NEW: ‘Zimbabwe should be wary of new Covid-19 variant’
PROMINENT health expert and Mpilo Central Hospital chief executive officer, Professor Solwayo Ngwenya, has said the new Covid-19 variant – C1.2 – that has been discovered in South Africa could impact Zimbabwe more than the current Delta variant.
NEW: Zimbabwe to receive good rains – SADC experts
Zimbabwe is likely to have good rains in the forthcoming season, according to a forecast by Southern African climate experts.
NEW: Old Mutual secures €15 million facility for productive sectors
Online Reporter Diversified financial services firm Old Mutual Zimbabwe says it has secured a €15 million facility that will go towards the country’s productive sectors. Addressing the company’s analysts briefing…
NEW: Zimbabwe Agricultural Show dates confirmed
Online Reporter This year’s edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) will be held from September 27 to October 1, with the official opening slated for September 30, the Zimbabwe…
NEW: Hippo makes remarkable progress on Project Kilimanjaro
Online Reporter Listed sugar producer Hippo Valley Estates says it has cleared over half of the targeted land for its US$40 million cane development project dubbed ‘Project Kilimanjaro’. The project,…
NEW: Xi’s anti-screen campaign will reshape family time
President Xi Jinping wants to reshape Chinese family time at the private sector’s expense. New rules restrict kids to three hours of video games a week to combat smartphone addiction.
NEW: New Covid-19 variant of interest detected in South Africa
Recently published research has revealed that the new Covid-19 variant C.1.2 has been identified in South Africa.
According to the researchers, there are concerns that this SARS-CoV-2 variant of interest (VOI) has been associated with increased transmissibility, neutralisation resistance, and disease severity.
Zim economy in fast lane — President
Zimbabwe’s economy is arguably the fastest growing on the African continent this year due to sound policies being implemented by the Second Republic, President Mnangagwa has said.
Flats, houses for demolition victims
GOVERNMENT has started building blocks of flats and houses to accommodate some of the over 30 000 families who were affected by demolitions or had built on wetlands and irregular settlements countrywide.
IMF funds targeted for industry
A portion of the US$961 million received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the form of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) could be used to extend concessionary loans to industry.











