The decision by government to pay civil servants a Covid-19 allowance in American dollars (USD) has sparked debate over whether to consolidate the local currency or return to dollarization, just 12 months after the country re-introduced its domestic currency. Certainly, the local currency (ZWL) got on
Public confidence in government’s economic policies has diminished owing to inconsistencies and failure to address ordinary people’s realities, the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) has said. In its Study titled, ‘The Economy We Want’ -the social justice lobby organization also said the austerity policies
In recent weeks, many countries across the world, including South Africa joined protests in support of #BlackLivesMatter after the murder of George Floyd. The hashtag #ZimbabweansMustFall started to trend on twitter over the last 18 hours. Here is a snapshot of some of the tweets: [embed]https://twitter.com/uLerato_pillay/status/1274741509062082560[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/viking_za/status/1274734973233364999?s=20[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/athi_mlele/status/1274736048958996481[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/ThaboNgesi_/status/1274724236393840642?s=20[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/sthe_mwelase/status/1274714052036616192[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/namataik_/status/1274894315383328769?s=20[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/GandangaJena/status/1274939891495903232?s=20[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/DistilloS/status/1274914987987865602?s=20[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/lami39_/status/1274732845085470725?s=20[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/BruceChaka/status/1274765458328162304?s=20[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/Only_kattish/status/1274823598491013120?s=20[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/__Say__less__/status/1274811897532071936?s=20[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/nowerooo/status/1274689583972835330?s=20[/embed]
The government says it expects COVID-19 cases to rise rapidly in the few weeks due to an increase in the number of tests being conducted. To date, the country has recorded 489 cases with the majority of these being from returnees. Of concern to the government
Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo has been granted ZWL$50 000 bail. The state did not oppose his bail application. Moyo will be expected to report three times a week to Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission and not to interfere with state witnesses. Matter remanded to July 31 Moyo
Freda Rebecca Gold Mine, a subsidiary of Landela Investments has set itself a monthly target to buy one tonne of gold over the next three years. This will also act as an empowerment initiative by Freda Rebecca Gold Mine as it will unveil a number of
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has announced plans to launch nationwide protests against low wages and escalating prices of goods and services. Speaking during a press conference in Harare today ZCTU president, Peter Mutasa said they are calling for all Zimbabweans across the country
National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has increased the price of blood for private health institutions, private wards at public institutions and everyone covered by medical aid with effect from the 15th of June 2020. In a statement, NBSZ spokesperson Esther Massundah highlighted that patients in public
Returnees from a cruise ship who are under mandatory quarantine at Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel have been caught in a sex, drugs and bribery storm that resulted in a nasty scuffle early this week. A source at the hotel said there was chaos this week after one
The lockdown has been a time of introspection and indeed as the levels de-escalated, the feeling has been palpable that the world is a different place. So much carnage at the social, political, economic and cultural level. Much has been widely reported by the media
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