By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) says it is screening over 5 000 untested units of blood in stock after receiving test kits this week. Speaking to Daily News yesterday, the NBSZ chief executive, Lucy Marowa, said the late delivery of test kits had in the past hampered them from screening the…
STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe (Stanbic) reported net interest income of ZWG374 million during the half year ended June 30, 2024, in line with the financial institution’s expectations. Stanbic chief executive Solomon Nyanhongo said this was supported by new foreign currency lending assets which were written during the period as demand for foreign currency facilities remained high….
THE People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) says engagements on the resumption of its partial privatisation project commenced during the second quarter of 2024. The financial institution had been awaiting guidance from the Mutapa Investment Fund – its shareholders – on its partial privatisation. The state-owned financial institution is one of the entities that is earmarked…
Cloud FusireAT RUFARO STADIUMCAPS United…………………………………………… (1)1Yadah Stars……………………………………………….(0)1 VETERAN striker William Manondo took another step towards a second golden boot in three years after scoring his 12th goal of the season as CAPS United played to a one-all draw against Yadah Stars here yesterday. Manondo’s first half header off defender Eric Manokore’s free kick delivery saw…
LOG leaders MWOS FC maintained their seven point lead atop the Northern Region Soccer League log standings with a routine two-nil win over relegation threatened Zambezi Gas & Coal at Ngoni Stadium yesterday. The Punters, as MWOS FC are known by their legion of followers got both their goals in the first half to take…
Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw AFRO-FUSION group The Outlaws clinched the top spot in the Chibuku Road to Fame Harare Province competition held in Chitungwiza over the weekend. The band won US$2 500 and earned the chance to represent Harare at the national finals, scheduled for November 9 in the capital. Mazwi, another afro-fusion group, secured second…
THE importance of digital technology for small-scale farmers cannot be over-emphasised particularly now when climate change is reshaping agricultural practices globally. Small-scale farmers are highly vulnerable to climate change because they largely depend on rain-fed agriculture, cultivate marginal areas, and lack access to technical or financial support that could help them invest in more climate-resilient…
By Stella Madzivanyika AUTHORITIES need to do much more to shore up the under-pressure ZiG and to stabilise prices, respected economist Eddie Cross has said. Commenting in detail at the weekend after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) devalued the ZIG from just under 14 to the US dollar to nearly 25, Cross said what…
Masimba Makwembere ZIMBABWE is continuing to grapple with high cases of dog bites, amid growing worries about the spread of rabies in the country. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, during the commemoration of World Rabies Day, a trustee of Friend Animal Foundation, Laura Bass, said it was thus crucial that all dogs…
By Thembinkosi Nyathi nyathit@dailynews.co.zw MBIRA music continues to be one of Zimbabwe’s most beloved genres, if the attendance of the recently held Bira reMbira festival at Gwanzura Stadium in Harare is anything to go by. The event, organised by Chipaz Promotions, attracted thousands of mbira enthusiasts. Held on Friday, the festival featured a star-studded lineup,…
