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Zimbabwe lifts mask, Covid-19 PCR test requirements
Zimbabwe on Tuesday lifted the mandatory wearing of face masks as a measure to prevent the spread of Covid-19, while also removing a requirement for visitors to show evidence of vaccination or p...Published: 10 May 2023 at 06:10hrs | 1749 | by Staff reporter
Experts give COVID-19 warning
HEALTH experts have urged COVID-19 caution ahead of schools opening next week and the approaching winter.Speaking to NewsDay on Tuesday, chief coordinator of the COVID-19 taskforce in the Offi...Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | 917 | by Staff reporter
BCC confiscates 2 232kg of condemned meat
THE Bulawayo City Council's (BCC) department of health services has raided various grocery shops in the city, confiscating and destroying condemned meat weighing over 2 200kg.Council minutes s...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 19:13hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Health experts concern over govt's lazy approach to new COVID-19 wave
HEALTH experts have expressed concern over the government's lackadaisical approach to the new COVID-19 wave which has seen a spike in infections and deaths.On Monday, World Health Organi...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 07:05hrs | 336 | by Staff Reporter
9 die of COVID-19 in one week as cases rise in Zimbabwe
COVID-19 cases are gradually increasing in the country with statistics indicating that nine people succumbed to the disease during the past week. This comes amid calls for the media to revive ...Published: 27 Jan 2023 at 07:33hrs | 2579 | by Staff Reporter
COVID-19 hits 3 boarding schools
A FRESH wave of COVID-19 has hit three boarding schools in Mashonaland East province, with 80 students and teachers testing positive last week, NewsDay has learnt.The development comes a fortn...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 05:46hrs | 1870 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records 57 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours
FIFTY-seven more Covid-19 cases were recorded in Zimbabwe during the past 24 hours with statistics from the Ministry of Health care showing that the rolling average for new cases remains at 48....Published: 11 Jan 2023 at 16:49hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt allays new COVID-19 variant fears
Government has allayed fears around the recent discovery of a new COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 in neighbouring South Africa (SA) saying it had necessary measures and safeguards in place to control the var...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 06:59hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga brings back face masks
The latest Statutory Instrument (SI) published on Friday has made the wearing of face masks in public spaces and in public service vehicles and trains mandatory.The SI, published by Vice-Presi...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 06:00hrs | 4972 | by Staff reporter
'Bribe-seeking nurses under probe'
GOVERNMENT says it has launched a probe on health workers who are reportedly demanding bribes to activate the quick response (QR) codes on COVID-19 vaccination cards following an article published by ...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 06:00hrs | 993 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 card 'scam' surfaces
WORKERS at public health institutions are reportedly fleecing citizens seeking to activate the quick response (QR) codes on their COVID-19 vaccination cards which are a prerequisite for travellers at ...Published: 05 Oct 2022 at 06:34hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter
2 boarding schools under full Covid-19 lockdown
FATIMA and George Silundika High schools have been temporarily turned into isolation centres and put under full lockdown as the Government works to contain Covid-19 cases at the two Matabeleland North...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:01hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 cases rising
GOVERNMENT has urged the public to continue following guidelines on the prevention of COVID-19 following an increase in new cases in the past few days.Speaking to NewsDay, Health and Child Car...Published: 29 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | 1074 | by Staff reporter
Fatima High teachers refuse to test for Covid-19
SOME teachers at Fatima High School in Lupane District in Matabeleland North allegedly refused to be tested for Covid-19 following a recent outbreak of the virus at the school.The positive cas...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:49hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on alert for measles outbreak
Cabinet received an update on the Country‘s Response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and a report on the procurement and roll-out of vaccines, as presented by the Chairman of the National Covid-19 Inter-M...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in no hurry to relax masks mandate
GOVERNMENT says it is in "no hurry" to relax mandatory wearing of face masks despite a decline in new COVID-19 infections in the country.On Tuesday, Information and Publicity minister Monica M...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Zimra garnishes Chinese contractor
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has garnished for the fourth time in six months, bank accounts of a Chinese contractor, China International Water and Electric Corporation (CIWE), developing Lak...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 10:42hrs | 1297 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe grappling to reach COVID-19 herd immunity
The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday lamented the wide gap that exists between first and second dose coverage of the COVID-19 vaccine in the country.Zimbabwe was among the first countries on t...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 08:24hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
Treasury releases $6m more for Lake Gwayi-Shangani
TREASURY has released a further $6 million to steer progress at the on-going construction of the Lake Gwayi-Shangani in Matabeleland North province as Government races towards finishing the strategic ...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 18:04hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Cyril Ramaphosa is an agent of imperialism and white monopoly capital
On the 8 July 2021, I was arrested in front of the Estcourt prison where President Jacob Zuma was illegally imprisoned because of a travesty of justice committed by the Constitutional Court (CC)....Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 11:53hrs | 1059 | by Carl Niehaus
Mnangagwa lifts curfew, but masks to remain mandatory
The government on Tuesday lifted a midnight to dawn curfew imposed as part of Covid-19 containment measures, noting that the pandemic situation in the country is under control.Zimbabwe has imp...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 18:19hrs | 1086 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe scraps Covid-19 curfew, extends business hours
ZIMBABWE has scrapped the midnight to dawn curfew and extended operating hours of players in the hospitality sector as the country has made significant progress in the containment of the Covid-19 pand...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:41hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has enough maize claims Govt
GOVERNMENT yesterday insisted that the country had enough grain stocks amid fears of looming shortages.Government has also maintained that the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) remains the sole buye...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:38hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves to Covid-19 self-testing
THE Government is ready to introduce Covid-19 self-testing mainly at ports of entry and in remote areas as part of continuous, thorough and effective response to the global pandemic to minimise its ef...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:28hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Massive looting of Covid-19 relief funds exposed
A parliamentary report has exposed massive graft, looting and diversion of material and financial resources worth several millions of dollars earmarked for the Covid-19 fight.The Brian Dube ch...Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 09:17hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Border jumping, smuggling between Zimbabwe, SA persist
ILLEGAL travel between Zimbabwe and South Africa has persisted, despite joint efforts to thwart the practice by both countries, it has emerged.The two governments recently launched a joint ope...Published: 30 May 2022 at 07:07hrs | 1125 | by Staff reporter
Govt raises mandatory fuel blending to E20
GOVERNMENT yesterday announced mandatory blending of fuel with ethanol, increasing it from E-10 to E-20, a move which could set it on a collision course with motorists.This was announced at a ...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 763 | by Staff reporter
'Flu bug not linked to coronavirus'
AS Zimbabwe is entering the Southern Hemisphere's colder winter months there is an increase in cases of flu but health authorities yesterday said the bug is not linked to the coronavirus.Howev...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:33hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on high alert as Covid-19 fifth wave sweeps SA
The rise in the number of new Covid-19 cases recorded in the last week is not an indication that Zimbabwe has entered a fifth wave of infection but is largely just the breakers from the increase in ca...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Schools sport remains on hold
GOVERNMENT has said sporting activities in schools remain on hold in the coming few weeks due to a possible surge in Covid-19 cases associated with winter. In her post-Cabinet briefing yesterd...Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:10hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt succumbs to pressure
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has succumbed to public pressure and has opened the public transport system to other players, effectively ending a two-year ZUPCO monopoly.The move comes at a time...Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:10hrs | 4357 | by Staff reporter
Kombis back on the road
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has buckled under pressure and has revoked the ban on private public transporters.This comes after his decision to have Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) a...Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:06hrs | 1931 | by Staff reporter
Long-distance buses start ferrying urban commuters today
THE Zimbabwe Passenger Transport Organisation (ZPTO) has applauded Government for liberalising the public transport sector and allowing the importation of buses duty-free saying the move is set to eas...Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:03hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Spike in Covid-19 cases
CABINET has directed strict enforcement of Covid-19 regulations including at the country's borders following a 58 percent spike in new infections recorded in the past week at a time South Africa has r...Published: 05 May 2022 at 07:10hrs | 1672 | by Staff reporter
100% uniforms price hike kills back-to-school hype
SOME retailers have raised prices of school uniforms and other school items claiming manufacturers hiked prices by up to 100 percent, dampening the back-to-school preparations by parents and guardians...Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:56hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools back to five-day learning week
THE Government has announced that as schools open for the second term on Tuesday, all pupils are now supposed to attend classes every weekday, finally bringing normalcy to one of the sectors that had ...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:14hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Govt raises grain producer prices
GOVERNMENT yesterday announced new producer prices for maize and traditional grains citing rising costs of production, a development that will inevitably push up the cost of mealie-meal and other basi...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:48hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fears Covid could spike as winter approaches
CABINET has warned the impending winter season, the upcoming Easter and independence day holidays which are characterised by travelling and large gatherings, could result in a spike in new coronavirus...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 17:55hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Wearing of masks remains mandatory as new Omicron variants emerge
GOVERNMENT yesterday said it would not lift COVID-19 restrictions, which include wearing of masks and a ban on big gatherings, to help control the spread of the pandemic ahead of the Easter holidays....Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:40hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Extra lesson teachers under siege
GOVERNMENT has dispatched officials from the Primary and Secondary Education ministry to schools to stop teachers and heads from conducting extra lessons during the holiday.Primary and Seconda...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:46hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Hospitalised cases of Covid 19 continue to decrease
Government has revealed that the cases of Covid 19 who get hospitalised continue to decrease in the country, a sign that the nation is not able to manage ...Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 07:06hrs | 511 | by Stephen Jakes
Covid-19 testing scrapped for fully vaccinated arrivals
Covid-19 testing for fully vaccinated travellers arriving in Zimbabwe is no longer required, which should speed up business travel and help tourism, although the unvaccinated still have to present a r...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:14hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
UBH records no COVID-19 admissions
UNITED Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), which was designated as one of the COVID-19 centres in the province, has revealed that currently the unit has no admitted patients.UBH acting chief executive N...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:43hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Zec dismisses misleading social media claims
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has dismissed misleading allegations circulating on social media platforms relating to ballot papers, voters roll and perceived stringent requirements for polli...Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 05:21hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe launches Covid-19 vaccination blitz
THE Government will on Monday roll out the national Covid-19 vaccination blitz targeting a wider section of the population that includes children aged 12 years and above, as moves to increase the upta...Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:41hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's active Covid-19 cases jumps to 5 161
ONE person succumbed to Covid-19 yesterday as the country recorded 456 cases in the last 24-hour reporting period.Zimbabwe has so far recorded 243 365 cases, 5 417 deaths and 232 787 recoverie...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 17:17hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 cases increase to 394
TWO people succumbed to Covid-19 yesterday as the country recorded 394 cases in the last 24-hour reporting period.Zimbabwe has so far recorded 242 909 cases, 5 416 deaths and 232 425 recoverie...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 15:52hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Surge in COVID-19 admissions worries govt
GOVERNMENT yesterday expressed concern over increasing COVID-19 hospital admissions.This was revealed at a post-Cabinet media briefing by Information and Publicity minister Monica Mutsvangwa, ...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 07:00hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe exports on track for US$7bn target
ZIMBABWE'S exports edged closer to meeting government's US$7 billion target by 2023, after rising by 37,3% last year, the country's export trade promotion agency said this week.Exports climbed...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 17:41hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe land borders yet to reopen'
GOVERNMENT has not yet put in place the "necessary administrative instruments" for the reopening of land borders almost three weeks after Cabinet gave the greenlight for resumption of normal business ...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:44hrs | 1668 | by Staff reporter
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