ANXIOUS Zimbabweans are praying that they will be spared the worst, following the weekend outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, which has killed thousands of people around the world, the Daily News on Sunday reports. This comes as Zimbabwe recorded its second case of coronavirus yesterday, a day after the country confirmed that a Victoria Falls…
ENERGY minister Fortune Chasi says government is planning to increase petrol-ethanol blending from the current 10 percent to 20 percent by 2025 to cut import expenses. Zimbabwe has suffered persistent shortages of fuel for more than a year due to foreign currency illiquidity in the official markets. Speaking at the launch of the Biofuels Policy…
ZIMBABWE Prisons are taking precautions through minimising visits amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) scare in the country and have called for the government to speed up the prisoners’ amnesty that will see the release of 6 000 prisoners countrywide. In their statement, the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) said it is vital to minimise visits…
PUBLIC hospitals yesterday started limiting patient visits to minimise the risk of the continued spread of the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19) after the number of confirmed cases in Zimbabwe rose to two. This comes amid growing fears that Zimbabwe may not be adequately prepared to tackle the virus with medical practitioners revealing that they had not…
CHINESE private companies in Zimbabwe have allocated US$500 000 for the refurbishment of the Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital, which houses an isolation facility for the handling of coronavirus (Covid-19) disease in Harare. This comes as there is growing concern over whether Zimbabwe — which has recorded two confirmed cases of the disease — is adequately…
PROSECUTOR-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi has approached the High Court seeking to confiscate a house belonging to a former Parirenyatwa pharmacist, who is being investigated by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) for corruptly awarding a tender to his company. In the application, the PG — through Chris Mutangadura — who is the chief public prosecutor, has…
THE deadly coronavirus (Covid-19), which has killed more than 11 000 people around the world and left tens of thousands infected, has reached Zimbabwe with the government last night announcing that a Victoria Falls man had tested positive for the disease. This comes as there are growing fears that the country is ill-prepared to fight…
POLICE national spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed that three more suspected armed robbers were shot dead during a shoot-out with detectives on Thursday, bringing the total number of fatalities to five. The suspected armed robbers were part of a gang accused of robbing money changers of their foreign currency and a car at Makoni…
IN a new twist to businessman Genius Kadungure’s case, the State yesterday insisted they would be proceeding with his criminal prosecution in a matter he is jointly charged with his company Piko Trading for allegedly evading over $4 million in tax. This was despite indications by Kadungure that he was negotiating for an out-of-court settlement…
AS THE world continues to grapple with the deadly coronavirus, the government has revealed that it does not have enough kits to test people requiring attention, further raising fears that the country is ill-prepared to deal with the pandemic, the Daily News reports. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa has banned all large gatherings in…
