THE government has allayed public fears that the current flu bug ravaging the country could be a resurgent Covid-19 outbreak. This comes as authorities are mulling the reintroduction of the mandatory wearing of face masks in public, with some schools already reintroducing it to contain the heavy influenza bug. Addressing a post-cabinet media briefing in…
TWO people died of malaria this week, bringing to 47 the total number of deaths since the beginning of the year as the country continues to grapple with the disease. According to statistics from the ministry of Health, from the beginning of the year, 1 584 cases of malaria have been recorded in different parts…
ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) acting chief executive officer William Stima has called on service providers in the hotel sector to promote the national dress ahead of the August Sadc Summit. This comes as the country is set to host the 44th Sadc Summit and assume the regional body’s chairmanshipIn a letter dated May 30, 2024,…
THE government has warned individuals and groups who would want to cause chaos in the country ahead of the Sadc Summit in August saying law enforcement agents are on high alert. This comes as the country will host the 44th Sadc Summit with President Emmerson Mnangagwa taking over the regional bloc’s chairmanship. Speaking to the…
SCHOOL authorities have been urged to reintroduce the wearing of face masks by pupils to contain the spread of the influenza bug currently ravaging the country. This comes as the government is also mulling the reintroduction of the mandatory wearing of face masks in public. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Zimbabwe National Union…
THE Harare City Council (HCC) is targeting to connect at least 9 000 households with tapped water in Harare South in an effort to curb the spread of cholera. This comes as the nation is grappling with a cholera pandemic as the water and sanitation remains a challenge in the country.However, speaking to the Daily…
POLICE say they are still hunting for transport mogul Leonard Mukumba who is on the run and believed to be in South Africa, following violent clashes over bus rank parking space in Mutare last month. This comes as prominent Mutare businessman and former Zanu PF lawmaker Isau Mupfumi who also stands accused of sponsoring the…
THE recent death of opposition stalwart, Murisi Zwizwai, presented the country’s leading opponents of the ruling Zanu PF with a rare opportunity to put aside their many differences and sing from the same hymn book. This was more so after all the who’s who of the local opposition corps attended the late gangling politician’s memorial…
THE government says cash transfers for the food vulnerable people in urban areas will only be paid to people who undertake public work programmes in their local communities. This comes as the 2024 Zimbabwe Livelihood Assessment Committee (ZimLAC) urban report recently indicated that at least 35 percent of the urban population would be food insecure…
ANOTHER team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected in Harare later this month. The visiting party will assess the country’s economy, as well as the impact of the ZiG to date, while also proposing other measures that would further strengthen Zimbabwe’s new currency. This comes as authorities are ramping up their efforts to…
