THE government on Tuesday decreed that schools will reopen on July 28 despite the country witnessing an increase in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases. It proposed to implement several measures to mitigate the spread of the deadly disease at schools. But teachers’ unions have profusely and adamantly rejected the reopening proposal and the writing of examinations later…
©️ WITH the advent of the global pandemic, coronavirus (Covid-19), many civil society organisations have called for transparency in the use of various donations that the government has been receiving. Of late, allegations of corruption have been swirling around the First Family and senior government officials, suggesting that they were using Covid-19 resources and exploiting…
WITH MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa fighting on two fronts — an internal battle for the control of the party with Thokozani Khupe and the closure of democratic space by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration — analysts say it is prudent for the 42-year-old to discard protests as a strategy. Chamisa, who has refused to accept…
ZIMBABWE is experiencing one of its worst economic crises since independence characterised by cash and foreign currency shortages, fuel scarcities, rampant prices hikes, hyperinflation and increased vulnerability to starvation. With the global pandemic, coronavirus (Covid-19), Zimbabwe’s economic situation has worsened as many, particularly those in the informal economy, have been left without sources of income…
FORMER Speaker of Parliament and MDC national chairperson Lovemore Moyo was at some point a powerful figure in the main opposition party. He later threw in the towel and decided to form his own political outfit, United Movement for Devolution (UMD). He strongly believes he still has a role in changing the country’s political narrative….
Hunger, Covid-19 stalks Zim…WFP needs $260 million to support humanitarian programmes Due to a plethora of challenges ranging from high unemployment rates, cash and foreign currency shortages, climate change shocks, corruption and soaring prices of basic goods and services, Zimbabwe once the bread basket of Africa, is now rated as one of the world’s top…
AS THE country is battling to deal with the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, government has been using various ways to disseminate information and deal with the scourge. Against this background, our Daily News on Sunday reporter Tendai Kamhungira spoke to Information Communication Technology minister Jenfan Muswere on how government was using ICTs in the fight against…
THERE is a popular quote “when you’ve reached the top, send the elevator back down for the others”. It simply means being prepared to help those below you on the career ladder so that they might also enjoy success. As the world races to achieve gender parity and equality, Ruvimbo Nyikadzino’s vision is to uplift…
©️ AS a young girl, Samantha Murozoki used to get into trouble for taking groceries from her home without her parents’ permission and giving them away to people she thought were struggling. That same girl has grown to become a heroine who is saving thousands from the jaws of hunger in Chitungwiza. The mother of…
FOSTER DONGOZI– THE government’s coronavirus stay-at-home message is hard to bear. Signs of a country coming unstuck are everywhere: daily shortages of electricity, fuel, basic goods, even water — local councils have no money to maintain aged pipes or invest in infrastructure. President Emmerson Mnangagwa said in a national broadcast on May 16 that although…
