‘Disputes won’t affect KP’Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:18AMOngoing diamond legal disputes in the country’s courts will not affect Zimbabwe’s attainment of Kimberly Process Certification, visiting KP monitor Mr Abbey Chikane said yesterday.
Holy HorologySaturday, August 7, 2010 @ 8:30AMEverything began by a ‘mass’ or ‘service’ on Tuesday April 10, the day before the opening of BaselWorld. At the end of the day, a small el-egant crowd gathered at the Elizabethan Kirche in Basel, squeezing together on the church benches under the high and colourful stained glass windows.
Watches Tell More Than TimeSaturday, August 7, 2010 @ 3:32AMThey shimmer. They sparkle. They take a bold stance.
The hunting season is openSaturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:32PMThis is the first section of a trilogy of articles in this issue on the all-important BaselWorld and the SIHH. The second section, by Malcolm Lakin, entitled ‘More evolution than Eureka!’ takes a look at different events and brands and the third section on sports watches, Built to Perform, by Keith W. Strandberg, takes an in-depth look at water-resistance, shock resistance and all the latest ...
Invention through movement – Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 10:35PMINVENTION THROUGH MOVEMENT In the Joux Valley, the term “invention” conveys particularly strong significance.
Zimbabwean Government Expects Kimberley Process to Approve Diamond ExportsWednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 2:57AMZimbabwe expects the Kimberley Process to certify diamonds produced at the disputed Marange diamond fields, enabling the country to resume exports of the gems, Mines Minister Obert Mpofu said.
Five most expensive chocolates in the worldWednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 2:56AMHMMMM… heavenly!! Divine!! Out of this world!! Chocolate… can anyone ever get enough of it? Ferraro Rocher, Lindt, van Houten, the list goes on. The better the chocolate the pricier it is. Here are the world’s top five most expensive chocolates.
Entrepreneur council honors local businessesWednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 1:00AMMary Jane Tabler has owned and operated Thomas Scott Salon in Frederick for 26 years and clocked more than 35 years in the industry
Zimbabwe's elite use violence to exploit diamondsSunday, June 13, 2010 @ 10:43PMLONDON: Zimbabwe's political and military elite are using violence and their links to companies to exploit the country's diamond wealth, a new report from campaign group Global Witness said Monday. The campaigners also criticised the Kimberley Process (KP) certification scheme, created to prevent the sale of "blood diamonds," for what they said was its weak response to Zimbabwe's diamond ...