November 2024
Fraudulent sale of houses high in Bulawayo
Bulawayo residents this week expressed concern that fraudsters who have invaded the city are fleecing many residents of their hard-earned money after falling into their traps. THE increase in the number of cases where houses are sold fraudulently to unsuspecting home-seekers is worrying Bulawayo residents. Indications are that the courts are currently handling many such…
Karoi demand share of points with Scottland
Karoi United had been ordered to pay a fine of US$2 000, with the match awarded to Scottland on a 3-0 scoreline. NORTHERN Region Division One Soccer League side Karoi United want their match against Scottland played in Karoi last month be declared to have been drawn after a disciplinary committee had caught the former…
New measures for kapenta fisheries on Lake Kariba
In a statement yesterday, Parks Authority director-general Fulton Mangwanya highlighted the authority’s commitment to both community welfare and ecological preservation. tHE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Parks Authority) has announced interim measures to support kapenta fishers on Lake Kariba including, among others, reducing the minimum allowable depth for fishing. In a statement yesterday, Parks…
Chinese company Rokid tips creatives to enhance imaginatives through AI
Rokid was established in 2014 and has grown over a decade to become a global leader in AR technology. ADVANCEMENT in technologies must not restrict people from being realistic and adopting sustainable approaches to their own contexts. Instead, technology should enhance a people’s togetherness. This was said by award-winning professor of communication at the Communication…
83-year-old cyclist honoured
FROM LEFT: Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister Marian Chombo hands over the 2kVA solar equipment to cycling hero Wilson Dube (83), while Exide Batteries Zimbabwe operations manager Pamela Mugara looks on yesterday LOCAL cycling hero Wilson Dube (83) shed tears of joy after his recognition during yesterday’s Nedbank Tour de Great Dyke flagging-off…
Driven by Trump win: Bitcoin smashes $75k milestone
Source: Reuters. The Bitcoin options market was already targeting $80,000 for late November expiries even before yesterday’s vote. $73,500 was the previous high in March this year. The cryptocurrency is currently trading at ZAR 1,302,085 (at 15h15). The rest of the crypto market has also surged. The futures market suggests that the record-breaking rally in…
South Africa to welcome new private university by 2026
Located in Durbanville, in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, the new campus plans to offer schools in education, IT, law, media and design, commerce, architecture, and engineering, with a planned capacity of between 4,000 and 5,000 contact learning students. The campus will officially welcome students in the 2026 academic year. Broadening access to higher…
Cimas advocates for a centralised health management system
At the Healthathon’24 event held in Harare recently, young innovators presented artificial intelligence solutions for cost reduction and accessibility. CIMAS Health Group chief information officer, Foster Akaketwa, has stressed the need for a centralised health management system in the country to combat data fragmentation and ensure vital health information is shared nationwide. He made these…
Respect property rights, panners warned
Kambamura stressed Eureka Mine’s significance as a major gold producer and job creator. TOP government officials have warned illegal miners against disrupting gold mining activities at Dallaglio Investments’ Eureka Mine in Guruve. Dallaglio, a Padenga Holdings subsidiary, revived gold mining operations at Eureka Mine in 2021. However, informal miners have been encroaching into the mining…