adminCOVID-19: Britain donates US$43,6m
THE British Government has announced a US$43,6 million aid package towards Covid-19 medical supplies to assist in fighting the pandemic in Zimbabwe.
LOCKDOWN: Illegal vending structures demolished in Chitungwiza
Chitungwiza has been given a major facelift following the demolition of illegal vending stalls in the town.
JUST IN: Farmers bank on traditional grains and cotton
Farmers in some parts of Masvingo province are banking on improved yields of traditional grains and cotton to salvage something this season after most of the maize crop was written-off due to a prolonged dry spell.
LOCKDOWN: Victoria Falls in lonely majestic splendour
The Victoria Falls appears to be thoroughly enjoying its alone time, reaching its highest flows in a decade in a powerful display of breath-taking beauty and intensity, which ironically no one is there to witness.
‘Lockdown extension welcome’…but business wants more sectors reopened
Industry and employers have welcomed the reopening of mining and manufacturing businesses during the Covid-19 lockdown, but want to see at least parts of more sectors allowed to operate under strict controls to keep the economy afloat and save jobs.
Man remanded in custody for circulating fake news
A Chitungwiza man who allegedly authored and circulated a fake statement bearing President Mnangagwa’s signature announcing the extension of the lockdown period was arrested on Saturday.
Opening of tobacco sales floors put on hold
The 2020 tobacco marketing season which was scheduled to open yesterday has been postponed to allow stakeholders to devise mechanisms to sell the crop while ensuring minimum risks of spreading the Covid-19 pandemic.
Kenyan musician torches storm over Tuku song
Kenyan musician, Pastor Antony Musembi, has torched a storm after using elements of the late Dr Oliver Mtukudzi’s composition “Todii” for his Covid-19 awareness song without seeking permission from copyright holders of the track.
Covid-19 curtails economic growth — ZNCC
The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) projects economic growth to contract by 9 percent in 2020 as businesses across all sectors battle low production and revenue losses due to Covid-19-induced lockdowns.