adminGovt steps up war on bilharzia
Health ReporterGOVERNMENT will next month embark on a massive nationwide drug administration programme to combat bilharzia following injection of drug supplies by health partners. Director of Epidemiology and Disease Control in the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare Dr Portia Manangazira said about 23
120 children undergo free hernia surgery
Health ReporterABOUT 120 children with hernia are expected to undergo free corrective surgery this week at Harare Central Hospital, a senior official has said.
Cinical director Mr George Vera yesterday said the operations that started on Monday were expected to run until Friday. “The operations have been
Beyonce marks World Humanitarian Day in song
Earlier this month Beyonce appeared at the United Nations in New York, where she filmed a video for her ballad “I Was Here”, and the clip debuted on Sunday in honour of World Humanitarian Day. Looking glamourous in white, floor-length gown and her hair pulled back in a sleek ponytail, B sings theHow Peace of Ebony was born
When Zimbabwean music history is told, one name is most likely to be mentioned — that of Keith Farquharson. He is the lanky white guy who thumps the piano in Cde Chinx’s early music videos as Barrel of Peace. He took Chiwoniso Maraire into the first ever Zim hip-hop group, Peace of
Zim in bid to harmonise tariffs
Tawanda Musarurwa Business Reporter
THE Government will soon be working on the harmonisation of excise duties to match those prevailing in the region, Deputy Industry and Commerce Minister Mike Bimha has said. He said although the move follows appeals to the ministry by local players in the beverages sector, the review would be
Securities law tightened
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
RECENT amendments to the Securities Act will tighten and improve the regulation of securities and exchange markets, industry stakeholders and experts said this week. Securities Commission of Zimbabwe chief executive Mr Tafadzwa Chinamo said the amendments addressed challenges that
Banks to set up employee share schemes
Business Reporter
BANKS are set to begin complying with the indigenisation requirements by initially implementing employee share ownership schemes, Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has said. The minister said the banks indicated that they were now
Do you know your competitors?
IN my past submissions I identified some of the fisherman’s competitors as fellow fishermen, crocodiles, fishmongers, ducks and other predator fish. It is interesting to note the level of competition among them is different. Some of the competitors are easier to notice than others. Others
Potraz invites bids for new base stations
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe has opened tenders for the construction of base stations under the US$24 million Universal Services Fund (USF) second phase project. The regulator announced recently that it would construct 43 new base stations to spread
CZI manufacturing questionnaires ready
Business Reporter
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries will send out questionnaires for its annual industrial manufacturing survey this month. The questionnaires had initially been expected to be sent out in July before the deployment was brought forward to this month. The questionnaires are critical in that they