©️ OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa has called on government to provide food aid to support the poor who cannot afford to stay at home as they live from hand to mouth during the 21-day lockdown against the deadly coronavirus. This comes as the country yesterday marked the start of the 21-day lockdown announced by…
©️ PROMINENT businessman and politician James Makamba yesterday opened up for the first time about his son Zororo’s death, saying it has left a void which cannot be filled. Zororo, 30, became Zimbabwe’s first casualty of coronavirus when he died at the Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital in Harare on March 23. Following his death,…
©️ ZIMBABWE today enters a defining moment in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic — which has killed tens of thousands of people worldwide — when the country starts a 21-day national lockdown, the Daily News reports. This comes as the country is recording rising cases of Covid-19, which claimed the life of prominent broadcaster…
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has called for calm and unity of purpose amid growing concerns and anxiety over the deadly coronavirus in the country. This comes as the government has declared a 21-day lockdown which starts today. The nationwide lockdown will restrict people to their homes, only permitting excursions for buying food or…
Tinashe Nekati STAFF WRITER nekatit@dailynews.co.zw NEHANDA Housing Cooperative, a model of the modern-day low-income earners housing scheme, has been hit hard by…
THE value of the United States dollar against the Zimbabwe dollar on the parallel market has nosedived due to a drop in demand, economists have said. The depreciation comes hardly a week after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) reintroduced the use of foreign currency for local transactions in addition to abandoning the managed floating…
THE 11-member inter-ministerial taskforce recently set up by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to help in the fight against the spread of the deadly coronavirus, has partnered with local universities as part of efforts to produce 30 tonnes of oxygen per day, which will be used to aid patients. This comes as there is growing concern that…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa must be hailed for his bold and sound decision to lock down the country for 21 days to contain and mitigate against the spread of the lethal coronavirus (Covid-19) starting today. The world over, governments have resorted to lockdowns to deal with the scourge that has wrecked economies and killed thousands since…
ZIMBABWE’s mining output is expected to drop by 60 percent during the second quarter of 2020 compared to prior year due to the effects of coronavirus, the Chamber of Mines said. In a report on the economic impact of the pandemic on the mining industry, the chamber said revenue losses are estimated to exceed US$400…
COMPANIES are increasing levels of stocks or working to ensure consistent supply of products in the wake of coronavirus, which has threatened economic growth plans. Major industries and some of the country’s recreational facilities have started closing down, and taking responsive measures to decongest their premises. Caledonia Mining Corporation (Caledonia) said it has put measures…
