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So much noise about the Supreme Court judgement
Dear MDC-Alliance, Please note I'm not a legal fundi but I strongly believe we have learned and respected judges so I won't dispute the judgement but pause a few layman pointing questions whic...Published: 3 hrs ago | 1265 | by Munya Shumba
WATCH: South African Rand breaches R19/$ mark, Zuma asks a relevant question
The rand hit a new all-time low on Friday, breaching the R19/$ mark as rating agency Fitch downgraded the country's credit rating.Fitch on Friday downgraded South Africa's long term foreign cu...Published: 4 hrs ago | 871 | by Staff reporter
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: 4 hrs ago | 69 | by Staff reporter
The year Spanish Influenza attacked Rhodesia
The Spanish Flu epidemic struck Rhodesia in early October, 1918, being introduced into the country by passengers arriving from South Africa by train. It spread quickly in all the urban centres before ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 276 | by Jonathan Waters
Zanu-PF backs coronavirus measures
Zanu-PF is confident that measures being implemented by Government to contain the spread of Covid-19 will be successful, the party's Secretary for Finance and Economic Development Patrick Chinamasa ha...Published: 4 hrs ago | 55 | by Staff reporter
Fitch downgrades South Africa further into 'junk'
The rand hit a new all-time low on Friday, breaching the R19/$ mark as rating agency Fitch downgraded the country's credit rating.Fitch on Friday downgraded South Africa’s long term foreign ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 986 | by Staff reporter
MDC judgment sets tongues waging
Zimbabweans woke up from their coronavirus slumber to read an ambiguous judgment designed to discredit Nelson Chamisa's MDC-A presidency. The judgment, which was passed a few hours before April Fool's...Published: 22 hrs ago | 841 | by Sibanengi Dube
Kasukuwere's movement offers solution to fighting Coronavirus
Tyson Wabantu Movement has issued a statement urging the government of the day to implement tough measures in fighting the dreaded Wuhan virus that seen positive cases rise to nine in Zimbabwe. ...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 10:28hrs | 2210 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF distributes mealie-meal at night
Chiredzi Zanu-PF supporters yesterday received subsidised mealie-meal under the cover of darkness following clashes with MDC supporters led by MDC MP (Proportional Representation), Mucharairwa Mugidho...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 08:55hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Beware the Ides of March coronavirus is here
MANY pandemics and epidemics have occurred throughout the history of mankind, from biblical times to date. We have lived to tell the tale in the Aids pandemic and our cousins in the Congo and in West ...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 08:50hrs | 248 | by Godfrey Mungwadzi Specialist physician
BCC clinics overwhelmed as hospitals' OPDs close
BULAWAYO City Council clinics are overwhelmed with patients after the city's central hospitals closed their Out Patients Departments (OPDs) and started attending to emergency cases only. ...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 08:25hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 discovered in Durban's biggest townships
Cases of Covid-19 have now been discovered in Durban's biggest townships with health officials deploying tracer teams to mitigate the spread of the deadly virus, with cases reported in KwaMashu, Inand...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 13:39hrs | 2546 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube sets up Pandemic National Disaster Fund
Government has established the Zimbabwe Covid-19 National Disaster Fund to enable citizens and other well-wishers to contribute towards the fight against the deadly virus which has killed nearly 50 00...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 13:12hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
#Covid-19, residents demand water in battle to combat deadly epidemic and avert crisis
A RESIDENTS’ representative group has hauled Chitungwiza Municipality and central government to court seeking an order compelling them to urgently act and ensure provision of water to residents at a...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 13:05hrs | 214 | by Stephen Jakes
South Africa Rand plunges to new lows under Cyril Ramaphosa
The rand has reached a new all-time low against the US dollar, as investors flock to safe haven assets amid fears of a global recession caused by Covid-19, as well as the downgrade of South Africa's c...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 10:57hrs | 2278 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF hijacks mealie-meal distribution
CHIREDZI residents have declared that they will not comply with the 21-day lockdown order which began on Monday after Zanu-PF took over the sale of mealie-meal in the sugar-cane producing town....Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 07:56hrs | 1755 | by Staff reporter
Access Forex launches US$200k COVID-19 relief initiative
Access Forex, a unit of Access Finance Zimbabwe has committed an initial US$200 000 to assist the most vulnerable segments society and communities across the country who are now reeling from the negat...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 07:49hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Kariba power generation remains constrained
ELECTRICITY generation at Kariba Hydropower Station remains constrained despite the dam level rising by 97 centimetres between January and March this year, data from the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) ...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 07:27hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
117 wheat wagons arrive
THE first 117 wagons of wheat imported by Government have started arriving in the country from Mozambique. Delivery of the wheat started this week, following the last consignment of the 42 000...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 07:18hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Muslim minority doctors first to die on front line of UK COVID-19 pandemic
London, United Kingdom - The United Kingdom is paying tribute to the first doctors on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic who have died after contracting COVID-19.All four men - Alfa S...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 21:21hrs | 2391 | by Al Jazeera News
Where are the traditional healers and prophets at this time of corona virus?
It is with no doubt that Covid 19 substantially contributes to the burden of disease and health care provision in sub-Saharan Africa, where traditional healers play a major role in care, due to both t...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 09:54hrs | 540 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Ministers, MPs told to donate salaries to fight COVID-19
Gokwe-Nembudziya MP Justice Mayor Wadyajena (Zanu-PF) has challenged fellow legislators to donate their salaries and allowances towards the fight against coronavirus, which has so far infected eight p...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 07:53hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1942 | 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 | 756 | by Stephen Jakes
MLF launches Mthwakazi sovereign fund
Mthwakazi Liberation Front has launched a Mthwakazi sovereign fund for the liberation struggle to establish a federal republic.In a statement MLF President Dr Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza said ...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 08:25hrs | 555 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe to resize Exclusive Prospecting Orders
THE Ministry of Mines and Mining Development is working on reducing the size of land under Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) in Matabeleland South province following an outcry from miners who are fa...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 07:54hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
ZimFirst taking Zimbabwe to the future
Zimbabwe has been groaning under the pains of corruption cronyism and relentless looting by the ZANU PF and its vampires. As Zimbabweans we hoped for a land of milk and honey managed by ourselves for ...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 07:47hrs | 280 | by Dr Maxwell Shumba ZimFirst President
Zim could have provided social safety to citizens - ZimFirst leader
ZimFirst leader Maxwell Shuba has said the country could have provided social safety to citizens during the period they face challenges economically, health and social."Over the course of the ...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 15:42hrs | 626 | by Stephen Jakes
James Makamba speaks on Zororo Makamba's death
Business mogul James Makamba has broken the silence for the first time since the death of his son Zororo Makamba who was a celebrated media personality.Makamba said his family endured pain dur...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 13:39hrs | 7293 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Urgent need to capacitate Ekusileni, Thorngrove hospitals'
THE Government has said there is an urgent need to capacitate Ekusileni Medical Centre and Thorngrove Infectious Disease Hospital as isolation centres for Covid-19 patients in Bulawayo. The bu...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 08:13hrs | 232 | 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 | 801 | by Edzai Zvobwo
21-day lockdown: Mnangagwa urges discipline
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has implored Zimbabweans to exercise discipline during the 21-day lockdown that starts tomorrow, saying staying indoors is the panacea to combat the deadly coronavirus pandemic....Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:40hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Pastors cancel services, call for Ecocash tithes
TITHES, the lifeblood of most churches, will be paid through mobile money while services will be livestreamed as churches prepare for life during the nationwide lockdown, with most congregations movin...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:31hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Impact of COVID 19 on Zimbabwean Economy
The outbreak of the novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) poses a significant threat to the world economy and to Zimbabwe's fragile economy too. So far the virus has infected close to 470 000 people from 200 ...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 10:08hrs | 853 | by Victor Bhoroma
US donates US$470,000 to combat COVID-19
THE United States yesterday pledged US$470 000 to combat COVID-19 in Zimbabwe and to complement World Health Organisation (WHO) efforts to prepare large-scale testing for coronavirus in the country....Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:43hrs | 468 | 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
Oxygen suppliers to prioritise patients
Boc Gases Zimbabwe has said it will prioritise medical oxygen supply for the treatment of Covid-19 patients and patients on existing, medically-prescribed oxygen therapies, in line with medical prescr...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:33hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's lockdown may push Zimbabwe to the edge
As South Africa's 21-day national lockdown comes into effect, the ramifications of this decision will be felt strongly across the Southern African region, most acutely by its northern neighbour, Zimba...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 16:09hrs | 5663 | by Webster Zambara
Olinda Chapel donates 10 000 masks to Zimbabwe
UK-based Zimbabwean businesswoman and socialite, Olinda Chapel has donated 10 000 disposable face masks to Zimbabwe.The donation was made through her Olinda Chapel Foundation."The Olin...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 15:14hrs | 2947 | by Staff reporter
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 | 459 | by Staff reporter
Woman bashes taxi tycoon hubby over 'relative lover'
WHILE many men can get away with telling lies to their spouses, that was not so for a Bulawayo businessman who had his entire world apparently turned upside down after his wife discovered that the wom...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:26hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
Queues hamper social distancing
THE shortage of various goods, services and cash has seen most people failing to maintain social distances as they spend long hours in queues where they risk contracting or spreading Covid-19. ...Published: 26 Mar 2020 at 06:20hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Border Post closes tonight
Zimbabwe and South Africa will at midnight jointly close Beitbridge Border Post to non-residents with only Zimbabwean residents allowed to travel north and South African residents to move south. ...Published: 26 Mar 2020 at 06:18hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter
Politburo wants illegal settlements regularised
THE Zanu PF Politburo wants Government to regularise illegal settlements around major cities and compensate the original owners of the land that was occupied illegally. The Politburo, which is...Published: 26 Mar 2020 at 06:14hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter
Corona Virus test kits arrive in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has received its consignment of Coronavirus testing kits and prevention material donated by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma.In response to the latest developments in the wake of the devas...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 15:32hrs | 3501 | by Staff reporter
National Coronavirus statistics not representing real infection rate
The World Health Organization (WHO), in its bid to quell fake news and the associated pandemonium, has instituted measures to make sure that correct information around Covid19 is distributed from cred...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 14:02hrs | 1439 | by Edzai Zvobwo
Zapu province hails SA govt for efforts to combat Covid-19
The Zimbabwe African People's Union has expressed its gratitude to the South African government for standing tall and take such a tremendous effort in combating the spread of the Coronavirus within th...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 07:26hrs | 608 | by Stephen Jakes
Slow movement in border traffic
HUMAN traffic at some of the country's border posts was still flowing as the directive to restrict access to all traffic except cargo and returning residents as directed by the President on Monday nig...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 05:46hrs | 1554 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to feels impact of SA lockdown
With over half a thousand confirmed cases of Covid-19, South Africa has moved its response a notch up. The country has effected a 21-day lockdown starting from March 26. This is aimed at reducing case...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 05:43hrs | 1400 | by Staff reporter
Lest we forget - celebrate our Independence
Independence Day celebrations are sacred and remain so despite our circumstances under the debilitating illegal restrictive measures imposed on our little nation by powerful countries. We only have on...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 18:28hrs | 45 | by Gabarinocheka
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