LONDON – With one disastrous result, Spain’s World Cup campaign and overall footballing identity is suddenly facing a crisis. A 5-1 loss to the Netherlands on Friday to open Group B left many wondering whether the team that has dominated world football since 2008 has finally lost its edge – and whether its core philosophy…
LONDON – Mexico were rewarded for their attacking intent when Oribe Peralta’s 61st minute strike gave them a 1-0 win over Cameroon in their World Cup opener at a rain-soaked Dunas arena on Friday. The Mexicans had two Giovani Dos Santos efforts controversially disallowed in the first half but Peralta’s goal means they will now…
HARARE – The move by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to impose stiff penalties and garnisheeing the accounts of defaulting corporates is not only disastrous for companies but for the whole economy. For the past few months, the national tax collector has been instituting various ways of collecting taxes from individuals and corporates such as…
HARARE – As a journalist, I have always wondered how my career would have gone if Nathan Shamuyarira had offered me a job in the Ministry of Information in 1980. “I’m sure we can fit you somewhere” had been his response to my inquiry by telephone from Ndola. A raging inferno had been lit under…
HARARE – Denmark says Zimbabwe’s economic blueprint, ZimAsset, is not practical and government needs to come up with concrete steps to revive the stuttering economy. Erik Rasmussen, head of mission at the Royal Danish Embassy Harare office, said without action and policy consistency, ZimAsset might suffer a stillbirth. “The problem with ZimAsset is that it…
HARARE – Listed hotelier Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) has refused to disclose details of its planned retrenchment exercise saying they are yet to finalise the process. The group, which has embarked on a voluntary retrenchment programme as part of efforts to streamline operations and contain costs, could not disclose how many workers would be laid…
HARARE – Beverages manufacturer Delta Corporation Limited (Delta) has paid out a total $27, 8m dividend for the year to March 2014. The group — about 22 percent owned by South Africa-based SABMiller — declared a $2,25 cents per share interim dividend bringing the total dividend for the year to$3, 55 cents per share, a…
HARARE – Innscor’s crocodile-skin producer Padenga Holdings said it aims to increase production by approximately 10 percent in 2015. The company, with crocodile farms in Zimbabwe and the United States (US), said it will meet its target to cull 43 000 crocodiles this year. Its US operation culled 1 833 medium-sized alligators in April 2014….
HARARE – Top music artistes Jah Prayzah, Suluman Chimbetu, along with Charles and Olivia Charamba will perform at the Soap and Shirt Donation Winter Festival (SSDWF) to be held on June 21 at the Belgravia Sports Club. The charity festival, that will also feature gospel artistes Fungisai Zvakavapano Mashavave and Pastor G, is meant to…
HARARE – Children living with disabilities from all over Zimbabwe will showcase their artistic talents at the third edition of the Special Schools Festival to be held at the Band Shell in Harare Gardens tomorrow. Special schools from Bulawayo, Kadoma, Masvingo, Murewa and Harare will perform and interact with their colleagues from Chipawo, SOS Children’s…
