©️ IN A surprise announcement last night, the government said the public is now free to use foreign currency openly to pay for goods and services in the country as part of combating the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19), the Daily News reports. At the same time, authorities also suspended Finance minister Mthuli Ncube’s recently introduced…
A 29-YEAR-OLD man allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the 10th floor building in Harare’s Central Business District (CBD), the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed yesterday. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident yesterday, saying the matter was still under investigation. “Police in Harare are investigating a suspected suicide case involving a 29-year-old man who…
NATIONAL dam levels have dropped following the continued dry spell experienced in the country for the past weeks, water authorities have said. The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) recently reported that the average dam levels declined by 0,36 percent from the levels recorded on March 16. “Dam levels have started dropping as inflows also decline….
Dana G Smith – PEOPLE infected with the novel coronavirus can have markedly different experiences. Some report having nothing more than symptoms of a mild cold; others are hospitalised and even die as their lungs become inflamed and fill up with fluid. How can the same virus result in such different outcomes? Scientists are still…
CHEGUTU Rural District Council chief executive officer Dan Zvobgo has been fired from his position following the conclusion of investigations into fraud, embezzlement of funds and gross negligence. Speaking to the Daily News, Chegutu RDC chairperson Tatenda Gwinji confirmed the development, adding that the authority is yet to do evaluations of the total money allegedly…
BUSINESSMAN Frank Buyanga yesterday allegedly hired two armed men to kidnap his son movie-style from his former girlfriend Chantelle Muteswa as the row over their son’s custodianship turned nasty. Muteswa filed a report with Waterfalls Police Station under RRB4310164. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi’s did not comment as his phone was continuously ringing, without being answered….
AS THE country struggles to deal with the deadly coronavirus at home, the government has now also been forced to rescue 107 Zimbabweans who are being detained by Tanzanian authorities in Dar es Salaam over the pandemic, the Daily News reports. This comes as medical doctors and nurses have gone on strike over the lack…
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with the global community battling the virus, EcoSure has announced plans to immediately support the country’s national health delivery system by equipping frontline medical staff with protective personal equipment (PPE). Adding to that, Ecosure has also pledged to providing them with life and health insurance and offering them safe transport to…
VENDORS have called on the government to set up social security nets that will ensure that they are able to meet their daily needs as local authorities are pushing for the closure of informal markets in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus. This comes as local authorities in partnership with the government…
THE Harare City Council (HCC) yesterday said it was probing circumstances which led to the death of prominent broadcaster Zororo Makamba who succumbed to coronavirus at Wilkins Hospital this week. This comes as the young broadcaster’s death — whose heart-wrenching testimony by his family was exclusively carried by the Daily News — has jerked the government to…
