adminAlibaba Singles’ Day sales top US$8bn
HANGZHOU. — E-commerce giant Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales broke through the US$8 billion mark late yesterday, illustrating the buying power of the Chinese consumer and the importance of the event…
Review, reorganise pension industry
Martin Tarusenga Some of the very alert readers of these articles on pension and insurance matters have keenly noticed the working of the single initiative of Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa…
Sungura musician Dot Com quits
Tafadzwa Zimoyo Entertainment Reporter Popular sungura sensation, Dotcom whose real name is Tendai Chipara has traded his guitar for the bible. Chipara together with Prophet Abel Mutumwa are running the…
EPL’s one horse race
LONDON. — The 2014-15 English Premier League soccer title race seems to be turning into a one-horse canter as Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea side continue to increase their impressive lead over…
Goodwill gesture backfires for doctor
Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter A Harare medical doctor’s generosity to stand as co-surety for a bank loan advanced to local automotive parts manufacturer and distributor has cost him a…
Kissinger, Cuba, Jamaica and Southern Africa
David Cupples Correspondent “If South Africa had installed Savimbi as its puppet ruler [in Angola], it is safe to say that Rhodesia’s Ian Smith would be firmly in control to…
China Cotton Africa fires senior managers
Business Reporter CHINA Cotton Africa, one of Zimbabwe’s biggest cotton merchants, last month dismissed several senior managers including country head, Mr Cuthbert Chakanyuka.
Routine win for Djokovic
LONDON. — Novak Djokovic started his bid for a third successive ATP Tour Finals tennis title with a sublime 6-1, 6-1 victory over Marin Cilic at London’s O2 Arena on…
Provincial, district doctors join strike
Diana Nherera Herald Reporter Doctors at provincial and district hospitals yesterday joined in the strike that started a fortnight ago over poor salaries and working conditions, further crippling the country’s…
One Vapositori sect member exonerated
Fungai Jachi Court Reporter One of the 37 members of the Johanne Masowe eChishanu sect facing charges of assaulting police officers, journalists and others in Budiriro in May was yesterday…