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Cyclone Idai donations 'looting' soldiers freed
THREE soldiers that were nabbed after allegedly looting Cyclone Idai donations have each been released on $500 bail.High Court judge Sylvia Chirawu-Mugomba ordered the trio to report thrice a ...Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 17:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai pupils, teachers death toll rises
THE death toll for pupils and teachers who died during Cyclone Idai last month has risen to 92 while 102 pupils are still missing.The cyclone affected most parts of Manicaland and Masvingo pro...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai buried people with their belongings
WHEN we arrived in cyclone hit Chimanimani a week after the monstrous Idai, what we could only see at most places are stone boulders that had buried wholesome villages underneath and someone coming fr...Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 15:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldiers arrested over Cyclone Idai aid
AFTER weeks of frenzied speculation, some members of the military have finally been exposed for allegedly looting goods donated to survivors of the recent Cyclone Idai which left a trail of dest...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parliamentary committee aborts Chiredzi visit due to bad roads
Parliament's Standing Rules and Order Committee last week aborted their visit to parts of Chiredzi North due to extremely bad roads that were further damaged by Cyclone Idai.Many roads in the ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns cyclone donations looters
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned against those bent on looting donations mobilised for Cyclone Idai victims, saying the long arm of the law would catch up with them.Addressing a r...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai donations thieving cop gets bail
A HARARE police officer, who on Monday appeared at the Rusape Magistrates Court charged with stealing foodstuffs donated to victims of Cyclone Idai in Manicaland, has been granted $200 bail and remand...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa convenes Cyclone Idai Indaba
The Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting services has announced thaT President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be hosting a roundtable meeting on #CycloneIdai infrastructure restoration in affec...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 15:25hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ministry official nabbed over Idai donations
A deputy director in the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development on Saturday appeared before a Chipinge magistrate facing charges of stealing Cyclone Idai donati...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nust to identify deceased Cyclone victims
GOVERNMENT says it is working with the National University of Science and Technology (Nust)'s Applied Testing Genetic Centre (AGTC) to identify deceased victims of Cyclone Idai which ravaged the count...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 12:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
NetOne restores mobile service in Idai-hit areas
NetOne has managed to bring up 24 out of its 27 base stations in Chimanimani and Chipinge that were destroyed by Cyclone Idai. In an interview yesterday, the parastatal's head of public relati...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Spirit mediums also didn't foresee Cyclone Idai calamity
RECENTLY, I was taken aback when I heard the Chief's Council president Fortune Charumbira mocking local prophets for failing to predict the devastating Cyclone Idai which killed hundreds and left thou...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 12:44hrs | 2 | by Maxwell Sibanda
Mthuli Ncube allocates $100m from 2% Electronic Transfer Tax towards Cyclone Idai relief and rehabilitation efforts
Social Impact of 2% Tax in action:$100 million collected from the 2% tax allocated to cover the emergency requirements for mitigating the impact of #CycloneIdai na...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 23:10hrs | | by Mthuli Ncube
Mthuli Ncube allocates $100m from 2% Electronic Transfer Tax towards Cyclone Idai relief and rehabilitation efforts
$100 million collected from the 2% tax allocated to cover the emergency requirements for mitigating the impact of #CycloneIdai natural disaster, rehabilitation of hundreds of lives and restoration of ...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 16:33hrs | | by Prof. Mthuli Ncube
Switzerland allocates US$1.1 million to Cyclone Idai appeal
Switzerland has allocated an additional CHF1 million (US$1.1 million) in humanitarian assistance following the UN and the Government of Zimbabwe's Flash Appeal that was launched at the end of February...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 22:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Alleluia Ministries International gathers R1 Million for Mozambique cyclone survivors
Hundreds of rural communities were plunged into food crisis after Cyclone Idai tore through central Mozambique on March 14, humanitarian workers say. The Mozambique government estimates that more than...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 22:27hrs | | by Ray Mwareya
Chimanimani resorts survive Cyclone Idai
Chimanimani's main riverine attractions - Bridal Veil Falls and Tessa's Pool - miraculously survived Cyclone Idai.But both have, however, seen the destruction of surrounding vegetation and soi...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 11:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, small political parties visit cyclone disaster areas
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is in Manicaland together with members of other political parties who are visiting Chimanimani and Chipinge in an effort to increase the level of assistance to cyclone Ida...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 11:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says put politics aside for Cyclone Idai victims' sake
MUTARE President Mnangagwa says Zimbabweans from different persuasions should set aside their differences and assist fellow citizens who were affected by Cyclone Idai which has left 268 people dead so...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cylone Idai death toll at 268 in Zimbabwe, expected to rise
Cabinet yesterday resolved to launch a formal appeal for domestic and international assistance on the Cyclone Idai disaster whose death toll now stands at 268 people. The appeal is for assista...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:21hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Jet-A1 fuel shortages threaten to ground Cyclone Idai air relief efforts
SERIOUS shortages of Jet-A1 fuel are hampering relief efforts in Chimanimani and Chipinge districts where at least 270 000 survivors of the deadly Cyclone Idai have been confirmed as in urgent need of...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 07:59hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe military's humane face
HIS camouflage uniform discharges a heavy stench of sweat, while his dusty face, dirty hands and dry mouth betray what he has been through lately. Yet he continues to toil in the sun, offloading packs...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 22:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Chimanimani after Cyclone Idai
#CycloneIdai fundraiser Freeman Chari's team who have managed to raise about $90 000 for the victims over the weekend toured the hard-hit areas of Chimanimani and Bikita. Chari has been using ...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 08:42hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC Alliance must stop chasing shadows
The opposition MDC-Alliance is evidently livid by the swift reaction rendered by Zanu-PF and Government to help those affected by Cyclone Idai cope with the tragedy. We notice that the opposition part...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 23:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sniffer dogs detect 16 possible bodies of Cyclone Idai victims
At least 16 suspected bodies were identified in Ngangu area in Chimanimani on the first search day since the arrival of sniffer dogs in the area on Thursday.Optimism of recovering more bodies ...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's famous prophets should have foreseen Cyclone Idai'
Chief's Council president Fortune Charumbira has mocked local prophets for failing to predict the devastating Cyclone Idai which, according to the International Organisation for Migration, claimed ove...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lawyers roll out free legal advice to cyclone victims
THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has offered to give free legal advice to victims of Cyclone Idai seeking to replace documents lost during floods which wreaked havoc in Chipinge, Chimanimani district...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
EU envoy confronts minister over Zanu-PF cyclone food grab
EUROPEAN Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe, Timo Olkkonen Wednesday confronted Minister of State for Manicaland Ellen Gwaradzimba over alleged partisan distribution of food aid to those affected by Cy...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:56hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa lauds Zanu-PF's cyclone rescue efforts
Zanu-PF President and First Secretary, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has commended efforts by the ruling party in assisting communities affected by Cyclone Idai. The cyclone left a trail of destruction ...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Aid finally reaches Zimbabwe's 'death' village
Surprised members of a cyclone-hit community in Zimbabwe paused from retrieving and burying their dead to welcome the first humanitarian aid from the outside world as it arrived nearly two weeks after...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 20:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government stops licensing fuel dealers
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has announced that it has ceased licensing new players who want to engage in the business of importing fuel into the country. A Press rele...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 10:59hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Army boots out Zanu-PF bigwigs
MEMBERS of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) ordered Zanu-PF bigwigs not to interfere with the distribution of food aid in Cyclone Idai-hit Chimanimani on Sunday to avoid the politicisation of reli...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Macheso raps cyclone aid looters
MUSICIAN and Red Cross humanitarian ambassador Alick Macheso yesterday castigated people accused of stealing food aid meant for survivors of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani and parts of Masvingo.S...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Cyclone Idai killed over 560 people, 500 still missing in Rusitu Valley'
THE International Organisation of Migration (IOM) in Zimbabwe has pegged the Cyclone Idai-induced floods death toll at over 560, with 261 deaths recorded in Manicaland and about 300 bodies discovered ...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
School accommodates Idai-affected pupils
FIRST Class Academy in Mutare has offered to take in St Charles Lwanga High School pupils, who were affected by Cyclone Idai, to learn at the school until the end of this term.First Class Acad...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai hits Manicaland business
THE devastating Cyclone Idai has affected Manicaland's agro-based industry thereby reducing exports, while players in the small to medium enterprises sector were either forced to close shop or downsca...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cholera complicates Cyclone Idai emergency in Mozambique
The first cases of cholera have been reported in the cyclone-ravaged Mozambican city of Beira, complicating an already massive and complex emergency in the southern African country. The announ...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:47hrs | | by Reuters.
Govt releases $100m for Cyclone Idai
Government has so far released $100 million as it intensifies efforts to assist victims of Cyclone Idai by way of restoring basic infrastructure and ensuring that the affected people access food and o...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nust to identify cyclone victims
GOVERNMENT has engaged the services of the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) Applied Genetic Testing Centre (AGTC) to help identify people who died after Cyclone Idai hit some parts...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangawa bans political meddling in aid distribution to Cyclone victims
GOVERNMENT has banned political parties from any interference with the distribution of food and other forms of aid to Cyclone Idai survivors in parts of Manicaland.Responding to questions from...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:41hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Red Cross rubbishes reports of cyclone aid politicisation
REPORTS of politicisation of aid for Cyclone Idai victims, which have mainly been emanating from the local opposition, were yesterday dismissed by the International Red Cross with its country director...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 22:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sweden donates USD$ 600 000 to Zimbabwe
The Swedish embassy in Zimbabwe has announced that it has availed $600 000 towards relief efforts in the Manicaland Province which was badly hit by Cyclone Idai. The fund comes barely a week a...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 19:35hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Grief as more Cylone Idai bodies found in Ngangu
More bodies continue to be exhumed in the rubble left behind by Cyclone Idai in Ngangu with those missing their loved ones still optimistic they will recover them dead or alive.Ruth Mwayengeni...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 16:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF trucks seen picking up Cyclone Idai donations
Zimbabweans reacted with anger on social media after a video and pictures emerged showing Zanu-PF vehicles and supporters handling aid donated to survivors of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani, Manicaland P...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 15:45hrs | | by ZimLive
Stench leads to recovery of Cyclone Idai victims bodies
The rising stench of decomposing Cyclone Idai victims buried under debris at Ngangu in Chimanimani is now helping the recovery of bodies with residents saying sniffer dogs will quicken the pace of rec...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cylone Idai unified Zimbabweans, claims govt
GOVERNMENT has said the Cyclone Idai-induced floods that ravaged the eastern part of the country nearly a forthnight ago has unified politically-polarised Zimbabweans as they seek to assist survivors....Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
'MDC Alliance stronghold among the first Cyclone food aid beneficiaries'
GOVERNMENT has denied reports of food aid politicisation to the victims of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani and Chipinge saying it can never allow that when people are in serious need of food. In f...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Education ministry acts on Cyclone Idai
Government is conducting a rapid assessment of the extent of the destruction caused by Cyclone Idai, which left several school infrastructure destroyed, swept away learners and teachers in Chimanimani...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Census for cyclone-ravaged communities
Government will conduct a census using official records to ascertain the number of people who have been staying in communities that were affected by Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani and Chipinge.Th...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sniffer dogs to be used to recover Cyclone Idai bodies
South Africa yesterday despatched a team of 12 people - including police officers and sniffer dogs - to Manicaland Province to help with rescue and recovery efforts being spearheaded by the Government...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
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