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GULLANE. — Zach Johnson used a red-hot putter to lead the British Open at scorching Muirfield Thursday on a pulsating opening day when some of the biggest names in the game were left reeling.Microplan accorded platinum status
Business ReporterFBC Holdings Limited subsidiary Microplan Financial Services was recently accorded platinum status by the Zimbabwe Association of Micro-finance Institutions, recognising the company as one of the major players in the micro-finance industry.
Aico to offload Seed Co stake
Martin Kadzere Senior Business ReporterZIMBABWE Stock Exchange-listed agri-industrial firm Aico Africa Ltd is set to dispose of a 20 percent shareholding in Seed Co to a United Kingdom seed company, Limagrain, sources familiar with the matter have said.
Flo Rida calls for more collabs
AMERICAN hip-hop act Flo Rida recommends a greater level of collaboration between Jamaican artistes and their international counterparts to ensure greater exposure for local music.
CZI forecasts slump in capacity utilisation
Business Reporter THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries has forecast a further decline in capacity utilisation this year, as manufacturing companies remain under pressure from tight liquidity and competition from low-priced imports.
Race and class in America
Barry GrayThe acquittal of George Zimmerman, the “neighbourhood watch” volunteer who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February of 2012, has provoked popular outrage. The wanton slaying of an unarmed African American youth, who posed no danger to his assailant, and the judicial travesty of the killer’s exoneration have become a focus of
Race a factor in my son’s shooting, says Trayvon’s dad
WASHINGTON. — Race was a factor in the death of an unarmed black US teen by a volunteer watchman recently acquitted in his killing, the victim’s father said yesterday.Seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was fatally shot on the rainy night of February 26, 2012, as he walked through a quiet Florida community.
US admits setback in Mid East peace talks push
RAMALLAH. — Palestinian politicians rebuffed yesterday a hard-fought peace blueprint thrashed out by US Secretary of State John Kerry with president Mahmud Abbas in a major blow to his marathon peace efforts.
‘Use Mandela Day to advance democracy’
JOHANNESBURG. — African governments must use Nelson Mandela International Day to advance democracy and rule of law to realise Mandela’s vision for a developed and prosperous continent, Global Zimbabwe Forum South Africa National Co-ordinator Nora Tapiwa said yesterday.
Superbrand top 200 unveiled
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business Reporter
ZIMPAPERS will have a chance to defend its place in the Superbrand awards for the third time as more players are vying for a chance to win the prestigious accolade that honours the country’s most preferred brands.