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Just a few days after widespread festivities, celebrating the new year in 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and soon after the virus quickly brought the world to its knees.
Zim to clear Paris Club debt
Zimbabwe plans to begin payments to Paris Club creditors, to clear its US$3.9 billion longstanding debt, in the second half of this year, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has said.
Masvingo villagers revive turf war with Murowa
Hardline villagers in the Sese area of Masvingo have revived their turf war with Rio Zim’s Murowa Diamond Mining Company after digging several trenches along a road in Mashamhanda village in yet another bid to block the miner from accessing its drilling site.
Kenya moves to curb Covid-19
Kenya said it is extending a night-time curfew and banning public gatherings and in-person meetings to slow the spread of the coronavirus, warning that hospitals are becoming overwhelmed.
Masilingi ready for her biggest moment
Namibia’s Beatrice Masilingi is getting ready for the biggest moment of her young athletics career having had to recover from her most upsetting one.
Zinwa disconnects Beitbridge
The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) on Friday disconnected water supply to Beitbridge town over a $65 million debt.
MCAZ to construct solar plant
The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) is set to construct a 140kW solar power plant at their premises in Harare and has since applied for a licence from the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA).
Pair in trouble over blank national IDs
TWO men recently appeared at Chitungwiza Magistrates Court after they were found in possession of 400 blank national identity cards, fake local and international drivers licences, fake Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) identity cards and blank birth certificates which they were selling in Harare and Chitungwiza.
Ocon wins Hungarian Open
Alpine’s Esteban Ocon has claimed his maiden Formula 1 victory in what was without doubt one of the most thrilling Hungarian Grands Prix of all time, ahead of Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel — while Lewis Hamilton recovered from being last at one point to claim P3, as Max Verstappen could only take 10th after Lap 1 contact in a crash that triggered a red flag.
Key question marks hanging over global markets in 2021
As the pandemic-battered global economy slid into a severe recession in 2020, global markets have turned more sensitive, with wild volatility seen from risky assets, notably stocks, to safe havens, such as gold.