HARARE Residents Trust (HRT) has called upon the central government to engage Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in awareness campaigns against coronavirus as some members of the society continue to exhibit ignorance on the pandemic. This comes as people continue to queue at banks and shopping malls without maintaining the one metre distance, while others continue…
THE Anglican Council of Zimbabwe yesterday closed all its churches, offices and schools throughout the country with immediate effect as part of containing and mitigating the spread of the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19). In a pastoral letter, the church said: “All our churches, offices and schools should be closed indefinitely with no baptisms, no weddings, no…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, last night announced that the country would go on a 21-day total shutdown as part of measures to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19) which has so far killed one Zimbabwean, the Daily News reports. Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa immediately welcomed the lockdown, saying it was “necessary, wise and…
HARARE municipal police were given temporary arresting powers through the SI 77 of 2020 as the fight against Covid-19 intensifies in the country with local authorities shutting down vending markets as a way to decongest and curb the spread of the deadly virus. Statutory Instrument (SI) 77 of 2020 authorises any local authority to…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday gazetted conditions of a presidential pardon that is meant to benefit thousands of prisoners across the country as government moves to decongest prisons. This comes after Cabinet recently approved a proposal to have a general amnesty to decongest the country’s prisons, which currently house 22 000 prisoners against a carrying capacity…
CIVIL society organisations, the National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (Nango) and Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) have shut their offices down as they intensify efforts to help contain the spread of coronavirus in the country. This comes as some financial institutions have shut some of their branches across the country, while others have…
HIGH Court Judge Garainesu Mawadze’s son Munyaradzi, 21, — who is facing murder charges — has been asked to apply for bail before the High Court after being remanded in custody to April 14. Munyaradzi, who is jointly charged with Elvin Dongo Saungweme, 22, and Dylon Balani, 22, was not asked to plead when the…
©️ IN A surprise announcement last night, the government said the public is now free to use foreign currency openly to pay for goods and services in the country as part of combating the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19), the Daily News reports. At the same time, authorities also suspended Finance minister Mthuli Ncube’s recently introduced…
A 29-YEAR-OLD man allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the 10th floor building in Harare’s Central Business District (CBD), the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed yesterday. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident yesterday, saying the matter was still under investigation. “Police in Harare are investigating a suspected suicide case involving a 29-year-old man who…
NATIONAL dam levels have dropped following the continued dry spell experienced in the country for the past weeks, water authorities have said. The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) recently reported that the average dam levels declined by 0,36 percent from the levels recorded on March 16. “Dam levels have started dropping as inflows also decline….
