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Conductive polymers for heated seats in outdoor stadiums
Wouldn’t it be nice to watch an exciting game and remain warm even if it is freezing outside? This concept of heated seats in outdoor stadiums has made this a possibility. Heated seats, just like ...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 10:57hrs | 106 | by Staff Reporter
Spin and Win: The Ultimate Online Roulette Strategy Guide
Roulette is undeniably one of the most exhilarating games in the casino world, drawing players in with its thrill and excitement. Its simplicity and the anticipation of where the ball will land make i...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 21:31hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF legislators glorify Zec
THE National Assembly degenerated into a comical spectacle this past week after Zanu-PF legislators heaped praises on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, (Zec), for successfully conducting last year's ...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hands off King Lobengula, he was not a Zimbabwean!
Unformed, ignorant and reckless Zimbabwe satirists, journalists, whatever they call themselves, should be advised that His Majesty, King Lobengula of Matabeleland was not a Zimbabwean. Ingqungqulu Ema...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 09:46hrs | 12 | by Israel Dube
Sengezo Tshabangu, Welshman Ncube and fellow Mthwakazi, come let's declare Matabeleland independence!
"Be sure to appoint over you a king the Lord your God chooses. He must be from among your fellow Israelites. Do not place a foreigner over you, one who is not an Israelite."Blocked by a thick ...Published: 20 Nov 2023 at 09:37hrs | 2 | by Israel Dube
UK scientists are developing a vaccine for an unknown disease
UK scientists have begun developing vaccines as an insurance against a new pandemic caused by an unknown "Disease X".They have drawn up a threat list of animal viruses that are capable of infe...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 08:07hrs | 20 | by Erick Matotoba
China new variant of COVID 19 could infect 65 million per week.
Zhong Nanshan, a top Chinese epidemiologist, said Monday that two new vaccines for the XBB omicron subvariants (including XBB. 1.9.1, XBB. 1.5, and XBB. 1.16) had received initial approval, accord...Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:27hrs | 1 | by Erick Matotoba
'Gold tokens will unlikely save Zimdollar'
THE recently-announced gold-backed digital tokens will neither strengthen the local currency nor reduce chronic inflation because of waning market confidence and trust in government, an economic watch...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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 | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Makandiwa says 'Mind your own business'
UNITED Family International Church (UFIC) founder Emmanuel Makandiwa says people must mind their own business and leave him alone after attracting attention with his purchase of a US$300 000 luxury ve...Published: 19 Jan 2023 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Papa Makandiwa flaunts latest high-end BMW
FLAMBOYANT United Family International Church (UFIC) founder Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa has purchased a high-end luxury 2023 BMW 7-Series, the first in the country.The luxurious sedan — tota...Published: 16 Jan 2023 at 16:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt allays new COVID-19 variant fears
Government has allayed fears around the recent discovery of a new COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 in neighbouring South Africa (SA) saying it had necessary measures and safeguards in place to control the var...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military shops for arms in Pakistan
A HIGH-POWERED delegation of military officers led by Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) Air Vice Marshall Biltim Chingono was in Pakistan this month to inspect modern aircraft and armaments during a d...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 18:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe's opposition ready for 2023 elections?
The main opposition will enter next year's election with a new name, Citizens Coalitions for Change (CCC). Hidden in the acronym perhaps not deftly is the personalistic nature of opposition politics i...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:16hrs | | by Innocent Mpoki
Govt raises mandatory fuel blending to E20
GOVERNMENT yesterday announced mandatory blending of fuel with ethanol, increasing it from E-10 to E-20, a move which could set it on a collision course with motorists.This was announced at a ...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Flu bug not linked to coronavirus'
AS Zimbabwe is entering the Southern Hemisphere's colder winter months there is an increase in cases of flu but health authorities yesterday said the bug is not linked to the coronavirus.Howev...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on high alert as Covid-19 fifth wave sweeps SA
The rise in the number of new Covid-19 cases recorded in the last week is not an indication that Zimbabwe has entered a fifth wave of infection but is largely just the breakers from the increase in ca...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wearing of masks remains mandatory as new Omicron variants emerge
GOVERNMENT yesterday said it would not lift COVID-19 restrictions, which include wearing of masks and a ban on big gatherings, to help control the spread of the pandemic ahead of the Easter holidays....Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
'New Covid-19 variant could get into Zimbabwe'
Botswana has detected a new Covid-19 variant which a local health expert says is likely to find its way into Zimbabwe within a week, analysts have said.A new sub lineage of the Omicron, has be...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:24hrs | | 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 | 6 | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Surge in COVID-19 admissions worries govt
GOVERNMENT yesterday expressed concern over increasing COVID-19 hospital admissions.This was revealed at a post-Cabinet media briefing by Information and Publicity minister Monica Mutsvangwa, ...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
'5th COVID-19 wave brewing'
LOCAL health experts have warned of a brewing fifth wave of COVID-19 following a spike in new cases in schools since the beginning of the first term nearly two weeks ago.According to latest st...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Omicron survives longer on plastic surfaces and skin
The two most recent major variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have proven to be more infectious than their predecessors.Experts increasingly agree that the virus spreads primarily through the air...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe says to to take delivery of new aircraft by April
Air Zimbabwe will take delivery of new aircraft during the first quarter of this year enabling it to launch additional regional flights as well as a new intercontinental route, an official has said....Published: 31 Jan 2022 at 17:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is imperialism faltering or restrategising?
IMPERIALISTIC activities of western industrialised countries in Africa have since 1990 subtly changed, bearing violent objectives and consequences.Colonialism and imperialism today in Africa h...Published: 31 Jan 2022 at 05:43hrs | | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Zimbabwe criminals go hi-tech
ZIMBABWEAN criminals are not being left behind by technology. They are using technology to enhance their trade, just like everybody else.Technology is a useful tool as it can bend to the whims...Published: 29 Jan 2022 at 14:37hrs | 13 | by Miriam Tose Majome
A political accident waiting to happen
Communities are glued and bound together by more than blood.They share a common past, history, heritage, values, norms and aspirations.The commonality bred by sharing similar languages...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 07:58hrs | 5 | by Bishop Laz
Mangudya improves in key global central bankers ranking table
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya has improved in the authoritative global central bankers performance indicators and ranking list by American magazine Global Finance as he graduated wit...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 15:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Djokovic controversy exposes crumbling pro-mandatory COVID-19 vaccine house of cards
As tennis world number one Novak Djokovic sparks controversy over his granting of a medical exemption from mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement to enter Australia for the a major grand slam tour...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 13:01hrs | 6 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa receives his Covid-19 booster shot
Setting an example to highlight both the importance and safety of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, President Mnangagwa and several Cabinet ministers received their booster Covid-19 vaccine shots re...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF gatherings a threat to COVID-19 control'
THE Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) has called on the government to lead by example by limiting crowds at its events in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.In its latest monthly report,...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 06:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to take delivery of new aircraft
Air Zimbabwe (Airzim) will take delivery of new aircraft during the first quarter of this year, enabling it to launch additional regional flights as well as a new intercontinental route, an official h...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:54hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Speculation rife as Zimbabwe records spike in cases of rare flu
Genomic sequencing is needed to avoid speculation of a new variant following a spike in rare flu cases in Zimbabwe, health experts have said.This comes as Zimbabwe is recording an increase in ...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe receives 1 million vaccines
Zimbabwe yesterday took delivery of a consignment of one million Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines donated by the People's Republic of China, in a show of continued excellent relations that exist between the ...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 06:12hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
WHO red flags Zimbabwe flu bug
A TOP World Health Organisation (WHO) official has red-flagged Zimbabwe over the possibility of a new variant circulating in the country following the outbreak of an unexplained flu bug.Health...Published: 17 Dec 2021 at 23:42hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo, UBH service delivery threatened
OVER 170 doctors and nurses at Mpilo Central Hospital and the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) are in isolation after testing Covid-19 positive, a development that is likely to cripple health care serv...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:48hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Covid-19 hospitalisation rises
THE number of Covid-19 hospitalised patients countrywide has started rising with statistics indicating that there were 260 in hospital on Friday up from only 17 cases a fortnight ago.Bulawayo'...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:01hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube fears for economy
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube says he is keeping his fingers crossed that the current wave of the Covid-19 (Omicron variant) pandemic will not get to the previous d...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:07hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
18 CSOs take on Biden over blanket travel bans
DOZENS of health and human rights organisations have called on United States President Joe Biden to unconditionally lift the travel ban imposed on southern African countries, Zimbabwe included....Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Family concerned as Covid restrictions trap Canadian woman in Zimbabwe
ZOE Mukura's family has no idea when she will be allowed to return to Canada.In September, Mukura travelled to Zimbabwe from her home in Saskatoon to take care of her ailing mother.Whe...Published: 04 Dec 2021 at 08:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Covid cases spike
COVID-19 cases have started rising again with latest statistics indicating over 700 new infections on Wednesday up from only nine cases in the last 10-day reporting cycle.On Tuesday, 399 new c...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:28hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Govt imposes mandatory quarantine
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday imposed mandatory quarantine for returning citizens and foreigners entering the country and tightened lockdown measures amid concern over the new COVID-19 Omicro...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:39hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unveils extra measures to deal with new Covid-19 variant
Lockdown measures have been tightened to deal with the threat of a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections driven by the new Omicron variant and complacency, with returning residents and visitors now to un...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for new Covid-19 variant
The GOVERNMENT has set in motion an intensive Covid-19 mass vaccination blitz to thwart the looming threat of the recently discovered omicron variant which threatens to plunge the country into a fresh...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:47hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on High Alert for new Covid-19 variant
LEAD scientists in the country are looking out for any traces of the Covid-19 variant which has been detected in South Africa and Botswana.The new Covid-19 variant which has become a major sou...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 20:34hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
Covid-19: Zimbabwe back on UK red list
Travellers arriving in England from several southern African countries will have to quarantine amid warnings over a new coronavirus variant.UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said from 12:00 GMT ...Published: 25 Nov 2021 at 22:37hrs | 7 | by BBC
'High temperatures won't stop 4th wave'
HEALTH experts have warned of a deadlier fourth wave of COVID-19 in the forthcoming festive months of December and January, saying the high temperatures being experienced in the country were unlikely ...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
How to purchase the right retail management system
A good POS should be easy to use, secure, and convenient. Still more, a good POS should make your company efficient and productive. So, if you haven't brought a P...Published: 24 Oct 2021 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff writer
Zimbabwe must beware of COVID-19 fourth wave
WE note with concern reports that a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic driven by variants is imminent in Zimbabwe. While we are fully aware of the measures put in place to curb the spread of COVID-1...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 06:24hrs | | by Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe
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