Emmerson Njanjamangezi SENIOR STAFF WRITER njanjamangezie@dailynews.co.zw THE United Kingdom (UK) has approved a US$5,4 million food relief fund for Zimbabwe, which will come in the form of monthly cash transfers or electronic vouchers worth US$12 per person redeemable in supermarkets. The scheme which would be implemented by the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP), aims to…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynewsz.co.zw FLASH floods that occurred in recent days have left a trail of destruction across the country, leaving roads and bridges damaged, trees uprooted and some homes waterlogged. Most areas in Masvingo, the Midlands, Harare and Manicaland provinces have been receiving incessant rains in recent days. Department of Civil Protection…
Pepertua Rojasi STAFF WRITER rojasip@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE’S largest medical centre — Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals — says its resources are stretched by the large number of Covid-19 patients it is admitting. This comes as the country is experiencing a resurgence of the pandemic as 528 people have lost their lives from the 22 297 confirmed cases…
STAFF WRITER ONE of Zimbabwe’s top learning institutions, St George’s College, today celebrates 125 years of existence and offering Jesuit education. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the celebrations, which will run through the year, would be launched today through a virtual mass to be attended online by hundreds of students, staff, friends, families and old…
Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw CONCERNED medical experts have implored the government to follow the example of South Africa and close all its land borders, to curb the alarming spread of coronavirus in the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the experts also said they were worried that authorities were taking too long to reveal their…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw ACTING President Kembo Mohadi yesterday said increasing Covid-19 infections and deaths are threatening the recovery of Zimbabwe’s economy and urged citizens to buckle up as the government battles to contain the pandemic. This comes as the authorities last week imposed a hard lockdown which has seen all other businesses…
CHIEF WRITER THE government will continue to pay civil servants a Covid-19 allowance as it battles to contain the spread of the killer virus. When the authorities introduced the allowance in June last year, it stated that the flat non-taxable payment of US$75 for civil servants and US$30 for pensioners would be paid until December…
Nyasha Dube STAFF WRITER duben@dailynews.co.zw This comes as the government last week enforced another tough lockdown, banning all public gatherings except for funerals, which should be attended by less than 30 people. Only those businesses offering essential services are allowed to operate from 8am to 3pm with the public expected to observe a 6pm to…
Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw Sikhala’s lawyer, Harrison Nkomo, yesterday argued before Harare regional magistrate Ngoni Nduna that his client was being charged with violating Section 31 of the Criminal Code, which was struck off by the Constitutional Court. “The State has arrested, dragged him to court and sought to place him on remand…
Nyasha Dube Incarcerated Zim dancehall producers DJ Fantan and Levels have approached the High Court seeking bail pending appeal against their conviction for allegedly violating Covid-19 regulations. Fantan (Arnold Kamudyariwa) and Levels (Tafadzwa Kadzimwe) together with Boss Dammer (Simbarashe Chanachimwe) were arrested earlier this month after they hosted a New Year’s Eve gig in Mbare’s…
