Mugove Tafirenyika and Godknows Matarutse STAFF WRITERS ZIMBABWEANS thronged shops and banks around the country yesterday as they rushed to stock up on essential goods ahead of the revised national coronavirus lockdown, which starts today. At the same time, police warned that they would descend heavily on violators of the tightened stay-at-home order, as authorities…
SOUTH Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has expressed concern about “corruption on the Zimbabwe side of the Beitbridge Border Post” regarding the issuing of COVID 19 certificates. Motsoaledi is in Limpopo observing operations at the Beitbridge Border Post. He has also observed a roadblock close to the border. More than 500 foreign nationals have…
By Godknows Matarutse and Tamary Chikiwa SMALL traders say they are disappointed that authorities imposed a lockdown without cushioning them for the duration of the restrictions. On the other hand, retailers welcomed the lockdown and urged supermarkets to decongest their shops as part of enforcing adherence to Covid-19 safety guidelines and protocols. Speaking to…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw NEW MDC leader, Douglas Mwonzora, pictured, says the continuing active participation of elements of Zanu PF’s vanquished Generation 40 (G40) faction in the affairs of the MDC Alliance is jeopardising prospects for a united opposition in the country ahead of the crucial 2023 elections. This notwithstanding, Mwonzora told the Daily…
Mugove Tafirenyika and Godknows Matarutse SENIOR STAFF WRITERS HEALTH experts have implored authorities to complement the re-introduced coronavirus lockdown measures with heightened testing of as many people as possible, to curb the spiralling infections in the country. This comes amid soaring deaths and numbers of people infected with Covid-19, which saw the government re-introducing…
Anesu Mirisawu STAFF WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw POPULAR Zimdancehall producer DJ Fantan and David House International promoter Boss Dammer have been arrested for organising a Covid-19 super spreader New Year Eve party in Mbare. Fantan, whose real name is Arnold Kamudyariwa, and Dammer — real name Simbarashe Chanachimwe — were picked up yesterday after a huge…
ZESA has started charging for electricity in foreign currency as it steps up efforts to increase its capacity to import power from neighbouring suppliers. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), a subsidiary of the power utility, revealed that bill payment and token purchases can now be done using the prevailing foreign currency auction…
WITH the country reeling from a seemingly more deadly second wave of coronavirus, the government moved to re-introduce tougher lockdown measures last night — including a fresh dusk-to-dawn curfew. In addition, the operations of all businesses — except those providing essential services — were once again suspended for 30 days, as authorities fight to curb the…
By Tariro Sajeni THE Church hopes to play a leading role in nation building and peace this year as the country continues to battle political polarisation, a subdued economy and a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Daily News on Sunday reports. For the better part of 2020, the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC)…
Emmerson Njanjamangezi STAFF WRITER njanjamangezie@dailynews.co.zw AMID soaring deaths and numbers of people infected by the lethal coronavirus, concerned health experts warned anew yesterday that the country was facing a Covid-19 storm which could have devastating consequences for the nation and its people. In addition, the experts also told the Daily News that authorities now needed to move…
