insert_link Sport India says Rohit to remain Test and one-day captain Rohit Sharma will stay on as captain of India's Test and one-day teams, the country's cricket board said, after he ended his T20 international career with a World Cup triumph. Senior batsman Rohit led India to the T20 title last month, ending the cricket-mad nation's global trophy drought since the 2013 Champions Trophy. Rohit, 37, Virat Kohli, 35, and Ravindra Jadeja, 35, announced their T20 exit after the win […] todayJuly 8, 2024 4
insert_link Opinion Pieces Understanding Unconscious Bias in the Workplace By Agnes Yeboah, Capricorn Group: Head Talent Investment & DEI There has been an increased importance and popularity on topics like unconscious bias, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), psychological safety, quiet quitting, and other social matters. This can be attributed to several interconnected factors, such as social awareness and activism, workplace dynamics, consumer expectations, social media, technology, and globalisation, just to mention a few. […] todayJuly 8, 2024 8
insert_link Sport Djokovic ready for Wimbledon ‘fireworks’ as Putintseva eyes another scalp Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic has his sights set on reaching a seventh successive Wimbledon quarter-final on Monday. Diminutive giant-killer Yulia Putintseva will target another upset against former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, while lucky loser Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard aims to make more Wimbledon history. AFP Sport looks at three fourth-round matches to watch on the eighth day of action at the All England Club: Novak Djokovic has hit […] todayJuly 8, 2024 13
insert_link Sport Injured All Black scrum-half Perenara out of second England Test New Zealand said Monday that injured scrum-half TJ Perenara would miss Saturday's second and final Test against England. The 81-Test veteran is out of the clash at Eden Park in Auckland after being forced off with a nasty-looking knee injury in the nail-biting 16-15 victory in Dunedin two days ago. "Following scans, we are seeking specialist advice on return to play timeframes," the All Blacks said on social media […] todayJuly 8, 2024 16
insert_link Opinion Pieces How Namibia continues to peak the interests of the investment world By Stephen Baard, Wealth Manager, Old Mutual Wealth We often hear the term “you can love where you live, but you don’t have to invest there”. And for many years this might have felt like the reality for Namibian investors. Opportunities were not necessarily limited, but South African and offshore markets always attracted the type of attention that local markets lacked. There were several reasons for this, […] todayJuly 5, 2024 21
insert_link Sport AFCON draw offers Nigeria chance to avenge Benin loss Nigeria will get a chance to avenge a shock World Cup loss to Benin when they were drawn in the same 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group on Thursday. The Cheetahs stunned the Super Eagles 2-1 last month, leaving Nigeria on the back foot as they seek a place at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Libya and Rwanda complete Group […] todayJuly 4, 2024 10
insert_link Sport Football: Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw Draw for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition, made in Johannesburg on Thursday: Group A Tunisia, Madagascar, Comoros, Gambia Group B Morocco (hosts), Gabon, Central African Republic, Lesotho Group C Egypt, Cape Verde, Mauritania, Botswana Group D Nigeria, Benin, Libya, Rwanda Group E Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Togo, Liberia Group F Ghana, Angola, Sudan, Niger Group G Ivory Coast (holders), Zambia, Sierra Leone, Chad Group H Democratic […] todayJuly 4, 2024 9
insert_link Africa Niger army says more than 100 ‘terrorists’ killed after deadly attack Niger's army said Thursday it had killed more than 100 "terrorists" during air and ground operations in response to a deadly attack against soldiers near the Burkina Faso border. A coalition of armed groups killed 20 troops and one civilian in the region of Tera in jihadist-plagued western Niger on June 25, the army said. "More than 100 terrorists have been killed since," the army said in […] todayJuly 4, 2024 12
insert_link World 39 fall ill in gas leak at Malaysia airport facility A gas leak Thursday at an engineering section of Kuala Lumpur's international airport saw 39 people fall ill, a Malaysian emergency services official said. "A total of 39 victims suffered from dizziness and nausea," local rescue officer Muhammad Nur Khairi Samsumin said in a statement. He added that 24 victims were discharged, 14 others were at the Air Disaster Unit receiving care and one was hospitalised. […] todayJuly 4, 2024 31
