Role of boards in effective financial governance

Poor financial management has seen the downfall of many non-profit and commercial organisations over the years. The reasons are many and varied, ranging from outright fraud to basic incompetence.

Neighbours can’t stand us

WE had a great relationship with our neighbours until their son was badly hurt by my son while they were playing. The two are both aged eight years and go to the same school.

From front office to sought-after executive

DETERMINED, consistent and goal-oriented are some of the few words to describe the man.

Having started as a 19-year-old learner receptionist at A’Zambezi River Lodge in Zimbabwe’s resort town of Victoria Falls on May 1, 1988, it was easy for many to conclude that the young man would go round and round doing menial jobs.

Begin again if necessary

Every setback that you face is a setup for a comeback, if you are willing to forgive yourself and begin again.

Zimbabwean lands top ITU post

Zimbabwean telecommunications expert Dr Cosmas Zavazava was elected director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on Friday during the ongoing ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Bucharest, Romania.

TelOne connects 500 schools to internet

About 500 schools in underserved and rural communities have been connected to the internet by the State-owned telecommunications company TelOne.

Sisters live with dead mother’s corpse

TWO sisters aged 58 and 60 kept quiet about their mother’s death and lived with her corpse for nine days in their apartment in Benin City, Nigeria.

It’s never too late to save a few bucks

It is no secret that inflation has battered a lot of bank accounts in the last year.

‘We won’t leave until sanctions are removed’

FOR close to 1 300 days, they have remained loyal to their cause. Despite starvation, harsh weather, poor shelter, criticism and even ridicule, they have remained unbowed.

PPPs key in promoting investment and trade

A private sector-led trade and investment fair held in the United Kingdom last month must bring to the fore the important role that a free enterprise system can play in supporting governments in their efforts to grow their countries’ economies through promoting cross-border investments and trade.