THE South Korean Embassy has donated US$1 million to support the government in assisting vulnerable families affected by the El Nino-induced drought last year. In a statement yesterday, the embassy said the donation was expected to bring much-needed relief to vulnerable families in Shurugwi district, Midlands Province. “In tackling the El Ninoinduced drought last year,…
THE minister of Women Affairs, Monica Mutsvangwa, says the government facilitated local and international market access for 14 173 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) last year. Speaking at the Zimbabwe Army Staff College in Harare on Monday on Women Empowerment and the National Lecture Economy, Mutsvangwa emphasised the critical need for the provision of decent…
Takudzwa Dhambu THE European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and Stanbic have launched a €20 million credit line to provide longer-term loans at favourable conditions to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Zimbabwe. The facility would focus on SMEs and businesses owned or run by women, which employ a significant number of women, or which offer…
Kudzanai Gerede ECOBANK Zimbabwe Limited (Ecobank) says it is set to launch its new environmentally-friendly head offices in Borrowdale, Harare, in the second quarter of this year, marking its commitment to expanding local operations. The regional bank entered the Zimbabwe market in 2011 and has since grown its branch network to over a dozen. Speaking…
Staff writer in Bulawayo THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has committed to strengthening Codex food safety standards in Zimbabwe to promote consumer health and safety. International food safety standards are coordinated through the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which implements joint FAO and World Health Organisation food standards. Codex plays a crucial role in developing international…
SOUTHERN EDITOR THE government has embarked on yet another attempt to revive Ekusileni Hospital after several efforts in the past apparently failed. This comes after a lease agreement was last Friday signed between the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) and the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) to transform the hospital into a leading…
Anesu Mirisawu SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw SOCIALITE Luminitsa Jemwa is among a select group of the A-listers from across the continent scheduled to attend the 10th anniversary of the Forbes Leading Women Summit to be held at Times Square, Pretoria tomorrow. The event, to be held as part of Women’s Month celebrations, will feature Nigerian…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat Zanu PF influential women’s and youth leagues have demanded that all members of the former liberation movement refrain from discussing succession politics and attempting to divide the party’s leadership. This comes as the ruling party’s top two structures are set to issue a definitive position on Zanu PF’s quests to keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER CASTLE Lager Premier Soccer League newcomers shone on the opening weekend of top flight action with convincing performances on their debut. The duo of MWOS FC and Scottland fired warning shots with opening day victories over Highlanders and Triangle United respectively, while Kwekwe United showed that they were no pushovers…
Jeffrey Muvundusi Southern Editor THE National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe (NAAZ) has announced that it will next month hold a Junior Championships at White City Stadium in Bulawayo. The event which is set for April 12, is expected to bring together Zimbabwe’s brightest young athletes drawn from schools, colleges, universities, clubs, as well as independent…
