Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw AS THE government prepares to tighten the ongoing national coronavirus lockdown, political analysts say authorities need to balance the need to save lives with economic interests, the Daily News reports. In addition, the analysts say any new tougher measures should not be used as an excuse to clamp down…
THE coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues to destabilise Zimbabwe’s major economic sectors while exposing pre-existing weaknesses in the health system, acording to a recent report from the African Development Bank (AFDB). The deadly coronavirus has so far affected over 1 000 people and killed 20 in the country as of yesterday. “Zimbabwe confirmed its first Covid-19…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson, Loice Matanda-Moyo, yesterday said her first year in the hot seat had led to recovery of assets worth US$ 100 million that were hidden by crooks, the Daily News reports. Yesterday marked the first year in office by Matanda-Moyo and her commissioners. Matanda-Moyo…
ZORA music star Leonard Zhakata this month celebrated his 52nd birthday albeit under the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown, which did not allow him to meet and celebrate with his fans. The Daily News on Sunday Assistant Editor Maxwell Sibanda caught up with the award-winning singer who, at his peak, would sell a staggering 150 000 album…
Emporium Real Estate & Land Development is a profound Zimbabwean Company specialising in all buying and selling of infrastructure, survey consultancy, land development and construction. Our company has managed to gain presence and working partnerships with local authorities, co-operatives and central government in the provision of services and stands to the citizens of this country…
SIX lucky members from Nhimbe Trust’s Women in Theatre & Television programme who each received a Covid-19 digital resilience grant of $2 500 have since successfully utilised the money to upgrade their projects. Feedback from recipients showed that the grants were efficiently and effectively utilised. Getrude Munhamo said the Digital Resilience support has indeed gone…
ORGANISERS of the annual Mr and Miss Twins have called off this year’s edition of the unique pageant due to lack of sponsorship, the organisers have said. “Our sponsors are not in a better position to help us this year because of the effects of Covid-19. As a result, we have decided to cancel this…
THE Zimbabwe dollar continues to tumble, falling from $65,87 to the US dollar to $68,89 to the US dollar on the third week of the foreign currency auction introduced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. As for yesterday, bids amounted to US$18,7 million, while US$15,9 million was made available. The lowest bid was $40 Zimbabwe…
FORMER Zanu PF Hurungwe West MP and businessman Keith Guzah has died. He died at his Harare home after a short illness. Guzah is a past president of the Affirmative Action Group (AAG), an indigenous business lobby group. He was also the deputy director of the National Business Council of Zimbabwe at the time of…
Myles Matarise STAFF WRITER matarisem@dailynews.co.zw BUSINESSMAN and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa has urged people to wear masks in the fight to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus. This comes at a time the World Health Organisation (WHO) has indicated that wearing masks in public places could provide “a barrier for potentially infectious droplets” “By…
