Tendai Kamhungira and Vasco Chaya STAFF WRITERS THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Thursday night raided beer halls in Harare’s suburbs in enforcement of a government directive banning public gatherings of more than 50 people to mitigate the spread of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi, pictured, confirmed the development to the…
THE Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has appointed Munamato Mutevedzi as the new chief magistrate. Mutevedzi’s appointment is effective from March 27. He has been acting in the position for a year, doubling up as deputy secretary in charge of legal services in the JSC. JSC spokesperson Brian Nkiwane confirmed the appointment, but could not shed…
HARARE Residents Trust (HRT) has called upon the central government to engage Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in awareness campaigns against coronavirus as some members of the society continue to exhibit ignorance on the pandemic. This comes as people continue to queue at banks and shopping malls without maintaining the one metre distance, while others continue…
THE Anglican Council of Zimbabwe yesterday closed all its churches, offices and schools throughout the country with immediate effect as part of containing and mitigating the spread of the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19). In a pastoral letter, the church said: “All our churches, offices and schools should be closed indefinitely with no baptisms, no weddings, no…
HARRY PETER WILSON – THE coronavirus outbreak is a wake-up call to our government’s ICT departments that as a nation we need to initiate and promote digitalisation across all sectors; industry, education, Parliament and Cabinet. Many companies have already curbed travel and asked nonessential employees to work from home, an eventuality that can only be…
AWARD-WINNING music star Jah Prayzah has been forced to postpone again the launch of his ninth album Hokoyo by the rampaging coronavirus epidemic which recently claimed the life of media personality Zororo Makamba. The Watora Mari hit-maker had initially promised to launch the album on April 3 but was forced to opt for an online…
GOSPEL musician and preacher Mambo Dhuterere has blasted yet again self-proclaimed prophets who prophesied that 2020 would be a year of “milk and honey” but were unable to forecast the coronavirus pandemic that has killed almost 25 000 and infected 542 000 people globally. Mambo Dhuterere first attacked the self-styled prophets via a video he…
MOVIE lovers are in for a dry season after local cinema house Ster-Kinekor Zimbabwe closed doors as a precaution to the coronavirus epidemic which recently claimed the life of media personality — Zororo Makamba. The closure of Ster-Kinekor Zimbabwe followed the recent ban on entertainment and recreational activities as well as the prohibition of gatherings…
ONLINE comedy sensation, Ray Vines, pictured, is working on a debut short film on the erosion of Zimbabwean culture due to foreign influences. The 19-year-old Midlands State University student, born Melusi Chiripowako, said the short film titled Culture was motivated by his desire to conscientise fellow youngsters on the value of preserving their own culture….
SOUTH Africa-based gospel musician Cashmore Muchaonyerwa has released a song titled Ndapfugama, off his eight-track studio album to be released in June this year. Muchaonyerwa, a chartered accountant by profession, has described his new offering “as a ray of hope to the beleaguered world.” “As a gospel musician, I was commissioned to deliver God’s message,…
