THE GOVERNMENT is set to receive rapid test kits for coronavirus (covid-19) worth US$30 000 from Ecobank as part of efforts to boost the country’s preparedness for the deadly virus which has so far killed more than 3 200 and infected more than 92 000 people across 70 countries. This comes as the country has…
THE question on everyone’s mind is probably how to position themselves in this economic quagmire. If you are one of those troubled by it, probably the 13 th of this month may turn out to be a day you should have a solution for it. And here is the reason why! You favourite daily, the…
AS ZANU PF’s internal ructions continue to escalate, suspended youth league official Godfrey Tsenengamu, pictured, has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of failing to live up to the promises he made before his late predecessor Robert Mugabe fell from power in late 2017, the Daily News reports. This comes as the former liberation movement is once…
THE mindless and factional bloodletting within the MDC was further exposed yesterday when the party’s secretary-general Chalton Hwende issued a “final warning” to his predecessor Douglas Mwonzora for allegedly discussing party issues in the media. Ironically, Hwende’s warning to Mwonzora, which was supposed to be a confidential, internal party matter — going by the party’s…
THE government has moved to demand valid medical certificates of clearance for coronavirus (COVID-19) from individuals coming from countries affected by the deadly virus that has so far killed more than 3 000 and infected over 88 000 globally. This was announced by Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa during a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday….
GERMANY’s deputy head of mission to Zimbabwe Christian Oelfke, has said that while Zimbabwe has an impressive body of legislation to fight corruption, lack of implementation and enforcement of the existing laws is stifling the fight against the scourge. This emerged at a workshop organised by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) in partnership…
PARENTS with children studying in China have agreed that they remain in the world’s most populous nation until the deadly coronavirus is contained after getting assurances about their safety from the Chinese government. This is despite the fact that other countries, including neighbouring South Africa, have evacuated their nationals from China in a bid to…
ZIMBABWE’S economy will likely continue on a downward spiral due to poor policies which are causing instability in the country, a respected South Africa-based think tank has said. The Oxford University-linked NKC African Economics (NKC) in its latest research instalment on Zimbabwe has ruled out any economic improvement in Zimbabwe in the short term. “From…
FORMER Zanu PF kingpins — who for years determinedly worked to obliterate the MDC, but now claim undying love and loyalty to the party and its leader Nelson Chamisa — are causing great discord in the country’s main opposition, the Daily News reports. So bad has the situation become that the MDC’s respected former secretary-general,…
STUDENTS from the country’s State universities and colleges told Parliament yesterday that high fees must fall — adding that recent fee hikes by the government would prevent equal access to education, the Daily News reports. This comes as the government was recently forced to reverse its steep examination fee hikes for Advanced (A) and Ordinary…
