Manuel Bagorro steps down

Founder and Artistic Director of Hifa Manuel Bagorro announced before the beginning of this year’s edition of the Harare International Festival of the Arts that the festival will be getting a new Artistic Director after this year’s edition. In a question-and-answer session with the Herald Arts Correspondent, Bagorro shed more light on this development. Q: You announced in

Reducing impact of veld fires

Since 2002 there has been a massive increase in the incidences of uncontrolled veld fires which have inflicted substantial damage to National Park areas, indigenous forests, and commercial timber plantations, rangelands, grazing areas, property and the environment. In some instances human life has been lost. It has become necessary for everyone to play their role

Emirates Facebook page a hit

DUBAI (UAE). — Emirates one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, has officially launched its Facebook page — attracting over 300 000 fans within the first three weeks. Millions of Emirates fans around the world can now connect and engage with the airline directly through Facebook. In its first two weeks Emirates was also established as the number one airline in Facebook in

Solar power basics

THE sun provides a huge amount of energy and this energy is fully renewable, free and available for six to eight hours per day on average. The sun does not have to be shining fully to provide this light energy and can still generate power on cloudy days. In Zimbabwe we have an abundance of good quality sunshine throughout most of the year and this can be

Zim employees want salaries linked to PDL — Survey

Business Reporter
ZIMBABWEAN employees say that salaries should be linked to the Poverty Datum Line (PDL), productivity and inflation without considering each factor independently. This was revealed in a study by Industrial Psychology Consultants (Pvt) Ltd. It was,

Ethics Indaba set for Harare, Bulawayo

Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE is set to host its inaugural Board and Executive Ethics Indaba in Harare and Bulawayo next month. The indaba is being organised by the Ethics Institute of South Africa in conjunction with the Business Ethics Centre (BEC). According to the

Acquisitions, mergers dominate market

Bright Madera Corporate News
ZIMBABWE’S economic potential has continued to attract investors from across the globe as shown by the recent corporate restructuring spree in the country. In the first quarter of the year, the market has recorded a number of acquisitions and

Sale of Dairibord Malawi unit hits snag

Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
DAIRIBORD Zimbabwe Holdings says plans to dispose of financially hamstrung Malawian subsidiary Mulanje Peak Foods have stalled as potential investors are struggling to raise funding for a deposit. DZHL controls Mulanje Peak Foods through its 68

S. Korea Christians protest against Lady Gaga

Seoul. — Scores of conservative South Korean Christians were to pray together yesterday against Lady Gaga’s Seoul concert, organisers said, accusing the US pop star of advocating homosexuality and pornography. The pop diva arrived in South Korea on Friday, a week before her Seoul performance which kicks off her Born This Way Ball Global Tour. About 300 Protestant church

Rihanna is house-hunting in London

Rihanna could be packing her bags and waving goodbye to the US after rumours emerged that the singer is house-hunting for a mansion in London. The “We Found Love” singer is said to be looking for a UK pad for her to crash at while she films her new TV series for Sky Living. She will only need a base from May to July to fit around her filming schedule but she may end up

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