Shamiso Dzingire in BULAWAYO ©️ EKUSILENI Medical Centre received three portable ventilators as efforts to equip the institution into a high level Covid-19 isolation centre continue. The ventilators are the first to be received by the hospital since a multi-stakeholder initiative — Iam4Byo Fighting Covid-19 — began mobilising material, financial, and human resources towards capacitating…
Tendai Kamhungira DEPUTY CHIEF WRITER kamhungirat@dailynews.co.zw THE country’s courts are set to open today under strict conditions following Chief Justice Luke Malaba’s directive that came in the wake of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s easing of coronavirus lockdown measures. The country is currently on lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease, which…
CASSAVA Fintech International (CFI), a subsidiary of Econet Global, yesterday released an enhanced voice and video conferencing service that allows up to 20 people on one call. The service, branded Sasai TeamTalk, was unveiled as a promotional offer of FREE Sasai Conference calling, between 8am and 5pm every Sunday until the end of the month….
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says a suspected bomb exploded in Tsholotsho last week, seriously injuring four people. “Four people were seriously injured from an explosion suspected to be a bomb at Gotshane Village, Chief Mahlathini, Tsholotsho, on May 5, 2020. “The explosion emanated from a metal object that was found in the bush by…
©️ MDC legislators are facing the urgent and difficult decision of choosing between Thokozani Khupe and Nelson Chamisa — in the process risking losing their parliamentary positions and benefits, the Daily News On Sunday reports. This comes as the government has made it clear that if the legislators choose to withdraw from Parliament — as…
©️ THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has accused EcoCash — a subsidiary of Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)-listed Cassava SmarTech — of allegedly engaging in practices that are fuelling the country’s foreign exchange black market. Responding to a High Court application by EcoCash in which the mobile payment solution is seeking a reversal of the…
ZIMBABWE’S embassies across the globe are in a financial mess, says a letter from the Foreign Affairs ministry. According to the letter to heads of mission and consul generals dated April 21, some embassies were facing eviction. The head of the President’s Secretariat in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), Ambassador Raphael Faranisi,…
FORMER Finance minister Tendai Biti says the government should call for an audit of all donations made towards curbing the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic to ensure that all those who abused the contributions are brought to book. Although President Emmerson Mnangagwa has assured the nation that all donations will be accounted for, there…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) has called on the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) to suspend penalties for motorists who failed to renew their vehicle licences by March 31, 2020, saying this was largely due to the national lockdown. This comes as Zinara is demanding $150 in penalty fees from motorists who…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife, Marry, who is facing attempted murder and money laundering charges, appeared in court yesterday and the matters was postponed to July 31. Marry, who is accused of attempting to murder her husband, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Trynos Utahwashe for routine remand proceedings. Prosecutor Progress Maringamoyo postponed the matter…
