NEW: Zim NGO up for international award 

A LOCAL non-profit organisation, 4-H, has been nominated for the NGO of the year award by Peace and Sport, a global organisation that has the Prince of Monaco as its principal. 

NEW: UK economy shrinks

Britain’s economy shrank in the three months to September at the start of what is likely to be a lengthy recession, underscoring the challenge for finance minister Jeremy Hunt as he prepares to raise taxes and cut spending next week.

NEW: The roots of bad customer service  

“Good customer service costs less than bad customer service”- Sally Gronow 

Here are five things that happened in China this week

Chinese President Xi Jinping inspected the Joint Operations Command Centre of the Central Military Commission (CMC), demonstrating the stance of the new CMC on implementing the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and enhancing troop training and combat preparedness.

NEW: Ngezi out to seal fourth place 

NGEZI Platinum Stars will be out to seal a fourth consecutive top-four finish, when they host relegated Whawha at Baobab on Saturday. 

NEW: Zimbabwe: A rising force in space law moot court 

ZIMBABWE has become a force to reckon with in space law moot court, specifically the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Competition, which local universities joined just two years ago. 

NEW: Zimbabwe in drive to climate proof wildlife conservation 

GOVERNMENT, through the Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) Association, has been implementing a six-year project to mainstream climate change in wildlife conservation, carbon and ecosystem services among communities living adjacent to national parks. 

NEW: Teamwork steers Mountaineers to history 

Mountaineers coach, Njabulo Ncube, has attributed his charges’ back-to-back success in the Pro50 Championship to ‘great teamwork’ that has been displayed by the Mutare-based franchise over the last couple of years. 

NEW: Woman kills husband over infidelity  

POLICE in Mashonaland West province have arrested a 62-year-old woman, for allegedly killing her husband following an argument over infidelity. 

NEW: 84 players get licences for industrial hemp 

THE Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) says farmers continue to show interest in industrial hemp farming, as there has been an increase in licensed producers.