By Brandon Josphat THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says individuals and companies will be able to apply for gold-backed digital tokens on Monday as the bank aims to provide investors with a platform to save, invest and transact in gold. According to the RBZ, the issue date is May 12, 2023, and the offer’s…
By Ketty Nyoni AUTHORITIES have applauded the role being played by various financial institutions in the construction of houses and improving the country’s housing challenges. Speaking at the launch of the NMB Properties and the officially opened 26 completed cluster homes in Marlborough, Harare yesterday, the Housing minister Daniel Garwe said government can only achieve…
Ashley Moyo A LARGE number of women have shaped the world through their innovations and hard work, but unfortunately they make up a small percentage of the statistics indicating ownership of creative work. This was said by Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation in Africa (AfrIPI) team leader Aida Galindo during the World Intellectual Property Day…
THE People’s Own Saving Bank (POSB) has unveiled a 24/7 Contact Centre to provide round the-clock service to its customers and partners . The Contact Centre will handle all enquiries, complaints and feedback related to POSB’s products and services, such as savings accounts, loans, cards, investments and other banking services. POSB public relations manager David…
THE city of Bulawayo’s on-going efforts to respond to the rise in non-communicable diseases needs to be applauded. According to a story we carried in this paper yesterday, Zimbabwe’s second largest city has come up with an initiative under which people are being registered for routine blood pressure check-ups as part of the city’s efforts…
By Ashley Moyo and Anesu MirisawuENTERTAINMENT WRITERS ALL roads will lead to Borrowdale Racecourse in Harare tomorrow where top entertainers Alick Macheso and Enzo Ishal will entertain merrymakers attending Zimbabwe’s oldest and biggest racing event. Tich Makahamadze, Macheso’s publicist, said the Orchestra Mberikwazvo is humbled to be part of the event bankrolled by Delta Beverages….
Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SEASONED Zora musician Leonard “Karikoga” Zhakata is set to take his fans down the memory lane tonight at Sherwood Golf Club (Sherwood) in the capital where he is expected to perform his old hits such as Mugove and Upenyu Mutoro. Sherwood manager Yasini Dhala said Zhakata will spice things up…
By Ketty Nyoni THE leader of a major church grouping says they are working hard for a crushing victory by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu PF in this year’s national elections. Speaking last night on independent television station 3Ktv’s popular news and current affairs programme, Vantage, the president of the Council of Churches in Africa,…
By Yvonne Ncube FORMER vice president Phelekezela Mphoko’s son, Siqokoqela, was yesterday sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison for raping his niece. Siqokoqela, 44, also received an additional two months for contravening a court order. He had pleaded not guilty to the three counts of rape which the court said happened between July…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE government plans to soon embark on a nationwide vaccination exercise against cholera in a bid to combat the disease that has killed five people in the country since the first case was reported in February. This comes after the country recorded a total of 634 suspected cholera cases, five laboratory confirmed…
