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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: 4 mins ago | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Lockdown prompted hikes in prices: ZPP
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that the announcement of the lockdown by the government has prompted the shops to hike prices of basic s goods much to the chagrin of citizens."The anno...Published: 14 mins ago | 8 | 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: 1 hr ago | 525 | 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: 2 hrs ago | 548 | 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: 2 hrs ago | 561 | 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: 2 hrs ago | 223 | 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: 2 hrs ago | 587 | by Staff reporter
Remittance queues back
Remittance beneficiaries are back in their long queues after Government allowed citizens to access their monies from the diaspora in the second week of the lockdown.Most remittance facilities ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 318 | 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: 2 hrs ago | 569 | 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: 2 hrs ago | 278 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree High receives 87 more deportees from Botswana
PLUMTREE High School, which has been turned into an isolation centre for deportees from Botswana as part of measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, on Tuesday received 87 more deportees bringing the ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 143 | 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: 2 hrs ago | 228 | 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: 2 hrs ago | 115 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Botswana deports over 200 Zimbabweans
THE government of Botswana has in recent days deported 281 Zimbabweans illegally staying in the neighbouring country as part of its measures to fight the spread of the deadly coronavirus.The 2...Published: 2 hrs ago | 176 | 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: 2 hrs ago | 115 | by Staff reporter
Police refuse to take donation of gloves from MDC MP
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police refused to accept a donation of protective gloves from Marondera Central Member of Parliament Caston Matewu. Matewu had intended to give the donat...Published: 3 hrs ago | 590 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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: 3 hrs ago | 1783 | 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: 4 hrs ago | 1762 | 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: 17 hrs ago | 2729 | by Nomazulu Thata
Britain donates US$43.6 million to Zimabbwe to fight Coronavirus
The UK is committed to fighting COVID19 not only at home in the UK but across the world. So far the UK has pledged £544 million to support vaccine and treatments research, protecting fragile economie...Published: 17 hrs ago | 2625 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'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: 17 hrs ago | 1465 | 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: 17 hrs ago | 2886 | 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: 18 hrs ago | 541 | by Staff reporter
Mater Dei hospital staff quarantined over Coronavirus death
Staff members of Mater Dei hospital in Bulawayo been in strict isolation since the 2nd of April after a suspected case of Coronavirus was detected at their health institution. Although the gov...Published: 19 hrs ago | 2455 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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: 19 hrs ago | 2668 | 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: 20 hrs ago | 2933 | 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: 20 hrs ago | 2748 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet to resume flights on April 21
Low cost carrier, fastjet Zimbabwe intends to resume operations on April 21, two days after the lapse of the country's lockdown period, a trading statement has resumed.The trading statement re...Published: 20 hrs ago | 686 | 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: 20 hrs ago | 3028 | 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: 21 hrs ago | 679 | by Staff reporter
Govt won't spend any money on buying Covid-19 tests
MDC official Fadzayi Mahere has blasted the government for failing to buy Covid-19 tests kits.Mahere said the failure is putting many lives at risk."Did you know? Govt spent an unbudge...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1373 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Only 150 Coronavirus test kits left in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is currently left with about 100-150 working Coronavirus test kits, award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has revealed. In a Twitter post on Tuesday Chin'ono revealed that the 20...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1104 | by Mandla Ndlovu
EFF calls for arrest and firing of Minister who broke lockdown rules
South Africa's opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters have called for the arrest and expuilsion from parliament of Minister of Communication Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams who broke the lockdown rule...Published: 23 hrs ago | 1432 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ramaphosa punishes SA minister for breaking lockdown rules
South Africa's communications minister has been suspended for two months – one of which will be without pay - for having lunch with a friend during the coronavirus lockdown.Stella Ndabeni-Ab...Published: 23 hrs ago | 1997 | by Staff reporter
Panic in Bulawayo after coronavirus death
Zimbabwe has recorded its second coronavirus death in Bulawayo, authorities announced on Tuesday, sparking panic in the second city which has no operational coronavirus care centre.The ministr...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 10:05hrs | 3319 | by Staff reporter
WHO warns healthy people against wearing masks
The World Health Organisation has warned healthy people against wearing masks because it gives a false sense of security. In a statement regarding the use of masks WHO said the use of me...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 09:59hrs | 2789 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Farm management orders workers to evict families from residence due to Covid-19
Kefalos Farm management in Seke is reported to have forced its employees to send away their family members from the farm residence in order to reduce the population around the compounds and prevent Co...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:31hrs | 1110 | by Stephen Jakes
Covid-19 got heads rolling in Zimbabwe starting in March - ZPP
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that the outbreak of Covid 19 across the world has set heads rolling in Zimbabwe with government and various stakeholders scrambling to find solutions and preve...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:28hrs | 911 | by Stephen Jakes
'Dire shortage' of equipment to fight coronavirus in Zimbabwe
Medics in Zimbabwe have warned there is a "dire shortage" of ventilators, oxygen tanks, biohazard suits and N95 face masks for healthcare professionals fighting the coronavirus pandemic.In a s...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:18hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP in door-to-door food deliveries
ZANU-PF Chimanimani West MP Nokhutula Matsikenyeri is making door-to-door deliveries of food aid to stop people from gathering and spreading the deadly coronavirus.The legislator has already e...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:11hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Mthuli should be restrained
THE COVID-19 pandemic is causing more than a medical problem across the world. Economies across the globe have caught the cold, some more than others and soon, a co-ordinated multilateral solution may...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:09hrs | 3772 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Zimbabweans fume over lockdown brutality
STATE security agents deployed to enforce the 21-day national lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus have been accused of terrorising residents in several towns and cities, with some...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:08hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 halts Kaitano's Mourinho dream
SuperSport United coach Kaitano Tembo has missed out on an opportunity to work with managers like Jose Mourinho, David Moyes and Roy Hodgson as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.During the ...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:08hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
WHO warns against easing virus measures too early
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has no blanket recommendation for countries and regions for easing measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, but urged them not to lift them too earl...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:57hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
Fuel price hike linked to exchange rate: Zera
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says the latest fuel price increase has been caused by the recent adjustment in the forex exchange rate, which is now fixed at US$1:ZWL$25 on official p...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:54hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
Govt to expedite Covid-19 testing, treatment & isolation centres
GOVERNMENT has resolved to expedite and prioritise the establishment of Covid-19 testing, treatment and isolation centres in provinces and districts in line with the thrust of decentralisation of test...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:53hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe shops limit basics - supply of commodities drops
RETAIL shops in Matabeleland South Province are now limiting the quantities being purchased per customer due to declining supplies of basic commodities under the prevailing lockdown. In an int...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:52hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields Stadium renovations plea
ZIMBABWE National Soccer Supporters Association (ZNSSA) has made a passionate plea to the Government and Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to speed up work at Barbourfields Stadium and have the facility rea...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:51hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Chaos as markets open
CHAOTIC scenes were witnessed at the market place in Bulawayo yesterday as it was teeming with people, mostly vendors who jostled to buy fresh produce. It took police and soldiers to maintain ...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:50hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter
'No traditional healer approved to treat coronavirus'
GOVERNMENT has said that it only recognises scientifically proven and evidence-based remedies for coronavirus (Covid-19) but will not stop people from seeking assistance from traditional medical pract...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 07:49hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
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