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Goat Meat is in Short Supply in Zimbabwe: Sifiso Agbetorwoka

Sifiso Agbetorwoka, a well-known goat farmer in Zimbabwe and the owner of Bulembe Farm, recently hosted a Goat Breeding Masterclass at her farm. She highlighted the challenges facing goat farmers in Zimbabwe, noting that they are strugglin…

Published: 22 Jan 2025 at 10:14hrs | | by Mncedisi Nyathi

US$300 Covid allowance goes permanent as salary

Civil servants will now be receiving the old US$300 Covid-19 allowances as part of their permanent pensionable salary, with the first batches of workers, including uniformed forces and health workers, expected to start receiving it today.W…

Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:02hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Kalanga festival returns after Covid-19 induced break

AFTER a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Luswingo Kalanga Cultural Festival is set to make a comeback next month. The festival, which celebrates the rich and diverse culture of the BaKalanga people, will be held on Decembe…

Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:43hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter

UK scientists are developing a vaccine for an unknown disease

UK scientists have begun developing vaccines as an insurance against a new pandemic caused by an unknown "Disease X".They have drawn up a threat list of animal viruses that are capable of infecting humans and could in future spread rapidly…

Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 08:07hrs | 376 | by Erick Matotoba

Zimbabwe universities ranked among the best in sub-Saharan Africa

Three Zimbabwean universities have been ranked among the best universities in Africa from 88 universities in 20 countries by the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, demonstrating the country's commitment to highe…

Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt lifts ban on boarding school visits

THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has lifted a ban against parents and guardians visiting children learning in boarding schools but retained standard operation procedures to curb the spread of respiratory infections in learni…

Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:28hrs | | 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 Office of the President and Cabinet, Agnes Mahomva …

Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | 916 | by Staff reporter

No Covid-19 tests for Uhuru attendance

COVID-19 tests will not be required from vaccinated members of the public who want to attend the Independence Day main celebrations to be held at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo on 18 April.It is only those in the VIP and the VVIP area w…

Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:22hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe receives COVID-19 support from Japan

ZIMBABWE today received 10 ambulances and ancillary equipment from Japan and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to strengthen obstetric and neonatal care in COVID-19 hotspots across the country.Japan donated 70 iced lined vaccine f…

Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:46hrs | 21 | 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 worrying developments are taking place barely two we…

Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:13hrs | 19 | by Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe

Zec must notify stakeholders on time

AS part of their commitment to supporting democratic development and promote credible, transparent and accountable electoral processes in Zimbabwe, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) and Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) are observi…

Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:13hrs | 7 | by Election Resource Centre

'5th COVID-19 wave brewing'

LOCAL health experts have warned of a brewing fifth wave of COVID-19 following a spike in new cases in schools since the beginning of the first term nearly two weeks ago.According to latest statistics from the Health and Child Care ministr…

Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:35hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

UBH, Ingutsheni health staff recover from COVID-19

HEALTH workers at United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) and Ingutsheni Mental Hospital, who tested positive for COVID-19 virus late last year, have recovered.This was revealed by UBH chief executive Harrison Rambanapasi who told Southern Eye las…

Published: 17 Jan 2022 at 06:37hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Acute COVID-19 could end in 2022, claims WHO

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has said acute COVID-19 deaths and hospitalisations could end this year, if governments remain vigilant in enforcing public health measures set to control the spread of the virus.WHO chief of emergencies…

Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:56hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe buoyed by Chinese jabs

ZIMBABWE received on Monday an additional batch of 1 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine from Sinovac Biotech, a donation that follows hot on the heels of a pledge by China to give a further 600 million doses of vaccines to Africa.The cons…

Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police hunt for COVID-19 positive quarantine escapees

POLICE are still searching for 12 COVID-19 positive inmates who escaped from a quarantine centre in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South province last Friday.The inmates were put on mandatory quarantine after they tested positive to the novel vi…

Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:27hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Chiefs raise Covid-19 alarm

CHIEFS have raised alarm over Zimbabweans sneaking into communities from neighbouring countries where they are based amid strong suspicions that some of them are border jumpers who are evading Covid-19 screening at the borders.The traditio…

Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:26hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

People living with albinism need help

Tinevimbo is an outgoing bubbling sixth-grader who finds it difficult to make friends. Most girls look at her mockingly and sometimes with utter disdain. During break time at school, no one wants to share snacks with her or a game of skip-…

Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 11:56hrs | | by Thomas Tondo Murisa

Bulawayo Covid-19 hospitalisation rises

THE number of Covid-19 hospitalised patients countrywide has started rising with statistics indicating that there were 260 in hospital on Friday up from only 17 cases a fortnight ago.Bulawayo's four major health institutions had 64 hospita…

Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:01hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter

Temba Mliswa Tests Covid Positive As Parly Closes Due To Spike In Cases

NORTON MP Temba Mliswa Thursday tested positive for Covid-19, a day after he walked out in the National Assembly in protest over its failure to adjourn as coronavirus cases increased.Mliswa Wednesday begged Parliament to adjourn sittings o…

Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:10hrs | 20 | 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 undergo mandatory quarantine upon entry.C…

Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe hits 3 million first jabs

More than 3 million Zimbabweans, 20 percent of the entire population, have now entered the national vaccination programme by having their first shot of Covid-19 vaccine with more than 2,157 million of these, almost 14,4 percent of the popu…

Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo Polytechnic principal Gilbert Mabasa succumbs to Covid-19

Bulawayo Polytechnic principal Gilbert Mzenzi Mabasa has succumbed to Covid-19, colleagues said.The 65-year-old - popularly known as The Teacher - died at Ekusileni Hospital in Bulawayo on Friday night after battling the virus since August…

Published: 28 Aug 2021 at 21:10hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Schools second term now impossible

THE Government is considering scrapping this year's second term and ordering that when schools open, primary and secondary school pupils will learn continuously until they close in December, Sunday News has learnt.In addition, the Governme…

Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 08:31hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Covid-19 procurement scandal revealed

ZIMBABWE was prejudiced of millions of united States dollars as a result of irregular procurement transactions around Covid-19 materials, with sharp scrutiny centred on tenders awarded to Young Health Care and Eqstra Holdings.This has comp…

Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 13:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt should bear full responsibility for Indian variant in country, as its negligence and indifference has placed our l

So, the government of Zimbabwe, through its minister of health (who is also vice president) Constantino Chiwenga, in all its "profound wisdom" has finally decided to take some concrete action against the Indian variant of COVID-19 (B.1.617…

Published: 21 May 2021 at 12:55hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

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