Is governance training necessary for directors?

One of the most common beliefs among people wishing to work their way into the boardroom is that they need some sort of governance training qualification. While I do not want to denigrate governance training courses or those who have been through that process, I can tell you that the notion they are a prerequisite to landing a board role is — quite frankly — untrue.

England’s defining moments

Mark Wood and Dawid Malan will be given every chance to play the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan and there were encouraging signs as both players looked reasonably comfortable during a net session at the MCG on the eve of the match.

ZB enters Botswana reinsurance market

ZB Financial Holdings, a leading Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed financial services group, has set up a reinsurance unit in Botswana, P&C Reinsurance, as part of the group’s strategy to grow its footprint in the region, as well as diversify revenue streams.

Zim takes lead in recycling, climate change fight

LAUNCHED in 2018, Global Recycling Day, an initiative of the Global Recycling Foundation (GRF), is a movement dedicated to celebrating the importance of recycling and making the world “Think Resource Not Waste”.

ZB enters Botswana reinsurance market

ZB Financial Holdings, a leading Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed financial services group, has set up a reinsurance unit in Botswana, P&C Reinsurance, as part of the group’s strategy to grow its footprint in the region, as well as diversify revenue streams.

Zim takes lead in recycling, climate change fight

LAUNCHED in 2018, Global Recycling Day, an initiative of the Global Recycling Foundation (GRF), is a movement dedicated to celebrating the importance of recycling and making the world “Think Resource Not Waste”.

Botulism in poultry, symptoms, prevention and control

THIS week we will discuss a disease which is often discussed with reference to cattle but seldom with regards to poultry. This is botulism, a disease in cattle which is…

Faith healer hammers nail into woman’s head

A pregnant Pakistani woman had a nail hammered into her head by a faith healer, who maintained this would guarantee her a baby boy.

28 years on: Sinyo not forgotten in Eswatini

Yesteryear greats with Munyaradzi Munzabwa (pic byline noel munzabwa) WITH the curtain coming down on the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League at the weekend with coaches, players and sports journalists…

Faith healer hammers nail into woman’s head

A pregnant Pakistani woman had a nail hammered into her head by a faith healer, who maintained this would guarantee her a baby boy.

×
×