Workers win BNC stake

Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter
BINDURA Nickel Corporation staff and creditors now hold a combined 31,74 percent in the group after the successful placement of 384 million shares as part of back pay, retrenchment and liability settlement plan. The group announced a creditor and staff share placing last week, which

Padenga volumes down 32pc

Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
CROCODILE skin producer Padenga Holdings says it has reduced volumes by 32 percent in line with a thrust to concentrate on production of premium quality hides. Commenting on the financial results for the 12 months to June 30, 2012, chairman Mr Alexander Calder said 43 049 animals culled

E5 a victory for the environment

Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story
THE provision of a framework for conclusion of the Chisumbanje ethanol controversy last week is a victory for the environment. It may not exactly represent the efficiency that environmentalists were looking for, or had anticipated, but it is a good starting point. The announcement by Deputy

GreenCard introduces wellness programme

Business Reporter
GREENCARD Medical Aid Society has come up with a wellness programme for its members. A “wellness programme” is basically a comprehensive health programme designed to maintain a high level of well-being through proper diets, light exercises, stress management and illness prevention.

Maternal deaths are preventable

Natasha Musonza Women Empowerment
THE Zimbabwean maternal mortality rate currently sits at an uncomfortable and very worrying 960 deaths per 100 000 live births annually.
However, the vast majority of deaths are preventable and maternal deaths could easily be averted if all women had access to interventions for

DMX’s Undisputed in Billboard top 20

During his lengthy career, DMX has enjoyed five Billboard No. 1 albums and one that peaked at No. 2. He didn’t quite enjoy that level of success with his latest album, “Undisputed”, but it did have a solid debut. For his first album in six years, the Yonkers rapper moved 17 000 units, which was good

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