RBZ probes traders over $5 note rejection
Business Reporter THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe says it is investigating cases involving traders who are rejecting $5 notes from the transacting public. Such conduct is not only counterproductive but…
Three banks to extend credit facilities to farmers
Harare Bureau THE agriculture commodities exchange — the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) — to be introduced soon, has courted three banks willing to extend credit to farmers as more progress…
Naaz plots regional competitions to help Olympic athletes
Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter NATIONAL Athletics Association of Zimbabwe (Naaz) director of coaching, talent identification and development Lisimati Phakamile says there are plans to organise regional competitions to enable some…
Window closing for UK-based Warriors
Harare Bureau THE window appears to be closing for the Warriors to secure their United Kingdom-based stars for the Afcon qualifiers next month. Zimbabwe will take on Botswana and Zambia…
Car spares dealer duped of R50k
Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter A CAR spares dealer lost R50 000 to an unknown man who claimed to be a Mpilo Central Hospital employee and lured him to the hospital…
Wider mandate assigned to chartered secretaries, admins
Business Reporter CHARTERED secretaries and administrators will soon assume a wider mandate if the proposed amendments to the Chartered Secretaries (Private) Act (Chapter 23:07) are approved. The move will also…
US$7m for food-insecure urban families
Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau THE United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received US$7 million in new funding from Switzerland to assist vulnerable families in urban areas. The grant was…
Bankers laud Monetary Policy Statement
Harare Bureau THE Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has lauded the latest Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) for laying a solid framework for…
EU mulls vaccination passports to resurrect tourism after Covid-19
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders will agree on Thursday to work on certificates of vaccination for EU citizens who have had an anti-Covid shot, with southern EU countries that depend…
Why might face masks reduce COVID-19 severity?
Face masks reduce the spread of the new coronavirus and may also lessen the severity of COVID-19. The present study finds that masks increase the humidity of the air that…











