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While imposing strict measures including mass testing and widespread travel restrictions to contain the latest Delta variant outbreak, China, the world’s second-largest economy, has continued to drive economic growth.
Court rejects Kenya’s bid to change constitution
Kenya’s Court of Appeal has rejected a government bid to make fundamental changes to the constitution in a new blow to President Uhuru Kenyatta, who had initiated the controversial proposals.
Cannabis firms catch a whiff of opportunity in Brazil
International cannabis companies are showing interest in Brazil, both its large consumer market for medicinal products and a proposal that could legalize planting of the crop.
US airlines split on mandatory jabs
US airlines are increasingly divided over whether to require their flight attendants, pilots and other employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
WHO urges rich states to end global vaccine inequality
The World Health Organization (WHO) has pressed the 20 most powerful world leaders and pharmaceutical chiefs to reverse the “disgraceful” inequity in global access to Covid-19 vaccines by the fall, in order to avert yet another deadly wave of cases over the winter.
Bogus traffic cop up for extortion
A suspected conman, who posed as a traffic police officer deployed in Harare, was last week arrested while trying to extort money from a motorist.
Copper cable thieves in court
TWO suspected copper cable thieves were nabbed after they were involved in a traffic accident while they were carrying 27 sacks containing 485kg of ZESA cables, 129kg of National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) core cables and 488 scrap copper worth $3 624 825.
More ‘health pass’ protests rock France
Thousands of people demonstrated in the streets of France again at the weekend against the government’s Covid-19 vaccination policies amid concern from rights groups about anti-Semitic sentiment in the protest movement.
Africa’s penalties for Covid-19 violations not harsh enough
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, over 4,4 million people have lost their lives, economies have been devastated, travel put at a halt, and borders have been closed all across the world.
Man dies in road fight
TWO men who were fighting in the middle of a road were on Saturday night hit by a vehicle, resulting in one dying while the other was seriously injured.