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ACCIDENT:-ONE PERSON DIED after a section of the newly-repaired Skyline-Chimanimani Road collapsed in heavy rains (just before Nyahode bridge), a part of the road restored by Masimba Construction after Cyclone Idai destroyed roads and bridges in Chimanimani and Chipinge. Zimbabwe’s infrastructure continues to collapse due to heavy continuous rains over the last month resulting in flooding.According to Manicaland provincial roads Engineer Atherton Zindoga, due to the heavy rains being recorded in Chimanimani, debris had clogged…

KARIBA MAGISTRATES COURT YESTERDAY, JAILED SIX commuter bus operators who violate Zimbabwe’s Covid-19 lockdown .Kariba Commuters operators association chairman Nomore Gosa, who had a previous conviction, was sentenced to 12 months in prison without the option of a fine while five others, Muza Bekezela (26), Albert Mukanga (34), Adonia Kanyakane (45), Tavengwa Padzapfungira (38) and Rice Richard (28), were fined $200 000 each or 14 months in prison.All the accused were arrested at Makuti roadblock…

FORMER ZANU PF MUTASA NORTH MP Phibion Masamvu (62) died yesterday in Harare from Covid-19-related complications.

1,245 UK Covid-19 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours.

ZIMBABWE RETAINS A HIGH GLOBAL SPOT among highly corrupt countries Zimbabwe has retained its dubious position among some of the highly corrupt countries in the world, only moving one rung up in the 2020 Transparency International Index.The latest barometer, which measures perceptions of corruption in public institutions, puts the country at 157th position out of 180 examined nations.In 2019 it ranked 158th.Zimbabwe’s score remained unchanged at just 24 out of 100, way below the Sub-Saharan…

PROMINENT BULAWAYO PHYSICIAN DR SHERIFA SURURU succumbed to Covid-19 at Mater Dei Hospital yesterday night.Dr Sururu who had several surgeries across Bulawayo and was one of the pioneers in Zimbabwe to major in family medicine, studied at the University of Zimbabwe.His mentor, Mpilo Central Hospital acting chief executive officer Professor Solwayo Ngwenya said the medical fraternity had lost a dedicated and hard worker who will be missed by many families in Bulawayo. “I had known…

MDC-T PRESIDENT DOUGLAS MWONZORA PLANS TO RECALL more MPs from Parliament as well as councillors who continue to defy him and remain loyal to Thokozani Khupe as he moves to consolidate power.Mwonzora was last month elected MDC-T president after beating Khupe, Morgan Komichi and Elias Mudzuri at an extraordinary election held in the capital.The planned move by Mwonzora was confirmed this week by the party spokesperson, Witness Dube, who said the matter was under consideration.“We…

FORMER US DEPT OF STATE assistant secretary for African Affairs, Todd Moss has told President Emmerson Mnangagwa that the US administration will notlift sanctions and accused him of squandering opportunities to engage during Donald Trump’s reign. Moss also told Mnangagwa to stop wasting money by hiring public relations firms and lobbyists before implementing reforms demanded by the US.Mnangagwa’s administration is seeking to reset its relationship with the Joe Biden government according Zanu-PF spokesperson Simon Khaya…