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Eddie Chikamhi Sports ReporterMOUNTAINEERS’ captain Tino Mawoyo has praised his teammates after posting crucial away wins over Matabeleland Tuskers in both the limited overs and the Twenty20 games at Queens Sports Club over the weekend. Mawoyo scored half centuries in both games. The Mutare-based franchise
Chavez reaches out to opposition
CARACAS — Hugo Chavez pledged to become a “better president” and work with the opposition after winning a tough re-election battle that betrayed simmering discontent at his socialist revolution. The leftist president’s victory was a relief to like-minded allies in the region, with Cuban leader RaulAquarius Platinum CEO resigns
Tawanda Musarurwa Business ReporterAQUARIUS Platinum chief executive officer Mr Stuart Murray has resigned with immediate effect, the company announced yesterday. Aquarius owns 50 percent of the Mimosa Platinum Mine in Zvishavane in a joint venture partnership with Impala Platinum. No explanation was, however, given for his
Tobacco farmers meet planting deadline
The majority of tobacco farmers with irrigation infrastructure have met the September 30 deadline to plant the crop. Planting of the irrigated crop starts in August. Production of tobacco is expected to rise this year due to improved marketing conditions at the auction floors and attractive prices.Tracking your organisational ethics
Bradwell Mhonderwa Business Ethics
WHEN an organisation establishes a formal corporate ethics programme, it is important that the programme is monitored and evaluated as the case with any other project that an organisation can implement to improve organisational efficiency and effective-ness. Project monitoring and
Zim-Russia Bippa sealed
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE last Sunday signed a Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement with Russia as part of its ultimate goal to expand trade and investment ties with all BRICs countries. Permanent Secretary for Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Dr Desire Sibanda confirmed the
Youth Fund favours agric sector
Tawanda Musarurwa Business ReporterTHE agricultural sector received the largest allocation of funds under the Youth Development Fund. In a joint statement, the Ministry of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment and CABS said agriculture received the highest percentage of the grant at 34 percent. Distribution
Gono, banks on collision course
Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter
MOST foreign-owned banks shunned the Reserve Bank’s US$15 million Treasury Bills floated last week, in what could be viewed as a slap in the face of fiscal and monetary authorities who have been against localisation of these institutions. All bids for the 91-day paper auctioned last week,