Special Feature: The Spanish Flu in Rhodesia in 1918

By Jono Waters The Spanish Flu epidemic struck Rhodesia in early October, 1918, being introduced into the country by passengers arriving from South Africa by...

Social distancing and the lack of water in Harare

Xolisani Ncube/Farai Mabeza HARARE - The lack of water in Harare has affected government’s total lock-down as people in Glenview, Budiriro and some parts of Glen...

Minimum wage set at equivalent of US$100

HARARE - (FinX) - The Ministry of Public Service , Labour and Social Welfare has set the minimum wage for all employees at the...

AfDB launches $3b “Fight COVID-19” Social Bond

Sydney Kawadza The African Development Bank has raised US$3b in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...

COVID-19: “Zim will struggle to manage 50 cases”

Tawanda Marwizi The Zimbabwe Doctors for Human Rights has warned government not to allow the COVID-19 outbreak to get past 50 cases as the country’s...

Zimbabwe confirms 5th COVID-19 case

Munyaradzi Doma Zimbabwe has confirmed its fifth CAVID-19 case. In a statement, the Ministry of Health and Child Care said the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory on...

US$ bounces back, exchange rate fixed

Xolisani Ncube The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has re-introduced the use of multi-currency system as a way of fighting the highly contagious Covid-19 pandemic. In a...

COVID-19: Sakunda Holdings receives 100 ventilators

Tawanda Marwizi Hospital equipment worth US$3m including 100 ventilators and protective clothing ordered by Sakunda Holdings will start arriving in Zimbabwe on Friday as the...

Harare sues 10 000 defaulters as debt reaches $1 billion

Munyaradzi Doma The Harare City Council is suing more than 10 000 defaulters including residents and ratepayers in a bid to recover close to $1...

Harare probes Makamba’s death

Munyaradzi Doma The Harare City Council will probe broadcaster and socialite Zororo Makamba’s death following his family’s scathing attack on authorities. Makamba became the first Zimbabwean...

Opinion: Emergency response to Africa by the G20 is our collective...

Vera Songwe Not since our species first emerged out of Africa have we been so linked as one human family, sharing so many common opportunities...

COVID-19: Sakunda to revive, equip St Anne’s and Rock Foundation Hospitals

HARARE – A consortium led by Sakunda Holdings and the Seventh Day Adventist Community has tabled a multi-million dollar initiative to revive and equip...

Does Doug really need a job? Probably not, but ED needs...

HARARE - The Office of the President and Cabinet yesterday announced Doug Munatsi as the first chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe Investment and...

ZSE gives 30-day reprieve on financial results release

HARARE - The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has deferred the publication of listed companies 31 December Financial Statements and Statutory Shareholders' meetings for 2019...

COVID-19: ED sets up ministerial task force

Munyaradzi Doma President Mnangagwa has set up an ad hoc inter-ministerial task force following the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The disease which has already been...

ED loses cellphone to driver

Munyaradzi Doma The love for gadgets has landed one of President Mnangagwa’s drivers in hot soup after he was arrested for allegedly stealing a cellphone...

Download (PDF): Guidelines for the insurance industry in response to currency...

IPEC Insurance Guidelines This Guideline for the Insurance and Pensions Industry on Adjusting Insurance and Pension Values in Response to Currency Reforms is issued in terms...

Stanbic closes Vic Falls, Hwange branches to minimise Covid-19 spread

HARARE, Stanbic Bank has issued communication to its customers advising of the temporary closure of the institution’s Victoria Falls and Hwange branches as part of...

COVID -19 Trials and hearings suspended

Farai Mabeza The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has announced the suspension of trials for the next two months as part of measures to reduce the...

Zimbabwe records first COVID-19 death

Tawanda Marwizi The death, Monday morning, of socialite and TV personality Zororo Makamba has seen Zimbabwe recording its first COVID-19 death. Zororo (30), who was businessman...