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HEXCO examinations suspended
GOVERNMENT has suspended the Higher Education Examination Council (HEXCO) examinations that were set to start tomorrow due to Covid-19.The examinations were set to end on Friday.Higher...Published: 2 hrs ago | 280 | by Staff reporter
'Inflation a Zimbabwe regime change tool'
AFTER two decades of blaming sanctions imposed by the West for its failure on the economic front, the Zanu-PF government has found a new scapegoat - inflation - describing the scourge as enemy-enginee...Published: 12 hrs ago | 1806 | by Staff reporter
Schools enrolment capped at 1 000
THE Government has started splitting some schools into two or more to decongest them as Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc in communities.Sunday News understands that one school in Luveve, Bula...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:03hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Canada vs Zimbabwe: Two divergent paths of Covid-19 vaccination
When mother-of-three Amanda Wood heard that hundreds of coronavirus shots were available for teens, only one thing prevented her from racing to the vaccination site at a Toronto high school - her 13-y...Published: 24 Jul 2021 at 18:20hrs | 1507 | by AP
Zimbabwe vaccination drive hits 2 million milestone
The 2 millionth Covid-19 vaccine dose was jabbed into an arm on Thursday afternoon as Zimbabwe's national vaccination programme accelerated even further and once the extra doses yesterday were counted...Published: 24 Jul 2021 at 07:17hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Grain deliveries to GMB nearing the required Strategic Grain Reserves
As at 18 July 2021, the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) had recorded delivery of 492 481 Metric Tonnes (MT) of maize against the Strategic Grain Reserve requirement of 500 000 MT, a contact within the Par...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 19:52hrs | 569 | by Staff Reporter
Touts set up 'bush tollgates'
TOUTS in Karoi are setting up bush "toll gates", where they force drivers avoid ing police roadblocks to pay for passage as they seek ways to combat the economic challenges that befell them when gover...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 09:17hrs | 725 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe firms fret over Mozambique crisis
ZIMBABWE'S industries have warned that a deadly insurgency roiling neighbouring Mozambique has emerged as the greatest threat to power and fuel imports that could further hurt Harare's fragile economy...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 08:57hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
Only 73 people in Masvingo registered to vote in June
A total of 73 people registered to vote in Masvingo Province as a whole in June 2021, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) provincial office has confirmed.ZEC Deputy Provincial Election Off...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 11:22hrs | 809 | by Staff reporter
eThekwini mayor refuses to apologise for supporting Jacob Zuma
ETHEKWINI Municipality mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has stuck to his guns and defended his support for former president Jacob Zuma during the unrest last week.Kaunda was berated by the DA in a special...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 10:29hrs | 1364 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean business tycoon says Ivermectin saved his life
West Properties chairman Ken Sharpe on Friday donated US$50,000 to government for the purchase of Ivermectin, saying he and his wife only escaped death thanks to the drug after they contracted the Cov...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 09:43hrs | 3340 | by Staff reporter
BCC sets up mobile vaccination team
BULAWAYO City Council has set up a mobile team to service areas that have no clinics in an effort to reach out to all eligible for vaccination.BCC health services director Edwin Sibanda told S...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 08:12hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Benjani gets his UEFA A badge
FORMER Warriors skipper Benjani Mwaruwari says he wants to chart a new career path in coaching after completing his UEFA A coaching licence. The 42yearold did his course in Belfast, Ireland, rec...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 07:47hrs | 1421 | by Staff reporter
Operator of impounded bus to appear in court
A public transporter whose bus was recently impounded in Marondera for operating illegally in violation of the Covid-19 lockdown regulations, will soon appear in court as investigations have been comp...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 07:45hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 third wave takes toll on Zimbabwe
The third wave of Covid-19 infections has continued to take its toll on Zimbabwe, increasing the number of active cases to 27 513 as of yesterday.The Ministry of Health and Child Care daily si...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 16:12hrs | 890 | by Staff reporter
Exorbitant internet costs choke Zimbabweans
EIGHT gigabytes (GB) of private internet data from Zimbabwe's largest mobile network company at the beginning of 2021 cost US$15, or $1 300.From March 10, the same 8GB shot to US$18, equivalen...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 07:58hrs | 656 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants get 50% salary increment
THE GOVERNMENT has increased civil servants' salaries by between 45 percent to 50 percent as it fulfils a promise to stagger the wage increment for employees. In April, Government increased civil serv...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 07:45hrs | 1771 | by Staff reporter
'People forced to produce HIV status proof at police road blocks'
ZNNP+ said continuous access to HIV prevention and treatment services must always be assured especially during this lockdown period as this draw back the gains in fighting the spread of HIV virus....Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 07:43hrs | 1533 | by Staff reporter
Kembo Mohadi embarks on Zanu-PF national tour
AT a time the government has banned public gatherings to stem a surge in Covid-19 infections at a time Zimbabwe is battling the third wave, Zanu-PF second secretary Kembo Mohadi has begun a countrywid...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 11:16hrs | 1478 | by Staff reporter
Chibuku Super Cup: PSL to reapply
THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) says it will next week launch another bid for the resumption of the Chibuku Super Cup on July 26, despite the Sports and Recreation Com mission (SRC) having demand ed a...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 08:14hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Diaspora inflows top US$1 billion
Zimbabwe's Diaspora remittances jumped 58 percent last year, to about US$1 billion, a development that helped the country to cover gaps left by trade disruptions caused by the Covid19 pandemic. ...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 08:11hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe respects rights of citizens, claims Shava
Covid19 containment measures are not an attempt by the Government to curtail the rights of its citizens, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador Frederick Shava has said. He was sp...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 08:09hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
The fight against COVID-19 is everyone's responsibility
The first Saturday of this month saw local author, film maker and anti-Government activist, Tsitsi Dangarembwa, getting her first COVID-19 vaccination jab at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare. She did n...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 13:35hrs | 480 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mpilo Hospital operations crippled
More than 60 doctors and nurses at Mpilo Central Hospital are in isolation after testing positive to Covid-19, a development that has crippled health care service delivery at the hospital. The...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 06:41hrs | 1894 | by Staff reporter
Zimra collects $108bn revenue
Zimra collected $108,93 billion in taxes and duties for the quarter of April to June this year surpassing its target by 15,96 percent, mainly due to intensified enforcement of tax laws and revenue enh...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 06:38hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Covid will kill thousands more, says Prof Ngwenya
A BULAWAYO-based health expert and medical Doctor Solwayo Ngwenya has warned that the only panacea to COVID -19 pandemic is behavior change.He added that vaccinations alone are not a sol...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 15:02hrs | 4465 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe internet service providers widening digital divide
The cost of internet bandwidth in Zimbabwe during Covid-19 has created an inequality that will only be improved through policy formulation and enhancement, a MISA Zimbabwe Multi-stakeholder engagement...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:47hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Uproar over Chitungwiza travel ban
CHITUNGWIZA residents and legislators have criticised the government decision to prohibit travel between Harare and the dormitory town except for essential services and huumanitarian reasons.T...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:10hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Apostolic sect leaders arrested
Police have arrested two Johane Masowe eChishanu apostolic sect leaders from Hurungwe for convening a gathering in violation of Covid-19 lockdown regulations.Officer commanding Hurungwe distri...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:10hrs | 1791 | by Staff reporter
City to ban mourners
THE Bulawayo City Council will soon introduce a policy to ban mourners from attending burials at its cemeteries as concerns grow that gatherings at funerals and burials were becoming Covid-19 super sp...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 07:59hrs | 1015 | by Staff reporter
Zupco to receive more buses this week
THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) will receive new buses procured from China to add to its fleet this week.Zupco acting chief executive officer Mr Evaristo Madangwa told The Sunday...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 07:58hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders extend begging bowl to members
HIGHLANDERS have made a passionate appeal to their members and fans for financial assistance to ensure the club's continued existence.Bosso were hit hard by Covid-19 after their principal spon...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 15:44hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter
Lessons from SA social unrest
THE turmoil in South Africa following the recent jailing of former president Jacob Zuma and subsequent social unrest characterised by rioting and looting for many other reasons - including deprivation...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 15:24hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Zupco should further reduce its fares
THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) has reduced its fares following a public outcry when it increased its fares by 100 percent early this month. The sole urban public transporter had...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 07:54hrs | 1127 | by Staff reporter
Private schools defy Covid rules
TWO private schools in Bulawayo's affluent suburbs are defying Covid-19 lockdown regulations by conducting physical lessons. President Mnangagwa on Tuesday extended the enhanced level four loc...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 07:53hrs | 835 | by Staff reporter
Harare, Chitungwiza, Norton travel prohibited
Chitungwiza and Norton residents will only be allowed to travel into Harare City if they can show they are providing an essential service or for humanitarian reasons since the inter-city travel ban no...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 07:52hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter
NetOne Launches OneAlbum
A musical feast was served as the country's first cellular network operator NetOne unveiled a compilation album titled One World....Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 17:36hrs | 267 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa sweats over SA protests
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has acknowledged that the ongoing violent protests in neighbouring South Africa could trigger regional instability, and called for a peaceful resolution to the impasse....Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:33hrs | 3461 | by Staff reporter
People with HIV at high risk of severe Covid-19
INTERNATIONAL health organisations have called for prioritisation of people living with HIV in the Covid-19 vaccination programme following revelations by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the ...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:29hrs | 1334 | by Staff reporter
Egodini project finally kicks off
CONSTRUCTION of the long-awaited Egodini Mall by South African property developer, Terracotta Private Limited, is set to begin next month with an initial recruitment of at least 300 workers.Th...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:28hrs | 1315 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe hospitals run out of staff
THE City of Kwekwe has reportedly been hit by a shortage of nursing staff following a surge in COVID-19 cases at the city's clinics and hospitals that has forced most health workers into isolation....Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:18hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
'Lockdowns without social grants won't work'
THE extension of level 4 lockdown by President Emmerson Mnangagwa without providing fundamentals such as social safety nets would continue forcing citizens to breach the prescribed safety regulations ...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:16hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean politicians and their addiction to Twitter
WITH the advancement of technology, Twitter has rapidly become a crucial communication tool for Zimbabwean politicians to convey their messages to the public, either to threaten or give general update...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:14hrs | 354 | by Evans Mathanda
Govt pins hopes on vaccination as cases continue to soar
GOVERNMENT says it will intensify the vaccination programme to effectively fight the pandemic, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa setting a target of one million shots in two weeks to achieve 60% herd ...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:06hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
SA unrest further dampens transporters operations
CROSS-border transporters in Zimbabwe say the sector, which has been subdued due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has been dealt another blow as a result of violence and looting in South Africa that is affec...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:04hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
Government turn down Chibuku Super Cup request
THE Sports Commission have turned down the request by ZIFA to permit the resumption of the Chibuku Super Cup.The tournament was suspended for the second time earlier this month following a sur...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 19:21hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
10 more ex-convicts deported from South Africa
South Africa on Monday deported 10 Zimbabweans who completed serving their sentences in correctional facilities around Limpopo province. The group arrived in police vans, along with 60 others ...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 14:40hrs | 1319 | by Staff reporter
Police dither on dispersing Mapostori
MEMBERS of the Johane Marange apostolic sect remain gathered in their thousands for their annual festival in Bocha, Marange in Manicaland province, with the police maintaining they are unaware of the ...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 09:39hrs | 1437 | by Staff reporter
Police launch blitz on pirate kombis, taxis
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a crackdown on pirate kombis and taxis commonly known as mshikashikas as the law enforcement agents continue to intensify the fight against violators of lockdown measu...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 09:22hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Motorists bemoan police roadblocks
Last month, President Mnangagwa announced the country's Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown to curb the Delta variant, which was first detected in India and has found its way to Zimbabwe and other parts of the ...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 09:18hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
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