PPEs boost for defence forces
The Ministry of National Defence of the People’s Republic of China yesterday handed over personal protective equipment (PPEs) and other critical medical equipment to the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) for its Covid-19 response.
Airlines Will Be Punished If Passengers Have COVID-19 Under China’s New System For Flight And Travel Restrictions
Will Horton The world’s different responses to coronavirus create disparities in current safety and risk protocols. Meshing those standards is increasingly contentious as countries try to stitch back together and…
Parly committee against schools reopening
Schools are not ready to reopen for public examinations scheduled for the end of this month, a Parliamentary committee has said.
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Covid-19: Chance to formalise economy
Business Writer Highly informal countries must use the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns as an opportunity to accelerate the formalisation of their economies, a research paper by management consulting…
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Zimra delays worsen cargo congestion at borders
Thupeyo Muleya The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)’s Documented Processing Centres (DPC), has been hit by technical challenges that have resulted in cargo piling up mainly at Chirundu, Forbes and Beitbridge…
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Govt stimulus package ready
Golden Sibanda TREASURY has completed drafting details pertaining to disbursement of the $18 billion stimulus package to drive economic growth and recovery to address the negative impact of the Covid-19…
Building resilience under COVID-19 – SEK 15 million investment for water and sanitation development
Correspondent The Embassy of Sweden in Zimbabwe has increased their investment in resilience building for vulnerable Zimbabweans with an additional 15 million Swedish Kroner (about US $1.6 million). As in…
Covid -19 threatens regional food security
Nesia Mhaka Correspondent The raging deadly coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) and the global lockdowns pose a serious threat to food security across the entire Southern Africa region which is already battling a…
COVID-19 lockdowns worsen childhood obesity, study finds
Lockdowns implemented across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted diet, sleep and physical activity among children with obesity, according to University at Buffalo research. The study,…
Don’t soil First Family image — Zanu PF
ZANU PF has warned unscrupulous characters dragging the name of the First Family into the mud through systematic, well-choreographed and sponsored networks on social media.