COVID-19: Local cases top 3000
Another 146 Covid-19 infections were confirmed yesterday, all local, driving the total to 4 221 with 3 128 now being people infected within Zimbabwe, 74 percent of the total, but just one more person died, a 22-year-old man in Bulawayo, taking the total fatalities to 81.
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- businessweekly
- August 5, 2020
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Zambezi Gas, Makomo Resources resolve long-standing dispute
Bulawayo Bureau The long-standing dispute between Zambezi Gas and Makomo Resources, which saw the former being barred from transporting its coal passing through the latter’s concession, has been resolved. Last…
- businessweekly
- August 5, 2020
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Crisis communication critical in mitigating impact of Covid-19 on businesses
Business Reporter Businesses in Zimbabwe have been encouraged to embrace holistic and collective crisis communication approaches in order to mitigate the impact of Covid-19. The call comes at a time…
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- August 5, 2020
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Processed meat imports drop 53pc
Oliver Kazunga The meat processing sector recorded a 53 percent cumulative decline to 370 tonnes in imports of mechanically deboned meat in the first four months of the year. According…
- businessweekly
- August 5, 2020
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SAB pulls the plug on its R2.5bn investment for 2020
South African Breweries (SAB) will no longer be investing R2.5 billion in its annual capital and infrastructure upgrade programme this year. The brewer said this is a consequence of the…
- businessweekly
- August 5, 2020
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Pick n Pay Clothing launches online shopping
Pick n Pay Clothing patrons will now be able to shop from the comfort of home. The retail clothing store launched its online shop on Monday, allowing customers to view…
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- August 5, 2020
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Google’s $2.1bn Fitbit deal hits roadblock
BRUSSELS – Alphabet unit Google’s bid to take on Apple and Samsung in the wearable technology market by buying Fitbit hit a hurdle on Tuesday as EU antitrust regulators launched…
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- Chronicle
- August 5, 2020
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Reform agenda on track: President
Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said Government will continue to work tirelessly to address the country’s economic challenges and reforms will be speeded up to transform the country…
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- August 5, 2020
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Disaster in the making at markets
Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter VENDORS frequenting Bulawayo’s fresh vegetable markets are disregarding key Covid-19 containment measures such as social distancing and proper wearing of facemasks, making such areas potential hotspots…
- Chronicle
- August 5, 2020
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$95 million availed for Matabeleland South road maintenance programme
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent GOVERNMENT has released $95 million for Matabeleland South Province’s road maintenance programme to improve the province’s road network, a project that will run up to the…