LOCAL NEWS

by Christopher Makaza

Zimbabweans countrywide have called upon Government to tighten COVID-19 lockdown regulations as the country is witnessing a surge in the number of local transmissions.

by Tafanana Kwedu

Zimbabwe’s economy recorded an increase in exports as official figures in Zimbabwe’s Annual Budget and Economic Review 2019 report revealed. 

by Chido Matamba

Government continues to construct more infrastructure at learning institutions using devolution funds.

by Patience Rashai

In a bid to improve the country’s healthcare infrastructure, Government disbursed ZWL$62 million for renovations and upgrading of the country’s major hospitals, during the 2019 fiscal year.

By Tafanana Kwedu

Concerned citizens have expressed concern over demonstrations during lockdown, stressing that if not stopped it would trigger a spike in the spread of Covid-19 infections and deaths.

By Tafanana Kwedu

MDC-Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa has roped in Ibbo Mandaza as his chief political advisor, a source has revealed.

By Derick Tsimba

During submissions to the Thematic Committee on Peace and Security Portfolio Committee on ICT, Postal and Courier Services and Portfolio Committee on Media, Information and Broadcasting Services said the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill yesterday; Kwekwe residents proposed that the Bill should be able to protect the rights of women and children on social media.

By Bevan Musoko

Kwekwe residents overwhelmingly supported the proposed Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill on grounds that it would safeguard social values and secure the country from hostile actions such as espionage and hacking.

By Bevan Musoko

The joint Parliamentary Committees on Peace and Security, Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and Courier Services and Information, Media and Broadcasting Services continued with public hearings on the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill at a meeting that was held at Nyamandlovu Farmers Hall on Wednesday.

By Derick Tsimba

Residents of Nyamandlovu have called for stiffer penalties for fake news peddlers indicating that they are misleading people; this was during submissions to the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill in Bulawayo today.