adminAzarenka injured
DUBAI. — Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka suffered a blow for the second successive year at the Dubai Open tennis tournament when she pulled with a heel injury, ensuring that Serena Williams will hold on to the world number oneMourinho ‘aggressive’
MADRID. — Spain manager Vicente del Bosque has described Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho’s soccer management style as “aggressive” and far different to his own. Del Bosque, a former Madrid manager and the man in charge when they last won
Nyambuya hits back
Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter NATIONAL Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment board chairman Mr Mike Nyambuya has scoffed at claims that there was no transparency in the manner the Zimplats indigenisation deal was done saying the allegations were
Plan International scoops award
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business ReporterPlan International Zimbabwe has been voted the Industrial Psychology Consultants best employer of the year and best non-governmental organisation for 2012 while Ernst and Young chartered accountants emerged the best employer in
Lending rates still too high: AfDB
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterTHE African Development Bank says the range in lending rates quoted by banks remain wide across the sector and more measures are required to address funding and interest rate challenges facing the economy. AfDB contends that nominal lending
Freda suspends operations
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterAIM listed pan-African commodity company Mwana Africa Plc says gold production at cash cow Freda Rebecca would be affected in the short-term while gold recovery would suffer in the medium-term following a leach tank accident. The accident has forced
Produce sustainability reports, firms urged
Blessing Bonga Business ReporterCOMPANIES have been challenged to focus on sustainability issues when they compile their financial reports in line with current international trends.
This will highlight non-financial information that provides a balanced presentation of the sustainability performance
Zim increases organic fertiliser production
Business ReporterZIMBABWE’S production of organic fertiliser has increased in line with new global market requirements for tobacco farmers to produce the crop in a “sustainable” way, agricultural experts have said. Organic fertilisers contain one or more kinds of organic matter
Proteas tested to the limit
JOHANNESBURG. — While no home Test cricket this summer has gone to a fifth day, Proteas batsman Hashim Amla says their latest match against Pakistan was South Africa’s toughest challenge since their away series in Australia last year. “Pakistan tookArsenal board backs Wenger
LONDON. — Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has emphasised the board’s backing for manager Arsene Wenger.The Gunners manager reacted angrily to questioning about his future on Monday, as reports claimed that despite a likely eighth season without