A top government official has hinted at schools re-opening in August and go all the way to Christmas to compensate for time lost due to Covid-19 and the subsequent national lockdown. Speaking during a UNDP and Higherlife Foundation organised media training webinar, Permanent Secretary in the
Karoi District Hospital is currently isolating a patient with COVID-19 symptoms, according to Acting District Medical Officer for Hurungwe, Dr Charles Mupfururirwa. Mashonaland West Provincial Medical Director, Dr Wenceslaus Nyamayaro yesterday told 263Chat that the patient started showing signs of COVID-19 was travelling from the Democratic
The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube has revealed that Government is assessing and calculating figures to measure the impact of the Covid-19 and subsequent lockdown on the economy. He said this during the post cabinet press briefing at Munhumutapa offices yesterday. “We are
Some informal dealers of Liquefied Petroleum (LP) gas are resorting to selling the highly flammable commodity in their homes during the Covid-19 lockdown, exposing lives and property to extreme danger as they avoid detection from security officials enforcing lockdown rules, 263Chat Business has established. The extremely
Zimbabwe on Wednesday confirmed the death of a fourth person who died from the coronavirus related illness at a private hospital in Harare. Health and Childcare Minister Obadiah Moyo told journalists that contact tracing of the case is in progress. “We are still trying to trace the
Zimbabwe's food situation is worsening by the day as more than 4,3 million people will be food insecure by June this year a food crisis report has revealed. According to the Global Report on Food Crises for the year 2020 which was produced and recently released
DStv viewers with paid-up subscriptions are being upgraded to the next bouquet for the duration of the subscription period during the lockdown period. By Tawanda Chikosi Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the MultiChoice Group had made the decision to provide bonus
VAYA has started offering relief support to organizations involved in distributing material aid to vulnerable groups and communities affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic. The global pandemic has seen governments in nearly all countries of the world, including Zimbabwe, enforce ‘lockdowns’ intended to arrest the spread
The Victoria Falls appears to be thoroughly enjoying its alone time, reaching its highest flows in a decade in a powerful display of breath-taking beauty and intensity, which ironically no one is there to witness. The Victoria Falls rainforest is closed, as like the rest of
Steven Friedman, University of Johannesburg One of democracy’s strengths is that it allows its critics to complain about it loudly. The current complaint in South Africa from some commentators and many voices on social media claims that the coronavirus pandemic shows that democracy does not protect people
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