CUT hosts Zambian legislators

Tonderai Rutsito TechSpot
CHINHOYI University of Technology recently killed two birds with one stone when it successfully hosted the regional delegation of Zambian parliamentarians and its annual ICT Day on the same day  to forge the next huge steps in developing technology.

SA may miss growth target

JOHANNESBURG. — South Africa may miss its economic growth target this year, curbing tax revenue and leading to bigger-than-planned budget deficits, according to Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings.

Opec set to maintain crude output ceiling

LONDON. —Opec meets tomorrow in Vienna and is expected to maintain its crude production ceiling, with Brent oil prices steady above US$100 a barrel after sharp falls earlier this year, analysts said.

Fashion Week casting on

Brenda Phiri Arts Correspondent
The annual Zimbabwe Fashion Week is back and aspiring runway models are being invited for casting on June 1 at Sam Levy’s Village in Borrowdale, Harare.

Objection procedure at Zimra

A taxpayer may object to any decision given in writing by the Commissioner-General of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, any assessment made or any direction or supplementary direction made by the Commissioner-General of Zimra and served on that person.

IMF lowers forecast for China’s expansion

BEIJING. — The International Monetary Fund has lowered its forecasts for China’s growth and said making “decisive” policy changes would put the economy on a more sustainable path.

SA mine tensions grow

THOUSANDS of Lonmin Plc workers sat in the sun and listened to Joseph Mathunjwa, leader of the most popular union in South Africa’s platinum-mining belt, tell them he wasn’t afraid to die in the fight for their rights.

‘Emerging economies should perform better’

BEIJING. — Growth in China and other major emerging economies should be robust and outperform developed countries, the OECD said yesterday, although it trimmed its forecasts.

EU lays down targets

BRUSSELS. — The European Commission yesterday gave major economies France and Spain extra time to trim their deficits as it laid down economic targets for EU nations that desperately need growth and jobs in the fallout from the debt crisis.

The money diet

MORE than ever people are struggling with their weight. Never before has there been such an obese group of humanity as we pose today.
The Earth (well parts of it) reels under the increasing volumes of lard stored under our skin. Rising sea levels could be attributed less to global warming and more to the

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