Charles Soza steals the show

Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter
MUTARE-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 just

Deloitte discusses new tax Bill

Business Reporter
Deloitte 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 Reporter
Zimplow 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

Expo set to unite marketers

Business Correspondent
The 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.

Econet donates solar lamps

Business Reporter
Mobile phone operator Econet Wireless last week donated 4 700 solar lamps to various charities to help alleviate the current electricity shortages affecting the country.

Zim woes S. African investors

Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE will next month hold a two-day trade and investment conference in Johannesburg aimed at attracting foreign investors.
The conference will be on April 3-4, Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Minister Tapiwa Mashakada said in an interview last Friday.

KLM flies on biofuel

THE HAGUE. – After a series of flights between Schiphol and Paris, Dutch airlines KLM operated its first transatlantic flight on used cooking oil to New York last Friday.

US jobs market brightens

WASHINGTON. – The US jobs market brightened in February as the unemployment rate tumbled and jobs growth picked up, official data released last Friday showed.The jobless rate fell to 7,7 percent, from 7,9 percent in January, and the US gained a net 236 000 jobs, the Labour Department said.

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