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State firms privatisation drags
THE privatisation of subsidiaries and associate companies of state-owned Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (IDCZ) is moving at a snail's pace as most offers are well below market value, a...Published: 2 hrs ago | 57 | by Staff reporter
Price for NOT testing, 10%+ (1.5 m), instead <1%, Zimbabweans will die from covid-19
"Test! Test! Test"! The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised all nations ever since it became clear that the corona virus was very contagious and was spreading. WHO declared covid-19 a pandemic...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1559 | by Wilbert Mukori
What does the supreme court ruling against MDC tell us
The opposition MDC with all its divisions and branches has been put on the limelight again. The task before the MDC is a very easy one. It is for the MDC to show that they are capable and able to prac...Published: 14 hrs ago | 3137 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe is on the right track
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said Zimbabwe is on the right track and is stepping up preparations to fight coronavirus (Covid-19).Addressing the nation yesterday afternoon, Mnangagwa ...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:51hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Go digital, employers told
COVID-19 virus has seen employers taking drastic measures to reduce numbers in the workplace in order to prevent its spread.However, smart technologies can ensure that companies maintain their...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:22hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
No isolation, testing centre in Bulawayo
THE Beautiful Bulawayo Trust, a committee formed to spearhead the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19) in the city has been given one week to set up a testing and isolation centre after it emerged yes...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:13hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
As COVID-19 stalks the continent, Masiyiwa donates 45 Ventilator ICU sets to Zimbabwe
Businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa has donated 45 Ventilator Intensive Care Unit (ICU) suites to Zimbabwe in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Masiyiwa, who has been leading a ...Published: 04 Apr 2020 at 21:35hrs | 3137 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa hails Zimbabweans for lockdown determination
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday hailed Zimbabweans for complying with the regulations of the 21-day national lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, with the number of infections around the world sh...Published: 04 Apr 2020 at 08:21hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt, civil servants headed for clash
GOVERNMENT and its workers are headed for a showdown amid revelations the civils servants were demanding United States dollar-denominated salaries post the Covid-19 pandemic.In the past, the g...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 08:51hrs | 1069 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19, CEO suspension hits Bosso, Caps NetOne sponsorship packages
NETONE chief executive officer Lazarus Muchenje is tight-lipped about when they will unveil this year's sponsorship packages for Highlanders and Caps United. The mobile network operator has al...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 08:22hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa briefs traditional, religious leaders on Covid-19
President Mnangagwa yesterday met national executive members of the Zimbabwe Chiefs Council and representatives of religious groups to update them on Covid-19 and Government's efforts to curb the spre...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 08:16hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: 5G technology linked to coronavirus pandemic?
Claims that 5G technology could be linked to the spread of the coronavirus have been spreading online for weeks.China was reportedly the first country to have more than 100 000 5G towers, with...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 12:36hrs | 2108 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa not the change that Zimbabwe needs!
During the course of my life I heard three stories that I dismissed as mere jokes. Firstly a human resources lecturer once told us that he once came come across a white colour employee that did not kn...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 11:17hrs | 998 | by Ishemunyoro Mupokosera
Masiyiwa's solution for the shortage of hospital beds as Africa braces for Coronavirus
On his popular Facebook blog, Strive Masiyiwa proposes a solution to how African countries can address the shortage of critical hospital beds to nurse Coronavirus patients.He writes:"W...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 09:47hrs | 1639 | by Agencies
Dembare engage psychologists
DYNAMOS have engaged the services of psychologists to help players come to terms with the challenges uncertainty brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. The start of the 2020 Premiership fo...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 07:25hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Corporate Zim unites in the fight against Covid-19
WHILE the coronavirus pandemic has exposed mankind to one of the worst disease outbreaks in modern times, it is also bringing out the best in people.With global giants such as Alibaba, Roche a...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 11:13hrs | 523 | by Robin Mungate
The cost of coronavirus in Africa: What measures can leaders take?
With the novel coronavirus COVID-19 having reached the African continent, countries are getting ready to manage the spread of the virus and ensure that their fragile health systems can cope. Images fr...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 10:33hrs | 320 | by Dorothy Tembo
Re-imagining the post-COVID-19 political scene in Zimbabwe
There is no denying that the global pandemic figuratively known as COVID-19 has disrupted our everyday lives. Even our economies have ground to a halt. Our educational institutions have been for...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 07:50hrs | 212 | by Admire Mare
NRZ takes measures to curb spread of Covid-19
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) freight operations and health services have been declared essential services during the 21-day national lockdown period to slow down the spread of Covid-19. ...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 07:32hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe waives duty on Covid-19 material
Duty on imported drugs and other materials used in the Covid-19 response has been waived, with Government expressing satisfaction with mitigation measures put in place by the Inter-Ministerial Taskfor...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 07:22hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Water crisis could sabotage Zimbabwe's coronavirus lockdown
Buckets and jerrycans in hand or in wheelbarrows, dozens of Zimbabweans stand close to each other in a long queue, patiently waiting at a borehole in Harare's middle-class Mabelreign suburb to collect...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 16:54hrs | 298 | by AFP
Zimbabwe setting up 67 makeshift isolation centres
THE Government is working on establishing 67 makeshift isolation centres, producing and importing medicines, acquiring protective clothing and producing masks and hand sanitisers for distribution amon...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 08:40hrs | 1947 | by Staff reporter
Majority citizens' food stocks will not last them two days during lockdown - Gandawa
Former Higher, Tertiary, Science and Technology deputy minister Godfrey Gandawa has said it is sad that most of the citizens who survive from hand to mouth have no food that can last them two days dur...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 08:28hrs | 817 | by Stephen Jakes
'Sanitise hands, disinfect environment'
A Bulawayo-based chemicals manufacturing company, Chemical Technology Africa, says it has the capacity to produce the required sanitisers to protect people against Covid-19 pandemic. The firm, which i...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 07:56hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
'Nust well-equipped for Covid-19 tests'
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust)'s Applied Genetic Testing Centre has the capacity to test for coronavirus, the germ that causes Covid-19. In an interview yesterday, th...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 07:55hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
Harare Institute of Technology develops ventilator
The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) has developed a ventilator which it is testing before trials begin, with the potential of making 40 such gadgets per day, while other tertiary institutions are...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 07:51hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: South Africa to conduct mandatory door to door coronavirus testing
South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that his government will roll out screening, testing, tracing and medical management programme on a huge scale.Around 10,000 fiel...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 19:19hrs | 3416 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Critical industries, services exempt from lockdown
AS the national lockdown begins today to avert the spread of Covid-19, Government has said that critical industries and essential services will remain operational to ensure uninterrupted supply of bas...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 08:12hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Health experts explain 21-day lockdown
HEALTH experts yesterday said the 21-day national lockdown that starts today is vital in curbing the spread of coronavirus as it allows infected people to show symptoms, get treatment and heal within ...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 08:10hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
More drought relief maize arrives
The last consignment of the 42 000 tonne drought relief maize imported by Government has arrived in the country from Mozambican ports. This comes as Government steps up efforts to ease maize-m...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 08:06hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Jaure undergoes head surgery
DYNAMOS captain Partson Jaure yesterday underwent a delicate operation in Harare to mend a skull fracture he sustained in a car crash last week. Jaure, who has been admitted at Parirenyatwa Ho...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 07:52hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Red flag over Mnangagwa's lockdown
The government yesterday moved to exempt certain sectors from the lockdown that begins tomorrow after industry warned that forcing all companies to shut down will ground the fragile economy.Pr...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 11:19hrs | 8406 | by Staff reporter
Government-led lockdown not enough for Zimbabwe’s fight against Coronavirus
It took a while for the Zimbabwean government to meaningfully respond to the Covid19 pandemic, better late than never.Now that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has decreed that there shall be a 21...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 10:36hrs | 811 | by Edzai Zvobwo
Let us lead from the from front
Now that the British Prime Minister has been confirmed to have tested positive for covid-19. It is time for the President of Zimbabwe to now stop having press conferences as a means of preventing the ...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 08:50hrs | 266 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Councillors accused of usurping executive functions
MDC-Alliance councillors in Gweru have been accused of allegedly usurping executive functions disrupting the smooth flow of business at the Town House thereby affecting service delivery.This w...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:42hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Telecoms players call on Fourth Industrial Revolution
PLAYERS in the telecommunications sector have appealed to the Government to prioritise and channel more resources towards embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) so as to accelerate the growt...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:42hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
BCC bars public, media from full council meeting
MEMBERS of the public and the media will be barred from this week's full council meeting as the Bulawayo City Council works towards implementing policies against the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19)....Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:41hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa offers fresh support to health-care workers
ZIMBABWE tycoon Strive Masiyiwa is offering renewed support for the country's health-care workers days after services were cut back because of a lack of protective equipment to deal with the coronavir...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:34hrs | 1076 | by Staff reporter
Bosso stick with Division One side
HIGHLANDERS are set to continue with their development side, Bosso 90 that is playing in the Zifa Southern Region Division One League, quashing speculation they intend dumping it for a lower league....Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:29hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Fear as HIV, coronavirus collide
AS the world scales up public health and all other kinds of responses to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the fear is palpable.Stores have sold out obvious items like hand sanitisers and f...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:28hrs | 552 | by Shamiso Yikoniko
When democrats discover despotism as a cure
MOST often, in times of crisis, it seems no one remembers to secure the asylum, from which looneys - fools, nutters, ignoramuses and the downright stupid - always escape.If only they spent the...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:27hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa refused to meet Mnangagwa and Mbeki at State House'
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa refused to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa and South African politician Thabo Mbeki at the State House for a political and economic dialogue. South Africa's Institu...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 11:36hrs | 9069 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe International Book Fair 2020 calls for papers
The dates for the Zimbabwe International Book Fair have been set for 27 July to 1 August 2020. The Indaba Conference will therefore take place on 27 and 28 July 2020. The ZIBF 2020 Theme is - "B...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 10:12hrs | 341 | by Memory Chirere
Jah Prayzah album launch postponed again!
Jah Prayzah's Hokoyo album launch has been postponed for the third time due to the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic that is killing thousands of people worldwide. Following the ban on public gath...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:40hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 testing to decentralise
Government is decentralising laboratory testing for coronavirus specimens with the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Bulawayo joining the National Reference Laboratory in Harare ...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:35hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe health workers demand $10 000 a month
Frontline health workers are appealing for a $10 000 risk allowance per month, as they battle Covid-19, which has affected five people in Zimbabwe so far. The proposal is for the allowance to ...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:31hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans living in South Africa urged to cooperate with authorities during lockdown
Zimbabweans living in South Africa have been urged to cooperate with the neighbouring country's authorities during the 21-day lockdown, which began on Friday.As part of measures to contain the...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 14:44hrs | 2257 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has coronavirus
Mr Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus, Downing Street says. His symptoms are mild and he will continue to lead the government response to the virus while he self-isolates, a spok...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 11:31hrs | 2375 | by Staff reporter
EcoSure moves to help capacitate doctors and nurses amid COVID-19 pandemic
As Zimbabwe - along with the rest of the world - battles the COVID-19 Corona virus global pandemic, EcoSure has announced plans to immediately support the country's national health delivery system by ...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 09:58hrs | 1168 | by Agencies
CAPS adopt technology to counter lockdown
CAPS United are taking full advantage of technological channels to keep their players in shape at a time sports teams have been forced to halt training sessions due to the coronavirus epidemic. ...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:33hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
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