Rise of the exceptional executive

In our corporate work cultures, it is easy to find examples of high achieving executives and employees who believe that working relentlessly hard is a badge of honour.

Rajput challenges Chevrons

THE first Test between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka might have been played on a docile wicket, but it wasn’t short of drama.

From Zimbabwe’s first concussion-induced substitution and Sri Lanka’s show of skill and experience to taking 10 wickets on the last day despite a valiant rearguard effort by Regis Chakabva, the Test has been eventful.

Buried for 50 years: Britain’s shameful role in Biafran war

It is a good thing to be proud of one’s country, and I am — most of the time.

But it would be impossible to scan the centuries of Britain’s history without coming across a few incidents that evoke not pride but shame.

What is PTSD?

l Being caught up in a traumatic event that is overwhelming, frightening and life-threatening can lead to PTSD

Rain, rain across the world

Online sources indicate that in many societies around the world, rain dance and other rituals have been used to attempt to increase rainfall.

How to set financial goals, achieve them

Life works better when you set goals — goals that encapsulate your core values and your ambitions.

Setting goals gives life meaning and purpose and achieving those goals can lead to all sorts of things, like happiness in retirement and passing on a legacy to the next generation.

FC Platinum remain winless

FC PLATINUM were left to regret a missed penalty as a late goal condemned the Zvishavane-based side to another defeat by Al Hilal of Sudan at Barbourfields yesterday.  This means the reigning Castle Lager Premiership champions have now lost four times during this Caf Champions’ League campaign.

David Whitehead: Light at the end of tunnel

THE search for an investor for David Whitehead (DWTL), previously the country’s largest garment maker, began around 2004 when the company was first placed under provisional judicial management after plunging into financial problems.

Diaspora crucial in growing exports

Discussions on how Zimbabwe’s Diaspora can contribute to economic development have often focused on remittances, with little attention on how they can increase inflows of foreign currency through facilitating export growth.

Of Zimbos and grand projects

Zimbabweans seem to have a fascination with figures, usually unverified and unverifiable figures. It is very common to come across the “five million” Zimbabweans who are living in the Diaspora, or that 1,8 million Zimbabweans are living positively, or that it costs at least a million US dollars to construct a kilometre of tarred road.

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