adminTribute to Liz Taylor
LOS ANGELES.
Elizabeth Taylor, the violet-eyed film goddess whose sultry screen persona, stormy personal life and enduring fame and glamour made her one of the last of the classic movie stars and a template for the modern celebrity, died on Wednesday at the age of 79.
Agribank bounces back
By Africa Moyo
THE Agriculture Development Bank of Zimbabwe (Agribank) is set to reclaim its position as the preferred financier of agro-industries and farmers following a major boost to its balance sheet after obtaining a six-year loan facility worth US$30 million from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa.
Whose Parliament is it anyway?
AFRICAN FOCUS By Tafataona Mahoso
The search for a new Speaker for the House of Assembly in Zimbabwe must also be an opportunity for people to ask what the purpose of a Parliament is. For instance, why is it that the massive anti-sanctions campaign going on today is not led by the institution of Parliament? After all, in most countries Parliament is the epicentre of the nation’s dynamic manifestations of sovereign independence.
Blackberry services for Zim
By Darlington Musarurwa
THE country’s biggest mobile telecommunications company, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, is currently engaged with Canadian firm Research in Motion (RIM) — the manufacturers of BlackBerry devices — for the deployment of Blackberry services in the country.
Case for making Zimbabwe an airline hub
By Taurai Chinyamakobvu
THERE are two large airports servicing the Greater Tokyo area in Japan. One is called Haneda Airport, also known as Tokyo Kokusai Kuko in Japanese, while the other is called Narita International Airport. Until last year, Haneda only handled domestic flights from across Japan.
European markets continue to fall
WORLD IN FOCUS By Joe Levey
Major North American equity market indices fell along with those of most global markets for the week as the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan developed, notwithstanding a rally late in the period.
Small miners need US$10m
By Darlington Musarurwa
SMALL and medium-scale gold miners need an estimated US$10 million in the interim to breathe life into the ailing sector as the continued illiquid conditions on the domestic financial markets continue to take their toll.
Abuse of ARV drugs rampant
In-Depth Reporters
THERE are genuine fears that antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) dispensed by different institutions in Zimbabwe are being abused by drug addicts, who think they enhance ecstasy.
Telecel on indigenisation, licence
Telecel Zimbabwe has of late been fingered in many alleged malpractices and breach of corporate governance over diverse issues ranging from the employment of foreigners and its indigenisation plans.
Traffic Safety Council to pounce on fake driving schools
By Charlotte Musarurwa
ILLEGAL driving schools have sprouted in Harare, compromising the quality of drivers being unleashed on the country’s roads.