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9 die of COVID-19 in one week as cases rise in Zimbabwe
COVID-19 cases are gradually increasing in the country with statistics indicating that nine people succumbed to the disease during the past week. This comes amid calls for the media to revive ...Published: 27 Jan 2023 at 07:33hrs | 2557 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa rewards Dr Sikhulile Moyo for discovering Omicron Covid-19 variant
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has awarded a US$50 000 token of appreciation to world-renowned Matobo District-born medical scientist and virologist, Dr Sikhulile Moyo, in recognition of his contribution in savi...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:39hrs | 773 | by Staff reporter
Beware of fake livestock vaccines, govt warns
THE Department of Veterinary Services has warned farmers not to buy livestock vaccines from unlicensed dealers, saying most of their products were fake.The department's chief director, Josphat...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 05:14hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt rolls out Covid-19 vaccination blitz
A Covid-19 vaccination blitz is starting this week in parallel with the second phase of the special polio vaccination campaign, so parents and older children can get their Covid-19 jabs when they take...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 07:11hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Police bemoan measly budget allocation
POLICE yesterday expressed concern that their $64 billion 2023 budget allocation is so measly that it will not enable the force to provide adequate security during the 2023 polls.This was reve...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree pilot defies racial attitudes to pursue dream
FORTY years and still counting years of flying different aircraft types, heads of States, the late Prince Philip; husband to the late Queen Elizabeth II, and roles spanning basic flying, advanced flyi...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 815 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt draws down US$311m from IMF kitty
ZIMBABWE has drawn down US$311 million from the US$958 million it was allocated under extra Special Drawing Rights by the International Monetary Fund in August last year, an automatic allocation along...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:09hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
China to avail more assistance to Zimbabwe
CHINA will soon avail more assistance to Zimbabwe in agriculture, energy, health and science and technology sectors, the country's Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Guo Shaochun, said yesterday.Addressi...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe face mask rules relaxed
Zimbabweans who received two doses of Covid-19 vaccines are no longer required to wear face masks in public, according to new regulations gazetted on Friday.In terms of Statutory Instrum...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:53hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
New Parliament Building handover ceremony coming soon
China and Zimbabwe are both at a critical stage of national development and rejuvenation as the handover of the New ParliamentBuilding, National Pharmaceutical Warehouse and 500 boreholes beckons....Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 14:22hrs | 1584 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Botswana lifts all Covid-19 restrictions, including for travellers
Botswana on Wednesday repealed all remaining Covid-19 restrictions including the mandatory wearing of masks and proof of vaccination or PCR tests at its borders.The southern African country, w...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 19:57hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife invited by New York mayor
FIRST Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa on Thursday shone like a beacon as the only First Lady to be invited to the exclusive Met Gala Cocktail by the Mayor of New York, Eric Adams, in recognition of her phi...Published: 25 Sep 2022 at 16:44hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga congratulates Mnangagwa on 80th birthday
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday joined the nation in congratulating President Mnangagwa on his 80th birthday.In a statement, VP Chiwenga said: "Your Excellency Sir, I wish to joi...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Public urged to wear face masks for own safety
Zimbabweans should abide by the conditions that the Government set when it lifted the mandatory wearing of face masks for their own safety, and not out of fear of being arrested, the polic...Published: 31 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | 697 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on alert for measles outbreak
Cabinet received an update on the Country‘s Response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and a report on the procurement and roll-out of vaccines, as presented by the Chairman of the National Covid-19 Inter-M...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe, SA to collaborate on expiry of permits'
Zimbabwe and South Africa will work together to find a common solution on the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP that are due to expire at the end of this year.This emerged yesterday during the m...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe grappling to reach COVID-19 herd immunity
The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday lamented the wide gap that exists between first and second dose coverage of the COVID-19 vaccine in the country.Zimbabwe was among the first countries on t...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 08:24hrs | 827 | by Staff reporter
Donations pour in for Nkayi cattle loss family
WELL-WISHERS who have been touched by the story of the Nkayi family which lost 21 cattle after dozing them with a deadly grain protectant have mobilised donations including cattle to be handed over to...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:43hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa lifts curfew, but masks to remain mandatory
The government on Tuesday lifted a midnight to dawn curfew imposed as part of Covid-19 containment measures, noting that the pandemic situation in the country is under control.Zimbabwe has imp...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 18:19hrs | 1079 | by Staff reporter
Lift sanctions on Zimbabwe, says AU
African Union chairperson and Senegalese President Macky Sall has added his voice in calling for the lifting of illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by Western capitals more than 20 years ago, saying...Published: 30 May 2022 at 06:57hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
High court overturns conviction of 'covid-19 vaccine seeking' Goromonzi residents
THE High Court has overturned the conviction of three Goromonzi residents who were fined ZWL5 000 each last year for disorderly conduct when they allegedly protested over stock outs of coronavirus vac...Published: 23 May 2022 at 14:46hrs | 875 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimdollar, US dollar use to stay
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, has encouraged Zimbabweans to use both the Zimbabwe dollar and United States dollar as the country transitions towards adoption of a ...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:27hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to become regional vaccines manufacturing hub
ZIMBABWE could soon become a hub for manufacturing vaccines and injectable drugs for national and continental consumption as discussions open for a joint venture deal between NatPharm and a major Indo...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:52hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar, US dollar use to stay
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, has encouraged Zimbabweans to use both the Zimbabwe dollar and United States dollar as the country transitions towards adoption of a ...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:12hrs | 687 | by Staff reporter
More investors flock into Zimbabwe
United Arab Emirates billionaire investor Mr Shaji Ul Mulk, who is back in the country to ensure the implementation of projects agreed during his visit last month, has said the country offers vast unt...Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:08hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Why others will land man on Mars whilst we still 'struggle to cross the street!'
"And we (in Africa) are still struggling to cross the street!" was the spontaneous respond of "Mwalimu" (Teacher) Julius Kambarage Nyerere, then President of Tanzania, when he learnt the American had ...Published: 11 May 2022 at 08:04hrs | 706 | by Wilbert Mukori
Value project promotes access to finance for small, medium pork producers
The VALUE project is promoting access to finance for value chain upgrading for small and medium scale pork producers in 8 districts where the project is operational.This is revealed in the lat...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:53hrs | 151 | by Stephen Jakes
Vaccination blitz: Zimbabwe reaches 10m dose mark
ZIMBABWE has now administered 10 million jabs of Covid-19 vaccines with more than half the targeted population aged 12 and over now having had their first dose, a pair of major milestones in the natio...Published: 25 Apr 2022 at 08:50hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promises massive health infrastructure upgrade
More than 47 clinics and hospitals have been built since 2018 under the Second Republic with many more upgraded and repaired, as the Second Republic goes overdrive to improve the health sector....Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 06:35hrs | 641 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo experiences COVID -19 decrease in first, second dose recipients
BULAWAYO Provincial Covid-19 has experienced low numbers of people who have taken both the first and second dose of the COVID 19 vaccinations due to a number of challenges.Bulawayo's weekly re...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 12:34hrs | 149 | by Stephen Jakes
Traffic surges at Beitbridge border post
THE number of travellers using the Beitbridge Border has increased from an average of 3 500 to 5 000 per day after the Government lifted restrictions on non-essential travel.A few weeks ago, C...Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:09hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
New Covid-19 variant detected in Botswana
BOTSWANA has detected a new omicron sub variant, Omicron B.A.4 and B.A.5.Authorities in the neighbouring country said four people have tested positive to the new variant and have mild symptoms...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 14:52hrs | 1597 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga warns detractors of vaccine blitz
Zimbabweans must still get vaccinated against Covid-19 to protect themselves against the virus that has killed 5 457 people in the country and 6,18 million worldwide, Vice President Constantino Chiwen...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:26hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-Cuba joint venture set to boost health sector
ZIMBABWE and Cuba are set to enter into a joint venture to improve the health sector and scientific development in the two countries.This was said yesterday in Parliament by outgoing ambassado...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:38hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube grilled over vaccines
FINANCE and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube (pictured) was yesterday grilled by Parliament over the country's preference of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines over a wide variety of approved jabs wh...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 06:48hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hits 5 million first Covid-19 jabs
ZIMBABWE passed the five million mark for first doses of Covid-19 vaccination last week with the record breaking blitz now in progress seeing more than 1,39 million doses administered in the last two ...Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 07:11hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Hospitalised cases of Covid 19 continue to decrease
Government has revealed that the cases of Covid 19 who get hospitalised continue to decrease in the country, a sign that the nation is not able to manage ...Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 07:06hrs | 501 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe in race against time to exhaust stockpiles of Covid-19 vaccines
Zimbabwe is battling against time to administer over 14 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines that are already in its stocks amid concerns of public complacency and hesitancy, it has been established....Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:31hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
New border movement rules gazetted
Travellers vaccinated against Covid-19 may with immediate effect now travel through the country's ports of entry and exit after the Government put in place the necessary legal instruments in line with...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 06:57hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 might end this year: WHO
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the COVID-19 pandemic might end this year provided that countries make concerted efforts to vaccinate their populations and implement other lifesaving meas...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:49hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 testing scrapped for fully vaccinated arrivals
Covid-19 testing for fully vaccinated travellers arriving in Zimbabwe is no longer required, which should speed up business travel and help tourism, although the unvaccinated still have to present a r...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:14hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Work on Bulawayo, Hwange Thermal plants to start
INDIA remains committed to furthering the warm relations it enjoys with Zimbabwe as evidenced by the extension of a US$468 million loan facility for power projects in the country, a diplomat has said....Published: 27 Mar 2022 at 07:30hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
IMF sees positive economic recovery signs in Zimbabwe
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says there are positive signs of the economic recovery in Zimbabwe starting last year after two years of recession, adding that Government had done well in addres...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 05:53hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
Vaccination blitz begins
Vaccination teams moved into schools yesterday to open the expanded Covid-19 vaccination campaign, with a large number of learners in selected schools getting their first shots.The schools' bl...Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe launches Covid-19 vaccination blitz
THE Government will on Monday roll out the national Covid-19 vaccination blitz targeting a wider section of the population that includes children aged 12 years and above, as moves to increase the upta...Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:41hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
ZRP, Interpol operation nets 2 000
At least 2 000 people have been arrested countrywide during the ongoing operation by the police with back-up from Interpol and the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (Afripol) targeting in...Published: 12 Mar 2022 at 07:30hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Sino-Zimbabwe trade nears US$2bn
TRADE between Zimbabwe and China reached close to US$ 1, 9 billion in 2021, in a show of the positive outcomes of the growing relations between Harare and Beijing.The trade figures increased b...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:15hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
Propaganda is a complex art and science not brazen disgraceful lies as witnessed in Zimbabwe state-controlled media
When I first thought of writing this article, my original idea was to accuse Zimbabwe state-controlled media of spewing shameless propaganda - which not only sought to sow seeds of hatred and division...Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 16:57hrs | 135 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe receives COVID-19 support from Japan
ZIMBABWE today received 10 ambulances and ancillary equipment from Japan and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to strengthen obstetric and neonatal care in COVID-19 hotspots across the countr...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:46hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants revert to normal working hours
The entire civil service is reverting to normal working hours starting at 7:45am to 4:45pm following agreements between the employees and their employer on the improved conditions of services....Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:33hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
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