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Zim’s Covid-19 war gets big lift

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Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE government has received a major boost in its fight against the lethal coronavirus following significant personal protective equipment (PPE) donations by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), the Daily News reports. This comes as health workers have been striking over poor conditions and the lack of adequate PPE…

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Minister summoned over schools reopening

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Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw PARLIAMENT has summoned the minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Cain Mathema, junior MPs and the deaf community to share their views on the reopening of schools amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Daily News reports. This comes as the government through Mathema announced last month that schools would…

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Government switches to substitute ARV drugs

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THE government says it has a substitute for the second line drugs for anti-retroviral treatment (ART) which is currently in short supply. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, deputy minister of Health John Mangwiro said Ritonavir or Kaletra drugs were in short supply not only in Zimbabwe but the world over. In 2016,…

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Civil servants, government meet over salaries

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THE government is set to meet with civil servants today over salaries and perks under the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC). The NJNC has since written to Apex Council chairperson Cecilia Alexander and her deputy Thomas Muzondo advising them of the meeting. “The chairperson of the National Joint Negotiating Council invites members to a meeting…

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Zim needs a domestic resources mobilisation strategy

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ZIMBABWE must mobilise domestic resources to clear its external debt and revive the country’s waning economy, a former cabinet minister has said. The southern African country, which is experiencing its worst economic crisis in a decade and struggling to deal with the deadly coronavirus pandemic, has failed to service a US$12 billion debt owed to…

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Mobile money suspension will bury economy: Experts

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THERE is a debilitating mixture of chaos, confusion and panic among both consumers and businesses across the country, after the government made a surprise announcement late on Friday evening that it would suspend mobile money. This comes as concerned economic experts warned in interviews with the Daily News On Sunday yesterday that the government’s move…

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Go back to the drawing board — Chamisa told

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BATTERED and bruised MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, should go back to the drawing board and come up with new strategies to fight for his political life in the wake of the political and legal losses he has suffered at the hands of his rivals so far, analysts have said. This comes as woes continue to…

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Former council employees still bank signatories

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AN AUDIT into Harare City Council (HCC)’s accounts has revealed that some of the council’s bank signatories have since left municipal employment. The audit was meant to validate the signatories of bank accounts, establish operational bank accounts and create a permanent audit file for accounts signatories. HCC has 62 active bank accounts and an additional…

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Thokozani Khupe in congress U-Turn

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INTERIM MDC president Thokozani Khupe has made a dramatic extra-ordinary congress U-turn after she rolled back the new dates she had set for the Indaba to the original July 31 date, the Daily News on Sunday reports. This comes as MDC-T deputy spokesperson Khaliphani Phugeni announced last week that the party’s court-directed extra-ordinary congress which…

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Mark Zuckerberg loses US$7 billion

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FACEBOOK founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has lost more than $7 billion in personal wealth as companies stopped advertising on the social media platform, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index. Facebook shares dropped 8.3 percent on Friday, eliminating $56 billion from the company’s market value, after British-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever joined a number of other big brands in…

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