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Zimbabwe’s real estate market struggles amid foreign currency shortages

Mashonaland Holdings Limited board Chairperson Grace Bema (Picture via X - @ETimesZw)

Zimbabwe's real estate market continues to face challenges due to persisting foreign currency shortages, according to Mashonaland Holdings Limited's reviewed condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2024.

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Marin hike: Tomales Point Trail has it all

For my last column, it’s time to hike the legendary Tomales Point Trail — where the long limb of land between the Pacific Ocean and Tomales Bay runs out of continent at Tomales Point. The hike is justly famous for the opportunity to see tule elk — now sometimes separated into groupings comprised of a […]

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Keep your food fresh for longer with 11 easy tips & the two groceries you should never store in the same fridge drawer

DO you constantly find yourself throwing out food that has gone off while sitting in your fridge?

A series of storage tips may help to prolong the shelf life of your groceries.

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Food experts revealed the top ways to prolong the life of your groceries[/caption]

Which? reported on the top hacks for storing food to make it last longer.

For their first suggestion, the experts recommended ensuring your fridge is on a cold enough setting.

They advised people to keep their fridge temperature between 0 degree Celsius and five degree Celsius.

According to the Food Safety Authority, food is safest to eat when it is chilled below eight degree Celsius or heated to a temperature of 60 degree Celsius or higher.

When setting your freezer temperature, opt for anything between -18 degree Celsius and -20 degree Celsius.

To keep your leafy greens fresh and crispy, set your fridge to three degrees Celsius.

While these may be stored in a crisper drawer, it is important to select the correct shelves for all your food groups.

As butter, cheese, and condiments are less perishable, they should be kept on the top shelf, where the fridge is warmest.

The middle shelf should be used for leftovers, cooked meats, and ready-to-eat meals.

To prevent cross contamination, raw meat, fish, and seafood should be stored at the bottom shelf, where it is coldest.

And while they may share a shelf on the food pyramid, fruit and vegetables should never be stored together in real life.

Fruit is likely to produce ethylene, a natural gas that can over-ripen other fresh food when in confined spaces.

This isn’t a blanket rule, and can work vice versa with certain vegetables, making it best to store them apart.

Also, fruits tend to be kept better in low humidity while vegetables prefer high.

The food experts also advised against keeping a fridge freezer in your garage as they are not designed to run in low temperatures.

How to save cash on your food shop

Money saving experts at HSBC UK have revealed their top tips to saving cash on your food shop.

1. Set a budget
Creating a budget will help to stretch your budget. Start by working out how much you spent on food over the last three months, then each month you get paid, set aside a certain amount for food.

2. Plan your meals
Make a list of your main meals for the coming week, including the ingredients you need, and stick to it. Don’t get drawn into offers for things that you don’t need. If you already have some food leftover from the week before, try to see what you can do with that first.

3. Think about when and where you shop
It’s best to shop on a full stomach so you don’t get tempted. Shopping less often can help you to think about what you buy and it may help you to stick to your budget.

4. Go online
Shopping online is a good and easy way to manage your budget. It can also help to track expenses, whilst also preventing impulse buys.

You should also avoid stacking the food in your fridge so that it reaches the shelf above as this can prevent the circulation of cool air.

Food should be kept in it’s original packaging when possible and leftovers should be let cool to room temperature before being placed in a fridge.

You should also make sure you don’t leave your fridge door open for too long as hot air can fill up the space quickly.

While they use more energy, the super-cool and fast-freeze settings on your fridge and freezer can help to save foods on the brink of the danger zone.

Modern fridges have smart features, which are designed to help you from overstocking on perishable produce.

You can also minimise your food waste by planning out meals and getting creative with leftovers.

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The experts broke down the best ways to store the food in your fridge[/caption]

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Netflix confirms future of Emily In Paris after fans slammed fourth series as ‘ridiculous’

NETFLIX have confirmed the future of Emily In Paris after four series on air.

The hit show returned to the streaming platform last month with the highly anticipated new batch of episodes.

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Emily in Paris’ future has been revealed after four series
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The series follows the life of Emily and her adapting to life in the French capital, with Lily Collins behind the iconic character[/caption]
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Netflix have confirmed they’ve green-lit a fifth instalment of the show[/caption]

It follows the life of Emily Cooper – played by Lily Collins – as she works in a Parisian marketing agency by day and explores Paris by night.

The show instantly became a hit with fans for its love triangles as well as its strikingly bold fashion.

The first batch of series four episodes dropped in August, with the remaining landing last week.

And now Netflix have confirmed Emily in Paris will be back for a fifth series.

Bosses stopped short on revealing anymore details of the recommission, but it comes after series four racked up nearly 20 million viewers just days after its launch.

Meanwhile, fans had previously slammed the latest series as ‘ridiculous’.

Taking to social media, fans pointed out how Emily still doesn’t know how to speak French – despite being a year in France.

The American expat has been seen attempting to learn the language, even attending classes in season two (where she met Alfie) but ultimately the efforts have disappeared.

This means those around her are still having to speak English, even though it’s not their native language, and they’re working for a French fashion company in France.

One fan raged: “The worst thing about Emily in Paris is knowing that Lily Collins actually knows how to speak french but f****g Emily only speaks english in France.”

While a second blasted: “So after three years living and working in Paris, surrounded by French-speaking friends, lovers, colleagues, and clients and Emily still can’t speak French?” 

Top Channel 5 dramas

Channel 5 has become a hub for gripping drama, these are some of the best My5 has to offer.

  • All Creatures Great and Small – Based on the best-selling novels by real-life vet Alf Wright, the show revolves around a trio of vets working in the Yorkshire Dales in the late 1930s. Eccentric Siegfried Farnon (Samuel West) hires James Herriot (Nicholas Ralph) for his veterinary practice at Skeldale House alongside himself and his younger brother Tristan (Callum Woodhouse). There James settles into his new life and even finds love with local farmer’s daughter Helen (Rachel Shenton).
  • The Ex-Wife – New parents Tasha (Céline Buckens) and Jack (Tom Misson) seem to have the perfect life, but the constant presence of Jack’s overly friendly but suspicious ex-wife Jen (Janet Montgomery) puts pressure on the couple. But as the series progresses it becomes less clear who the bad guy really is and how far everyone will go to get the life they think they deserve.
  • HeatEastEnders alum Danny Dyer leads this four-part action thriller, set in Australia, which sees two families holidaying together during bushfire season. But instead of rest and relaxation, secrets and lies start to unravel — and not everyone will make it out alive…
  • Lie With Me – Another soap legend jets off to Australia, this time its EastEnders alum Charlie Brooks who takes as a married woman trying to saving her marriage by moving halfway around the world after her husband had an affair. However it’s far from plain sailing, as a young and attractive live-in nanny comes to work with the Fallmont family, and tensions soon build and eventually, someone ends up dead.
  • The DrowningJill Halfpenny plays Jodie, a woman whose life is shattered following the disappearance of her beloved four-year-old son, Daniel. However, ten years later, the grieving mother thinks she’s finally found her missing child, and embarks on a journey to discover the truth about him. But has she really just found the son she has been missing for so long? 

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