Month: May 2023
Zim, Egypt in crucial talks
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday held high level bilateral talks with his Egyptian counterpart, President Adbel Fattah El-Sisi, on the sidelines of the 58th African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meetings here where the two leaders discussed various areas of economic co-operation for the mutual benefit of their countries. The President is part of thousands of delegates attending […]
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African Sun projects uptick in business from elections
Hospitality group African Sun Limited says there are promising prospects of a business upturn buoyed by increased hotel bookings during the forthcoming general elections and positive impact of the removal of the Covid-19 restrictions. The hospitality industry is among the various sectors that were seriously affected by the global pandemic as countries imposed travel restrictions. […]
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Auction rate up to $1 888
The weighted average at yesterday’s foreign currency auction run by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the first pure Dutch auction with a pre-announced bundle of currency on sale, was $1 888,0119:US$1, which was 34,4 percent below the $1 404,8039 the previous week. The Reserve Bank announced last week that US$15 million would be available this […]
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CHOLERA ALERT
Staff Reporter Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera is an extremely virulent disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea and vomiting that can turn into life-threatening dehydration. It takes between 12 hours and 5 days for a person to show […]
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Govt takes price madness head-on
Government, whose responsibility is to protect the consumer and ensure stability, will “take all measures necessary”, including painful ones if need be, to ensure price stability, the President has said. Business, he added, was seemingly squandering Government’s goodwill, privileges and incentives to profiteer and, in some instances, illicitly transfer funds “beyond our borders for stashing”. […]
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Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport project completed
THE US$150 million Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport expansion project is now complete and will be handed over to the Airports Company of Zimbabwe next month. The project is setting the tone for massive transformation in the aviation and tourism sectors. Joining the Operational Readiness and Transfer committee in touring the new look Airport, this […]
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Walking the talk on food security
President Mnangagwa is leading by example as a farmer, walking the talk in implementing Government’s agricultural policies to ensure food security and sovereignty for the country, Mozambican leader, President Filipe Nyusi, has said. President Nyusi made the remarks during a tour of Pricabe Farm in Sherwood, Kwekwe in the Midlands Province, a property owned by […]
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Zimbabwe’s diplomatic missions challenged to market the country
ZIMBABWE’S diplomatic missions have been challenged to continue marketing Zimbabwe in the countries they are accredited to. This was said by Vice President General Retired Dr Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Minister of Health and Child Care when he met and briefed the Zimbabwe mission to Switzerland and officials in his delegation to the […]
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Hwange Unit 7 passes tests, back on grid Monday
Hwange Thermal Power Station Unit 7, which was recently taken off the national grid for further tests, will be back online on Monday, adding 300MW to the national output, Energy and Power Development Minister Soda Zhemu has said. This will be a major development in easing load-shedding and boosting industrial productivity. Since the end of […]
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Zim development impresses Egypt
TANGIBLE development taking place in the country under the Second Republic is attracting plaudits worldwide and President Mnangagwa, the transformation champion, is now hogging the limelight with Egypt inviting him for a high level meeting to tackle developmental issues on the continent. As Zimbabwe continues to make headway in its engagement and re-engagement policy, President […]
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