Who has your back?

Zachary Aldwin Milkshake in the Boardroom

When you meet someone they will put their best face on, their most attractive laugh and then smile at you with a pose that they have practiced in front of the mirror. “Let’s work together” becomes a

Presidential scheme also benefits peri-urban farmers

Herald Reporter
Thousands of peri-urban farmers from Hatcliffe, Harare, received farming inputs from the Presidential Well-wishers’ Inputs Scheme launched in the area recently. Speaking at the launch, Zanu-PF Harare Province vice-chairperson Cde Christopher Chigumba applauded the timely distribution of the

DeMbare wary of Monoz

Godknows Matarutse Sports Reporter
HOLDERS Dynamos are wary of the fact that Monomotapa pose a potential banana skin to their dreams of another double and have resolved to take a cautious approach to their Mbada Diamonds Cup final showdown against their city rivals at Rufaro on Saturday. Dynamos, crowned

Art of manufacturing opinion

In politics it is very important to whip up the population in support of the views and agenda of elites. In terms of policy, the population is usually pacifist and opinion on public policy is often a direct product of what the political elites tell the people, and not exactly of what people think.
If one looks at foreign policy for example, the public often sees no reason for interfering with other people’s lives in faraway lands and there is no reason why any member of the public should support the killing and torturing of innocent people by those that wield the might of military power.
American leading public relations figure Edward Bernays developed a theory he called “engineering consent,” which he fondly described as “the

Hear out the bankers

Victoria Ruzvidzo Business Focus

This week’s Business Focus has been written by a guest columnist, Tawanda Musarurwa.
Up to 99,9 percent of the Zimbabwean population will be applauding Finance Minister Tendai Biti on

biNu, Econet lift Zim flag high

Tonderayi Rutsito TechSpot
African Communication Technology giants recently converged in South Africa in the running to win accolades at the AfricaCom 2012 Awards. This celebrates innovation and the highest achievements across the communications industry in Africa. AfricaCom Awards is an annual event to recognise the most successful African initiative. Today AfricaCom is arguably the biggest technology awards showcase in Africa.

Delay in marking Grade 7 exams deplorable

  EDITOR — It is disturbing to note that up to now Grade 7 assistant examiners have not been invited to mark 2012 examinations despite the fact that the curtain…

Release Money for Grade Seven exams urgently

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) early this year received accolades from parents, pupils and other stakeholders for releasing the 2011 O-level and A-level results in a record time. The A-level results were out on 19 January while the O-level results were out on 31 January. This good record which had restored confidence in the examinations body was unfortunately short lived.

Madzorera contradicts Nyatanga’s evidence

Innocent Ruwende Senior Court Reporter
Former Zifa vice-president Mr Tendai Madzorera contradicted the evidence proffered by his former boss inferring that he might have been an accomplice in the Asiagate scandal. Madzorera made the inference while giving evidence in the case in which Rushwaya is accused of concealing

NetOne manager in court for assaulting journalist

Herald Reporter
NetOne Masvingo regional manager John Zvirikuzhe has been arrested for allegedly assaulting Herald’s Masvingo reporter George Maponga last week. Zvirikuzhe (38) of Rhodene suburb in Masvingo allegedly teamed up with three friends and attacked Maponga (31) with empty beer bottles.

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