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'Plot to kill Obert Gutu unmasked'
Former MDC-T Spokesperson Obert Gutu has sensationally claimed that he has unearthed a plot to assassinate him which is being hatched by some unnamed persons.Writing on Twitter Gutu said, "We ...Published: 47 mins ago | 190 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwean microbiologist dies after contracting Covid-19
A leading microbiologist has died after contracting coronavirus, his university has confirmed.Dr Paul Matewele, a senior lecturer in microbiology immunology at London Metropolitan University, ...Published: 3 hrs ago | 831 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
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: 3 hrs ago | 839 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: Mnangagwa speaks on increasing lockdown days
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has told the nation that he is yet to announce whether he will extend the lockdown at the end of 21 days or not after making consultations. Speaking made the revel...Published: 7 hrs ago | 4259 | by Mandla Ndlovu
All health workers should be tested for Covid-19, Mnangagwa 'told'
Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) boss Enock Dongo reportedly "told" president Emmerson Mnangagwa that all health workers should be tested for Covid-19.According to permanent Secretary for In...Published: 8 hrs ago | 816 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
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: 10 hrs ago | 5160 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown loses momentum
THERE are growing concerns that the ongoing 21-day national lockdown that was imposed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to combat the spread of coronavirus is running out of steam.This comes as ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 940 | by Staff reporter
UZ seeks to scrap programmes such as Sociology, lecturers, admin clash
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe(UZ) lecturers are up in arms with the institution's administration for allegedly seeking to scrap several programmes and replacing them unilaterally without consulting the acade...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1537 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa warns of a looming disaster in Zimbabwe
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has warned Zimbabweans that there is a disaster that is coming soon sue to the way that we are handling the deadly Coronavirus threats. Chamisa statements came ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 2441 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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: 14 hrs ago | 240 | by Stephen Jakes
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: 15 hrs ago | 2203 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe and South Sudan among most vulnerable to COVID-19, says UN
The virus was slow to reach the continent compared to other parts of the world, but infection has grown exponentially in recent weeks and continues to spread, the UN health agency said.Africa'...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1531 | by Staff reporter
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: 15 hrs ago | 1148 | by Staff reporter
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: 15 hrs ago | 713 | 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: 15 hrs ago | 1394 | 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: 15 hrs ago | 1018 | 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: 15 hrs ago | 1931 | 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: 15 hrs ago | 471 | by Jameson Dapi
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: 15 hrs ago | 660 | 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: 15 hrs ago | 782 | 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: 15 hrs ago | 603 | 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: 16 hrs ago | 2576 | 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: 16 hrs ago | 206 | 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: 16 hrs ago | 463 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19: Where is God in all this . . .?
Covid-19 has threatened our basic threads of our existence. It has challenged everything we hold dear. It has questioned everything we consider precious. It harasses, it annoys, and it persists. We ar...Published: 16 hrs ago | 228 | by Hlakanipha Mbongolwane
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: 16 hrs ago | 217 | by Staff reporter
13 cops arrested for bribery
THIRTEEN police officers in Bulawayo were arrested for allegedly soliciting and accepting a US$10 bribe from a commuter omnibus crew, which had allegedly violated lockdown regulations following the in...Published: 16 hrs ago | 793 | by Staff reporter
Zifa to hold by-election to replace Chiyangwa's side-kick
A by-election to replace fired Zifa executive committee member Chamu Chiwanza will be held at the next Zifa assembly meeting. Chiwanza was booted out for not possessing the requisite five years footba...Published: 16 hrs ago | 306 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe coronavirus deaths rise to 3
THE number of Covid-19 fatalities in Zimbabwe has risen to three after the ninth patient, a 50-year-old Harare man on Wednesday succumbed to the global pandemic at Wilkins Hospital's ICU. To date, Zim...Published: 16 hrs ago | 396 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 kills 2 more Zimbabweans in UK
TWO Zimbabwean Covid-19 patients, a man and a woman both living in the United Kingdom (UK), died on Tuesday, bringing to four the number of locals whose lives have been claimed by the pandemic in that...Published: 16 hrs ago | 415 | by Staff reporter
Bheki Cele's reason behind hatred of 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: 16 hrs ago | 115 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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: 16 hrs ago | 422 | 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: 16 hrs ago | 308 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife rescues quarantined Ruwa family
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has, through her Angel of Hope Foundation, provided portable bathrooms, toilets and sanitisers for the Sakudya family in Ruwa, whose four members have tested positive for...Published: 16 hrs ago | 222 | by Staff reporter
Cops to impound unexempted cars
Vehicles parked in Harare's central business district whose owners have no exemption from the lockdown will be impounded with the owners being charged and prosecuted, a top police officer has said. ...Published: 16 hrs ago | 153 | 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: 16 hrs ago | 1082 | by newzimbabwe
FULL LIST: Zimbabweans in diapora who have died of Coronavirus
About 1,484,811 people have tested positive of the deadly Coronavirus globally with 88,538 confirmed dead as of Thursday morning.While Zimbabwe recorded its 3rd death of patient number 9 on We...Published: 17 hrs ago | 4357 | by Mandla Ndlovu
3rd person dies of Coronavirus in Zimbabwe
The Ministry of Health has reported that Coronavirus patient number 9 passed away on Wednesday the 8th of April at Wilkins hospital.The Condition of the patient had worsened and he was placed ...Published: 18 hrs ago | 2117 | 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: 08 Apr 2020 at 18:01hrs | 2990 | by Nomazulu Thata
'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 | 1553 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Bushiri avails K50 million to fight Coronavirus
South African based celebrated preacher Shepherd Bushiri has announced that he is availing K50 million to the nation of Malawi to assist them in combating the deadly Coronavirus which has claime...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 17:08hrs | 3070 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe needs more than $130 million to avert a 'hunger catastrophe'
Zimbabwe is urgently in need of US$130m for an operation which could stretch up to August to prevent the country's most vulnerable people from plunging deeper into hunger because of the effects of Cov...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 16:06hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
8 arrested for stealing 850kg of mealie-meal
Police have arrested eight seven employees from a Bulawayo milling company and their accomplice for stealing 850 kg of mealie-meal and stashed it at a house at Mabuthweni suburb."Seven employe...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 15:37hrs | 930 | by Moyo Roy
'Do not abuse privilege'; police warn ‘critical skilled' labor
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned members of the public with critical skills cleared to move around, to and from work during the lockdown period owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.In a...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 15:34hrs | 1255 | by Staff reporter
Government suppressed Bulawayo Coronavirus case
Government knew about the positive coronavirus case that resulted in the death of a 79-year-old Bulawayo man on Saturday and delayed revealing the information until Tuesday night when the news was alr...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 15:27hrs | 2778 | by Moyo Roy
Zimbabwean scientist among reserahcers who have made an important COVID-19 discovery
Zimbabwean scientist makes important COVID-19 discoverySCIENTISTS around the world have been tirelessly working to find a cure for Covid-19. A group of South Africa-based scientists and researcher...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 14:30hrs | 3069 | by Staff reporter
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 | 3085 | by Staff reporter
Another Zimbabwean dies of COVID-19 in the UK
A popular Zimbabwean mother, Matho Thobela has died in England.Prominent journalist Ezra Tshisa Sibanda posted on Facebook announcing Mathobela's tragic death, saying she succumbed to COVID-19...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 14:15hrs | 1966 | by Staff reporter
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 | 3151 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Air Zimbabwe finalises post-Covid-19 re-launch strategy
National flag carrier, Air Zimbabwe says it is finalizing the post-covid-19 re-launch plan which is anchored on creation of a robust domestic and regional network.Air Zimbabwe which suspended ...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 13:41hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
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