Harare (New Ziana) – Government will soon commence random Covid-19 testing in selected population groups in addition to intensified testing of returnees, a Cabinet Minister said on Tuesday. Zimbabwe has recorded over 350 cases of the deadly virus, the majority being imported cases from countries including South Africa, Botswana and the United Kingdom. Information, Publicity […]
Harare, (New Ziana) –The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said on Tuesday by-elections for vacant constituencies and wards will be held after the government has relaxed lockdown restrictions. The assurance follows an outcry mainly from the opposition that the electoral body was strangling democracy by suspending the holding of elections. But ZEC said the “suspension of […]
Harare, (New Ziana) – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said forward pricing by business was one of the main contributors to the skyrocketing of prices of basic commodities and depreciation of the local dollar, making it difficult for consumers already grappling with soaring inflation and static incomes. The prices of basic commodities have […]
Harare, (New Ziana) – Zimbabwe’s annual inflation reached 785.55 percent in May after gaining 19.98 percentage points from the previous month, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) said on Tuesday. Inflation stood at 765.57 in April. Month-on-month inflation, however stood at 15.13 percent, a marginal decline from 17.64 percent the previous month. “The Consumer Price […]