adminMwana appoints new director
Business Reporter
DIVERSIFIED mining company Mwana has announced the appointment of Mr Johan Botha to the company’s board as a non-executive director with effect from January 4.
GMB to distribute groceries to civil servants
Business Reporter
A local company has entered into partnership with the Grain Marketing Board to source and distribute food to civil servants in the outlying areas of Zimbabwe as part of the Civil Servants Food Benefit Scheme.
Turk and Angelus mineworkers go on strike
Business Reporter
UNDERGROUND workers at Turk and Angelus gold mine have gone on strike.
India pledges to transform economy
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
INDIA has pledged to transform and grow Zimbabwe’s economy after a decade of recession, provided the country guarantees a conducive business environment.
Zimbabwe, Zambia to meet over Batoka project
Tawanda Musarurwa Business Reporter
THE Batoka hydropower project could soon become a reality as Zimbabwean and Zambian energy ministers are due to meet later this month to formalise the start of the project.
Insurance salary deadlock referred to arbitrator
Business Reporter
EMPLOYER and worker representatives in the insurance industry have referred 2012 salary negotiations to arbitration after a deadlock.
Thierry Henry stops Leeds
LONDON – Thierry Henry needed just over 10 minutes to mark his Arsenal return with the winning goal as Leeds United were edged out 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium in the English FA Cup third round soccer match on Monday night.
Can Djokovic stay ahead of the pack?
SYDNEY – Novak Djokovic says nothing’s impossible as he sets out to repeat his jaw-dropping performances of last season, starting with the Australian Open tennis Grand Slam from Monday.
Kill the Boer indeed!
My Turn Caesar Zvayi, Deputy Editor
Being one of the few Zimbabweans who got the chance to join the ANC in celebrating 100 years of existence in Mangaung, I stubbornly refuse to call it Bloemfontein, let me take this opportunity to wish my South African brother’s a happy anniversary.
Demystifying visual artists
Knowledge Mushowe
Being a visual artist is not a job. I find it to be making art that influences how the person lives, and living an experience that has a big impact on the products one creates. In contrast to the “normal” life experience where there are clear distinctions between professional and social facets of life, a visual artist walks down an unbroken line of exploration and experimentation, occasionally making artworks but continuously search for unlimited possibilities. It is therefore not surprising that spotting a visual artist within a diverse crowd in not the hardest thing in the world.