adminEditorial Comment: MDCs must walk in step with nation or risk extinction
If there is anything to be learnt from the report released by the US-based think-tank, Freedom House, that noted Zanu-PF’s increasing popularity among Zimbabweans at a time support for the MDC-T was plummeting, it is that the generality of Zimbabweans have endorsed Zanu-PF’s pro-people policies. They can see the wood for the trees. The land reform programme, as has been noted by media as diverse as establishmentReal struggle at Strugglers Week
Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere Sports ReporterTHE Zimbabwe’s Five Centres of Excellence franchise have won an opportunity to take part in the Strugglers Week at Hartmann House School.
The five-day event is expected to get underway on Monday with schools from all over the country taking part at Hartmann House and St George’s
US$70 000 boost for Team Zimbabwe at Paralympic Games
From Fatima Bulla in LONDONTHE Government has availed US$70 000 for Team Zimbabwe that will be participating at the London Paralympic Games that are set to take off from August 29 to Sepember 9. Zimbabwe will be represented by two athletes, 100m gold medalist sprinter Elliot Mujaji and wheelchair tennis ace Nyasha
Ecuador warns Britain over Assange
QUITO — Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said on Tuesday it would be suicidal for Britain to force itself into the Ecuadorian embassy in London to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. “If Britain violates Ecuador’s sovereignty, it would be suicide, because then British embassies in any part ofSMEs to benefit from Google online training
LAGOS. — No fewer than 500 Nigerian entrepreneurs will benefit from this year’s Google online training for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country. The training, tagged “Succeed Online”, is part of efforts by the online search engine to assist small and medium business owners in the country toSAA launches Accra-Abidjan flights
ACCRA. — In a bid to roll out its services across the West African sub-region, South African Airways has begun a new twice-weekly service from Accra, Ghana to Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire. Senior officials of the national carrier of South Africa say the Abidjan flight is an added extension of the airline’sGhana mineworkers express grief over SA shootings
ACCRA. — The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) pledged solidarity with their aggrieved counterparts in South Africa. The trade union expressed grief over the victims of last week’s police shootings where more than 34 striking miners were killed and about 80 wounded at the Marikana Platinum Mine.Let’s make UNWTO indaba a success!
Isdore Guvamombe Tourism MatrixON this exact day next year, Zimbabwe and Zambia will co-host the historical 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly, an event that the two countries will not be eligible to
More farmers register to grow tobacco
The number of tobacco growers registered for the 2013 farming season has surged to 43 632 from 18 245 last year, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board said on Tuesday.FBC Holdings posts US$6,9 million profit
Tawanda Musarurwa Business ReporterFBC Holdings Limited profit after tax for the interim period to June 30 2012 increased by 40 percent to US$6,9 million driven by a 58 percent growth in net interest income. Group chief executive Mr John