adminOBITUARY: Tore an educationist of influence in the Church
Professor Ngwabi Bhebe
As an educationist and musician K Tore Bergman touched and positively influenced many people in the Church of Sweden Mission (CSM), which developed into the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe (ELCZ). It is therefore most fitting that his passing on should be brought to the public notice and a bit of his story told by way of celebrating some of his achievements in this country.
Bulilima launches centre for culture preservation
Lynot Munyaka
VETERAN journalist, Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu has commended Malalume and Malanswazi communities in Bulilima District of Matabeleland South Province for their commitment to preserving tradition and culture.
SA, evictionNamibia up for
SOUTH AFRICA and Namibia are up for eviction this week from the Big Brother Star game after being randomly nominated during the live eviction show on Sunday.
Bosso, DeMbare clash postponed again
Ricky Zililo
THE eagerly awaited Battle of Zimbabwe pitting giants Highlanders and Dynamos which had been set for tomorrow at Barbourfields Stadium has been postponed to a later date.
Genesis Investment Bank bank surrenders licence
Harare Bureau
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has placed Interfin Bank Limited under recuperative curatorship, while Genesis Investment Bank voluntarily surrendered its banking licence to the monetary authorities yesterday.
‘They want to kill me’ in prison: Mubarak
Egypt’s ailing ousted president Hosni Mubarak, now serving a life sentence in a Cairo prison over the killing or protesters, said the authorities “want to kill” him in jail, his lawyer told AFP yesterday.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Govt must intervene, revise utilities charges
As one of Gweru’s oldest and at one time the city’s biggest employer, Bata Shoe Company has had a history of mixed fortunes. The company has had years of success and its fair share of troubles.
Banking deposits increase
Business Reporter
BANKING deposits increased from $3,3 billion last year to $4 billion in the first five months in 2012 as tobacco sales provided inflows into the local money market, economic analysts have said.
Bosso lead PSL pack despite draw
Ricky Zililo
WITH a third of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League matches having been played, Highlanders, despite failing to score against Chicken Inn on Sunday, remain the most lethal team.
Syria gunships hit rebels
Beirut — Helicopter gunships yesterday fired on rebel positions in central and northwestern Syria in a bid to snuff out the gunmen as violence killed 52 people across the country, a monitoring group said.