Govt shores up mealie-meal supplies

Government has shored up mealie-meal deliveries to ensure that households have adequate supplies of the staple.

Also, some hospitals, including council and privately owned clinics, will temporarily fall under the direct command of the Ministry of Health and Child Care, while health facilities will be decentralised as the country heightens preparations to fight Covid-19.

Ring-fencing prices of basics can be done

One of the interesting suggestions that came out of the meeting on Friday between President Mnangagwa and the leaders of a wide swathe of business sectors was the possibility of ring-fencing the production and pricing of a small range of basic essential goods.

China steps up Covid-19 help

THE Chinese Embassy has pledged more assistance to Zimbabwe to fight the spread of Covid-19, while adding its voice to the call by the United Nations for countries that have imposed sanctions on Harare to lift them to enhance the country’s efforts against the novel coronavirus.

Chamisa must account for $7m party funds: Khupe

Mr Nelson Chamisa, whose ascension to the helm of the opposition MDC-T in February 2018 was recently nullified by the Supreme Court, has to account for the $7 million he received under the Political Parties Finance Act.

Lockdown: time for business to shine

Forward thinking organisations are not on lockdown counting their losses and complaining. They are busy looking for opportunities to beat the crisis.

Ring-fencing prices of basics can be done

One of the interesting suggestions that came out of the meeting on Friday between President Mnangagwa and the leaders of a wide swathe of business sectors was the possibility of ring-fencing the production and pricing of a small range of basic essential goods.

Infantry fighting the invisible enemy

EVERY time he leaves home for work, he leaves his family on tenterhooks.

If fighting the coronavirus is regarded as war, then he is definitely the foremost field commander.

Mr Trump, please cut us some slack

Despite romanticising rural life perhaps a tad too much, Bishop Lazi will openly admit that some village folk are an idiosyncratic lot.

For those who might not know them, it takes time getting used to some of their patently odd behaviour.

‘Greenhorns’ take up Zacc jobs

When life returns back to normal after the coronavirus outbreak has been contained, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) will have to restart its recruitment drive after it emerged that only nine of the targeted 60 experts took up job offers owing to poor remuneration and conditions of service.

Coal concessions: Zesa fights back

ZESA Holdings is seeking legal recourse after Government withdrew its coal concessions in the Western Areas of Hwange District.

The power utility intended to venture into mining to guarantee coal supplies and spread risk.

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