NEW: Govt declares war on electricity thieves

Online Reporter Government is picking up the pace in the fight against electricity theft, with the launch of Operation Usabe Magetsi/Lingebi Amagetsi on Friday. Statistics from the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply…

NEW: China fines tech giants for failing to report 43 old deals

China’s market regulator on Saturday said it was fining companies including Alibaba, Baidu and JD.com for failing to declare 43 deals that date as far back as 2012 to authorities,…

NEW: Four key takeaways from the Muripo docuseries

Tinashe Kusema IT has taken a while – longer than expected even – but the full Samson Muripo docuseries is finally out. A product of Yakontent, and sponsored by First…

NEW: What African countries got out of COP26

Mouhamadou Bamba Sylla The 26th United Nations climate change conference, COP26, recently came to an end, having aimed to get countries united in the fight against climate change. Climate change…

NEW: Sables seek rare win over Namibia

Online Reporter THREE years after their last showdown at Hartsfield in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Namibia renew their rugby rivalry when they clash in the Stellenbosch Challenge Cup final in South…

NEW: Local communities key in solving human-wildlife conflicts 

LASTING solutions that involve empowerment of local communities are urgently required to end escalating human-wildlife conflicts, which have claimed more than 60 people in Zimbabwe since the beginning of 2021. 

NEW: Europe lockdown fears knock stocks 

European stocks retreated from record highs, while government bond yields, oil prices and the euro tumbled on Friday as the specter of a fresh Covid-linked lockdown in Germany and other parts of Europe cast a fresh shadow over the global economy. 

NEW: FIFA monitoring Zimbabwe football situation 

World football governing body, FIFA, is closely monitoring developments in local football, after the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) moved to dissolve the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) board earlier this week. 

NEW: All set for metals casting indaba 

THE Zimbabwe Institute of Foundries will hold a metals casting indaba, in Bulawayo next month. 

The inaugural indaba will take place at Harry Allen Golf Club, on December 10. 

NEW: No, vaccinated people are not ‘just as infectious’ as unvaccinated people if they get Covid

Some recent studies have shown similar peak viral loads in vaccinated people compared to unvaccinated people who contract Covid. This has raised concerns for the efficacy of vaccines for preventing transmission. 

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