Pope to be obedient

VATICAN CITY. – Pope Benedict XVI yesterday vowed “unconditional obedience” to his successor on his historic final day as leader of the world’s 1,2 billion Catholics, when he will become the first pontiff to resign since the Middle Ages. “Among

Miguel to perform in Jo’burg, Cape Town

JOHANNESBURG. – Fresh from winning a Grammy for Best R&B Song for his “Adorn” hit earlier this month, Miguel – real name Jontel Pimentel – is set to perform in Johannesburg at the Standard Bank Arena this Friday and Saturday

Sulu celebrates Nama

Arts Correspondent
Sulumani Chimbetu continues to celebrate his triple Nama awards and this time took his celebrations to Jazz 105 on Wednesday night.
Sulu emerged the biggest winner at the recent 12th National Arts Merit Awards

Car giants show off smartphone app

BARCELONA. — Motor giants at the world’s biggest mobile fair are showing off a new technology that turns a car into a smartphone accessory, allowing a driver to use cutting-edge apps without veering off the road. Called MirrorLink and adopted by

We must not shoot ourselves in the foot

Isdore Guvamombe Tourism Matrix
It is fact not fiction that all and sundry in the tourism and hospitality industry are focusing on tapping into the United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly slated for Victoria Falls from August 24-29.  The

CBZ courts new investors

Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
CBZ HOLDINGS will soon start looking for an investor with a business model similar to its own operations to take up the shares in its Treasury that the financial services group bought back on the market during the course of last year. Group

Kanye West: ‘I’m Picasso, Walt Disney, Steve Jobs’

Los Angeles. – Kanye West compared himself to creative geniuses including Picasso, Walt Disney and Steve Jobs in a foul-mouthed rant at his Paris concert. The “All of the Lights” hitmaker – who caused waves by slamming

Potraz to issue converging licences

Business Reporter
THE Government is coming up with legislation that will allow the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe to issue converging licences to telecommunications operators. The Ministry of Transport, Communication and

TN Bank avails phone facility

Pauline Mhuka Business Reporter
ECONET Wireless customers will soon be able to lend money from a facility set up at TN Bank by the cell phone company to buy high end smartphones and tablets. Under the scheme, financing for up to 25 000 phones

GMB in connectivity drive

The Grain Marketing Board intends to invest US$4 million this year to connect all of its depots through the internet to improve efficiency and accountability, an official has said. GMB general manager Albert Mandizha said the

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