Everyone has heard of aloe vera, a herb used in many skin creams. The aloe extract in the cream moisturizes the skin and keeps it healthy. I doubt that many people know that aloes originated in Africa. There are over 500 species of aloe and many hybrids have been developed for garden and herbal use. They are now grown all over the world for their beauty and for the manufacture of medicines.
The leaves of aloes form a rosette from the base and they are extremely thick so that they can hold moisture during the dry season. In July and August many of them come into flower and give us a wonderful show when the land is dry and sparse. [click to continue…]
I was so VERY proud last week upon learning that our Key Account Manager, Mukameenda Salare from our Sales Office in Lusaka, scooped the Sun International Regional Sales Executive of Year Award for 2010. What makes this even more spectacular is that this is not Muka’s first win – she was presented with same award in 2008. The award, which recognizes sales executives in the group, was presented in Lesotho at the annual Sun International Sales Conference recently.
This hotly contested award follows her exemplary performance throughout the last financial year, during which she recorded the highest sales in the region. Muka’s results set her apart from our sales offices in Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland and others outside South Africa, and overwhelmed this deserving recipient. “I’m very glad I won this award again. I’m greatly humbled. In fact, I believe it should be called ‘Sales Office of the Year’ because there is so much team effort involved. The team is what matters. I can’t achieve anything single-handedly, but because of the team spirit that Sun International Zambia staff share, especially the people I work with on a daily basis, here I am with an award. It’s definitely not for me alone, but for the whole team. Thank you all for your support. We are all winners,” she said.
Muka began working at Sun International Zambia as a Reservationist in 2005 before being appointed Sales Coordinator. Due to her hard work and commitment, she was quickly appointed as Key Account Manager in 2006, the position she is currently holding. It’s quite clear that she is doing an exceptional job – and therefore is our Superstar!
The art exhibition at the Sun resort has come to an end. Having run for two months we will miss seeing all those beautiful paintings and photographs displayed in our two hotels
Throughout the exhibition we have been changing the artwork and the artists. For the month of July we were pleased to show work by Stephen Robinson and Quentin Allen. Stephen and Quentin brought a lot of humor to the Royal Livingstone. They arrived late one afternoon after the long drive from Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. They quickly checked out the venue and then unpacked their car with all their work. There seemed to be canvases everywhere and Quentin still had one that needed to be stretched on its frame. A little bit of pandemonium ensued but nothing that we could not handle. [click to continue…]
Everyone has heard of aloe vera, a herb used in many skin creams. The aloe extract in the cream moisturizes the skin and keeps it healthy. I doubt that many people know that aloes originated in Africa. There are over 500 species of aloe and many hybrids have been developed for garden and herbal use. They are now grown all over the world for their beauty and for the manufacture of medicines.
I was so VERY proud last week upon learning that our Key Account Manager, Mukameenda Salare from our Sales Office in Lusaka, scooped the Sun International Regional Sales Executive of Year Award for 2010. What makes this even more spectacular is that this is not Muka’s first win – she was presented with same award in 2008. The award, which recognizes sales executives in the group, was presented in Lesotho at the annual Sun International Sales Conference recently.
The art exhibition at the Sun resort has come to an end. Having run for two months we will miss seeing all those beautiful paintings and photographs displayed in our two hotels
