Media occupies fans during virus outbreak
PARIS – From impassioned debates around the kitchen table to detailed reports about matches that never happened, Europe’s football media are working overtime to give fans a welcome distraction during…
SAFA extends ban on ALL football activities
The South African Football Association (SAFA) on Monday extended its ban to ALL football activities in line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call to lockdown the country to help curb the…
Bale set for Real exit
Real Madrid have reopened the door for Gareth Bale to leave but his mammoth wages will make a Premier League return impossible. The Welshman has been unhappy in Spain for…
UPDATED: Coronavirus taskforce set up
Cabinet yesterday put on hold all other business to discuss ways and measures of tackling the coronavirus in a rare show of high level seriousness by Government in dealing with the global pandemic that recorded its first death in Zimbabwe on Monday.
Compulsory testing powers gazetted . . as 3rd Covid-19 suspect tests positive
As Zimbabwe confirms its third Covid-19 infection, the infection has been declared a formidable epidemic disease in terms of the Public Health Act, allowing the Minister of Health and Child Care to make sweeping regulations to control the spread of the disease and to have designated medical officers order the compulsory testing, quarantining, isolation and treatment of anyone who is exposed to infection or is confirmed as infected..
Top private sector executives to head ZIDA
Top executives from the private sector have been appointed by President Mnangagwa to head the new streamlined Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency, which has the remit to ensure that the Government’s policy on the ease of doing business is implemented in the new one-stop environment.
Crowded open markets face closure
The Mbare Fresh Produce Market, Mupedzanhamo and other public markets with huge traffic can be closed any time if there is need to do so as a way of stopping the spread of coronavirus in the country, President Mnangagwa has hinted.
Zim receives Covid-19 medical kits
The first batch of Covid-19 medical kits donated by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has arrived in the capital.
Relief as schools close
Parents have commended Government for ordering the early closure of schools as a precaution to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
Parly suspends public hearings
Parliament has suspended public hearings on the Constitutional Amendment Bill that were supposed to start this weekend, as part of measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic.











