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Asian shares hit a record high yesterday with investors betting on a strong economic recovery next year, as there is little sign policymakers wind back massive stimulus efforts aimed at staving off coronavirus-fuelled downturns.
Bulawayo Editor retires after 33-year journalism career
THE EDITOR of the Sunday News, Bulawayo, Mr GD Smith, ends a 33-year career in journalism when he puts the paper “to bed” next Saturday night.
British house prices up
British house prices rose faster than expected in December to record their biggest annual increase in six years, as tax incentives and Covid-driven appetite for larger homes continued to boost demand, mortgage lender Nationwide said.
Farmers put 138 000ha under maize
Farmers have so far planted 138 000 hectares of maize under Pfumvudza programme with the early crop at tasselling stage, as the 2020/21 summer cropping season progresses.
Suspected armed robber to stand trial
Suspected armed robber Douglas Mutenda, who skipped bail, will now stand trial along with 11 other suspected members of a robbery gang after a Harare magistrate confirmed his warrant of arrest and remanded him in custody following his rearrest.
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 2.68 million: Africa CDC –Xinhua
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent reached 2,677,672 as of Tuesday as the death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic reached 63,344, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
Police warn against wild celebrations
All-night prayers at churches, musical galas, unsanctioned parties, fireworks, skidding of vehicles, beating of drums and overturning of bins in residential areas, among other activities, are banned for New Year’s Eve under the lockdown regulations.
Lockdown level 3 isn’t as bad as last time – but what follows could be worse: analyst
Moving back to lockdown level 3 will undoubtedly have an impact on South Africa’s struggling economy, but this time around, it will mostly be concentrated in the tourism and hospitality sector.
Triumph for British science’: UK approves AstraZeneca vaccine
The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a major winter surge driven by a new, highly contagious variant of the virus.
Confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine grows in UK and US, but global concerns about side effects are on the rise
The first COVID-19 vaccines have now been administered around the world, offering hope that an end to the pandemic could be in sight.