The Sunday Mail
IT is all systems go for 2015 The Sunday Mail/Jet Baby of the Year competition with publishing of the first batch of entrants’ pictures next week.
Judges from The Sunday Mail and Jet Stores have been sifting through hundreds of pictures that will be published on three consecutive Sundays starting September 9, 2015.
After that, judges will select the quarter-finalists. The pictures of the quarter-finalists will run for two weeks before the competition enters the semi-final stage.
Readers of The Sunday Mail will then vote for their favourite babies to determine the winners.
Thereafter, over US$8 000 will be won in cash prizes plus other goodies courtesy of the three sponsors The Sunday Mail, Jet Stores and ZimPharm.
ZimPharm (Zimbabwe Pharmaceuticals) is a wholly Zimbabwean-owned pharmaceutical manufacturer established in 1954.
The company manufactures a wide range of pharmaceutical, personal care and consumer goods from its registered facility located in Bulawayo under approved environmental conditions coupled with a robust quality assurance system and stringent regulatory purview to assure quality, efficacious and safe products for its clients.
ZimPharm marketing executive Chido Danda said giving back to the community and making a difference in people’s lives was all part of her company’s vision.
“ZimPharm and its people are committed to utilise its resources and ideas to help the communities where we live and work in order to make a difference and contribute to the growth of our economy.
“Our product ranges include cold and cough preparations, analgesics and antipyretics, topical preparations, vitamin supplements, anti- malarial and mosquito repellents, personal care, food seasoning and toll manufactured veterinary products.
“ZimPharm currently produces bubblegum flavoured Paracetamol syrup, under the brand Betamol. In line with its vision in product development, the company has recently introduced Aqueous cream for babies. The company is committed to the development of young minds from the local and regional universities. The year 2015 alone has seen the company take on board more than 15 students on industrial attachments from different universities in Zimbabwe and also University of Namibia,” said Danda.
She added: “Our vision is to be a global manufacturer of medicines, personal care and consumer products, to market and distribute health and hygiene products. We are committed to a service ethos of professionalism, integrity and high standards in all that we do.
We strive to attain the desired values of service excellence, personal and professional development and product quality and innovation.”
