©️ THE Chinese government says that it does not condone acts of discrimination and xenophobia against foreign nationals living in the East Asian country. This comes as there have been reports of unfair treatment of Africans in parts of China, following recent new measures adopted by Beijing to avoid a new spurt of coronavirus cases…
©️ POLICE yesterday warned illegal foreign currency dealers who are breaking the lockdown rules. This comes as illegal foreign currency dealers have gone into hiding and they are operating in underground habitats. In a statement, the police said there was an increase of illegal money changers despite the lockdown. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police has noted…
©️ THE High Court will today hear an urgent chamber application filed by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights on behalf of Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (Zadhr) demanding that government adequately equips health centres and workers to fight the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19). They have cited Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo, Finance…
©️ THE government is calling on teachers to submit prepared recorded audios and video lessons so that they select the best to educate students as the country is struggling to deal with the deadly coronavirus. In a notice, Primary and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema said the lessons were for term two. “(Ministry of Primary…
GOSPEL music star and pastor, Charles Charamba, said social distancing which the government is enforcing as a way to prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) is not a new phenomenon as in biblical scriptures Jesus would be forced by situations to distance himself. Charamba said the call made by the president to stop mass gatherings…
THE current lockdown has halted preparations for commemorations of the late Leonard Dembo, his son Tendai, pictured, has said. Born on February 6, 1959 in Chivi, Masvingo, Dembo died on April 9, 1996 and this year marks 24 years since his departure. As leader of the Barura Express, he dazzled the local music scene as…
IF ever there was a tough time for beer drinkers, it is now! Not because prices of beer have gone up but because they are forced to stay at home as bars, clubs and pubs are closed; to them it is like taking away their breath. And for some, even the harsh economic climate and…
EDITOR — At the end of last month, President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced a 21-day lockdown in a bid to limit the spread of coronavirus in the country. Citizens took heed of the measures to curb the spread of the pandemic. It is argued that interventions such as the national lockdown, observing social distancing, closure of…
©️ THE worsening lockdown non-compliance evident in the country is a product of a number of factors, chief among which is the lack of information among citizens — key stakeholders in the success or otherwise of this government prescription aimed at containing the spread of the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19). When the lockdown began on March…
Bertalan Mesko – IF YOU are staying shut in your home, anxious about when you will finally be able to take a stroll outside or whether you or someone close to you will be infected by the novel coronavirus, you are not the only one. In the United States alone, half the adults report high…
