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God takes the fight to Zanu-PF
Not long ago, Zimbabwe's Vice President and a remorseless henchman, Constantine Chiwenga fired healthcare workers across the binary for speaking out about the dire situation they were working under an...Published: 21 hrs ago | 716 | by Mthwakazi Liberation Front
12 Zimbabweans died of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours
Zimbabwe reported 12 Covid-19 deaths and 484 new cases on Saturday.There are 484 new cases, with Harare recording the highest at 127.Masvingo leads the death toll at 5, followed by Mas...Published: 21 hrs ago | 518 | by Staff reporter
God takes the fight to Zanu
Not long ago, Zimbabwe's Vice President and a remorseless henchman, Constantine Chiwenga fired healthcare workers across the binary for speaking out about the dire situation they were working under an...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 12:00hrs | 3786 | by MLF
45 Zimbabweans died of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours
Zimbabwe reported 45 Covid-19 deaths and 476 new cases in the last 24 hours, maintaining a worrying trend of high mortality and infection.There are 476 new cases, with Manicaland recording the...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 21:08hrs | 2106 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo records 155 COVID-19 cumulative deaths
BULAWAYO metropolitan province has so far recorded a cumulative 155 deaths and 4 368 infections of the deadly COV-ID-19 virus. This comes on the backdrop of the country having recorded an unpr...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:37hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Carlos Max in Covid-19 storm
FORMER Zimbabwe international Carlos Max has described as a storm in a tea cup the video that has been circulating on social media which shows him partying with friends in Arcadia without following th...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:47hrs | 1040 | by Staff reporter
112 Zimbabweans die of Covid-19 in 2 days
Zimbabwe saw its second deadliest day yet in Covid-19 mortality on Tuesday after recording its deadliest day on Monday.On Tuesday the country recorded 52 deaths and 783 new infections after re...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 21:04hrs | 2174 | by Staff reporter
School bullying mirrors broken society
A FEW days ago, a video of Waddilove High School pupils beating a fellow pupil for not wearing a mask caused an uproar on social media.It was heartbreaking for many parents and guardians to wa...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 06:04hrs | 459 | by Phyllis Mbanje
Covid-19 hits rural communities
The second wave of Covid-19 has impacted rural communities, which were previously seen as safe havens, with many positive cases and deaths reported since the beginning of the year. Most rural ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:46hrs | 574 | by Staff reporter
Indiscipline driving up COVID-19 infections in Zimbabwe
THE government has raised a red flag over failure by Zimbabweans to respect the hard lockdown regulations as the country continues to battle rising Covid-19 infections and deaths.This comes as...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 13:32hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Muchinguri lets cat out of the bag
The ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade was last night forced to issue a statement to rebut utterances purportedly made by Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri in which she revealed that ...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:42hrs | 5317 | by Staff reporter
200 die in seven-day Covid-19 bloodbath
ZIMBABWE last week experienced its worst week with spiking Covid-19 infections and 200 deaths as the country continues to suffer the consequences of the second wave of the global pandemic.With...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:24hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
China not responsible for pandemic
ZIMBABWE does not hold China responsible for the emergence and spread of Covid-19 and the two countries continue to enjoy excellent relations, Government has said.This follows the circul...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:21hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Govt explains low Covid-19 recovery rate
THE surge in new Covid-19 cases has put pressure on resources, resulting in delays in contact tracing and recording of newly recovered cases, leading to a sharp decline in the country's recovery rate....Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 08:12hrs | 541 | by Staff Reporter
'Zimbabwe does not hold China responsible for Covid-19'
ZIMBABWE does not hold China responsible for the emergence and spread of Covid-19 and the two countries continue to enjoy excellent relations, Government has said.This follows the circulation ...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 08:10hrs | 436 | by Staff Reporter
Met Dept warns of '7-day destructive rains'
THE Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has predicted heavy and destructive rains for a seven-day period across the country until Wednesday. The rains started on Thursday spreading across ...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:14hrs | 2986 | by Staff reporter
Robber breaks into bedroom, forces couple to be intimate, records video
A DARING robber, who broke into a couple's bedroom at night and forced them to be intimate while recording a video, has been dragged before the courts and charged with robbery and possession of danger...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:54hrs | 3309 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe COVID-19 vaccine policy on cards
GOVERNMENT is in the process of coming up with a national COVID-19 vaccination policy, amid calls by a top health expert that the country must also embrace COVID-19 vaccines that meet international st...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:54hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Risks of flooding increasing
Significantly higher rainfall continues to fall throughout the country with most areas already surpassing 300mm, says the Meteorological Services Department in a mid-season outlook which further predi...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:50hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
The white man behind Mnangagwa's Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme
Zimbabweans have embraced the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme that is turning out to be the trump card for this summer cropping season. However, not many people know the man behind the concept. Last week,...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 08:20hrs | 5112 | by Staff reporter
Nurses down injections and thermometers
NURSES at major public hospitals in Harare and Bulawayo downed tools yesterday for fear of contracting the deadly COVID-19 virus after being forced to work without personal protective equipment (PPE)....Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:40hrs | 1078 | by Staff reporter
Harare only has 30 ICU beds
HARARE City Council yesterday said it was overwhelmed by the soaring number of COVID-19 cases, which has turned it into the epicentre of the pandemic.Acting mayor Stewart Mutizwa said the city...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:16hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
50 school heads test positive to COVID-19
TEACHER unions yesterday claimed that about 50 headmasters and several teachers tested positive to COVID-19 when schools reopened on Monday for examination classes.Zimbabwe went on a strict lo...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:14hrs | 724 | by Staff reporter
Truck drivers give border authorities torrid time
PANIC has gripped Matabeleland South Province as there has been an increase in cases with truck drivers reportedly returning without valid Covid-19 free certificates, Provincial Medical Director Dr Ch...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:06hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa slams Chiwenga's 'irrational' lockdown
MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa has strongly condemned the "suicidal" and "selective" government decision to reintroduce another strict 30-day lockdown restrictions to halt the spread of the deadl...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:36hrs | 2372 | by Staff reporter
Zapu starts renewal ahead of 2023 poll
ZAPU plans to rebrand this year as the opposition party seeks to reposition itself ahead of the 2023 elections.The party, currently led by Isaac Mabuka, who took over the reins after the death...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:41hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Plot to extort Makandiwa exposed
A leaked video has exposed Spirit Life Church in South Africa founder, Jay Israel's plan to blackmail Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa by concocting a lie that businesswoman Blessing Mashangwa was the Unite...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:48hrs | 1071 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police revoke churches gathering permission
POLICE have revoked the permission which had been granted to churches intending to hold crossover gatherings into the New Year saying every other gatherings including the use of fire crackers, skiddin...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:32hrs | 1454 | by Staff reporter
Zimra recovers 87% debt from taxpayers in 2020
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) recovered ZWL$4 billion in unpaid taxes the Authority was owed by taxpayers who were in default, translating to an 87% recovery rate this year as the country wen...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 07:22hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo on typhoid alert
BULAWAYO is recording an increase in diarrhoea cases, which is blamed on water shortages and contaminated water among other reasons as city fathers expressed fear of a typhoid outbreak.Since M...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 07:12hrs | 883 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border chaos could fuel Covid-19 infections
Several truck drivers and other motorists have described as a nightmare, their experience at Beitbridge Border Post where they spent Christmas after getting stuck for days on the South African side of...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:27hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Runaway inflation, Covid-19 fuel rise in malaria cases in north-eastern Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has made giant strides in malaria control, but runaway inflation coupled with the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic may derail progress made in the last 17 years - moving the country away from ...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:15hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
A Christmas covered in tears
WHILE most Zimbabweans celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day, going through the annual festive rituals, Mitchell Hunzvi (30) was reflecting and reminiscing over what has been a dreadfu...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 07:00hrs | 202 | by Emmanuel Kafe and Harmony Agere
Spectre of a donor-funded Christmas
AS MANY across the globe get into the swing of Christmas festivities, millions of people in Zimbabwe living on less than US$1 a day are turning to donor agencies and well-wishers for survival....Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 08:47hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Christmas fever grips Bulawayo
HUNDREDS of people yesterday thronged supermarkets in Bulawayo to make last-minute shopping ahead of Christmas Day today. Shop attendants said they recorded much business with many outlets res...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 07:08hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
'Close all borders'
HEALTH experts have called on the government to urgently close the borders, particularly the busy Beitbridge Border Post after a new COVID-19 variant was detected in neighbouring South Africa....Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 17:04hrs | 3356 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge's 22 unofficial ports of entry give Zimbabwe headaches
There are at least 22 unofficial entry points along the 200 kilometre Beitbridge borderline between Zimbabwe and South Africa, which poses a huge risk of Covid-19 cross border infections because of th...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:33hrs | 2796 | by Tumelo Nare
Heavy rains collapse city road network
BULAWAYO'S road network has collapsed following heavy rains that are being experienced in the city and elsewhere across the country and council needs approximately US$500 million to fix them. ...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:07hrs | 1807 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah, Winky D concert exposes Zimbabwe police's double standards
THE police has been exposed for double standards and came under heavy scrutiny after they allegedly forced the 11th hour cancellation of the highly-publicised Best of Both Worlds concert that was to b...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:23hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
KayNine Studios set to benefit artistes in Sadc set up
A new record label, KayNine Studios set to benefit Southern African artistes has been launched by Zimbabwe-born and South Africa-based Khumbu Malinga recently.The new record label is headquart...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 20:35hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Caoimhín Kelleher stepping up to the mark for Liverpool
There is a subtle beauty to a goalkeeping performance defined by composure and self-command. It breathes calm into the soul of teammates, coaches, and supporters alike – an antidote to the haphazard...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 17:43hrs | 628 | by Staff writer
Zimbabwean citizen kicked out of SA may return, court rules
Pretoria - A Zimbabwean citizen who had been kicked out of South Africa and deported back to Zimbabwe has received an early Christmas gift.At the time, Home Affairs had, out of the blue, 13 ye...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 12:21hrs | 2790 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo schools demand money for PPE from parents
SOME primary and high schools in Bulawayo are forcing parents and guardians of students to fork out payments for masks and sanitizers, a move the government has declared illegal.In September, ...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 14:30hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cricket records COVID-19 cases
ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) is confident the 2020/21 domestic cricket season will progress smoothly despite recording five COVID-19 cases on the eve of the Logan Cup competition that got underway in Harare ...Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 06:31hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Police boss 'savagely' assaults teacher over curfew violation
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer-in-charge at Zaka police camp has earned public scorn after he allegedly beat up a teacher for allegedly violating the Covid-19 curfew regulations.As...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 17:01hrs | 1590 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo records 51 new Covid-19 cases
ONE death and 95 new Covid-19 positive cases were recorded in the country in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Child Care.The Covid-19 related death was recorded in Ha...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 17:00hrs | 529 | by Staff reporter
ZIMRA continues to provide essential services following the recording of Covid-19 cases at Beitbridge
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), is not in a position to issue out the names of people who might or might not have tested positive for COVID-19 as this goes against its ethical position on the ...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 09:18hrs | 851 | by ZIMRA
COVID-19 second wave hits Zimbabwe hard
THE much-feared coronavirus second wave is increasingly becoming a reality in the country - with the lethal disease claiming the lives of 10 people over the weekend, amid an alarming drop in disciplin...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 20:38hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
Yesteryear songbirds who kept us going
I wish life could be rewinded backwards anti-clockwise the days we used to gather together in our dining rooms playing music on our one deck radio cassette player listening to those great songbirds....Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 15:12hrs | 667 | by Leonard Koni
Bulawayo water woes to continue
BULAWAYO'S water woes appear to be far from over with revelations that the city's supply dams got just above two percent inflows despite the recent rains experienced in the region.This comes a...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:57hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
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