Nokuthaba Nkomo STAFF WRITER nkomon@dailynews.co.zw ALMOST half of the people who have contracted the feared coronavirus in Zimbabwe have fully recovered, the Daily News reports. This comes as the number of infections in the country is rising, amid a global shortage of reagents for test kits — a development which has seen fewer people than…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw PARLIAMENT has reverted to using its premises as it resumes today with only the National Assembly sitting and using the Senate chamber as well to ensure social distancing is observed amid coronavirus (Covid-19) fears, the Daily News reports. This comes as the National Assembly used the Harare International Conference…
JOURNALISTS Frank Chikowore and Samuel Takawira, who were arrested for allegedly disobeying a police order under the Covid-19 lockdown measures, were Tuesday granted a $500 bail each with stringent conditions by a Harare magistrate. The duo was arrested after they allegedly sneaked into a private hospital on Friday where MDC youths leaders Joanna Mamombe, Cecelia Chimbiri…
Tendai Kamhungira DEPUTY CHIEF WRITER kamhungirat@dailynews.co.zw INTERNAL conflicts and lack of unity among Africans have blighted the continent’s annual commemoration of Africa Day, which fosters the desire to work together and speak with one voice, political analysts have said. The continent yesterday celebrated Africa Day, which is an annual commemoration of the formation of the…
Caroline Chiimba STAFF WRITER chiimbac@dailynews.co.zw THE government, through the Health ministry, has offered all local and foreign investors venturing into cannabis production a 100 percent ownership of their farms and licences to improve competitiveness. This comes as the government is changing the policy that governs the investment and production of medicinal cannabis in the country…
Nokuthaba Nkomo STAFF WRITER nkomon@dailynews.co.zw RETURNEES quarantined at Belvedere Teachers’ College were on Sunday allegedly beaten by police following a demonstration over test kit shortages which they wanted the government to address them on. This comes after the government recently gave returnees in coronavirus (Covid-19) quarantine centres the option to have their Polymerase Chain Reaction…
THE government recently ordered business to revert to March 25, 2020 price levels following continued increases in prices of basic goods and services during the obtaining lockdown introduced to contain the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa even announced that price monitors would be sent out countrywide to ensure compliance. No one really…
EDITOR — Cleaning and disinfecting high-touch surfaces in your home regularly is an important precaution to lower the risk of infection. Follow cleaning product instructions for safe and effective use, including precautions you should take when applying the product, such as wearing gloves and making sure you have good ventilation. Some national authorities have made…
MUTARE City Council requires more than $3 million every month for water treatment chemicals, a figure it cannot afford given reduced revenue collection, Mutare spokesperson Spren Mutiwi has said. Mutiwi said the situation has been worsened by the 2020 budget approved by government which has already been eroded by the inflation. “We now require more…
THE Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (Ucaz) in partnership with GIZ, an arm of the German government, has donated 43 water tanks with a capacity of 5000 litres each to 24 isolation centres in 17 local authorities. This comes after the GIZ and Ucaz signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in 2017 under which GIZ…
