A telephonic survey conducted by Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) in partnership with the World Bank and UNICEF has revealed that half of the population in Zimbabwe faced extreme poverty in 2020 owing to a combination of increase in prices of basic commodities and the
Budget airline, Fastjet Zimbabwe Friday took delivery of a new 50-seater aircraft, an Embraer ERJ145 registered Z-FJH which made its inaugural flight Between Harare and Bulawayo. The additional aircraft is part of Fastjet’s continued commitment to the Embraer aircraft family. The ERJ145 offers capabilities that are compatible
The Zimbabwe Coalition On Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) has called for political will and commitment in dealing with corruption in the country. In its May 2021 situational report on public resource management across 54 districts in the country’s ten provinces, ZIMCODD said political will guarantees the
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) is set to issue a Retail Sector COVID-19 Protocol Handbook early next week as part of efforts to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols in retail outlets amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country, 263Chat Business has learnt. The retail sector
A local political think tank organisation, the Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) has called on Government to make use of the budget surplus to procure adequate COVID-19 vaccines. In a Public Health Access Monitoring Report for the month of June, ZDI says the increase in COVID-19 cases
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Secretary of the J S C Walter Chikwanha said the closing of the was to allow fumigation of the facilities
Former Health and Child Care minister Dr Obadiah Moyo who was fired after allegations rose that he has misused COVID-19 funds has been indicted to the High Court for trial on criminal abuse of office charges
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says it will intensify patrols to enforce COVID-19 preventive measures. Government through Health Minister and Vice President Constantine Chiwenga on Saturday announced a ban on all public gatherings except funerals as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. In a
Human Rights lobby group, the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) says the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted negatively on the standard of living in the country, calling on the Government to urgently address the situation. In a report titled the Impact of COVID 19 on Socio-Economic Rights in
Girls Rights movement Shamwari Yemwanasikana has expressed concern over the upsurge of COVID-19 cases in schools, calling on the Government to continue putting measures to protect students. In a statement, the movement noted recent reports of COVID-19 cases at St David’s Bonda High School in Manicaland. “As
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