THERE are growing concerns that the ongoing 21-day national lockdown that was imposed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to combat the spread of coronavirus is running out of steam, the Daily News reports. This comes as Zimbabwe has recorded its 10th case of people who have tested positive for the lethal disease, amid startling revelations by…
©️ SITTING MDC legislators and councillors are facing a tough choice after the party group which has embraced the recent Supreme Court ruling that dethroned Nelson Chamisa, pictured, from power warned yesterday that it would not hesitate to cut loose all those who disobey the interim party leadership. This comes as both the group loyal…
©️ THE Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) yesterday approached the High Court to compel the government to urgently implement measures to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus in the country, the Daily News reports. This comes after the government admitted at the weekend that some of the rapid testing kits in its…
CIVIL society organisations in Zimbabwe are piling pressure on the government to move in line with global standards by joining the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), to safeguard the country’s resources and curb illicit financial flows. The EITI was launched in 2002 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa to improve…
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has attributed the serious water problems being experienced by Lupane residents to maintenance work being carried out in the Matabeleland North capital. The national water authority said this is part of its quick fixes to normalise the crisis amid coronavirus outbreak fears. This comes after Lupane Residents and Ratepayers…
MASVINGO residents have filed an urgent chamber application with the High Court which seeks to compel the government to provide potable and consistent water in the city during a government imposed 21-day lockdown period to combat the spread of coronavirus. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Masvingo United Ratepayers and Residents Alliance (Murra) spokesperson Godfrey…
HARARE City Council and Ruwa Local Board have demolished illegal structures in their respective towns, the Daily News can report. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a 21-day lockdown in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has so far infected nine and killed one person. Harare mayor Herbert Gomba…
REINSTATED MDC organising secretary Abednico Bhebhe, pictured, has called on rival claimants to the opposition party’s presidency, Nelson Chamisa and Thokozani Khupe, to find each other and strive to come up with a stronger outfit. The Supreme Court recently ordered the party to revert to its February 2014 structures and that Khupe convenes an extraordinary…
PRESSURE is piling on the government to postpone the registration of candidates for the June and November 2020 examinations after the Progressive Teachers Union (PTUZ) wrote to the authorities demanding they revisit the matter. The deadline for payment of examination fees for June was March 30 and April 9, 2020 for the November examinations. Government…
PERSONS living with disabilities have raised concern over government’s reluctance to accommodate their special needs as measures to contain the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19) are implemented. Over 1,2 million people have been infected with the disease globally, with more than 60 000 deaths recorded by yesterday. The Lawyers with Disabilities Association of Zimbabwe Trust said nothing…
