Zimbabwe not under curatoship
What is the matter with our brothers who invest in the banking sector? Given how many indigenous-owned banks have gone under over the past decade leaving many a depositor seething, it seems the thinking is, ‘‘let’s form a bank and lend each other as much money as possible. Bugger the consequences!’’
This is the under-developed middle-class or comprador bourgeoisie that Frantz Fanon decries in his classic work, The Wretched of the Earth. They are not concerned really about creating wealth for the
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Biti must take civil servants’ plight seriously
Government remains the largest single employer in the country and as such its salaries are used as benchmarks by employers in other sectors.
Unqualified personnel handling HIV cases: report
Harare Bureau
TREASURY’S freeze on recruitment has resulted in unqualified health personnel treating people living with HIV and compromising their lives.
‘Sexually Transmitted Marks’ — who is to blame?
Sheena Magenya
Windhoek — The latest “trend” from institutions of higher learning is that students and lecturers are exchanging a lot more than knowledge and information.
Australia presses for ICC team release
Sydney — Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr will head to Libya to press for the release of an International Criminal Court team who are being held after meeting the son of dead former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
National Gallery to honour late Spanish envoy to Zim
Entertainment Reporter
THE National Gallery is set to hold two exhibitions in Harare and Bulawayo called “The Spirit of Friendship/Entre Dos Aguas/Pakati Pemagungwa”, in honour of the late Spanish ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pilar Fuertes.
Pioneer to avail short-season hybrid seed maize
Chronicle Reporter
PIONEER Hi-Breed, a seed-processing company, is set to avail a short-season white hybrid seed maize early for the next farming season in a bid to save farmers time and money, an official has said.
Share scheme moves to Mat North
Prosper Ndlovu
THE Community Share Ownership Trust/Scheme (CSOT/S) will soon roll into Matabeleland North Province with nine mining companies yesterday committing themselves to supporting the Government’s empowerment drive.
Greeks race against time to form government after vote
Greece raced to form a coalition with broad support by the end of yesterday after an election victory by pro-bailout parties which eased fears of a Greek eurozone exit and brought relief to world markets.
Tsano hails Warriors
Sports Reporter
VETERAN gaffer Cosmos “Tsano” Zulu has hailed Zimbabwe’s performance against Burundi in an African Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2013 qualifier played at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday.


