adminSpeech, drama festival ends
Brenda Phiri Cool Lifestyle WriterThe curtain came down last weekend on one of the top annual arts festivals in the country – the Speech and Drama Festival of the National Institute of Allied Arts.
As per tradition, a colourful “honours concert” was held on Saturday at the Harare International School to mark the end of the two-week-long festival.
Mother Touch ECD officially opens
Mercy Bofu Cool Lifestyle WriterMother Touch Primary School in Tynwald, on the western outskirts of Harare, has officially opened a learning block and playing centre for Early Childhood Development to house at least 50 pre-school kids who used to travel long distances.
Asian shares mostly higher
HONG KONG. – Asian markets mostly rose yesterday following a rally in the previous session, while Tokyo enjoyed a pick-up after a long weekend as the dollar remained strong against the yen.Hubby claims US$30k for adultery
Court ReporterA Kuwadzana man who caught his wife red-handed with a playboy in their matrimonial house is now claiming US$30 000 as adultery damages. This emerged during a hearing in which Christopher Chikono was brought to the Civil Court by his estranged wife Felistas Mapondera seeking a peace order. She also wants US$300 for medical bills from Chikono
eBoost to host conference
Business ReportereBoost AFRICA will tomorrow host a conference on the opportunities presented by using mobile technology for business people across all sectors of the economy.
The conference, dubbed “Digital Pulse Zimbabwe 2013”, will focus on opportunities in “social media, cloud and mobile for business success”.
Leadership: Nature versus nurture
Prosper Munyedza LINDSAY BAKER opined that leaders exist in organisations to make things happen that would otherwise not happen in their absence. According to the same authority, leadership requires the possession of a well- defined set of skills and capabilities, none of which are limited to an elite few.
Firm to lease out water harvesters
Business ReporterNew and Master Technologies (Pvt) Limited, a local company that manufactures water harvesting machines, is set to lease them out.
The company said that it had resorted to leasing after realising that their cash sales were being affected by liquidity challenges in the market.
Peacocke & Simpson ISO certified
Business ReporterPeacocke and Simpson mineral processing engineers has been awarded an ISO 9001: 2008 certification by the Standards Association of Zimbabwe for offering quality services to its customers.
Zanu-PF to rescue financial institutions
Business ReporterZANU-PF says it will use resources from indigenisation and mineral assets to recapitalise some State-owned financial institutions should it win the harmonised elections set to be held on July 31.
BNC seeks short-term finance
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterBindura Nickel Corporation is seeking short-term bridging finance to cover the funding shortfall as it continues to focus on the preservation and integrity of the business and its assets.