peter27 more people test positive for Covid 19
Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Health Reporter TWENTY-SEVEN people have tested Covid-19 positive in Zimbabwe bringing the cumulative figure to 383. According to the Ministry of Health and Child care, all 27 cases…
Cargo traffic surges at Beitbridge Border
Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau THE volume of commercial cargo traffic using Beitbridge Border Post has increased since the start of the lockdown period, which most Sadc countries are implementing to…
Gift Banda takes case to SRC, Fifa
Sikhumbuzo Moyo Senior Sports Reporter ZIFA vice president Gift Banda will today write to the Sports and Recreation Commission as well as Fifa in a bid to force the Zifa…
Second suspect into ritual murder of a 25-year-old woman arrested
Temba Dube, Deputy News Editor Police in Bulawayo have arrested a second suspect into the brutal suspected ritual murder of a 25-year-old woman. The unnamed suspect is said to have…
Zim’s Iron ladies soar in lockdown tide
Ever since the outbreak of the Covid- 19 pandemic, the world of work has been disrupted with businesses and companies either scaling down or closing in order to observe lockdown regulations.
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‘Bailout package must be reviewed’
Business says Government’s $18 billion economic recovery and stimulus package needs to be reviewed, as it contains deficiencies that could limit the fund’s effectiveness in addressing the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 in Africa: WHO Urges Constant Vigilance as Cases Top 200,000
COVID-19 is accelerating in Africa, with more than 200,000 cases and more than 5,600 deaths, the regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
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Another bullrun in the offing for ZSE
With Government recently activating the $18 billion stimulus package to soften the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, observers say this might largely function as liquidity for the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE).
Brazil’s coronavirus death toll now world’s highest- Al Jezeera
Brazil’s coronavirus death toll overtook Britain’s on Friday to become the second highest in the world, but the World Health Organization (WHO) said the nation’s health system was standing up to the pressure.
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Outlook for Zimbabwe’s Shadow Economy
According to the Labour Force and Child Labour Survey report (Zimstats, 2019), at least 2,9 million of the 3,4 million economically active age group are employed under the new internationally conceded definition of employment. The employed are defined as all those of working age from 15 years and above who produce goods and services for a profit. At least 84 percent of Zimbabwe’s economically active population is employed or self-employed within the formal and informal sectors, giving an official unemployment rate of 16 percent. The informal sector dominates, employing 2,2 million (76 percent) of the total employed population.