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Minister predicts flat COVID-19 curve as MDC calls for compulsory testing
Deputy Information Minister Dr. Energy Mutodi has claimed that the lockdown measures put in place by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government have helped stop the spread of CoronaVirus in Zimbabwe. ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1120 | by Mandla Ndlovu
War Veterans to get $4 800 salaries per month
The former war of liberation fighters will from the month-end of April be entitled to a combined pension plus allowance of ZWL$4 800. The Harare based law firm Kanoti and partners last month w...Published: 13 hrs ago | 3025 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ramaphosa to increase lockdown by 2 weeks?
South Africa's national coronavirus lockdown is into its second week, but uncertainty remains on its impact and whether it will be extended.People in the know say that President Cyril Ra...Published: 14 hrs ago | 5201 | by Staff reporter
Reason for Bheki Cele's hatred for alcoholics revealed
South Africans have been wondering why their Minister of Police Bheki Cele seems so combative in his fight against the selling of alcohol during the lockdown period and after. A quick search o...Published: 18 hrs ago | 2254 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa govt's COVID-19 bungling exposed
GOVERNMENT has been accused of bungling and not conducting enough tests to combat the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed three people in Zimbabwe, with doctors demanding an audit of circumsta...Published: 18 hrs ago | 1172 | by Staff reporter
'Makandiwa's followers won't die from coronavirus'
Prominent preacher Emmanuel Makandiwa has risked angering health authorities after telling his followers that the novel coronavirus would not kill them.Zimbabwe is under a 21-day lockdown whic...Published: 18 hrs ago | 1422 | by Staff reporter
Panic grips Zimbabwe on third COVID-19 death
Panic has gripped Zimbabwe after the coronavirus death toll rose to three from two in less than a week amid concern over the country's preparedness to deal with the pandemic.Government late la...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1034 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube, COVID-19: Zimbabwe economy's biggest threats
At the core of a functional democracy is the commitment by citizens to constantly demand to be governed well through active participation in public affairs and holding those in public offices to fully...Published: 19 hrs ago | 494 | by Jameson Dapi
'Zanu-PF hijacks Wold Bank funds'
OPPOSITION MDC mayors have come out guns blazing accusing the ruling Zanu-PF party of working to hijack a social welfare programme funded by the World Bank running into millions of United States dolla...Published: 19 hrs ago | 621 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree High receives 87 more deportees from Botswana
PLUMTREE High School, which has been turned into an isolation centre for deportees from Botswana as part of measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, on Tuesday received 87 more deportees bringing the ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 291 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec extends registration period
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has extended the registration period for November 2020 Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations, and will open a window for late entries after the end...Published: 19 hrs ago | 875 | by Staff reporter
'Know Zanu PF splashed $4 m on anti-sanction has nothing for covid-19 tests' - actually, know a hell lot more
"Did you know? Govt spent an unbudgeted $4 million on hapless anti-sanctions march but they won't spend any money on buying #Covid19 tests. They're putting lives at risk & creating a situation whe...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 17:54hrs | 1557 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Details surrounding death of Bulawayo Coronavirus patient emerge
A confidential document surrounding the death of a 79-year-old Bulawayo man who died of Coronavirus has revealed that the patient's samples could not be taken to Harare on time because of lockdown reg...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 14:08hrs | 3154 | by Mandla Ndlovu
EFF calls for arrest and firing of Minister who broke lockdown rules
South Africa's opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters have called for the arrest and expuilsion from parliament of Minister of Communication Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams who broke the lockdown rule...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 11:58hrs | 1539 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ramaphosa punishes SA minister for breaking lockdown rules
South Africa's communications minister has been suspended for two months – one of which will be without pay - for having lunch with a friend during the coronavirus lockdown.Stella Ndabeni-Ab...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 11:31hrs | 2044 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wishes Chiwenga dead - Zanu pf official
Embattled Zanu PF official Goodman Musariri who was dragged to court on Saturday for undermining the authority of the president sensationally claimed that president Emmerson Mnangagwa and his clan wis...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 09:29hrs | 12544 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Farm management orders workers to evict families from residence due to Covid-19
Kefalos Farm management in Seke is reported to have forced its employees to send away their family members from the farm residence in order to reduce the population around the compounds and prevent Co...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:31hrs | 1133 | by Stephen Jakes
Jackie Ngarande denies affair with Prof Mthuli Ncube
Zimbabwe socialite Jackie Ngarande has issued a statement after rogue figures hiding behind shadowy social media accounts alleged that she was bedding the country's Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube....Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:20hrs | 4390 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe teachers need urgent salary review'
THE Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) president Takavafira Zhou says teachers have relapsed into incapacitation because the salary increment effected by government in February for civil s...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:18hrs | 1133 | by Staff reporter
Zimta bemoans teachers' predicament
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) has bemoaned the plight of teachers during the three-week lockdown meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.In a statement on Monday, Zimta secretary-gene...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:10hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's needy people to get $200 lockdown cushion
GOVERNMENT has approved a paltry $200 once-off cushioning allowance for needy people on the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare database to cover their needs during the 21-day nation...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:10hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Mthuli should be restrained
THE COVID-19 pandemic is causing more than a medical problem across the world. Economies across the globe have caught the cold, some more than others and soon, a co-ordinated multilateral solution may...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:09hrs | 4406 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
WHO warns against easing virus measures too early
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has no blanket recommendation for countries and regions for easing measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, but urged them not to lift them too earl...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:57hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Govt to expedite Covid-19 testing, treatment & isolation centres
GOVERNMENT has resolved to expedite and prioritise the establishment of Covid-19 testing, treatment and isolation centres in provinces and districts in line with the thrust of decentralisation of test...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:53hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Sadc adopts cross border movement guidelines
The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) has adopted special guidelines to harmonise and facilitate the movement of critical goods and services across the region during the Covid-19 pandemic....Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:53hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
'No traditional healer approved to treat coronavirus'
GOVERNMENT has said that it only recognises scientifically proven and evidence-based remedies for coronavirus (Covid-19) but will not stop people from seeking assistance from traditional medical pract...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:49hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Mutare farmers to be compensated
Farmers whose produce was destroyed by Mutare city's health department at the Sakubva vegetable market last week will be compensated. Three tonnes of vegetables were confiscated from more than...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:46hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Khupe to launch MDC-T congress preparations soon after lockdown
THOKOZANI Khupe will convene her inaugural MDC-T national council meeting in preparation of a party congress using the party's 2014 structures soon after the 21-day national lockdown.Last week...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:46hrs | 568 | by newzimbabwe
Mugabe brought army Commanders to a Cabinet meeting to confront G40
In 2017, President Robert Mugabe invited military Generals led by General Constantino Chiwenga to come and defend the controversial Command Agriculture project that gobbled about Three billion United ...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 22:41hrs | 5396 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Doctors call for investigations into death of Coronavirus patient
The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has called for an urgent investigation surrounding the death of a Bulawayo man who passed away on the 4th of April 2020 after testing posit...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 22:25hrs | 4724 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Home Affairs Ministry warns against immigration fraudsters
Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage minister Kazembe Kazembe has warned against individuals initiating unauthorised processes to renew visas and various permits on behalf of foreign nationals whose per...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 18:06hrs | 832 | by Moyo Roy
Mnangagwa wishes Boris Johnson quick recovery
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa joined other world leaders in wishing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson a speedy recovery after the British leader was diagnosed with the coronavirus.PM Johnson (55) tested p...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 16:22hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
'Nothing can sanitise Chamisa's illegal transgressions' says Chamboko - Hear! Hear!
Dear Moses Chamboko, Thank you very much for your sober analysis of the recent Supreme Court judgement on the legality of Chamisa's takeover of the MDC-T following Tsvangirai's death. The fact...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 15:04hrs | 2249 | by Wilbert Mukori
VACANCY: Finance Assistant: Sexual Rights Centre (SRC)
Deadline: 15 April 2020Location: Bulawayo, ZimbabweBackgroundThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Zimbabwe, serves as the Principal Recipient (PR) of the 3-year Global Fund ...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 14:52hrs | 701 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Coronavirus live news: Boris Johnson in intensive care as Japan declares state of emergency
Zimbabwe's health minister has warned people against selling unregistered Covid-19 self-test kits.Obadiah Moyo told the state-owned Herald newspaper that all test kits have to be evaluated by ...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 11:13hrs | 1802 | by Staff reporter
UK Prime Minister severely sick...needs a ventilator to live
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the critical unit at St Thomas' Hospital last night as part of his ongoing treatment for Covid-19. He was understood to be conscious when he was moved...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 09:08hrs | 1709 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa & Chamisa unite for Boris Johnson
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa have wished British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who tested positive for coronavirus, a speedy recovery after he was sent to the In...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 09:03hrs | 1819 | by Moyo Roy
Mnangagwa and Chamisa messages wishing Boris Johnson a speedy recovery
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his nemesis Nelson Chamisa have sent messages wishing the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a speedy recovery. Johnson is currently admitted to the hospital...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 09:01hrs | 1615 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Govt rushes assists COVID-19-hit Ruwa family
THE government on Sunday rushed to donate groceries worth at least $20 000 to a COVID-19-hit Ruwa family members after the media exposed their neglect by the State.Saul Sakudya, who tested pos...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 08:05hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF grabs subsidised mealie-meal
Zanu-PF Chiredzi West legislator Farai Musikavanhu (Zanu-PF) allegedly grabbed 13,4 tonnes of the subsidised roller meal from OK Triangle, while his Makoni Central counterpart David Tekeshe (MDC Allia...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 08:04hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC urges Mnangagwa's govt to increase social safety nets
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance has called on government to increase its social safety nets to vulnerable people during the current 21-day lockdown.Last week, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 08:00hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Fungibility suspension to 'materially' affect Old Mutual Zimbabwe share price
DIVERSIFIED financial services group, Old Mutual Limited (OML) has advised shareholders in the Zimbabwean unit that the fungibility suspension order on its shares would materially affect the share pri...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 07:50hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Binga RDC chair suspended again
Binga Rural District Council chairperson Wilson Siampolomba has been suspended again on allegations of gross misconduct.Local Government minister July Moyo initially suspended Siampolomba on D...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 07:49hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Ekusileni Hospital to handle serious Covid-19 cases
THORNGROVE Infectious Disease Hospital will attend to mild Covid-19 cases while Ekusileni Hospital is expected to attend to serious ones, Bulawayo City Council (BCC) Director of Health Dr Edwin Siband...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 07:44hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Postpone June exams, says Zimta
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) has proposed the postponement of the June and November 2020 examinations owing to the failure by teachers to travel to their nearest centres to administer the...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 07:40hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, BBC News has reported.According to the broadcaster, Mr Johnson has asked F...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 20:33hrs | 3585 | by Staff Reporter
Jack Ma donates another 1 Million tests kits to Africa
Alibaba founder Jack Ma's Foundation has announced that it is sending a new batch of medical donation to assist Africa to fight the deadly Coronavirus.In a tweet on Monday the Foundation said ...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 19:45hrs | 1260 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Panic as South Africa plots to test Coronavirus treatment on patients
South Africans took to Twitter to express their shock and panic that Coronavirus patients in their country will be used as guinea pigs in pursuit of finding a cure for the deadly epidemic under a Soli...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 18:21hrs | 3883 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's New Dispensation lacks communication strategy
The ordinary person at the grass-roots level is constantly asking the question: what has President Emmerson Mnangagwa achieved since he became President.President ED Mnangagwa in his opening r...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 13:27hrs | 1484 | by Nicholas Ncube
Tenants flee US$ apartments
FINANCIALLY-SQUEZZED Gweru residents have begun migrating from the northern parts of the city to densely-populated suburbs, where rentals are cheaper, while others are relocating to rural areas as mos...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 12:41hrs | 2327 | by Staff reporter
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