In an effort to mitigate the spread of the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19), President Emmerson Mnangagwa further extended the national lockdown by another 14 days. Zimbabwe is now on Level 2, which is a partial lockdown. Citizens are encouraged to wear masks including homemade ones when going out in public, Industries and commerce are set to…
DOMESTIC football is likely to botch up its restart plans once the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is over after it emerged the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is keeping important information away from the Premier Soccer League (PSL). Late last month, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) wrote to all its members requesting the status and possible…
BUSINESSMAN Frank Buyanga Sadiqi’s child saga has taken a new twist after the commissioner-general of police, Godwin Matanga, said they had enlisted the services of international criminal police organisation (Interpol) to locate both the tycoon and the child outside Zimbabwe. This was after Buyanga in March reportedly snatched his five-year-old child from his ex-girlfriend Chantelle…
HIGH Court judge Jacob Manzunzu has freed on $1 000 bail a Chitungwiza man, who is accused of generating a fake press statement in the name of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, announcing a 13-day extension of the current national coronavirus lockdown. Lovemore Zvokusekwa through his lawyer Thomas Machinga, had approached the High Court seeking to be…
THE Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has urged the government to review its decision to reduce coronavirus (Covid-19) mandatory quarantine days as it risks releasing infected persons, the Daily News reports. This comes after the government announced that travellers who enter the country will now be subjected to mandatory quarantine for seven…
NON-GOVERNMENTAL organisation Oxfam Zimbabwe, in partnership with the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), has launched a project, Climate Adaptation for Rural Livelihoods (CARL), in efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change through promoting market linkages in beef sales in the country’s most vulnerable regions. This comes as the effects of climate change have induced…
A POLICE officer who manned a roadblock at the intersection of Enterprise Road and Samora Machel Avenue on Tuesday allegedly forced a pedestrian to undress before demanding $450 to facilitate his release, a court heard. Morgan Fusire, 34, appeared before Harare magistrate Richard Ramaboa charged with criminal abuse of office or alternatively extortion. He was…
UNITED States (US) health experts are helping Zimbabwe to deal with the deadly coronavirus, US ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols has said. This comes as Zimbabwe recorded eight more cases on Wednesday, bringing to 40 the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases recorded in the country so far. Nichols said experts are training Zimbabweans on how…
DANCEHALL singer Tocky Vibes has mastered the art of scoring where it matters most and on Wednesday he showed why he is among the finest singers in the country by delivering a flawless online performance. Performing during the “Gara Mumba Iwe” online concert, he grabbed the limelight from the new generation of dancehall singers among…
INTERNATIONALLY-acclaimed dance group Iyasa says the arts industry will never be the same post the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic which has brought the whole world to a screeching halt. The statement by the multi-award-winning Iyasa comes at a time many experts across the globe have predicted a new world order post the pandemic. Iyasa, known for…
