adminRibery, Ronaldo, Messi on Ballon d’Or shortlist
Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery and Cristiano Ronaldo are on the three-man shortlist for the 2013 Ballon d’Or. The trio were chosen from the 23-man list, which included Gareth Bale, and…
Johnson stuns Woods in playoff
Thousand Oaks – Zach Johnson salvaged a stunning par at the 72nd hole then edged world number one Tiger Woods at the first playoff hole to win the $3,5 million…
Gloomy outlook for ailing firms
Business Reporter BULAWAYO ailing firms going on annual shutdown facing economic challenges are likely not to re-open next year, economic commentators said yesterday.
Retosa indefinitely postpones conference
Business Reporter THE Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern Africa (Retosa) says it has indefinitely postponed the Youth in Tourism Arts Festival and Conference that was slated for Malawi this week.
Afdis ready-to-drink plant funding gets nod
SPIRITS maker African Distillers shareholders have approved a $5 million rights offer that is earmarked for the procurement of a new ready to drink plant that has the capacity to…
Telecel CEO denied permit
Harare Bureau TELECEL Zimbabwe chief executive John Swaim is alleged to be conducting his duties from a foreign base after failing to obtain a work permit, sources said yesterday.
Mandela’s gift to SA business community
Johannesburg — Nelson Mandela brought not only the gift of political freedom to South Africans, but also a huge gift to South Africa’s business community.
Mandela’s dream not fulfilled: Motlanthe
CAPE TOWN — Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s dream of building unity, democracy, non-racialism and non-sexism has not been fulfilled, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said yesterday.
Japanese diplomat’s remarks upset China
BEIJING — China yesterday expressed strong dissatisfaction over remarks made by a Japanese diplomat who said China is “a militarist country.”
Thai PM dissolves parliament, calls for early elections
THAILAND’S prime minister has decided to dissolve parliament and call early elections in an effort to defuse a political crisis, but opponents of her government have pledged to continue their…