adminUAE billionaire’s Zim projects take shape
DUBAI-based billionaire businessman Mr Shaji Ul Mulk arrived back in Harare last night ahead of a ground-breaking ceremony for the US$500 million Zimbabwe Cyber city project, which will see the construction of a state-of-the-art complex in Mt Hampden, a few kilometres north of the capital city.
Local start-up wins continental innovation award
ZIMBABWEAN digital health start-up, Vaxiglobal, which was named as one of three winners of the Koffi Annan Award for innovation in Africa, is geared to increase its footprint in Africa through integration with organisations such as the Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) to help ease immunisation schedules for African countries.
Perfect Chevrons win T20 Qualifier
HOSTS Zimbabwe defeated the Netherlands by 37 runs yesterday in the final of an ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup cricket qualifying tournament at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo and will play Ireland, Scotland and the West Indies at the finals in October in Australia.
EDITORIAL COMMENT : Black market pushes medical costs into orbit
AMID all the discussion and argument over pricing, foreign currency and tying local currency prices to the black market “ask” rate, about 40 percent higher than what the street dealers pay when they buy US dollars, there has been little pressure on possibly the worst sector, the health providers.
Makaya launches skincare range, celebrates with concert
Former model cum socialite and entrepreneur Hillary Makaya successfully launched her skincare range entitled “MKY” last Friday at the Rainbow Towers at a glitz and glam event which attracted the who is who of Harare.
Greenfuel expands ethanol storage to meet demand
Oliver Kazunga recently in Chisumbanje ZIMBABWE’S largest ethanol producer, Green Fuel has installed two storage tanks with combined storage capacity of 13 million litres as the company moves to boost…
Isaac Mpofu makes top ten
ZIMBABWE’S Isaac Mpofu yesterday put up an amazing performance at the ongoing World Athletics Championships when finishing on position 10 in the men’s marathon and setting a new national record in Eugene, Oregon, United States.
Huge voter turnout for Zanu PF primaries
THERE was a huge turnout during yesterday’s Zanu PF primary elections held to select the party’s candidate for the Gokwe-Kabuyuni Constituency by-election.
Nox salutes Kadoma fans
South Africa-based Afrobeats musician Nox Guni has saluted his Kadoma fans and music lovers at large for a massive turn-out at his “Stay with Me” concert held at The Odyssey Hotel on Friday night.
ZEC opens voter’s roll for inspection
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) yesterday opened the national voter’s roll for public inspection ahead of the imminent delimitation of constituencies with more than 11 000 inspection centres established countrywide.