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WHO warns of surge in COVID-19 cases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns over an increase in COVID-19 cases amid a flu wave in Zimbabwe, which some fear could be a resurgence of the virus. However, the government has ...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 09:12hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ready to welcome 178 000 locals from South Africa
MORE than 178 000 Zimbabweans are expected back home from South Arica after the expiry of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) in June this year.The imminent return of Zimbabweans, who have be...Published: 26 Feb 2023 at 09:12hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Parents visits to boarding schools banned
GOVERNMENT has with immediate effect banned parents and guardians from visiting learners at boarding schools in a move aimed at mitigating the spread of Covid-19.One of the boarding schools, S...Published: 20 Feb 2023 at 05:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Parent visiting days remain banned
PARENTS and guardians remain banned from visiting learners at boarding schools as Covid-19 prevention protocols remain in place.This comes ahead of the opening of schools tomorrow. Health offi...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 09:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
All Zimbabwe qualified health professionals recruited
ALL qualified health professionals seeking employment in the public sector have been hired, giving that group a zero unemployment rate as the Health Services Board (HSB) acts to upgrade the public hea...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:48hrs | 3 | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe companies miss Zimra revenue target
THE ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority (Zimra) says companies, which are some of the major contributors to revenue, missed the target for the quarter by 17,8% due to depressed economic performance and negativ...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | 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 | 2 | 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 | 11 | 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 | 3 | 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 | 8 | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Vaccination blitz: Zimbabwe reaches 10m dose mark
ZIMBABWE has now administered 10 million jabs of Covid-19 vaccines with more than half the targeted population aged 12 and over now having had their first dose, a pair of major milestones in the natio...Published: 25 Apr 2022 at 08:50hrs | 1 | 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 | 13 | by Staff reporter
'New Covid-19 variant could get into Zimbabwe'
Botswana has detected a new Covid-19 variant which a local health expert says is likely to find its way into Zimbabwe within a week, analysts have said.A new sub lineage of the Omicron, has be...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
18 judges appointed to Electoral Court
Eighteen judges of the High Court have been named by Chief Justice Luke Malaba to constitute the Electoral Court that will operate from March 1 to August 30 this year in terms of the Electoral Act....Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Worrying developments in COVID-19 containment in schools
WE note with concern the increase in COVID-19 infections in schools, particularly 13 cases from Masvingo province, two from Matabeleland North, and one from Manicaland.We note that these worry...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa's govt must deal with grievances raised by teachers
SCHOOLS open today for all students after the extended closure necessitated by rising COVID-19 infections, but the same old problems that have plugged the system remain.The impasse between gov...Published: 07 Feb 2022 at 05:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Oppressing health workers to backfire'
A PLAN by the government to criminalise industrial action by health professionals, among other proposed changes, will trigger massive skills flight of medical staff, a parliamentary watchdog has warne...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 15:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Forex auction reopening deferred to next week
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has deferred to January 18 the recommencement of the foreign currency auction trading citing Covid-19-induced delays in submission of bids by businesses and organisa...Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ defers forex auction
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has deferred the first foreign exchange auction of the year following delays in the submission by authorised dealers of the necessary information needed to carry out due d...Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 kills 133 in one week
A TOTAL of 133 Covid-19 deaths and more than 10 000 Covid-19 infections were recorded in the seven days between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve in Zimbabwe, a situation that has prompted a revision o...Published: 02 Jan 2022 at 09:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Speculation rife as Zimbabwe records spike in cases of rare flu
Genomic sequencing is needed to avoid speculation of a new variant following a spike in rare flu cases in Zimbabwe, health experts have said.This comes as Zimbabwe is recording an increase in ...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Police search for 12 SA deportees who fled from quarantine centre
ZIMBABWE police are searching for 12 deportees from South Africa who escaped from a quarantine centre in Beitbridge.The 12 Zimbabweans all tested positive for Covid-19 and are being referred t...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 19:02hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sees decline in holiday travellers
ZIMBABWE has seen a reduced number of visitors and returnees this festive season after the Government introduced stringent quarantine regulations to contain a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections....Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 06:53hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 paralyses Parly business
PARLIAMENT business ground to a standstill on Wednesday as legislators argued over whether the House should adjourn due to rising COVID-19 cases.The issue was raised as a matter of privilege b...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:52hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Covid cases soar
The number of new daily Covid-19 infections rose rapidly last week, with new records set each day, and by Saturday there were 30 705 active cases, that is around one Zimbabwean in 490 had Covid-19, bu...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:00hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 hits 100+ schools
GOVERNMENT has intensified adherence to Covid-19 standard mitigation procedures in learning institutions amid reports that over 100 schools countrywide have been hit by new infections.Although...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Courts closed as Covid-19 cases surge
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has temporarily closed lower and superior courts across the country to allow fumigation and contact tracing, as cases of Covid-19 infections continue to surge amo...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
BUSE students forced to sit exams during Covid-19 outbreak
The Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) on Monday controversially commenced examinations despite a Covid-19 outbreak at the institution.The university ignored pleas to postpone exam...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:49hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
19 UBH nurses test positive to COVID-19
NINETEEN nurses, who work in the same ward at the United Bulawayo Hospital (UBH), tested positive for COVID-19 after admitting several patients infected by the virus.Bulawayo provincial medica...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:23hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Booster jabs for elderly, front liners
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday announced that Covid-19 booster shots can be given to those fully vaccinated as there are enough stocks already in the country for everyone with more coming, as a way of ...Published: 04 Dec 2021 at 07:18hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Covid cases spike
COVID-19 cases have started rising again with latest statistics indicating over 700 new infections on Wednesday up from only nine cases in the last 10-day reporting cycle.On Tuesday, 399 new c...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:28hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Covid-19 cases rise to 712
Zimbabwe's Covid-19 infections spiked on Wednesday, on the same day as the country began restricting entry to all travellers.The 712 new infections reported by the health ministry were the hig...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unveils extra measures to deal with new Covid-19 variant
Lockdown measures have been tightened to deal with the threat of a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections driven by the new Omicron variant and complacency, with returning residents and visitors now to un...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Tight screening at borders for new Covid-19 variant
Border testing and movement controls in place for many months are being tightly enforced for travellers crossing into Zimbabwe, especially on the southern and western borders, in the wake of the disco...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:29hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
New Covid-19 infections in schools decline
CABINET this week announced that the number of new Covid-19 infections among learners in schools continues to decrease.The travel of boarders during the term exeat, as well as general non-comp...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 08:44hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 cases drop by 47%
ZIMBABWE'S Covid-19 cases have dropped by 47 percent compared to the previous week as the country's response to the pandemic continues to yield results.Speaking during a post-Cabinet briefing ...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 06:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Anti-brain drain committee set up
GOVERNMENT has set up a committee to arrest the brain drain in the health sector as the Second Republic continues to pursue bilateral agreements with other countries for health professionals within th...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'COVID-19 situation remains dire in schools'
THE Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) yesterday said the COVID-19 situation remained bad in schools and accused government of failing to deal with the situation.Two weeks ago, seve...Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 06:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps 385 HIT graduates
President Mnangagwa yesterday capped 385 graduates at Harare Institute of Technology in different disciplines as the institution positions itself to become a national and global powerhouse in innovati...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:28hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Tourism sector welcomes Zimbabwe's removal from UK red list
The tourism sector is optimistic of a quick turnaround following the United Kingdom's decision to remove Zimbabwe from the Covid-19 travel red list.Along with 46 other countries, Zimbabwe is s...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 vaccination rate tumbles
ZIMBABWE'S average weekly COVID-19 vaccination rate last week fell to its lowest since July, prompting fears that the country could be vulnerable to a fourth wave of the killer virus.A fortnig...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt rolls out fourth phase of radio lessons programme
GOVERNMENT will today roll out the fourth phase of radio lessons programme for early childhood development (ECD), primary and secondary school classes as part of an alternative education platform to m...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
'No school breaks this term'
Half-term and all other breaks in schools have been banned this term as part of measures to minimise Covid-19 infection risks and to ensure that pupils do not lose more learning time.In the pa...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt blocks private schools exeat weekend
GOVERNMENT has warned private schools against sending pupils on exeat weekend saying the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has not sanctioned such a break.The ministry said it has re...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'COVID-19 surge won't force schools closure'
GOVERNMENT has resolved to keep schools open despite a surge in COVID-19 cases in schools since early this month. In a post-Cabinet Press briefing yesterday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa sai...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 21:28hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa extends level 2 lockdown by another 2 weeks
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday extended by another two weeks an alert Level 2 lockdown even as he noted a sharp fall in new Covid-19 infections and deaths.He said daily average infect...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 20:56hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
264 Covid cases in schools
Schools have recorded about 264 Covid-19 infections since the resumption of lessons, with the affected pupils being isolated in sick bays or in special dormitories. In Mberengwa, Lutheran Chur...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 hits 11 schools
ELEVEN schools across the country were forced to shut down yesterday after a significant number of students tested positive for COVID-19, it has emerged.This comes as teacher unions claimed th...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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