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 train. It spread quickly in all the urban centres before...
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 Norah have had to line at public boreholes to get...
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 equivalent of US$100 except for agriculture and domestic employees.
According to...
AfDB launches $3b “Fight COVID-19” Social Bond
Sydney Kawadza
The African Development Bank has raised US$3b in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will have on livelihoods and Africa’s economy.
The bond has been...
COVID-19: “Zim will struggle to manage 50 cases”
Tawanda Marwizi
The Zimbabwe Doctors for Human Rights has warned government not to allow the COVID-19 outbreak to get past 50 cases as the country’s health capacity would be overwhelmed resulting in fatalities.
In an interview,...
Zimbabwe confirms 5th COVID-19 case
Munyaradzi Doma
Zimbabwe has confirmed its fifth CAVID-19 case.
In a statement, the Ministry of Health and Child Care said the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory on Thursday tested 65 samples and two of those were positive.
Among...
US$ 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 statement issued Thursday afternoon, RBZ governor John Mangudya said the...
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 fuel company intensifies efforts to support Government in fighting COVID–19.
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 billion owed to the local authority.
City spokesperson Michael Chideme told...
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 to succumb to the COVID-19 diseases and his families accused...
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Zim manufacturing sector imports 70% of its raw materials
Christopher Mahove
Zimbabwe’s food manufacturing sector sources 70% of its input components from foreign markets despite the country’s economy being agro-based.
Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries chief...
