Daily Archive: Saturday, March 24, 2018

Articles published on Saturday, March 24, 2018

Cameron Bancroft

Australia captain admits to ball-tampering plan

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa opened up a potentially match-winning lead on day three of the third test on Saturday as Australia captain Steve Smith admitted his side tampered with the ball in a confession that sent shockwaves through the sport.

GCS to hold fundraisers today for CARIFTA Games team

In an effort to help offset expenses for the CARIFTA Games Track and Field team destined for The Bahamas, members of the Guyana Community of Service (GCS) will once again be hosting fund raising activities today at Payless Variety Store on Wellington Street and the Giftland Mall at Pattensen.

Windies to clash with Afghans in final

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – West Indies will face nemeses Afghanistan in tomorrow’s final of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers after the Asian side trounced Ireland by five wickets in the final Super Six match here yesterday.

Zambia slaps miner First Quantum with $8 bln tax bill

VANCOUVER/LUSAKA,  (Reuters) – First Quantum Minerals said on Tuesday that Zambia’s tax agency had slapped it with 76.5 billion Zambian kwacha ($8.04 billion) bill for unpaid import duties, a potentially huge blow for the Canadian miner that earns most its profit in the southern African country.

Digital deceptions

Before Cambridge Analytica (CA) mined Facebook data from 50 million users for  “psychographic” profiles that could influence the US elections, it reportedly honed its methods in Trinidad.