LOCAL NEWS

by Innocent Mujeri

Government has said the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council June 2020 examinations are set to commence tomorrow and all COVID-19 regulations and hygiene standards will be adhered to, to protect students and invigilators from the pandemic.

by Christopher Makaza

Since the opening of the 2020 cotton marketing season on 3 June, the Cotton Company, Cottco, has been giving cooking oil to cotton farmers who deliver their white gold, with a view to cushioning as well as motivating them to produce more.

by Christopher Makaza

Zimbabwe today hosts the virtual meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation which, to no surprise, has coincided with a fresh abduction claim by MDC-A Harare Ward 16 Councillor, Denford Ngadziore. The councillor yesterday claimed that his wife and six months old baby were reportedly abducted by suspected state security agents.

by Grace Chekai

More opposition members continue to desert the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC aligning, themselves with the Thokozani Khupe-led faction as factional battles in the 20-year old opposition party escalates.

by Christopher Makaza

The Ministry of Health and Child Care has opened 650 additional posts for health workers in order to provide adequate health personnel at the quarantine and isolation centres amid escalating number of COVID-19 cases in Zimbabwe.

by Innocent Mujeri

The MDC Bulawayo members are in a dilemma on which political path to take amidst political bickering and factionalism that has rocked that opposition outfit.

by Grace Chekai

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has revealed that the Consular Office in Johannesburg has re-opened following the temporary closure due to the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa.

by Christopher Makaza

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said that economic malpractices that are rampant within the economy are set to end as his administration steps up efforts to protect the generality of the people from economic vampires who want citizens to suffer.

by Innocent Mujeri

The recently reinstated acting president of the MDC T, Thokozani Khupe, yesterday recalled nine more legislators from Parliament stating that they had ceased to represent the interests of that party in the august house.

by Grace Chekai

Norton independent Legislator Temba Mliswa has applauded President Emmerson Mnangagwa`s food distribution programme currently underway, describing the programme as non-partisan.