Harare, (New Ziana) – The Zimbabwean government on Wednesday said it has set up a Covid-19 national disaster fund, appealing for financial support to enhance its fight against the spread of the pandemic. Zimbabwe, which has declared the outbreak a national disaster, has to date recorded one Covid-19 fatality, eight confirmed cases and ordered a […]
Harare, (New Ziana) – Police said on Wednesday 182 people had so far been arrested for flouting the Covid-19 lockdown in various ways. The government ordered the lockdown for 21 days to limit the spread of the pandemic which has killed tens of thousands around the world. The lockdown started on Monday, and confines people […]
Harare,(New Ziana) – Public transport operator, the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) on Wednesday launched a nationwide programme to sanitise its buses and termini as part of its contribution to the fight against the coronavirus. Since Monday, Zupco is the only public transport operator allowed to ferry workers in critical sectors that have been exempted […]
Harare, (New Ziana) – Blanket Mine’s parent company, Caledonia Mining Corporation, said on Wednesday it had deferred a decision on a second quarterly dividend for 2020 due to uncertainties linked to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Production at the Gwanda-based gold miner is still going on, but at a lower scale after government announced a […]