adminZera gives nod to E85 fuel
Kudakwashe Pembere Business Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has approved the introduction and sale of a new ethanol blend fuel, E85.
E85 is a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent unleaded petrol, offering motorists a locally produced, high quality alternative to fossil fuel.
FNB unveils Zim money transfer service
Cape Town. — First National Bank has announced a money transfer service intended to move money to Zimbabwe more efficiently and at cheaper rates.FNB announced yesterday that it would use cellphone technology that allows for FNB clients living in SA to send money to the neighbouring state.
US$25m facelift for TM
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
MEIKLES Limited subsidiary TM Supermarkets will invest US$25 million on transforming its retail outlets to international standards.
In a statement, Meikles Limited said the planned investment comes on the back of an inspiring six-fold increase in pre-tax profits for the 11 months to February 28, 2013.
Graham salutes Jack
LONDON. — Former Arsenal manager George Graham claims Jack Wilshere is “one of the few world-class players” in Arsene Wenger’s side and has praised the young Englishman calling him a “natural winner”.Messi in waiting hall
LONDON. — Lionel Messi has gone from being the first name on Barcelona’s team sheet to the last, as they await a late fitness test ahead of tonight’s Champions League soccer quarter-final second leg at home to Paris St Germain.City’s little comfort
MANCHESTER. — From somewhere deep within, Manchester City produced a magnificent last act of defiance at Old Trafford on Monday night.Sergio Aguero danced across a penalty area just as he had on a sun-dappled day at the Etihad Stadium last May.
Mancini win won’t change much
MANCHESTER. — Roberto Mancini vowed Manchester City can reclaim the English Premier League soccer title after a Sergio Aguero wonder-goal clinched the derby at Old Trafford on Monday night . . . albeit next season.Margaret ‘Iron Lady’ Thatcher’s legacy
Julie Hyland and Chris MarsdenMargaret Thatcher, the friend of Chile’s fascist dictator General Augusto Pinochet and supporter of the apartheid system of racial discrimination in South Africa, has died of a stroke at the age of 87.
Mugabe: Towering figure that confounds critics
Sifelani TsikoLove him or loathe him, one thing is beyond dispute: President Robert Mugabe, in the words of the late hero Stan Mudenge, is “a man of unmistakable intellect, great oratory skills, alluring wit and charm” and an extraordinary kind of national leader.