‘Invest in excellence’

Blessing Bonga Business Reporter
BUSINESS executives have been urged to take up programmes offered by The Pacific Institute that emphasise team building in order to boost the operations of their companies. Unilever Zimbabwe

Nhira re-invents herself

Tawanda Ngena Arts Correspondent
Many know Anne Nhira as ‘Vimbai’ in the now defunct soap “Studio 263”. But few know her as a singer.Anne Nhira was one of the guest artistes at the 2013 edition of the Acoustic Night, a talent search programme run by the Zimbabwe German Society in conjunction with Wildfire Events, that got

Japan cabinet to approve US$1tn budget

TOKYO.  -Japan’s cabinet was yesterday set to approve a US$1,02 trillion annual budget with boosts in defence and public works spending amid a festering territorial row with China and a renewed assault on

Philips reports US$311m profit

THE HAGUE. – Electronics giant Philips yesterday reported 2012 net profits of 231 million euros (US$311 million), after losses of 1,29 billion euros in 2011, and announced the sale of its entertainment

India’s central bank cuts interest rates

MUMBAI. – India’s central bank cut its main interest rates by 25 basis points yesterday, in its first reduction for nine months as it seeks to kick-start the slowing economy. The Reserve Bank of India said

Sulu unveils ‘Batai Munhu’ dance

Problem Masau Arts Correspondent
Suluman CHIMBETU has iunveiled a new dance to with  his hit song “Sean Timba”. It’s called the “Batai Munhu” dance. The dance is characterised by clasping hands in the air in unison, a symbol for unity in certain circles. Sulu has been performing the dance in his recent shows much to the delight of

New music academy on cards

Tawanda Ngena Arts Correspondent

A NEW academy of music is set to open its doors in March this year.The brainchild of Zimbabwe Music Crossroads director Mathias Bangure, the academy will offer a wide range of subjects ranging from

Mimosa to sink new shaft

Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
PLATINUM mining giant Mimosa Mining Company will next year start sinking a new shaft at its Zvishavane mine parallel to the existing one as part of mine development to sustain future

Liquid Telecom spreads wings

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business Reporter
Econet Wireless-owned fibre and satellite operator Liquid Telecom has become Africa’s largest operator of terrestrial cross-border fibre optic networks after acquiring all the East Africa businesses of South

ZSE rally continues

Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange rally continued yesterday with the industrial index advancing on gains in blue chips, but the mining index fell on significant losses in RioZim. After trades, the mainstream

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