE of the most potent halfback combinations of the 90’s may be back in business when the Natal Sharks take on Newport at Kings Park on Saturday. Henry Honiball and Kevin Putt may be reunited as the halfback pair for the Sharks in the Gary Teichmann Tribute match. Flyhalf Honiball is a definite starter, while […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Valletta | Saturday 6.00pm. BAFANA coach Trott Moloto will not take long to choose his team for a friendly against Malta on Sunday at Ta’Qali Stadium on the tiny Mediterranean island. The man who took charge of Bafana Bafana 18 months ago and has survived several media moves to oust him arrived on […]
MATTHEW TOSTEVIN, Freetown | Saturday 6.00pm. ANOTHER 180 of the UN peacekeepers held hostage in Sierra Leone have been released, leaving only about 70 still in the hands of Foday Sankoh’s rebels, Liberia’s government said. A United Nations spokesman in Freetown confirmed the arrival in Liberia’s capital of 46 hostages, who were among almost 500 […]