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President Cyril Ramaphosa with twenty new Heads of Mission-designate. Photo: Marion Smith

A moment of diplomacy and global connection

The presentation of credentials is a cornerstone of diplomatic protocol, symbolising mutual recognition and the formal commencement of an ambassador’s duties

South Africa thrash Afghanistan to reach T20 World Cup final

Fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje maintained the relentless pressure with two wickets apiece at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad

An image depicting cane cutters in Jamaica after formal slavery was ended, mid-19th century. More than half of the slaves in the region were female.

Chasing slavery’s ghosts: The Drax family sugar cane legacy

The Barbados government wants reparation payments from the successors of the plantation’s founderJames Drax, led by Richard Drax, a wealthy British MP

Barbados and Zambia’s leaders call for fix to global financial system

World leaders and governments must do much more to modernise international financial systems so that they serve everyone, not just the wealthiest nations

British poet Linton Kwesi Johnson performs at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, Netherlands in May 1998. (Photo by Frans Schellekens/Redferns)
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Linton Kwesi Johnson gave poetry back to the people

The 2020 winner of the PEN Pinter Prize, LKJ’s poetry puts the ignominy and hardship of the black experience in Britain front and centre in words that echo across the decades

Richard Grove’s study of colonial networks, particularly in India and Australia, revealed the network of meteorological concerns and studies that would eventually bring the El Niño phenomenon to international attention.

Empire and environmentalism: The legacy of a brilliant maverick, Richard Grove

The prolific interdisciplinary scholar who worked on the periphery and challenged Eurocentrism also drew attention to the El Niño phenomenon and global warming concerns in…

President Nicolas Maduro. (Matias Delacroix/Getty Images)

Maduro ‘optimistic’ after opposition talks resume in Barbados

Delegations from both sides arrived in Barbados Monday morning to revive discussions, after a previous round in Norway petered out

On Sunday Guaido also announced that he would push for Caracas to rejoin the Inter-American Defense Treaty, which Venezuela left in 2012. (Andres Martinez Casares/Reuters)

Guaido says talks with Venezuela govt to resume, move to Barbados

​Dialogue between Venezuela’s opposition and President Maduro’s government will resume in Barbados, self-declared interim president Juan Guaido said

Pietersen sets up England win over SA

Kevin Pietersen laid the platform for a commanding 39-run victory over SA as England took a giant stride towards the World Twenty20 semifinals.

Smith confident as SA prepare for England

South Africa captain Graeme Smith was in a bullish mood ahead of his side’s World Twenty20 Super Eights clash against England on Saturday.

Steyn, Morkel mug the minnows

Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel subjected Afghanistan to a short-pitched mugging to give the Proteas a comfortable passage into the Super Eight phase.

Hard hitting elite eight go head to head in Caribbean

Fast, true pitches and some big hitting are expected over the next few days as the Twenty20 World Cup enters the Super Eight phase on Thursday.

Rain in England’s favour as they reach Super Eights

England qualified for the second round Super Eights of the World Twenty20 following a no-result wash-out with Ireland on Tuesday.

Magnificent Windies turn tables on England

England face a quest for survival after the West Indies made 749-9 declared on Sunday.

Strauss gives England perfect platform

An opening stand of 229 lifted England to 301 for three on the first day of the fourth Test against the West Indies in Barbados on Thursday.

Australia finish off West Indies resistance

Australia won the third and final Test against the West Indies on Monday to complete a 2-0 series victory.

Katich marathon put Australia in charge

Australia opener Simon Katich batted all day for an unbeaten 148 to lead his side to a commanding 330 for three at the close of the third day of play.

Windies on top after rain-hit first day

Australia were struggling at 226-7 after a rain-shortened first day of the third Test against the West Indies on Thursday.

Parchment named for Windies tour to SA

Jamaican batsman Brenton Parchment was the only player without Test experience named in the 15-man West Indies squad for three Tests and five one-day internationals in South…

Speed apologises for ‘sad’ end to Cup

International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed apologised on Sunday for the ”very sad way” the World Cup Final finished amid farcical scenes. Players and spectators…