Zim U-18’s unsung heroes

From Paul Munyuki in POLOKWANE, South Africa
THEY say in rugby the forwards win the game, and the back line determines the margin of the win.
This is exactly the case with the Zimbabwe Under-18 Craven Week side that has won their two games convincingly here, beating Griquas ( 35-17) before slaughtering the Limpopo

Sables bask in glory of great win

From Paul Munyuki in POLOKWANE, South Africa
VERY few, if any fans at all, expected the Zimbabwe national senior rugby side to pull off a win against Madagascar in front of their home crowd in Antananarivo on Wednesday afternoon given a dark cloud of controversy in their camp prior to departure.

Ushewokunze: Chip off prior blocks

Fortious Nhambura Features Writer
“I am a servant of the people. When voted into Parliament I will remain with them. I am cut from that breed of parliamentarians who are always with the people hearing their concerns and finding ways to solve their problems.

Building collapse claims seven

LAGOS – A pregnant woman and a baby were among seven people killed after a residential building collapsed in Nigeria’s most crowded city, Lagos, yesterday. Two other women and three men perished as a result of the collapse. Another seven people were plucked from the rubble.

Asset-backed financing the way to go

AS traditional funding sources continue to dwindle or become less attractive businesses and financiers have had to be more creative and innovative.
This has resulted in more practical and suitable funding structures, which have become the foundation of structured finance and allowed companies to fund growth and

How to change your brake pads

Fact Jeke Behind the Wheel
Recently I had a bad experience with my usual mechanic after I asked him to fit new brakes on my vehicle.
After assuring me that the job was complete I went about my business but as I was driving down Second Street I applied brakes as I was approaching an intersection and I

Why countries should adopt CSDs

Nyasha Mukura and Campbell Musiwa
What are the benefits of a Centralised Securities Depository? What is the value proposition for CSDs? Why should organisations and countries invest significant resources in terms of time, money, people and technology to set up and maintain CSDs?

ZEC has shown the way

We read with interest that Zimbabwe has once again beaten economic giants such as South Africa and Nigeria by maintaining highest literacy rates in Africa.
This is most welcome and points to our inherent capacity for leadership on the continent.

Recent trends in protectionism

Economic booms, financial crises and the effects of globalisation have resulted in many countries adopting deposit protection schemes with others changing the role of their respective deposit protection schemes.

A gem set high up in the mountains

Isdore Guvamombe Tourism Matrix
From the hotel verandah, there is an eye-jostling sweep of colours from flourishing vegetation that knows no season.
Here monkeys and baboons chat, quarrel among themselves while swinging nonchalantly and effortlessly on tree branches, as if the world belongs to them.

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