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Air Zimbabwe plans to increase the number of routes “in line with market trends”. Ethiopian Airways announced that it would resume flights to Victoria Falls starting October 6.
During the first phase of the shutdown in late March, it was revealed that at least 7 million Zimbabweans from urban and rural communities were in need of food aid. The government, in partnership with global organizations such as the World Food Program (WFP), continuously distributes food aid and cash aid.
An announcement by the meteorological services that Zimbabwe will receive early rains and average or above average rainfall was a lifesaver for agriculture.
“I started preparing the land and buying supplies. The easing of the closure means I have more time for farming. If the rains are as good as they tell us, food security will not be a problem next year, ”said a resettled farmer.
The media, particularly newspapers, stopped print editions during the shutdown, but now copy sales are increasing again.
“I have been selling only five copies of the newspaper per day out of 30 copies. Now I sell about half of what I get. It’s a huge improvement, but it’s still not good enough, ”said one supplier.
Several people who spoke to TimesLIVE said they hoped a vaccine would be released so life could return to normal.
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