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LETTER FROM AMERICA: Obama ̓s last address to Congress leaves Republicans grim!

IF United States President Barack Obama thought that his last address to Congress would mollify Republicans, he failed dismally. Republicans remained glum; never rising to their feet even when he made an attempt to humour them. (more…)

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January 21, 2016

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HR PERSPECTIVES: Why indigenous companies fail

THE number of indigenous companies that are folding and have folded has increased significantly. My view is that most of these companies are failing because of weak governance systems, weak human resources systems, lack of capacity, weak financial systems and lack of funding. (more…)

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January 21, 2016

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ACTUARIAL LENSE: How to select an asset manager

INVESTING involves doing extensive research on your desired stock picks. Most people however do not have the time (or the expertise) to do this. Whether you are an institutional investor such as a pension fund, insurance company, or a personal investor, you will need a professional investor to…

January 21, 2016

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CABINET FILES: Our detractors now stranded, Cdes

Dear Cabinet and Politburo members COMRADES, accept revolutionary greetings from the Far East. I notice with satisfaction that our detractors are now stranded…I mean to say they have run short of negative things to say. (more…)

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January 14, 2016

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LETTER FROM AMERICA: Voodoo economists show your faces (2)

WHEN I was only 14 years old, I worked for Dr Solomon Mustwairo as his garden boy. He was writing two of his masterpieces, Feso and Murambiwa Goredema. I did not appreciate it at the time when he tested his wise sayings on me. One of them goes…

January 14, 2016

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HR PERSPECTIVES: Measuring employee engagement, it’s impact on business performance

SINCE 2007, we have been talking about the concept of employee engagement and why businesses should take note of the engagement levels. With the Best Employer Survey carried out annually since then, with the exception of 2008 due to the peak of the global financial crisis, we accessed…

January 14, 2016

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ACTUARIAL LENSE: The economy: Who can make sense of it?

HAVE you ever been amazed by how confusing matters of economics can be? For example in a recession, factories lie idle while people lament over a lack of jobs. Graduates become experts in animal husbandry even though they have a completely different skillset. (more…)

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January 14, 2016

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Zimplats quarterly production up 19%, as revenue dip 41%

ZIMPLATS production in the quarter to 30 June 2015 increased 19% to 1 480 000 tonnes from 1 244 000 in the previous quarter largely as a result of 105 693 tonnes mined from the open-pit operation as well as a general increase in production from the underground…

July 31, 2015

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Stop complaining, do your job or leave!

WORKING for any one employer is a choice. Therefore employees must understand that if they are not happy with an employer they are free to look for a better employer. (more…)

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April 23, 2015

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How competent are our HR people?

We recently undertook a survey on Human Resources Best Practice in Zimbabwe. Our primary research objective was to better understand the current state of Human Resources practices in Zimbabwean organisations. We also attempted to assist Zimbabwean organisations to define what constitutes best practice in Human Resources Management and…