adminthe big English League kick-off
LONDON. — Champions Manchester United will travel to Swansea City for their first English Premier League soccer match under new manager David Moyes, while Manuel Pellegrini’s Manchester City are at home to Newcastle United on August 17. United, kicking off their league campaign without Sir Alex Ferguson in charge for the first time sinceNigeria face Uruguay
SALVADOR. — Despite contrasting results in their opening games, Uruguay and Nigeria both approach today’s encounter between the sides here knowing defeat could spell the end of their Confederations Cup soccer ambitions. The match starts at 11pm. Uruguay lost 2-1 to Spain on Sunday, before Nigeria surged to the Group B summit with a 6-1
Editorial Comment: Zupco must revamp operations, be customer-centred
Many companies in Zimbabwe survived under difficult circumstances in the last decade as sanctions took their toll on the economy and many are still battling to operate viably as the economy is not yet out of the woods. What should be noted, however, is that those that were quick to adapt to the changing environment by adopting innovative approaches,
Thugs of the near and Middle East
Stephen GowansHe has cracked down harshly on protestors who object to his autocratic style. He calls his opponents terrorists and says there’s a foreign plot to topple his government. He says the opposition is infiltrated with foreigners from all parts of the world. Assad? No. This is Turkey’s prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to The New York Times.
Commercial arbitration
At the Workplace Wenceslaus MurapeThe Law of Arbitration in Zimbabwe is embodied in the Arbitration Act (Chapter 7:15) as well as the Arbitration (International Investments Disputes) Act (Chapter 7:03). Arbitration has existed even before the enactment of the predecessor to the current Arbitration Act (Chapter 7:02). The principles of arbitration have all been existent in the
Regional approach a must
Antipas Masawe and John MashakaAfrica has the greatest manufacturing and growth potential among the countries sharing the Indian, Atlantic, and Mediterranean oceans and their coastlines in North and South America, Middle East and Asia. If their exploitation is well organised and managed, the continent could become a global manufacturing hub. Africa is strategically located on
Putin torpedoes G8 efforts to oust Assad
ENNISKILLEN. — Russia’s Vladimir Putin derailed Barack Obama’s efforts to win backing for the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad at a G8 summit on Tuesday, warning the West that arms supplied to rebels could be used for attacks on European soil. After two days of intense talks that fell far short of what Obama and Prime Minister David
Guebuza condemns Renamo attack
MAPUTO. — Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Tuesday condemned a surprise attack at an arms depot that left at least six soldiers dead and two injured.Speaking at a rally in the northern province of Niassa, President Guebuza vowed that there was “no space for blood-shedding” and that Mozambicans deserve peace and
Poverty fuels capital flight: Sata
LUSAKA. — Zambian President Michael Sata said widespread poverty and lack of Africans in ownership of key industries like mining is fuelling illicit capital flight out of Africa, the Post of Zambia reported yesterday. Sata, who was speaking when former South African President Thabo Mbeki paid a courtesy call on him, said high poverty levels and lack ofCampaign eyes boost in officials’ work styles
BEIJING. — A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has called for a new campaign designed to boost CPC people ties to be carried out properly in order to bring a “big improvement” of officials’ work styles. Liu Yunshan, head of a leading group formed by the CPC Central Committee to direct the campaign, made the remarks at a meeting