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Zimbabwe Army concern over lockdown defiance
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has noted willful defiance of the lockdown order, hence it is deploying personnel for joint operations with the police to ensure compliance. The country is und...Published: 10 hrs ago | 413 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans fume over lockdown brutality
STATE security agents deployed to enforce the 21-day national lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus have been accused of terrorising residents in several towns and cities, with some...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:08hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe brought army Commanders to a Cabinet meeting to confront G40
In 2017, President Robert Mugabe invited military Generals led by General Constantino Chiwenga to come and defend the controversial Command Agriculture project that gobbled about Three billion United ...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 22:41hrs | 5340 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa used black magic to win election - Zanu pf official
A Zanu PF official in Mashonaland Central province Goodman Musariri has accused president Emmerson Mnangagwa of using black magic to dupe electorate....Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 17:41hrs | 3034 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Beitbridge residents want COVID-19 centre out of town
Beitbridge residents said they were sceptical about the move made by the National Social Security Authority to allow the use of its non-operational US$39 million Beitbridge hotel as a COVID-19 quarant...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 08:04hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown: Police demand 'risk allowance' bribes from public
Police manning roadblocks in Zimbabwe's roads top enforced the 21-day lock down declared by President Emmerson Mnangagwa are demanding bribes termed as "r...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 12:34hrs | 1133 | by Moyo Roy
Joshua Nkomo betrayed Zipra, writes Obert Mpofu
THE late former Vice-President Joshua Nkomo's participation in the 1979 Lancaster House talks was frowned upon by the military element in his-PF-Zapu, Zipra, which felt the negotiations were a "self-c...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 08:26hrs | 4226 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army called in to enforce lockdown
THE military has been roped in to complement police in enforcing the 21-day lockdown, a strategy that is being implemented by other countries throughout the world to contain the spread of Covid-19. ...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 07:56hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Republic Police to lose the entire force to corona virus??
Zimbabwe Republic Police and the Zimbabwe National Army members are being exposed to Corona virus as they are deployed in the public domain with no protection at all. Police officers and Soldier...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 20:01hrs | 3602 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Army deployed to drive delinquents off Zimbabwe streets
GOVERNMENT Saturday deployed the army to help police enforce its 21-day national lockdown which was being violated by sections of the population in parts of Harare's high-density suburbs.The l...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:23hrs | 506 | by newzimbabwe
Kwekwe battles to recover confiscated ambulances
THE Kwekwe City Council is battling to repossess two ambulances that were impounded by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) for allegedly circumventing import tax, as the local authority seeks to be...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:23hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
The year Spanish Influenza attacked Rhodesia
The Spanish Flu epidemic struck Rhodesia in early October, 1918, being introduced into the country by passengers arriving from South Africa by train. It spread quickly in all the urban centres before ...Published: 04 Apr 2020 at 08:17hrs | 818 | by Jonathan Waters
Mnangagwa deploys Army?
Highly placed sources in the Military Intelligence have reported that army Commanders have been given a directive to deploy its units in various provinces to assist the police in maintaining law and o...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 15:18hrs | 6771 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Africa needs an African contextual response to COVID-19
The Norwegian Church Aid Southern Africa Regional Advocacy official Moreblessings Chidaushe has said as more African countries are implementing lockdown measures in concerted efforts to contain COVID-...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 09:47hrs | 815 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa's hometown imposes tough lockdown measures
The Kwekwe district COVID-19 taskforce has imposed tough measures to combat the spread of the disease with the army and police instructed to use sweeping powers to enforce the orders.In a stat...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 08:59hrs | 1514 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown laws draconian, excessive
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's announcement of a 21-day national lockdown across Zimbabwe to combat the spread of the Covid-19 virus was accompanied by a raft of laws, which are draconian, excessive a...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 08:49hrs | 187 | by Dewa Mavhinga
COVID-19, CEO suspension hits Bosso, Caps NetOne sponsorship packages
NETONE chief executive officer Lazarus Muchenje is tight-lipped about when they will unveil this year's sponsorship packages for Highlanders and Caps United. The mobile network operator has al...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 08:22hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Govt must deal with defiant beer drinkers - Mpofu
Former MDC legislator Norman Mpofu has urged government to be tough on beer drinker who continue to defy lock down order through visiting their private drinking spots posing risk to many people they a...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 09:12hrs | 859 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa's govt should enforce lockdown to save lives
THE world over, the major news is only about one thing, coronavirus or COVID-19. Countries, cities and states are going into lockdowns to contain a blowout of this fast-spreading virus which has left ...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 07:50hrs | 929 | by Staff reporter
EFF warns Zimbabwe's army
EFF Zimbabwe President Innocent Lutshutsha Gagu Ndibali has warned the members of the Zimbabwean security services to desist from infringing on the rights of citizens during the lockdown period. ...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 13:55hrs | 6878 | by Mandla Ndlovu
How to survive the Corona Pandemic?
The Corona Virus affects an individual in two ways. The two types of people who will survive this Corona virus pandemic are the highly knowledgeable, and the totally ignorant.Corona will ruthl...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 08:51hrs | 2078 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Peter Ndlovu tells Zimbabweans to stay home
Zimbabwean legendary footballer and former national team captain Peter Ndlovu has called on the country to heed calls of a 21 day lockdown by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus....Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 18:51hrs | 2495 | by Moyo Roy
Vendors defy Mnangagwa's order
Vendors in Chakanga phase 2, Mutare have defied president Emmerson Mnangagwa's decree of 21days total lockdown of the country in mitigating Co...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 15:30hrs | 5996 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Zimbabwe lockdown more of entrenchment than fighting #Covid-19
Zimbabwe tonight will go on a countrywide lockdown following a worldwide outbreak of Covid -19 pandemic, an illness caused by the novel human corona virus. The pandemic first emerged in China befo...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 11:20hrs | 1159 | by Iphithule Thembani kaMaphosa
Hive of activity as residents do last-minute shopping
THERE was a hive of activity in Bulawayo and Gweru yesterday as hundreds of people made last-minute shopping to beat the Government 21-day lockdown to flatten the coronavirus curve. President ...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 08:12hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Zimbabwe army to enforce 21-day lockdown
Zimbabwe Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa says army will enforce Monday's lockdown since the country is in a war-like situation against COVID19. She warned churches not to gather during ...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 20:23hrs | 7142 | by Staff reporter
Khupe backs Mnangagwa's lockdown
THE MDC-T has welcomed President Mnangagwa' s decision to put the country on total lockdown beginning tomorrow. In a statement, the Dr Thokozani Khupe-led party said the number of Covid-19 cas...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 18:57hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga will not go into self-isolation after spending a fortnight in China
VICE-President Constantino Chiwenga will not go into self-isolation after spending a fortnight in China and will instead lead the country's battle to stop the spread of the coronavirus, a top governme...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 11:40hrs | 4470 | by Staff reporter
LISTEN: Ntsiki Mazwai's letter to Cyril Ramaphosa
Former journalist and anti-apartheid activist Thami Mazwai's daughter Ntsiki, a poet, in a letter she shared on her Twitter account on Saturday via three audio posts, lambasted South Africa president ...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 09:12hrs | 1354 | by Staff reporter
Mazwai lambasts Cyril Ramaphosa for 'appeasing the white master'
Former journalist and anti-apartheid activist Thami Mazwai's daughter Ntsiki, a poet, in a letter she shared on her Twitter account on Saturday via three audio posts, lambasted South Africa president ...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:50hrs | 1068 | by Staff reporter
Wuhan lockdown stopped spread of covid-19, but not in Zim - can't compare chalk and cheese
In an effort to stop the spread of corona virus, Mnangagwa has ordered a nation-wide 21-day lockdown starting Monday 30 March. SA is already in the middle of a 21-day nation-wide lockdown and many oth...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 19:26hrs | 1934 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Army plots to abduct Thabani Mpofu during lockdown?'
The much-feared members of the Zimbabwe Military Intelligence are reportedly plotting to abduct famed lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu and award-winning journalist Hopewell Chinn'ono. South ...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 17:32hrs | 7857 | by Mandla Ndlovu
+800 new coronavirus deaths in Spain, pushing toll to 5 690
The death toll from coronavirus in Spain surged over 5 600 on Saturday after a record 832 people died in 24 hours, and the number of infections soared over 72 000, the government said.Spain ha...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 14:37hrs | 609 | by AFP
BREAKING: Top Zimbabwean aviation expert gets Coronavirus
Zimbabwe's top aviation expert Jerry Haas has announced that he has tested positive with the deadly coronavirus. In a Twitter post on Saturday Haas said, "The last couple of days I hadn't been...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 11:20hrs | 8952 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiwenga returns from China to chair Covid-19 taskforce
Health minister Obadiah Moyo was branded "useless" by furious army chiefs during a meeting of the Cabinet taskforce on Covid-19 on Friday.Moyo, who has been under intense public criticism from...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 11:07hrs | 5073 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF benefactor in murky Zupco bus deal
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisor and Sakunda Holdings boss Kuda Tagwirei, whose tentacles stretch across a vast spectrum of the economy, has been acquiring buses for Zupco's public transportatio...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 08:10hrs | 5576 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo farm tussle in dramatic turn
IN a dramatic turn of events, Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement minister Perrance Shiri has poured cold water on exiled former minister Jonathan Moyo's court application against the seizure of...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 08:08hrs | 8040 | by Staff reporter
Scores throng Beitbridge border ahead of lockdown
SOUTH AFRICA failed to close its border at midnight on Thursday as droves of Zimbabweans resident in that country thronged the Beitbridge border post to return home involuntarily.Thousands of ...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:44hrs | 2585 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19: ZIMBABWE LOCKDOWN!
President Mnangagwa has with effect from Monday declared a total lockdown on the country to contain the spread of Covid-19 which has infected more than 500 000 people worldwide. The pandemic, ...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:39hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa backs Mnangagwa
MDC-ALLIANCE leader Mr Nelson Chamisa yesterday praised the decision by President Mnangagwa to lockdown the country for 21 days from Monday as a measure to contain Covid-19. President Mnangagw...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:38hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mnangagwa locksdown Zimbabwe for 21 days...deploys army
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown to deal with the deadly coronavirus starting from 30 March.Another development announced by the President is that the Co...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 18:06hrs | 7683 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: SA soldiers beating up motorists as requested by Ramaphosa
SA National Defence Force soldiers are already being accused of abusing power.They were allegedly caught on camera beating up motorists.Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday evening when he addr...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 16:06hrs | 10640 | by Staff reporter
Coronavirus - Mnangagwa to impose national lockdown
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is considering a national lock down in an effort to nip the spread of the deadly coronavirus.In a communic...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 12:34hrs | 5601 | by Moyo Roy
RBZ takes MDC advice on redollarization but....
At long last it has happened. The RBZ has finally announced in its 26th March Monetary Policy an...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 09:30hrs | 4405 | by Dr Tapiwa Maji-Marefu Mashakada Economist and MDC Secretary for Policy and Research
Zimbabwe to shutdown for 14 days...army to be deployed
Information coming from Harare indicate that the President Emmerson Mnangagwa led government in contemplating imposing a 14 day lockdown in the country due to the deadly coronavirus epidemic. ...Published: 26 Mar 2020 at 18:22hrs | 26871 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Man clones Zimbabwe military bank card
A 28-year-old Kuwadzana man has been hauled before the court on fraud charges after he allegedly cloned the Zimbabwe Defence Forces(ZDF) Agribank card and stole over ZWL $63 000.Thabani Chiduw...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 15:32hrs | 2409 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa called to shut down Zimbabwe for 14 days
THE Zimbabwe Medical Association (Zima) has called for a 14-day lockdown and self-isolation for individuals with a compromised immune system to mitigate the effects of Covid-19.Zima secretary-...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 15:19hrs | 7788 | by Staff reporter
Council ropes in army on COVID-19
GWERU City Council's health department has trained medical staff from the Zimbabwe Military Academy and other arms of the State security agents such as the police and air force to be better equipped t...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 15:09hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans call for army to step in over coronavirus
The Covid19 pandemic has already left an indelible mark on the lives of people across the globe. The virus has transformed our way of life as we know it, we will never go back to where we were a few y...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 09:26hrs | 5502 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Soldier's killer jailed 30 years
A MAN from Epworth has been jailed 30 years for robbing and killing a soldier. Besta Masaya, who was charged along with Tonderai Rupiya, denied killing Innocent Majuta who was in army uniform ...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 05:44hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
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