THE government has moved to demand valid medical certificates of clearance for coronavirus (COVID-19) from individuals coming from countries affected by the deadly virus that has so far killed more than 3 000 and infected over 88 000 globally. This was announced by Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa during a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday….
GERMANY’s deputy head of mission to Zimbabwe Christian Oelfke, has said that while Zimbabwe has an impressive body of legislation to fight corruption, lack of implementation and enforcement of the existing laws is stifling the fight against the scourge. This emerged at a workshop organised by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) in partnership…
PARENTS with children studying in China have agreed that they remain in the world’s most populous nation until the deadly coronavirus is contained after getting assurances about their safety from the Chinese government. This is despite the fact that other countries, including neighbouring South Africa, have evacuated their nationals from China in a bid to…
ZIMBABWE’S economy will likely continue on a downward spiral due to poor policies which are causing instability in the country, a respected South Africa-based think tank has said. The Oxford University-linked NKC African Economics (NKC) in its latest research instalment on Zimbabwe has ruled out any economic improvement in Zimbabwe in the short term. “From…
FORMER Zanu PF kingpins — who for years determinedly worked to obliterate the MDC, but now claim undying love and loyalty to the party and its leader Nelson Chamisa — are causing great discord in the country’s main opposition, the Daily News reports. So bad has the situation become that the MDC’s respected former secretary-general,…
STUDENTS from the country’s State universities and colleges told Parliament yesterday that high fees must fall — adding that recent fee hikes by the government would prevent equal access to education, the Daily News reports. This comes as the government was recently forced to reverse its steep examination fee hikes for Advanced (A) and Ordinary…
DOCTORS and civic society groups yesterday challenged the government to improve awareness campaigns and take a much stronger approach in its preparations against a possible outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. On its part, the government said it was stepping up its preparations but warned people against circulating “false information” which it said was creating unnecessary…
HARARE residents should brace for longer dry spells as water woes are set to worsen with the local authority grappling to secure adequate water treatment chemicals while owing its suppliers a whooping US$74 million. Most suburbs in the capital which usually have running tap water have gone without the precious liquid for more than a…
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has seized equipment meant for training of Mpilo Central Hospital doctors over non-payment of duty. Specialist renal medical practitioners from the Belgium-headquartered International Society of Nephrology are training Mpilo doctors and nurses on how to perform and interpret kidney biopsy, dialysis and various other renal treatments. Addressing the media yesterday…
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, has been warned against betraying his late predecessor Morgan Tsvangirai’s legacy, which saw the former prime minister becoming the only person ever to defeat Zimbabwe’s late ex-leader Robert Mugabe in an election, the Daily News reports. This comes as the MDC, the country’s largest opposition party, is being ravaged by…
