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MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE MINOR Hotels, a global hospitality group operating over 550 hotels, resorts and residence in 56 countries, is set to open a new hotel in Victoria Fall today, Anantara Stanley & Livingstone, as part of their expansion strategy in Africa. In a statement yesterday, Minor Hotels said the new addition is the company’s seventh…

ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has kicked off its 2024 Christmas Promotion under the theme “iJoy Afta Joy.” The promotion, which runs until February 28, 2025, promises to deliver exciting and lifechanging prizes worth over US$350 000 to lucky customers across the country who recharge with a minimum US$5 every week. The announcement, made through its breaking…

Beaven Dhliwayo GROUP FEATURES EDITOR THE permanent secretary for the ministry of Industry and Commerce, Thomas Utete Wushe, has underscored the importance of businesses committing to quality and excellence to combat the prevalence of counterfeit and substandard products in Zimbabwe’s marketplace. Speaking at the recent National Annual Quality Awards (NAQA) organised by the Standards Association…

Jeffrey Muvundusi SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) is exploring ways of reducing Internet data costs. This comes as there is growing public concern over exorbitant data prices compared to other countries in the Sadc region. This also comes as a recent report by Worldwide Mobile Data ranked Zimbabwe among…

Shamaine Chirimujiri STAFF WRITER THE 11th edition of the National Annual Quality Awards (NAQA), hosted by the Standards Association of Zimbabwe (Saz) ended on a high note amid calls for industries to produce high-quality products to protect consumers from harm. Speaking at the awards ceremony, Saz, acting director general Cosmus Mukoyi, challenged both informal and…

Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has received US$13 million and ZIG115 million from the government to pay winter wheat farmers who delivered their crop to the State entity this year. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, GMB chief executive, Edson Badarai, said the government was keen to clear…

STAFF WRITER SASAI Money Transfer, a business of Cassava Technologies and a leading international money transfer operator, has launched an innovative funeral cover product designed specifically for its Money Transfer Agents in South Africa. The insurance product (EcoSure) is offered in partnership with Econet Wireless Zimbabwe. Through this offering, Sasai Money Transfer seeks to provide…

Beaven Dhliwayo Group Features Editor TOP beverages manufacturer, Delta Corporation Limited, has once again solidified its position as a leading force in Zimbabwe’s corporate landscape by clinching the prestigious Superbrand Overall Winner of the Year 2024. The accolade, awarded at a recent glittering ceremony in Harare and attended by captains of industry, senior government officials…

Hazel Marimbiza GOVERNMENT says it is working on simplifying both local and international trade regulations in order to open new business opportunities. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting yesterday, minister of Industry Mangaliso Ndlovu said facilitation of ease of doing business would improve the country’s economy. “Zimbabwe is a country with a rich resource base, talent…