Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE government has been hit hard by the lethal coronavirus, with more than 1 000 civil servants confirmed to have so far been infected by the disease — as Zimbabwe’s total number of reported Covid-19 deaths and infections continue to soar. With civil servants who have tested positive for coronavirus…
Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has moved to refine and sustain the Foreign Exchange Auction System through a raft of resolutions, including removal of the compulsory requirement to liquidate all unutilised export proceeds after 60 days. The auction, introduced in June 2020, is credited for the stability that the…
Tamary Chikiwa in BULAWAYO THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has restored water supply to Pumula South following a complaint by residents in the suburb. The residents had been without the precious liquid for at least two weeks as they also had no access to boreholes or bowser water. The situation had been made worse after…
By Godknows Matarutse and Mugove Tafirenyika AUTHORITIES have warned that they will take tough measures, including conducting door-to-door raids, if people continue to disregard coronavirus regulations meant to curb the spread of the killer virus in the country. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe also warned that the government…
POLICE have launched a manhunt for six armed robbers who pounced on a cashin-transit vehicle and got away with US$2,5 million in cash in yet another chilling robbery in the country. National police spokesperson assistant commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday said three security guards were robbed along the Harare-Chinhoyi road on Wednesday afternoon near Gwebi Bridge…
SUSPENDED Harare mayor Jacob Mafume says he suspects he has contracted the deadly coronavirus due to poor health conditions at Harare Remand Prison. Mafume, who is in custody after allegedly violating his bail conditions in a matter he is accused of abusing his office to award residential stands to his sister and a colleague, now…
Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw AS COVID-19 cases continue to spiral out of control in the country amid soaring deaths, health experts have called on authorities to further tighten the national lockdown and also decree that all inter-city travellers possess valid certificates showing that they don’t have the lethal disease. In addition, the experts told…
Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw THE courts sent a strong message yesterday to those violating the country’s national coronavirus regulations after they jailed popular Zimdancehall producers DJ Fantan and Levels, as well as music promoter Boss Dammer, for organising an illegal gig on New Year’s eve that was attended by hundreds of people. The…
Godknows Matarutse SENIOR STAFF WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC) has warned illegal commuter omnibuses and vendors defying lockdown regulations and entering the Central Business District (CBD) that they will face the full wrath of the law. Zimbabwe entered a second hard lockdown on Tuesday for the next 30 days as the government tries to…
Tamary Chikiwa in BULAWAYO THE Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has rolled out a US$70 000 Covid-19 relief fund to help the southern region of Zimbabwe mitigate the effects of the pandemic. The fund, which was donated through the Useni Sibanda-led Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA), is targeted at assisting isolation centres in Matabeleland South,…
