adminTransform centres into industrial hubs: VP
TERTIARY institutions should transform their centres into industrial hubs, which produce personal protective equipment (PPEs), sanitisers and masks for Covid-19 to reduce the import bill and resuscitate the country’s economy.
MDC MPs end boycott
Parliamentarians aligned to the MDC-Alliance yesterday ended their boycott following a meeting of the party’s national council.
UPDATED: Mpofu out on $20 000 bail
Lawyer Thabani Mpofu was granted $20 000 bail yesterday after Chief Magistrate Mr Munamato Mutevedzi rejected a recommendation by prosecutor Mr Michael Reza that bail should be denied because defence lawyers and others had commented on social media platforms.
Govt tightens border security
More security personnel have been deployed at borders and ports of entry and high-tech equipment will be used as part of efforts to prevent illegal border crossing by people unwilling to go through the required quarantining for Covid-19.
UPDATED: Police block Zanu PF demonstration
Police have blocked a Zanu PF demonstration that had been scheduled for today to protest against the continued illegal economic sanctions on Zimbabwe and the brutal killing of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, in the United States recently.
High Court opens for murder trials
THE High Court has opened for the second session, with 46 murder cases lined up for prosecution after a three-week delay due to the national lockdown aimed at combating the spread of the deadly Covid-19.
NSSA fires investment manager for misconduct
NSSA investment manager, Richard Fusire, has been fired for ill-advice which resulted in the multi-billion State-run pension entity financing a high-risk financial institution to the tune of US$6 million.
Editorial Comment: RBZ must nip money laundering in the bud
Over the years, we have seen city and town councils across Zimbabwe demolishing houses built illegally on land not owned by the builder, or without initial planning approval.
Digital waltzes back into US spotlight
THE Digital Crawl, the fox-in-the-box, the flying dreadlocks, the boyish looks — Vitalis “Digital” Takawira transformed himself into a fan favourite during his time at Major League side Kansas City Wiz.
Zimpapers rolls out Covid-19 testing
ZIMPAPERS Group yesterday rolled out the first phase of Covid-19 tests for its employees in support of the Government’s efforts to fight the pandemic.