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As part of efforts to contain Covid-19 infections, boarders have to remain at school over the Independence weekend and gatherings for the 41st anniversary remain limited to 50, but the vaccination programme is being accelerated with a confirmed order of 600 000 doses being delivered soon and authorisation now given to buy another five million doses.
New dawn for marginalised communities
THE Government has come up with a national master plan which will transform hitherto marginalised communities into areas of growth with capacity to economically contribute to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Youth service programme re-established
Cabinet yesterday approved the re-establishment of the National Youth Training Programme after it was suspended in 2018.
President okays amnesty request
President Mnangagwa has approved the amnesty on prisoners serving lighter sentences or who have served over one-third of their sentences, following a request by the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS).
MDC-A wounds self-inflicted: Analysts
LIKE a deck of jacks, the MDC-Alliance is crumbling, triggering a mass exodus of distressed and disillusioned former officials who are joining Zanu PF in droves.
‘Mamombe, Chimbiri not candidates for bail’
MDC-Alliance’s Joana Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri, who are accused of violating the Covid-19 lockdown regulations, exhibit the propensity to continue committing similar offences if granted bail, a Harare magistrate has said.
Be wary of bogus soldiers — ZNA
A group of armed robbers masquerading as members of the Zimbabwe National Army and Criminal Investigation Department detectives is on the prowl, robbing people using fake search warrants.
RBZ conducts 40th auction
The Zimbabwe dollar eased 8,5 Zimbabwean cents at yesterday’s auction to $84,4827 on the weighted average with once again all valid bids being in the $82 to $87 range and all being allotted.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: We must get our jabs when called in
Zimbabwe notched up its 200 000th first vaccination jab on Monday, just 10 days after reaching 100 000, and that milestone took almost six weeks, proof that we have been accelerating the national vaccination programme.
Chunga’s Super Season
WHEN Cristiano Ronaldo smashed the record, for the number of league goals scored by a Real Madrid player during a La Liga season, it’s certain his feat must have attracted Moses Chunga’s attention.