ZAMBIA’S newly-elected president, Hakainde Hichilema, was sworn into office yesterday after pulling off a stunning victory over his predecessor Edgar Lungu — raising fresh hopes that this heralded a new dawn for the country. Speaking during his swearing-in ceremony in Lusaka, Hichilema pledged to respect the sovereignty of neighbouring countries, which he said should be…
ZIMBABWE yesterday received another one million doses of the SinoVac vaccines from China as the country pursues its target to inoculate 10 million citizens in order to reach herd immunity against the Covid-19 pandemic by year-end. The doses arrived at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport aboard an Ethiopian Airways plane. National chief Covid-19 coordinator…
ZIMBABWE’S most-decorated footballer, George Shaya, died in Harare early yesterday morning after battling illness for many years. Despite his unmatched contribution to the beautiful game in the country, having been crowned Soccer Star of the Year a record five times, the Mastermind — as Shaya was popularly known by his legion of fans — passed…
THE government says it will put to good use the US$1 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) received yesterday from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by channelling it towards the social service sector. This comes as economists have said the timely bonanza will further stabilise the country’s economy and improve the quality of life of ordinary…
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) have taken Fatima High School in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province, to task over its decision to withhold ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level examination results for two former students over outstanding fees. ZLHR has since written to the school headmaster demanding the release of results belonging to Wellington Nyoni and…
ZIMBABWE’S improving economy is set to get more wings, which is good news for ordinary citizens, after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) yesterday to member countries. Economists say the timely bonanza — which will see Zimbabwe receiving about US$1 billion — will further stabilise the country’s economy, which will…
AS SCHOOLS and institutions of higher learning prepare to re-open, the government has come up with enhanced and strict operating procedures aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. This comes amid expectations that authorities will soon announce a relaxation of the Level 4 national lockdown regulations as Covid-19-related infections and deaths continue to…
THE government has extended indefinitely the scheme that allows civil servants to import vehicles duty free, to cushion them from the country’s prevailing difficult economic environment. This comes as government employees have been demanding a minimum pay package of US$500 — prompting authorities to allow civil servants to import cars worth up to US$10 000…
FORMER Education minister David Coltart says the government should have prioritised the vaccination of the entire teaching staff against the Covid-19 virus as opposed to continuously extending lockdowns as the education sector has significantly suffered. Coltart said while the virus had caused a huge global strain, the government had failed to come up with sustainable…
THE Senate thematic committee on Sustainable Development Goals says poverty and peer pressure is pushing school-going girls into early marriages, amid rising cases in teenage pregnancies. This comes as the Women Affairs ministry recently said at least 4 959 girls fell pregnant last year, while 1 174 cases of child marriages were recorded between January…
