adminGloomy third quarter review looms
Christopher Takunda Mugaga Economic AgendaA gloomy third quarter review is looming as the Zimbabwean economy appears to have reached a plateau. Finance Minister Tendai Biti was in a depressed mood while opining that the revenue collections continue falling short US$257 million was collected in July against a US$271 million
‘Screen workers to reduce fraud’
Tawanda Musarurwa Business Reporter
ZIMBABWEAN businesses have been urged to minimise the incidence of fraud in their organisations by effectively screening the employees they hire.
The call was made by Security Association of South Africa president Ms Jenny Reid at the inaugural Securitex Risk Management Conference in Harare
South Africa: Implosion of choiceless democracy
South Africa’s post-apartheid transition has been tragically betrayed by a ruthlessly treacherous intra-elite economic reconciliation scandal started by President Nelson Mandela, and perpetuated to date by the African National Council leadership, in cahoots with white-controlled conglomerates.
Poverty, unemployment and crime have worsened sharply since independence in 1994, and it is ironic that South Africa’s post-independence era has exacerbated racial differences instead of eradicating them.
There is no doubt whatsoever that the governments of Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki dismally failed to redistribute South Africa’s wealth, just
ICT sector needs a shake-up!
RECENTLY the Zimbabwean ICT community celebrated 25 years of hosting the annual ICT Africa event, which has arguably become the most significant technology event in the country. Minister of Information and Communication Technology Nelson Chamisa, who was the guest of honour,
Musavengana threatens Zifa bosses with legal action
Lovemore Dube
Former Zifa programmes manager Jonathan Musavengana has threatened to report the association to the police for reneging on its earlier agreement to pay him his outstanding benefits.
In letters to both the Zifa chief executive officer Jonathan Mashingaidze and Zifa boss Cuthbert Dube, the former employee who was fired because of his involvement in the Asiagate match-fixing scandal, accused Mashingaidze of not living up to his word. He said he had been patient for far too long.
Bogus herbalists mushroom in city
Factmore Dzobo
FLYERS and posters with lists of herbal “solutions” for various ailments are being distributed in every street corner in Bulawayo; some are pasted on trees, power lines and many public places.
The street “doctors,” many claiming to be Nigerian, Chinese, Kenyan, Tanzanian, Malawian or coming from Chipinge also advertise in newspapers. Many of the advertisements promise to cure a wide range of ailments that include gonorrhea, backaches, diabetes, period pains, arthritis, asthma, impotence as well as solve challenges like misfortunes. Business boosting charms, bum and hip shaping creams for women, solutions to marriage problems and herbs to enlarge male sexual organs are also available.
Diaoyu Islands rift takes toll on China-Japan ties
BEIJING — Japan’s unilateral move of the so-called “purchase” of the Diaoyu Islands, which are Chinese territories, two weeks ago has taken its toll on bilateral economic and trade ties, experts said yesterday.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Heads must roll at Inyathi High School
When teachers are with pupils, especially at boarding schools, they assume the role of parents. What we are saying is that teachers are in loco parentis.
The parents therefore look up to teachers not just to teach the pupils but to take over other parental responsibilities such as to see to it that pupils are well behaved. The pupils in fact spend the greater part of the year at the school and therefore their upbringing is largely influenced by their respective schools.
Deaths in Nigeria Boko Haram crackdown
Nigerian forces have killed 35 suspected Boko Haram members in a crackdown on the insurgent group in the northeastern city of Damaturu, the country’s military says.
ANCYL condemns Malema charges
Johannesburg — The ANC Youth League has condemned what it terms the use of state resources to settle political scores, in reference to charges brought against its former president Julius Malema.