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Botswana quarantines all MPs amid Covid-19 fears
Botswana's 57 MPs will be put in mandatory quarantine for 14 days after a parliamentary nurse tested positive for Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by coronavirus.The order to quarantin...Published: 3 hrs ago | 532 | by Staff reporter
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: 3 hrs ago | 1221 | 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: 4 hrs ago | 2874 | by Staff reporter
Collapsed health sector facilities a sign that govt did not invest in health
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has said the collapse of health sector facilities in the country is a sign of the government's failure to invest in the health sector for a long time since independence....Published: 8 hrs ago | 214 | by Stephen Jakes
Dembare's Nadolo doubts Bosso's pedigree
DYNAMOS star signing King Nadolo has predicted a very competitive soccer season ahead, but champions FC Platinum, Chicken Inn and his former team Highlanders do not feature in his list of title favour...Published: 9 hrs ago | 590 | 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: 9 hrs ago | 1243 | 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: 9 hrs ago | 919 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance: Old wine in new wineskins? Coalitions, Congresses And Constitutions
The Supreme Court ruling on the MDC leadership wrangle sparked a national debate on parties, constitutions and congresses.This post adds to that debate by answering ten (10) questions which as...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1453 | by Staff reporter
No movement of people, vehicle during Easter: Police
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has warned people and motorists against moving out of their residence during this Easter holiday, saying no movement of people or vehicles will be allowed on the country's...Published: 9 hrs ago | 555 | by Staff reporter
Buyanga engages Zacc over Mnangagwa's son
Controversial businessman Frank Buyanga has shopped one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sons to human rights and anti-corruption watchdogs, accusing him of corrupting a judge.The South Afric...Published: 9 hrs ago | 650 | by Staff reporter
'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: 9 hrs ago | 501 | by Staff reporter
Welshman orders Mwonzora, Mudzuri, Komichi to resign as MDC Alliance Senators
MDC senior officials, Morgen Komichi, Elias Mudzuri and Douglas Mwonzora have been ordered to resign from their senatorial positions for openly associating themselves with a recent court order that in...Published: 9 hrs ago | 2058 | by newzimbabwe
Police warn against travelling at Easter
POLICE have arrested 2 885 people countrywide for disregarding lockdown regulations and warned people against travelling during the Easter holidays because the lockdown is still on. Easter holidays st...Published: 9 hrs ago | 188 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Army concern over lockdown defiance
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has noted willful defiance of the lockdown order, hence it is deploying personnel for joint operations with the police to ensure compliance. The country is und...Published: 9 hrs ago | 404 | by Staff reporter
BF renovations still not enough for Caf grade
Bulawayo has to construct a new modern stadium if it is to meet the Fifa and Caf requirements to host international matches. It has emerged that renovations underway at Barbourfields Stadium will part...Published: 9 hrs ago | 173 | by Staff reporter
Water cannons deployed in Bulawayo's Covid-19 fight
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has partnered the police in disinfecting the city centre using Public Order Vehicles (POVs) to spray disinfectant from anti-riot water cannons to curb the spread of Cov...Published: 10 hrs ago | 124 | by Staff reporter
$240m Beitbridge Border Post upgrade begins
The start of a $240 million upgrade of Beitbridge Border Post, home to over 70 000 people, is likely to improve town life, traffic flow and reduce pollution. There is so much optimism in the a...Published: 10 hrs ago | 643 | by Staff reporter
Motorists evade checkpoints
Motorists are evading police checkpoints and using alternative routes into Harare's central business district (CBD) where vehicular traffic has significantly increased over the past few days despite t...Published: 10 hrs ago | 358 | by Staff reporter
Jailed for defying lockdown
Four Harare men, who were arrested on Tuesday in Mbare for defying the 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19, yesterday appeared in court and were each jailed for three months with the option...Published: 10 hrs ago | 257 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora, Komichi's new found status disputed
AN MDC-T member has written to his newly appointed Acting President, Thokozani Khupe advising her that Douglas Mwonzora and Morgen Komichi should stop claiming to be senior party officials.Tar...Published: 10 hrs ago | 906 | by newzimbabwe
Police refuse to take donation of gloves from MDC MP
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police refused to accept a donation of protective gloves from Marondera Central Member of Parliament Caston Matewu. Matewu had intended to give the donat...Published: 10 hrs ago | 734 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Sell-outs: are they going to be exonerated if they contributed to the Mthwakazi-begging kitty?
There are three appeals in Mthwakazi region taking rounds: one was done by Comrade Ezra Tshisa Sibanda: he is appealing to the public to contribute to his crowdfunding, the money he is going to use to...Published: 24 hrs ago | 2929 | by Nomazulu Thata
Britain donates US$43.6 million to Zimabbwe to fight Coronavirus
The UK is committed to fighting COVID19 not only at home in the UK but across the world. So far the UK has pledged £544 million to support vaccine and treatments research, protecting fragile economie...Published: 24 hrs ago | 2725 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mwonzora, Chamisa fight over MDC HQ
A BATTLE to control MDC headquarters Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House, formely Harvest House, has erupted between factions of the party headed by dethroned president Nelson Chamisa and reinstated secre...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 14:19hrs | 3026 | by Staff reporter
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 | 2022 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1129 | by Stephen Jakes
145 human rights violation cases recorded in March
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has recorded a total of 145 human rights violations during the month of March.In its latest report ZPP said these included COVID-19 related violations, intimidation ...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:29hrs | 301 | by Stephen Jakes
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 | 537 | 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 | 506 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe shops limit basics - supply of commodities drops
RETAIL shops in Matabeleland South Province are now limiting the quantities being purchased per customer due to declining supplies of basic commodities under the prevailing lockdown. In an int...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:52hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
Money changers back on streets
ILLEGAL money changers are slowly coming back to the city centre in Bulawayo while a majority are now operating from residential areas as the 21-day national lockdown entered Day 9 yesterday. ...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:52hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Chaos as markets open
CHAOTIC scenes were witnessed at the market place in Bulawayo yesterday as it was teeming with people, mostly vendors who jostled to buy fresh produce. It took police and soldiers to maintain ...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:50hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge municipality disinfects border post
Beitbridge Municipality has started disinfecting the country's busiest border post as it intensifies efforts to minimise the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 14 000 people use Beitb...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:49hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Social distancing worry for Mbare Musika
Zimbabwe's largest fresh produce market, Mbare Musika, officially reopened yesterday, but with social distancing and washing of hands not being observed. Such measures were, however, in ...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:47hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Reprieve for expired permits, visa holders
Foreigners whose immigration permits and visas expired during the 21-day national lockdown will continue to stay and have been told to be wary of bogus immigration officers soliciting for bribes. ...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:47hrs | 415 | 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 | 563 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa has not suspended rentals
A viral social media on Tuesday claimed President Emmerson Mnangagwa had directed landlords and landladies not to demand payments from their tenants during the 21-day lockdown, which ends on April 19....Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 19:35hrs | 1436 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Khupe told to find each other
REINSTATED MDC organising secretary Abednico Bhebhe, pictured, has called on rival claimants to the opposition party's presidency, Nelson Chamisa and Thokozani Khupe, to find each other and strive to ...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 18:40hrs | 2762 | by Staff reporter
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
SIM swap fraudster hits malayitshas, gets access to Mgcini Dlamini's phone number
Technology has negated tasks like queuing at a bank or at a licensing department, but there are also inherent security threats associated with it. As the lockdown hit, fraud incidents looks li...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 16:58hrs | 1389 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 Zim Lockdown: Gendered impacts, implications and effects on women and girls as primary caregivers
The COVID-19 pandemic represents a global challenge that affects our lives and our work. Zimbabwe is under a total lockdown for a period of 21 days from Monday 30th March 2020 as a precautionary and m...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 15:21hrs | 404 | by Alfred Towo
COVID-19 lockdown exposes vile depths of Zimbabwe govt cruelty and incompetence
As Zimbabwe continues in its lockdown, as a measure to limit the devastating impact of the Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - that has affected over a million, and killed tens of thousands globall...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 15:06hrs | 504 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
WATCH: Zimbabweans risk Coronavirus...flood Mbare market
It was business as usual on Tuesday at Mbare Musika as hordes of farmers flocked to the market to sell their wares after President Emmerson Mnangagwa gave green light for the market to be opened. ...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 14:06hrs | 1592 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Govt must have considered livelihoods of citizens before locking down the country - MDA
Mthwakazi Democratic Alliance (MDA) leader Hloniphani Ncube has said a government that loves and respect the people that would have voted it into power, must have considered the livelihoods of t...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 11:29hrs | 1586 | by Stephen Jakes
Plumtree High School used as a Coronavirus quarantine centre
The prestigious Plumtree High School is currently being used as a quarantine centre for Zimbabweans returning from Botswana, Secretary for Information Nick Mangwana has revealed. Mangwana said...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 09:31hrs | 497 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwean doctor tells her story about treating Covid-19 in New York
A Zimbabwean doctor working in New York says she sometimes feels helpless in the fight against Covid-19 - and without a vaccine or cure, says the world should work more to flatten the curve.Dr...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 08:19hrs | 1799 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa eases coronavirus lockdown to allow diaspora remittances flow
Zimbabwe will allow citizens to access remittances from the diaspora and permit farmers to take their produce to the market, easing a three-week coronavirus lockdown that analysts fear could push the ...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 08:16hrs | 593 | by Reuters
Mwonzora, Komichi terms of office expired in November 2019, claims Welshman Ncube
DOUGLAS Mwonzora and Morgen Komichi cannot claim to be the leaders of the MDC-T as their terms of office expired in November 2019, MDC Alliance vice president Welshman Ncube has claimed.Senior...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 08:09hrs | 958 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora takes charge, locks up MDC HQ
MDC-T secretary-general Mr Douglas Mwonzora yesterday claimed to have taken charge of the opposition party's affairs and locked up the party's headquarters, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (MRT) House. This...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 08:08hrs | 1032 | by Staff reporter
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