Caroline Chiimba

©️ THE government has cleared its US$33 million debt owed to South Africa’s Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, raising the country’s opportunities to negotiate for additional supplies, an official has said.

©️ AS THE country steps up its fight against the deadly coronavirus, a leading physician has warned Zimbabweans to beware of fake face masks and testing kits.

THE value of the United States dollar against the Zimbabwe dollar on the parallel market has nosedived due to a drop in demand, economists have said.

©️ THE government instituted a new law yesterday that criminalises the gathering of two or more people — except in special circumstances, as authorities further toughened their stringent measures around combating the coronavirus menace, the…

AT the age of 17, Angelica Mkorongo started having weird unwanted intrusive thoughts, scary images, embarrassing and violent obsessions that led to repetitive behaviours, also known as compulsions.

HARARE Residents Trust (HRT) has called upon the central government to engage Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in awareness campaigns against coronavirus as some members of the society continue to exhibit ignorance on the pandemic.

HARARE municipal police were given temporary arresting powers through the SI 77 of 2020 as the fight against Covid-19 intensifies in the country with local authorities shutting down vending markets as a way to decongest and curb the spread…

CHEGUTU Rural District Council chief executive officer Dan Zvobgo has been fired from his position following the conclusion of investigations into fraud, embezzlement of funds and gross negligence.

THE Harare City Council (HCC) yesterday said it was probing circumstances which led to the death of prominent broadcaster Zororo Makamba who succumbed to coronavirus at Wilkins Hospital this week.

LOCAL authorities are pushing for the closure of informal markets to curb the spread of coronavirus which has claimed one from the three confirmed cases recorded so far in Zimbabwe.

COMPANIES continue to close, while banks are opting for temporary closure of some branches as part of measures to mitigate against the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) which is ravaging the world.

THE Zion Christian Church (ZCC) led by Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi has announced that it will be celebrating and commemorating Easter 2020 from decentralised locations across the world in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned businesses involved in the manufacture of essential materials for the fight against Covid-19 against profiteering and taking advantage of the situation to milk hard-pressed citizens.

THE Zimbabwe Medical Association (Zima) has called for a 14-day lockdown and self-isolation for individuals with a compromised immune system to mitigate the effects of Covid-19.

©️ ZIMBABWE yesterday received its first batch of Covid-19 protective supplies to assist the nation fight against the killer virus that has claimed thousands of lives globally.

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa last night closed the country’s borders to human traffic and banned all recreational activities as his government intensifies the fight against the spread of coronavirus.

NEDBANK Zimbabwe Limited has appointed Sibongile P Moyo as its new managing director, taking over from Charity Jinya, who held the leadership rope for the past decade.

WHILE the football world has been male dominated for many decades, over the years the wind of change in sports continue to blow in favour of female athletes and women who are gradually picking up nerve-wrecking roles.

THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) said it is owed an excess of $150 million in unpaid bills, a situation that has severely compromised its service delivery.

ZIMBABWE Prisons are taking precautions through minimising visits amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) scare in the country and have called for the government to speed up the prisoners’ amnesty that will see the release of 6 000 prisoners…

TWO mentally challenged patients yesterday escaped from Parirenyatwa Annex Psychiatric Unit during visiting hours, causing commotion in the Avenues area of Harare as well as the central business district.

KWEKWE City Council has converted a local beerhall in Mbizo suburb into a coronavirus (Covid-19) screening centre as a measure to scale up preparedness in case the killer virus is recorded in the city.

KADOMA City Council will today hold a crunch meeting with its workers who are demanding an immediate salary review.

THE government yesterday launched the national renewable energy and biofuels policies to mitigate the effects of climate change and promote investments at a time when the country is struggling with persistent energy deficits that have been…

LOCAL authorities across the country are bracing for the coronavirus outbreak by intensifying preparedness and response measures despite Zimbabwe being in the clear for now, the Daily News reports.