adminCoronavirus: Uhuru festivities, ZITF postponed
Government has declared the coronavirus pandemic a State of National Disaster, postponed Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), all independence celebrations, and banned public gatherings of more than 100 people for 60 days, including church services, weddings and all international sporting fixtures.
Ex-Zinara chief to lose 6 houses, vehicles
Former Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) chief executive Frank Chitukutuku will lose a total of six houses, a fleet of vehicles and several companies — including an insurance company — if the civil courts agree with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) that he and his wife probably acquired this large block of assets using proceeds of corruption.
‘Coronavirus State of National Disaster’
We publish here the address to the nation by His Excellency the President, Cde Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic in Harare yesterday.
Nine airlines in race to lease Airzim B-777s
Nine airlines have shown interest in leasing Air Zimbabwe’s two long-haul Boeing 777-200ERs acquired from Malaysia in a deal expected to generate up to US$400 000 a month.
Start of domestic Premiership delayed until, at least June, as battle to contain coronavirus intensifies
THE start of the 2020 Castle Lager Premiership football season has been postponed following Government’s intervention as the country intensifies its fight against the threat posed by coronavirus.
Arts events on hold
Arts events in and around Zimbabwe would have to be put on hold following the Government’s decision to postpone public gatherings as a preventative measure against Covid 19.
2020 wheat producer price announced
GOVERNMENT has announced the 2020 pre-planting winter wheat producer price of ZW$14 143, 73 per tonne for Grade A, with other grades fetching ZW$11 786, 44.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Agric Recovery Plan step in right direction
Identifying 5 000 farmers on highly irrigated farms that will benefit under the Government’s Agricultural Recovery Plan (ARP) is an important step in creating a food secure nation and restoring Zimbabwe to its erstwhile status as the breadbasket of southern Africa.
Somehow, they didn’t see the signs, read the signals
MORE than a third of their members don’t have a home, including seven clubs in the capital, while their neighbours to the south, east and west have all closed shop.
Civil servant bus fleet doubles
Another 33 buses were yesterday handed over to the Public Service Commission (PSC) to ferry civil servants, more than doubling its fleet, at a ceremony attended by President Mnangagwa who promised to prioritise the welfare of civil servants.