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Prodigy Chinanga Money in Motion
THE US currency pared gains against the euro and the yen as investment risk, buoyed the US economy. A flight to safety for investors has pushed them to conclude mergers and acquisitions in the US to the tune of US$1 trillion, in China at US$218
Cyber-crime under spotlight
Business Reporter
THE IT Governance & Cyber Security Institute will this month hold a three-day conference to address common security risks in the 21st century. The conference, which will run under the theme “Securing our Future”, is scheduled for May 22-24.
Zim, SA firms join hands
Business Reporter
LOCAL firm Uniswitch has entered into a partnership with South African firms SAP (Pty) Ltd and IZAZI Enterprise Solutions to provide business solutions software to the financial services sector. Uniswitch specialises in SAP Business Analytics, which
What law says about EIA
What Is Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)?
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a planning tool used to identify, predict, and assess potential impact (either negative or positive) that may arise from planned projects, and come up with ways with which to minimise negative impacts
Board in bid to assist eczema sufferers
Health Reporter
IN a bid to demystify stigma associated with eczema while assisting children with the condition, some individuals have put their efforts for an association that seeks to improve health standards for the affected in Zimbabwe. In an interview recently, newly
Harare Hospital in dire straits
Paidamoyo Chipunza Health ReporterHarare Central Hospital is in serious financial trouble and is appealing for funding from the corporate world to enable it to offer timely and quality service. Health and Child Welfare Minister Dr Henry Madzorera last week said the corporate world
What is eczema and how can it be controlled?
EczEma is general term for many types of skin inflammation (dermatitis). The most common form of eczema is atopic dermatitis (sometimes these two are used interchangeably). People with eczema often have a family history of the condition or a family history of other allergic conditions such as asthma or hay fever Up to 20 percent of children and 1 to 2 percent ofTruvada receives FDA approval
Paidamoyo Chipunza Health ReporterTruvada — a common anti-retroviral drug in Zimbabwe — has been given the nod for use as an HIV-prevention tool in high-risk negative people. The approval was given by an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration in the United States this
Zesa to roll out pre-paid meters
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Reporter
ZESA will, starting from June 1, roll out a month-long pilot project for the much-awaited pre-paid meter system.
The power utility has since signed contracts with four companies to install the 24 000 test meters for the pilot project.
If the project succeeds, Zesa says the selected suppliers will bring more meters for the official introduction of the system in July.
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company managing director Engineer Julian Chinembiri yesterday confirmed the development.
“The four suppliers will firstly supply 6 000 meters each which will be used for the pilot project that starts on June 1 to the end of June. If we are satisfied with the meters, then the much-awaited pre-paid system will start on July 1.
“More meters will be brought for installation,” said Eng Chinembiri.
The development comes at a time consumers are up in arms with the power utility’s billing system based on estimates.
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Ben Chiganze Bassfisherman’s Approach
MY friends Alan and Chris used to follow my lead on fishing expeditions when they were still novices in the game. They used to marvel at my fishing proficiency. I would wallop them every time we went to the dam. Gradually, they copied my striking