Covid-19 risk in schools limited: Govt

Government says it is satisfied there is limited risk of Covid-19 outbreaks in schools during the final term of the year following preparations for the safe reopening of learning institutions which have been ongoing over the last three months.

IMF funds targeted for industry

A portion of the US$961 million received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the form of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) could be used to extend concessionary loans to industry.

Africa learns nothing from history

AFTER every great party, usually long after the music would have given way to melancholic silence and the occasional clinking sound of stray bottles being cleared, it is often the splitting headache the morning after that signals the long journey to sobriety.

MASTERMIND BURIED

THE Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation has described the late George Shaya as a hero whose death has robbed the country of its finest football talent.

Perverts on the prowl . . .as sex pests target minors

While the coronavirus-induced lockdowns have managed to tame runaway fatalities and infections, they have unfortunately led to an unwanted consequence of soaring child abuse cases.

IMF funds to power Zim’s economic agenda

The US$961 million boost received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last week will give impetus to the country’s economic programmes guided by the five-year National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) and help anchor the prevailing macroeconomic stability and boost confidence, officials and market watchers have said.

$2 billion disbursed for devolution

GOVERNMENT has disbursed more than $2 billion towards multiple high-impact infrastructure development projects under the devolution programme during the first half of the year.

A toast to US$1bn game-changer

The ensuing excitement and debate following the disbursement of the US$961 million facility by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of the SDR 650 billion the institution is distributing to its members is quite predictable and healthy.

Covid-19 population immunity challenges in Africa

IN public health, an important goal of vaccination and immunisation is to reach population or herd immunity.

This is why the term comes up often in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic.

CAF turn down ZIFA fans request

ZIFA’S audacious bid to have fans allowed back for the Warriors 2022 World Cup qualifying showdown against South Africa hit a snag yesterday when the Confederation of African Football (CAF) turned down their request.