adminEconet donates solar lamps
Business ReporterMobile phone operator Econet Wireless last week donated 4 700 solar lamps to various charities to help alleviate the current electricity shortages affecting the country.
Expo set to unite marketers
Business CorrespondentThe Marketers’ Association of Zimbabwe’s two-day Marketers Suppliers Expo begins in Harare on Thursday. This ground-breaking event is Zimbabwe’s ultimate marketing promotions and events trade exhibition which seeks to bring together marketers’ products and interested parties.
Nadal triumphant in hard-court return
INDIAN WELLS, California — With the tennis world watching closely, Rafa Nadal made a successful return to Indian Wells with a 7-6, 6-2 victory over Ryan Harrison in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday.Hopkins makes history
NEW YORK — Bernard Hopkins became the oldest boxer to win a major title on Saturday night, scoring a 12-round unanimous decision over Tavoris Cloud to claim the IBF light-heavyweight championship.Villa, Queens Park Rangers win
LONDON — Aston Villa crawled out of the English Premier League relegation zone by coming from behind to beat Reading 2-1 on Saturday, while bottom club Queens Park Rangers gave themselves further hope with a 3-1 defeat of Sunderland.
Charles Soza steals the show
Ellina Mhlanga Sports ReporterMUTARE-BASED long-distance runner Charles Soza stole the show yesterday when he easily won the Old Mutual Roger Brackley marathon at Old Georgians Sports Club in Harare. Soza stopped the clocks in 2 hours 26 minutes 41 seconds and he walked away US$1 500 richer.
JSE buoyed by positive global sentiment
JOHANNESBURG. — The JSE All-Share Index was in positive territory at noon last Friday, underpinned by positive global sentiment and buoyed by local platinum and banking counters. Market participants are keenly awaiting the monthly US nonfarm payrolls report, due for release later in the day.Self-mastery crucial to success
THE dictionary in our home defines self-mastery as having conscious control of one’s behaviour; or having self-command. Just by this meaning, you know that self-mastery is a “big word” . . . and indeed it is. Because I believe it’s one of the things that can help a person succeed, not justDeloitte discusses new tax Bill
Business ReporterDeloitte and Touche is holding several seminars across the country to create awareness on the new Income Tax Bill that was gazetted in November last year. The Bill, which seeks to broaden the tax base, is expected to become law with effect from January 1, 2014, if it is approved.
Zimplow records US$1m loss
Blessing Bonga Business ReporterZimplow Limited Group has posted an after tax loss of US$1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.The loss has largely been attributed to the group’s acquisition of Tractive Power Holdings Limited that was concluded on June 30, 2012 and whose trading for six months was incorporated