Zimbabwe: Short-Lived Relief for Arts Sector

There was joy across the arts spectrum on Thursday when President Emmerson Mnangagwa granted the re-opening of the showbiz sector, but it was short-lived after Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga last night banned all gatherings except funerals.

Chiwenga, who is also the Health minister, announced a raft of measures meant to contain the spread of the respiratory disease.

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