Messi hits back
MADRID. — Lionel Messi has taken a foul-mouthed swipe at his critics who accuse him of not giving enough to his country’s cause when he plays international football. Messi believes he,…
Nightmare draw for Gunners
NYON. — Arsenal’s prize for completing the great escape is a daunting Champions League soccer last-16 clash against holders Barcelona – the first time the sides have met since 2011. The…
Wenger hails Olivier Giroud
BIRMINGHAM. — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger lauded Olivier Giroud after the French striker helped his side negotiate a potential banana skin with a 2-0 victory away to floundering Aston Villa. Giroud…
High-yield bond fund ‘meltdown’ call overdone
NEW YORK. — “Unfortunately I believe the meltdown in High Yield is just beginning,” Carl Icahn tweeted on Friday. It was certainly a scary day for US junk bond investors,…
Vineyard’s new range of products pays off
Tinashe Makichi Business Reporter Vineyard Funeral Assurance’s introduction of a new range of products this year has started paying off with the company having recorded tremendous response from the market, a…
Firm challenges $6,3m tax ruling
Court Reporter Afritrade International Ltd (ATI) has appealed against a Fiscal Appeals Court judgment ordering it to pay $6,3 million tax which it allegedly evaded after supplying basic commodities to…
Brace for exciting cartoon season
This week I dedicate the column to cartoons. Children often internalise gender role stereotypes from books, songs, television, and the movies. Television, however, is perhaps the most influential form of media and…
Zim needs education revolution
Professor Jonathan Moyo There is now a need for a thorough going STEM revolution in Zimbabwe’s higher and tertiary education, science and technology development. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and…
New telecoms law to protect consumers
Business Reporter The new telecommunication service consumer protection law will require operators to have contracts with customers before providing the services. According to Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe the…
AB InBev sets ‘domestic’ stock listing on JSE
BRUSSELS. — Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, said it would list its shares on the Johannesburg stock exchange as a “domestic” stock, removing a potential hurdle in its planned…



