adminMapisa adjusting to Spanish lockdown
ZIMBABWE’S youth international football goalkeeper, Martin “Neuer” Mapisa, is finding ways to deal with the on-going coronavirus lockdown in Spain.
Former Fifa executives took bribes
LONDON. — Former FIFA executives took bribes in return for voting Russia and Qatar to host the World Cup, according to US prosecutors.
Covid-19 threatens Africa’s economy
Livelihoods of nearly 20 million Africans in both formal and informal economic sectors are under threat due to severe disruptions being caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a latest report by the African Union (AU).
Money transfer agencies reopen
Money transfer agencies will open three days a week starting today during the national lockdown to ensure those receiving money from the Diaspora directly can now get their cash.
SADC adopts cross border movement guidelines
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has adopted special guidelines to harmonise and facilitate the movement of critical goods and services across the region during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Zim might experience economic hardships after Covid-19 lockdown
The battle to beat the coronavirus is taking a heavy toll on the economy. The nation is trapped between the hard wall and the hard surface. A decision was to be made between quarantining the nation in the graves or in their houses. The effects of such an action are known. Some companies are likely to go into administration in a bid to help them survive during the lockdown, thousands of jobs are at stake. Beyond the short term economic crisis, it looks likely that younger workers and the low-paid will be most damaged by the shutting down of large parts of the economy. The economic crisis has moved from the stress indicators of global stock markets, which can often seem unreal and irrational, to the real world.
CBZ sets new board of directors
CBZ Holdings, yesterday announced its new board of directors chaired by Marc Holtzman, with the mandate to drive the financial services giant’s growth and transformation strategy.
Sakubva farmers to be compensated
Farmers whose produce was destroyed by Mutare city’s health department at the Sakubva vegetable market last week will be compensated.
SMEs to get incentives
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and other informal traders are being encouraged to register with their associations to receive incentives, which will assist them during the 21-day lockdown.
Reprieve for expired permits, visa holders
Foreigners whose immigration permits and visas expired during the 21-day national lockdown will continue to stay and have been told to be wary of bogus immigration officers soliciting for bribes.