Sources in the eastern town of Zimbabwe confirmed the developments on condition of anonymity.

Zimbabwe Republic Police officers in Mutare have arrested a teacher in Buhera for conducting extra lessons in defiance of the COVID-19 lockdown regulations.

“The police notified the Manicaland Provincial Educational Director who then requested the District Schools Inspector to visit the Dorowa police station for action.

“It’s advisable to encourage our fellow educationists/teachers that conducting face to face lessons during this time is nothing else than love for money. It endangers our children and every parent must treat this lockdown seriously. We will furnish further information later,” the source said.

Efforts to reach the Manicaland police spokesperson were fruitless at the time of going to print. Under the Covid19 regulations, only workers in essential services are allowed to conduct business while the gathering of crowds is being discouraged in order to avoid the disease’s spread.-statemedia