NIGERIA - An Italian man who arrived in Nigeria three days ago has become the African country's first case of coronavirus, the health minister said on Friday, as infections spread rapidly worldwide. The Health Ministry said on Twitter that the case was in the state of
Buhera South legislator, Joseph Chinotimba has warned government against imposing excessive taxes and price hikes on citizens saying such actions will provoke civil disobedience and bring instability into the country. Raising a point of privilege in Parliament yesterday, Chinotimba made reference to the recent 2.5 percent
National power utility Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has announced new electricity tariff increase to take effect from the 1st of March, piling more burdens on the already hard-pressed citizens. In a statement, Zesa subsidiary company, the Zimbabwe Electricity Distribution Company (ZETDC) said the increase were
Opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has laid into President Emmerson Mnangagwa saying the late former President Robert Mugabe was right when he said there was no one to succeed him in Zanu PF . In a scathing attack on Mnangagwa and Finance Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube
Government has challenged Chegutu District Hospital staffers to change attitude and improve hygiene standards at the medical centre. Speaking during a recent tour of the facility by senior government officials, Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr John Mangwiro urged hospital staff to make their
Following revelations that his ex-wife Olinda Chapel is HIV positive, rapper, Desmond "Stunner" Chideme has come out revealing that he left the relationship without contracting the deadly virus. Speaking in a statement on social media, the rapper bemoaned how his name continues to be dragged through
All is set for the all spruced-up 19th Edition of National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) set for this Saturday at the gigantic Harare International Centre in the capital city. Unlike the previous editions, the awards organised by National Arts Council of Zimbabwe and Jacaranda Culture and
A few countries have started to impose bans on travelers coming from South Korea’s regions most affected by the virus outbreak. Japan’s government has begun working to bar foreign nationals from the southern areas of South Korea from entering its country, according to a report from
The Zimbabwe Cross Border Traders Association (ZCBTA) has expressed concern over government’s failure to improve the ease of doing business for the informal sector. Speaking at a workshop to capacitate cross border traders, ZCBTA Secretary General, Tawanda Augustine accused Government of failing to provide incentives for
“Instead of popping a bottle of champagne to celebrate a mega-deal or achievement, they prefer eating pangolin meat negatively impacting the already plummeting population of the world's most trafficked mammal. “You then wonder whether we are regressing as people despite all the new technologies surrounding us.” These
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