Why we need checks and balances

LAST month the market learnt of the resignation of Meikles Limited chief executive officer Brendon Beaumont that came

FirstRand’s Zambia venture shattered

Johannesburg. – FirstRand’s dream of becoming the operator of the fifth-largest bank in Zambia is hanging by a thread after the

Malawi awards UK firm oil exploration licence

LILONGWE. – Malawi has awarded oil exploration licences to UK-based firm Surestream Petroleum to search for oil in the

Africa’s copper tonnage to rise

JOHANNESBURG/LUSAKA. – In August, the South African rock band Watershed flew up to southern Congo in a corporate jet

Tough task for US lawmakers

WASHINGTON. – For US lawmakers eyeing their re-election prospects next year, this week provides a chance to show they

Mauritius backs Zim/Zambia UNWTO bid

Isdore Guvamombe
MAURITIAN President Sir Anerood Jugnauth has endorsed the Zimbabwe/Zambia bid to jointly host the 2013 United Nations

Econet shareholders to get US$20m

Bright Madera Senior Business Reporter
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe, the country’s biggest telecommunications company, will pay US$20 million to its shareholders

Rising inflation spurs cost of living

Business Reporters
ZIMBABWE has started to feel the pinch of rising inflation as increases in the prices of goods and services have reduced the

Prosecutors seek to prove ‘Dr Murray misled hospital’

LOS ANGELES. – Prosecutors in the manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor sought to prove on Monday that his

Jessica Lange to make TV series debut

NEW YORK. – Veteran actress Jessica Lange will make her television series debut in “Glee” creator Ryan Murphy’s latest