Sue China for Covid-19, I dare you!

No one felt quite pepped up as Bishop Lazarus when he heard news that some European countries and the United States of America were planning to sue China for the fallout caused by the coronavirus.

We hear that a civil society group in Texas (US) intends to file a US$20 trillion lawsuit.

Integrating urban, rural safety nets in Africa

IN countries across Africa, the public health restrictions imposed to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic have thrown many people out of work.

Cities face the risk of widespread hunger, with the collapse of urban incomes and disruptions in food supply chains. And where there are government-run relief programmes, many have only reached a fraction of the people who have lost their incomes.

Cement firms push for enhanced capacity

Local cement manufacturers have invested US$200 million towards enhancing production efficiencies in the last five years, according to a recent Zimbabwe Cement Industry 2019 position paper.

 “Cement players have invested an additional US$195 million over the past five years in kiln upgrades, packing, grinding station and other cement processes in order to add efficiency to the existing equipment and to reduce cost of manufacturing,” it says.

Manual respirators for rural communities

Local firm FAW Zimbabwe intends to acquire as many mobile respiratory units as possible to help some rural communities fight Covid-19.

Where is the consumer protection watchdog?

A FORTNIGHT ago, Government announced a far-reaching moratorium on price increases for goods and services, and ordered prices to revert to those obtaining on March 25.

Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Covid-19, Vice President Kembo Mohadi, made the announcement.

Making lemonade out of lemons

THE national lockdown has presented artistes with more than ample time to reflect on their careers.

Some have been working on new productions while others have actually taken a deserved break.

Ray of hope for rugby

DESPITE long weeks of inactivity, a ray of hope filtered through for Zimbabwe’s Sables last week amid revelations by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) that they would not be cancelling the SuperSport Challenge, which is key to Brendon Dawson’s men.

FML donates towards Covid-19

First Mutual Group yesterday joined other players in the private sector donating towards the fight against Covid-19 pandemic after contributing $750 000 towards food packs to be distributed to vulnerable communities.

More accounting headaches for firms

With Zimbabwean firms still grappling with hyperinflationary accounting, they — like many others across the globe — now need to factor the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on their financials.

Africa’s big asks to the IMF, World Bank

THE coronavirus and its economic consequences have caused economic tsunamis in every country in the world.

The scale of the onslaught will dominate discussions at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank spring meetings due to take place, for the first time ever, virtually – in mid-April.

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