The government of Botswana has refuted earlier reports of suspected coronavirus cases, saying they have not reported any confirmed cases. In a statement on Twitter, Botswana said they have acknowledged five suspected cases which have not yet been confirmed. "The Ministry notes with concern the misleading information
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has closed the US$25 million -Challenge TB grant for Zimbabwe, following an end to its five year tenure. Challenge TB (CTB), is an American government sponsored, five year global funding mechanism meant to spur the fight against tuberculosis. The
Fast-rising Zimdancehall chanter Jah Master and Zimbabwe Music Awards (ZIMA) nominee Ndunge Yut are set to headline Bigbass Riddim which is due for release tomorrow- February 1. The riddim is only the second production of a budding record label, Bigbass Entertainment which started making tracks on
The mid-day sun is at its zenith. Young, middle-aged men and women take shelter along the pavements of the Eastgate Mall, in central Harare. One would think that they are taking a rest but alas, these are illegal foreign currency dealers at work. The mall has
Lifestyle magazine, Gentlemen Quarterly (GQ)-South Africa had an interview with Zimdancehall maestro, Winky D in which the chanter spoke of his music, success and his latest album Njema which he launched on new year's eve in the capital. Below are some excerpts from the interview
FBC Bank Limited has upgraded its mobile banking platform with futuristic features that gives better security control and convenience to its clients. In keeping pace with cutting-edge technologies rapidly changing the scope of today’s banking, the upgrade to the FBC banking App comes with a bio-metric
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is expected to announce the first Monetary Policy Statement of 2020 in the next 30 days. The statement comes after the country’s treasury highlighted that the country will have an expansionary fiscal policy in 2020, indicating that government expenditure
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the deadly Chinese Corona Virus a global emergency after its latest meeting in Geneva Thursday amid reports that the virus has spread to 18 countries. By Lovejoy Mutongwiza in Beijing The declaration of a global emergency triggers recommendations to all
Amid growing criticism of his style of expressing art, vocals and astonishing success on the local music charts, Goodness and Mercy Ministries cleric, Tapiwa Freddy says he is not bothered with the negative sentiments directed at him. Also known as Prophet T Freddy, the preacher-cum-musician rocked
The viability of mobile network operators (MNO) and their ability to provide efficient services is under threat as they continue to grapple with high operating costs amid static tariffs that were last reviewed in October last year. MNOs were last awarded a 95% tariff increase in
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