Nyambirai in Pelhams U-turn

Martin Kadzere and Golden Sibanda
PELHAMS controlling shareholder Mr Tawanda Nyambirai has shelved plans to push for an extraordinary general meeting to effect board changes at the furniture group after the entire board

ZSE blue chips lose momentum

Business Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange mainstream industrial index reversed last week’s gains, falling 0,06 percent lower to close at 133,26 points after succumbing to losses in selected counters.

Meikles acquires stake in SA’s Mentor

Business Reporter
MEIKLES Limited has acquired a 35 percent stake in South Africa’s Mentor Africa Limited by merging Cape Grace into Mentor and converting cash into equity. The group’s executive chairman, Mr John

Vibrant policy vital for agric sector’s productivity

Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE’S agricultural sector is the backbone of the economy given the fact that it provides about 60 percent of raw materials to the manufacturing sector. It is also the biggest contributor to the GDP.

Business ethics training has strategic value

IT is recognised in all organisations, big or small, that staff training plays a critical role in equipping them with new skills and competencies to deal with the ever changing business environment, and to meet set organisational goals and objectives. Staff training also plays a key strategic role as it

Two youth entreprenuers to attend US summit

Business Reporter
TWO Zimbabwean youth entrepreneurs — Mr Simbarashe Mhungu and Mr Limbikani Makani are set to attend the US President’s Young African Leaders 2012 Innovation Summit to begin on Thursday, a

Mubarak’s heart stops twice: Sources

CAIRO — Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who has been in critical condition since moving to prison, was defib­rillated twice after his heart stopped yester­day, a prison hospital source said. Mubarak’s “heart stopped twice. Doctors had to use a defibrillator.

British ex-PM Brown blasts Murdoch press

LONDON — Former British prime minister Gordon Brown repeatedly criticised Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers in his evidence to a Press ethics inquiry yesterday, denying his policies were ever influenced by the tycoon.

Kenya declares 3 days of mourning

NAIROBI — Kenya yesterday started three days of official mourning for Internal Secu­rity Minister George Saitoti who was killed in a helicop­ter crash together with his assistant minister and four others on Sunday.

Zinara trial to go ahead

Senior Court Reporter
THE case in which a Harare motorist is chal­lenging the decision by Zimbabwe National Road Administration to scrap the June 30 vehicle licensing deadline has been set for today. High Court judge Justice Andrew Mutema will preside over the application.

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