adminPharmaceutical giants extend helping hand
LONDON. – The world’s major pharmaceutical companies joined forces with governments and leading global health
Calories count, but source doesn’t matter, says study
People trying to lose weight may swear by specific diet plans calling for strict proportions of fat, carbs and protein, but where the calories come from may not matter as much as simply cutting back on them, according to a US study. Researchers whose results were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found there were no differences in weight loss or the reduction of fat
Prevention better than cure: Madzorera
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Senior Reporter
ZIMBABWE is still experiencing a huge burden of communicable diseases with acute respiratory infections, intestinal infections, pulmonary tuberculosis, with HIV being among the top 10 causes of morbidity and mortality, a Cabinet minister
Uncertainty on Greek grips global markets
The euro inched lower on unresolved Greek debt issues as European leaders were left in limbo on how to resolve the Greek issues. A Greek default will likely dislocate the global market as investors will question the rest of the peripheral countries bond markets. The euro had bounced back against the dollar to trade at US$1,3222 after the US GDP figures failed to beat
Ecological functions and benefits of wetlands
Wetlands are critical in our day-to- day life and we highlighted some of types we have and their uses. l Maintain and improve water quality by filtering contaminants and excessive nutrients. Renew groundwater supplies. l Help and control flooding and reduce flood damage. Provide a source of economically valuable products such as wild rice and commercial fish. l Support
Time to decongest Harare
Jeffrey Gogo
The future of urban development in Zimbabwe, particularly on housing, is one shrouded in uncertainty. The madness seen in relation to rentals in Harare recently is symptomatic of things gone very sour and a sign of an inefficient public housing
Sunway City residential project facing funding challenges
Business Reporter
SERVICING of stands at the Sunway City (Pvt) Ltd’s high- and medium-density project may take up to three years to complete due to constrained funding. Residential property development under the Sunway City, which is an integrated industrial park
Chinese to carry on with hotel construction
The Chinese firm constructing a multimillion-dollar hotel on a wetland between the National Sports Stadium and Belvedere can carry on with construction after conducting an Environmental Impact Assessment. Environmentalists have condemned construction of the multimillion-dollar hotel on a wetland and are calling for work to be stopped. The place also has historical
Understanding implications of time on your business
One thing that fascinates me about fishing is the behaviour of bass at certain time zones. There are times when bass will be taking the bait very fast and there are times when bass takes forever to take the bait. The biting patterns separate the good from the bad days. My mentor in fishing, Newton taught me to use the moon to judge whether fishing is likely to be good or
IMF urges Japan to triple consumption tax
WASHINGTON. – The International Monetary Fund said that Japan ought to triple its consumption tax to help bring down some of its huge debt. Japan’s current tax rate on consumption is only 5 percent, one of the lowest rates in the world, said Anoop Singh, the IMF chief for Asia. “It has been our sense . . . that raising the consumption tax gradually, not immediately, beyond