adminInnscor boss quits
Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter
INNSCOR Africa chief executive Mr Tom Brown has resigned from one of the country’s leading conglomerates following a fall out with one of the founders Mr Zed Koudounaris, sources have said.
Editorial Comment: Securities commission must stamp its authority on ZSE
The announcement this week by the Securities Commission of Zimbabwe that they will probe trading activities on the equities market is a welcome development. For a long time the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange has been operating as an elitist “boys club” without any authority to answer to.Cyanide was not cleared
Farai Kuvirimirwa Court ReporterThe sodium cyanide that was delivered at Morton Jaffray Water Works in July was not cleared by environmentalists at Forbes Border Post where it passed through, an official has said. This was said by Environmental Management Authority province manager Mr Kingston Chitotombe who was
Death inquest likely at P.E
Herald ReporterPolice have referred to the Attorney General’s office a docket they compiled in connection with the mysterious death of a Prince Edward schoolboy.
Thirteen-year-old Munashe Banda’s body was found floating in the school swimming pool last month. Police sources yesterday said by referring the
Mursi, Ban and Clinton on Gaza truce
CAIRO. — Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi yesterday met with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and UN chief Ban Ki-moon, amid a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at sealing a truce in Gaza. Clinton arrived in Cairo and went straight into talks with Mursi and then with Foreign MinisterDrug dealer nabbed
Tendai Rupapa Court ReporterA Gweru woman reportedly tried to smuggle 13kg of the banned appetite suppression drug ephedrine valued at US$39 000 into Zimbabwe.
Gloria Chidakwa was arrested on November 17 at the Harare International Airport while coming from India. Chidakwa (28) was not formally charged to
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…