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Separated by a river, but worlds apart
Depending on one's propensity to follow the news, the world, at varying days of December of 2019 was introduced to the novel corona virus, a highly contagious and deadly virus preliminary reports at t...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 14:40hrs | 2264 | by Sibusisiwe Tshuma
R41 quadrillion 'stolen' in South Africa, police investigating the case
THE Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) confirmed on Monday that it was investigating two cases reported at the Sandton police station involving the alleged theft of a colossal R41 qua...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 08:04hrs | 1308 | by Staff reporter
'No free jab for foreigners in Zimbabwe'
FOREIGNERS who are not permanently staying in Zimbabwe will pay for COVID-19 vaccination, which is currently being administered for free to locals. This was said by President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:28hrs | 1399 | by Staff reporter
Monarchy: The cornerstone of African existence
PRINCE Phillip is no longer in our midst. Some dark cloud seems to envelope Britain. May his soul rest in peace. A couple of weeks back, Southern Africa seemed to stand still under a similar dark clou...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:55hrs | 312 | by Zii Masiye
Zimbabwe troops ready for war
Zimbabwean troops are girding for war after President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other regional leaders agreed an "immediate technical deployment" to help Mozambique fight Islamic insurgents who have rece...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 23:01hrs | 5741 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has nothing to hide, says Murwira
Zimbabwe is prepared to volunteer and expose itself to peer review for continuous improvement of good governance. This was said by acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Tr...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 07:51hrs | 2130 | by Staff reporter
ANC faces one of its trying times since independence
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa faces one of its trying times since independence in 1994 and it threatens to impact the stability of the country.The issue arises fro...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 22:39hrs | 712 | by Tapiwa Gomo
SADC talks tough on Mozambique bandits
SADC member states are not going to stand aside and watch while terrorists and non-state actors threaten regional peace and security as well as the integrity and sovereignty of Mozambique where insurg...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:41hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa speaks on his role in getting Africa's 400 million vaccine doses
African Union Special Envoy for COVID-19 and Pan-African businessman Strive Masiyiwa has spoken on the role he played in helping put together an agreement signed early this week for Johnson & John...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 07:50hrs | 2921 | by Staff Writer
Dlamini-Zuma clobbers Ramaphosa over Rupert
THE ANC's national executive committee (NEC) meeting on Sunday turned into a heated show of force when some of the ANC's top guns took President Cyril Ramaphosa to task over his close proximity to bil...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 18:40hrs | 3108 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa not worried about Ramaphosa speech in Tanzania
The president of South Africa Mr C Ramaphosa paid tribute to the countries he said helped and fought with ANC to remove Apartheid in South Africa. Mr Ramaphosa thanked Tanzania for being the centre an...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 10:24hrs | 12050 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Ramaphosa using cabinet reshuffle to sideline Magashule
In a bid to assert his leadership over the party, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is using a possible Cabinet reshuffle to garner majority support for a resolution to sideline his arch-rival and party s...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 16:56hrs | 5743 | by Staff reporter
Johann Rupert gives Ramaphosa an ultimatum
Billionaire businessman Johann Rupert has allegedly given President Cyril Ramaphosa a marching order, instructing him to tow the line and fire Ace Magashule, African National Congress (ANC) secretary ...Published: 27 Mar 2021 at 17:44hrs | 4730 | by Staff reporter
'There is no crisis to mediate in Zimbabwe,' says Sadc
AS PRESSURE mounts on the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) to once again intervene in Zimbabwe's political disputes, the Botswana-headquartered regional bloc says there is no reason for i...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 15:40hrs | 1156 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa congratulates new Tanzania President
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday congratulated new Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan after she was sworn in on Friday following the death of President John Magufuli.President Hassan became ...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:27hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
President Magufuli: Letter to Prof. Lumumba of Kenya Cc. Energy Mutodi; Bcc African Presidents
Dear Professor Lumumba, Comrade Energy Mutodi is having his last laugh: he was spot on. He told us the bare truth about the President of Tanzania; the way he is handling the global pandemic wa...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 07:19hrs | 1573 | by Nomazulu Thata
Chamisa says unity will end political, economic crises
MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa last Tuesday called for an urgent all-inclusive dialogue to resolve the country's decades-long political and economic crises. He said the talks will not s...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 11:07hrs | 2086 | by Staff reporter
Jacob Zuma's son Duduzane to challenge Ramaphosa for ANC Presidency?
FORMER South Africa president Jacob Zuma's son, Duduzane, says he is ready to lead the ANC, according to Afrikaans Sunday newspaper Rapport.Duduzane, who has been living in Dubai for the past ...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:08hrs | 1827 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, allies consult on talks
MOMENTUM towards national dialogue is gathering pace, with the opposition set to hold nationwide consultations with key stakeholders this weekend on the mooted talks.Speaking to the Daily News...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 20:41hrs | 1600 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa reveals he has been writing, sending emissaries to Mnangagwa
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa is stepping up the chase for talks with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, to end the country's decades-long political and economic crises.Speaking in Harare yest...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 13:18hrs | 2683 | by Staff reporter
West to impose sanctions on South Africa if Ramaphosa is removed
Lately, there has been rising positive publicity on Zimbabwe and rising negativity on South Africa by international and white media.Just recently, the world bank released unemployment numbers ...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 14:12hrs | 2955 | by Rutendo Ben Matinyararire
Brace for 3rd wave, says experts
MEDICAL experts yesterday warned that the country might be hit by a third wave of COVID-19 following Monday's relaxation of lockdown restrictions with winter approaching, and at a time new variants of...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:33hrs | 3439 | by Staff reporter
SA lacks the will to rescue Zimbabwe
IN any discussion on the political and economic crisis in Zimbabwe, the need for South Africa's mediation to find resolution is invariably raised. Calls for South African involvement are getting loude...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:52hrs | 939 | by Tendai Dumbutshena
Zimbabwean family seeks Ramaphosa's intervention
A Zimbabwean family has written to the president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa asking for his intervention after one of their family members mysteriously disappeared.Billard Taviria went mi...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 17:52hrs | 4214 | by Shelton Muchena/ Simbarashe Sithole
Zuma hints that some judges were bribed by Ramaphosa
Former president Jacob Zuma has once again blasting the Zondo Commission for, in his view, not holding a fair and independent inquiry. He also blasted some in the judiciary who 'have had their hands f...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 22:48hrs | 2566 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe vaccination to start this week
President Mnangagwa says vaccination of citizens will start this week following the arrival of 200 000 vaccines from China this morning.In a tweet, the President said: "The first batch of vacc...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:21hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Mr Ramaphosa prefers American vaccines while Dr Mkhize prefers Sputnik V
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize allegedly tussled behind the scenes over where to procure which jabs, resulting in the country's vaccine rollout programme being negativel...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 07:15hrs | 1567 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa unhappy with Ramaphosa
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa remains concerned over South Africa's reluctance to censure its northern ‘wayward' neighbour, Zimbabwe warning the ‘see no evil, hear no evil' approach fuelled ele...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:52hrs | 3546 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe should not blindly reopen borders
THE fact that our biggest trading partner, neighbouring South Africa has decided to reopen its land borders from Monday following advice from its National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC), should no...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:20hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
Africa is not a dumping ground
During the just ended Thirty-Fourth Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, which was held virtually, President ED Mnangagwa prompted African leaders to think seriously about establishing an A...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 08:41hrs | 16 | by Prosperity Mzila
Africa is not a dumping ground
During the just-ended Thirty-Fourth Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, which was held virtually, President ED Mnangagwa prompted African leaders to think seriously about establishing an A...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 07:56hrs | 1501 | by Prosperity Mzila
Ramaphosa to re-open Beitbridge border on February 15
South Africa is planning to re-open its land borders - closed for a month - on January 15, the same day that Zimbabwe is expected to ease its Covid-19 lockdown which was extended by a fortnight last w...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 07:00hrs | 3669 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners hail SA govt on inclusive COVID-19 vaccination
ZIMBABWEAN immigrants in South Africa have hailed the government in the neighbouring country for disclosing that its COVID-19 vaccination policy will not discriminate against foreigners.This w...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:54hrs | 961 | by Staff reporter
Healthcare crisis in Zimbabwe as broke govt sends out begging bowl to raise Covid 19 funds
It is shocking that while countries like South Africa have already received their first batch of Covid-19 vaccine from India, the broke and out of sorts government of Zimbabwe is sending a begging bow...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 15:44hrs | 662 | by Israel Dube
Mnangagwa bids farewell to Ramaphosa
Statement by His Excellency Dr E.D Mnangagwa at the Report of the progress of the African Union response on Covid-19 pandemic in Africa; 34th Ordinary Session of the African Union;6 and 7 Febr...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 06:37hrs | 3151 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hails AU Covid-19 fight
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has hailed the African Union (AU) and its partners for efforts in procuring Covid-19 vaccines for countries on the continent, saying the bloc boasts of well-coordinated and effecti...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 06:33hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
'Africa must develop own medicines industry'
THE elaborate, well-coordinated and effective new initiatives towards combating the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa is a demonstration of solidarity, cooperation and unity among African nati...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 06:33hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe is committed to institutional reforms
Statement by the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, His Excellency E.D. Mnangagwa on the progress on institutional reforms of the African Union.Your Excellency Felix Tshisekedi, President ...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 06:30hrs | 589 | by ED Mnangagwa
Mnangagwa to attend AU virtual summit
President Mnangagwa will be virtually attending the 34th African Union Ordinary Session Assembly of Heads of States, which starts today and runs until the end of day tomorrow. Key issues expec...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 06:59hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt concealing COVID-19 statistics'
HEALTH professionals have accused government of allegedly concealing COVID-19 statistics in the country to give the impression that the virulent disease was under control at a time it has ballooned ou...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:37hrs | 2500 | by Staff reporter
Tanzania will not vaccinate citizens against Covid-19
Tanzania's government, which has been criticised for its handling of the pandemic, has no plans to rollout Covid vaccines, the health minister says.The comments come days after President John ...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 05:53hrs | 1358 | by BBC
Can South Africa come to Zimbabwe's rescue by ending 'quiet diplomacy'?
Zimbabwe's worsening economic and political crises seem to be never-ending and still getting worse. The misplaced expectations that the "new dispensation" would provide an escape route following the 2...Published: 01 Feb 2021 at 19:03hrs | 445 | by Ian Scoones
South Africa shuts illegal immigrants from Covid-19 vaccination roll out
South Africa, which will take delivery of its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines from India on Monday, has sparked controversy after declaring it will exclude millions of undocumented immigrants from it...Published: 01 Feb 2021 at 05:47hrs | 3930 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Covid-19 recovery rate improves
ZIMBABWE's Covid-19 recovery rate has improved to 76 percent and hopes are high that the recovery rate will further improve. Last month the rate was as low as 54 percent when the country lost more liv...Published: 01 Feb 2021 at 05:35hrs | 988 | by Staff reporter
'2023 elections must be transparent, free, fair and credible or will be declared null and void!' ZSD draw battle lines nice and
Zimbabwe Social Democrats Press release 29 January 2021 We in the Zimbabwe Social Democrats demand the implementation of democratic reforms necessary for transparent, free, fair and credible e...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 20:40hrs | 994 | by Zimbabwe Social Democrats
Africa to get 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine by December
The African Union Special Envoy on the COVID crisis, Strive Masiyiwa, has said that Africa will get more than 1 billion doses of vaccines by December 2021.He said international donors had alre...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 20:38hrs | 488 | by Agencies
Why some drugs are tagged for Africa only
THE media has been awash with conspiracy theories on the vaccines that have been or are being rolled out to control Covid-19. In Africa a huge fraction of the population might hesitate, or eve...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 07:07hrs | 1864 | by Nevanji Madanhire
Mugwadi accuses Biti of colluding with doctors to target Zanu-PF politicians
Zanu-PF information director Tafadzwa Mugwadi has backed a now withdrawn claim by government spokesman Nick Mangwana that doctors were responsible for purposely killing several ruling party bigwigs wh...Published: 25 Jan 2021 at 21:44hrs | 4700 | by Staff reporter
State capture: The hunters have become the hunted
The opening statement by former Eskom chief executive, Brian Molefe, testifying at the Zondo Commission into State Capture triggered a seismic shift whose political implications are far and wide....Published: 25 Jan 2021 at 11:42hrs | 2900 | by Professor Sipho Seepe
'Stop using veterinary drug for COVID-19 treatment'
THE Zimbabwe College of Public Health Physicians (ZCPHP) yesterday added its voice in calling for the total ban of controversial prescriptions and use of the veterinary drug, Ivermectin, which is repo...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 22:33hrs | 1749 | by Staff reporter
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