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WATCH: Mphoko exposes United Bulawayo Hospitals
Senior Zimbabwean doctor Siduduzo Mphoko has posted a video on social media showing the United Bulawayo Hospitals empty without any doctor or nurse on site. Mphoko lamented the situation ...Published: 1 hr ago | 678 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Top Zimbabwean aviation expert gets Coronavirus
Zimbabwe's top aviation expert Jerry Haas has announced that he has tested positive with the deadly coronavirus. In a Twitter post on Saturday Haas said, "The last couple of days I hadn't been...Published: 2 hrs ago | 2253 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiwenga returns from China to chair Covid-19 taskforce
Health minister Obadiah Moyo was branded "useless" by furious army chiefs during a meeting of the Cabinet taskforce on Covid-19 on Friday.Moyo, who has been under intense public criticism from...Published: 3 hrs ago | 1452 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa, Chamisa must swallow pride'
THE move by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to block the proposed mediation by former South African president Thabo Mbeki reflects the lack of seriousness and lethargy by government to engagement in mean...Published: 6 hrs ago | 899 | by Staff reporter
Vendors vow to defy Mnangagwa's 21-day lockdown decree
SOME Zimbabweans have vowed to defy a government order for them to stay at home for a continuous 21 days insisting they depended on self-help projects which demanded their continued operating in order...Published: 6 hrs ago | 1070 | by newzimbabwe
More Zimbabwe health workers go on strike
MEDICAL personnel at the privately run Avenues Clinic in Harare downed tools yesterday in protest over lack of personal protective equipment in the wake of the deadly coronavirus.There are sus...Published: 6 hrs ago | 484 | by Staff reporter
Govt managing COVID-19 information: CSOs
GOVERNMENT has been challenged to come clean on COVID-19 by disseminating correct information on the pandemic in Zimbabwe amid concerns that testing centres were only in Harare and Bulawayo, leaving t...Published: 6 hrs ago | 190 | by Staff reporter
Scores throng Beitbridge border ahead of lockdown
SOUTH AFRICA failed to close its border at midnight on Thursday as droves of Zimbabweans resident in that country thronged the Beitbridge border post to return home involuntarily.Thousands of ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 1106 | by Staff reporter
US donates US$470,000 to combat COVID-19
THE United States yesterday pledged US$470 000 to combat COVID-19 in Zimbabwe and to complement World Health Organisation (WHO) efforts to prepare large-scale testing for coronavirus in the country....Published: 6 hrs ago | 320 | by Staff reporter
Zifa in shut down
THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has asked its staff to work from home and will only be called in for emergencies as the association attempt to reduce the potential spread of the coronavirus....Published: 6 hrs ago | 116 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's second chance to unite Zimbabwe
FOR the first time in a very long while the world has experienced no violence of war and gangsterism that had become the order of day on Mother Earth. The rattling automatic weaponry and booming of le...Published: 6 hrs ago | 306 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 confirmed cases spikes to 7 in Zimbabwe
THE number of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in Zimbabwe has risen to seven, with one of them having succumbed to the disease. In a statement yesterday, the Permanent Secretary i...Published: 6 hrs ago | 457 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa frees 5 000 criminals
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pardoned 5 000 prisoners serving for non-violent crimes as part of measures to decongest the country's prisons whose population had ballooned to over 20 000. A...Published: 6 hrs ago | 160 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF urges Zimbabweans to follow coronavirus advice
ZIMBABWEANS must take heed of all health regulations put in place by Government to contain and manage the spread of Covid-19, Zanu-PF has urged. The ruling party's National Political Commissar...Published: 6 hrs ago | 63 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe businesses welcome US$ relaxation
The black market exchange rate for the United States dollar is likely to fall following the relaxation of the usage of free funds by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Thursday. Business le...Published: 6 hrs ago | 232 | 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: 6 hrs ago | 84 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's 40km, 1.8m-high Zimbabwe border fence goes ahead
WORK has started alongside the Beitbridge border post with construction teams building the 1.8m-high fence which will span 20km on each side of the border post between SA from Zimbabwe.Constru...Published: 6 hrs ago | 293 | 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: 6 hrs ago | 45 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ramps up response to Covid-19
STATE OF THE NATION UPDATE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT, CDE EMMERSON DAMBUDZO MNANGAGWA, ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Fellow Zimbabweans, ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 107 | by ED Mnangagwa
South Africa now sub-investment grade
Rating agency Moody's has cut South Africa's sovereign credit rating to sub-investment grade, meaning the country now has a junk rating from all three major international rating agencies. The ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 147 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa announces support for Mnangagwa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has announced that he is fully behind the decision by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare a 21-day lockdown due to the coronavirus. In a statement on Friday eveni...Published: 19 hrs ago | 7922 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: Mnangagwa locksdown Zimbabwe for 21 days...deploys army
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown to deal with the deadly coronavirus starting from 30 March.Another development announced by the President is that the Co...Published: 20 hrs ago | 6228 | by Mandla Ndlovu
UK coronavirus deaths spikes to 759
A total of 759 people have now died of the coronavirus in the UK, while 14,579 have tested positive.The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has risen from 578 to 759, according to the Depar...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1263 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to announce shutdown...citizens to stop paying rent
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to address the nation on Friday night to announce a nationwide lockdown to deal with the deadly coronavirus.A GMAZ leaked internal document circulatin...Published: 20 hrs ago | 10339 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ramaphosa might have coronavirus
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested negative for coronavirus, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday.President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested negative for the coronavirus, h...Published: 20 hrs ago | 4019 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Italy's coronavirus death toll hits 9,134
Italy has confirmed 969 more deaths from the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the country’s total to 9,134.There are 4,401 new infections, making a total of 66,414 current cases....Published: 21 hrs ago | 2379 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pardons 5,000 prisoners
About 5000 prisoners will be released from the country's prison following a general amnesty by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Zimbabwe's prisons have a carrying capacity of 17 000 inmates but at...Published: 23 hrs ago | 2061 | 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: 23 hrs ago | 1958 | by Staff reporter
Coronavirus - Mnangagwa to impose national lockdown
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is considering a national lock down in an effort to nip the spread of the deadly coronavirus.In a communic...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 12:34hrs | 5457 | by Moyo Roy
Zimbabwe confirms fifth COVID-19 case
Zimbabwe now has five coronavirus cases (COVID-19), with only one fatality still recorded, the Health ministry has announced.But the staggering statistic is that the country has only carried o...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 12:03hrs | 2134 | 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 | 2331 | by Staff reporter
Prophet TB Joshua coronavirus prophecy under the spotlight
Famed Nigerian preacher, TB Joshua's credibility could be on the line, as he predicted that the novel coronavirus could be coming to an end on Saturday, yet no vaccine or cure is in sight.TB J...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 11:29hrs | 6798 | by Staff reporter
Cimas takes measures to protect staff, members from Covid-19
Cimas Medical Aid Society has taken drastic measures to safeguard its staff from possible Covid-19 infection and has issued guidelines to its members on what to do to minimise the risk of infection....Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 10:01hrs | 625 | by Agencies
Sakunda walks the talk on Covid-19 response
SAKUNDA Holdings will this Friday begin taking delivery of its US$3 million equipment and protective clothing to be used in fighting COVID 19 as the fuel ...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 09:36hrs | 1045 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Travelling Zimbabweans in Corona horror
As the country struggles to deal with the deadly coronavirus at home, the government has now also been forced to rescue 107 Zimbabweans who are being detained by Tanzanian authorities in Dar es S...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 08:21hrs | 3934 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Treasury in coronavirus scare
Top directors in the Ministry of Finance have gone into self-isolation after getting into contact with the late Zororo Makamba who passed on this week due to coronavirus.Makamba succumbed to t...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 07:52hrs | 1958 | by Staff reporter
Overlook Chivayo's criminal record, Undenge ordered ZPC
Former Energy minister Samuel Undenge reportedly ordered the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) management to overlook Intratrek boss Wicknell Chivayo's criminal record and award him the US$183 million Gwan...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 07:52hrs | 1368 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans detained on arrival in Tanzania, to be quarantined for 14 days at their own cost
A video has emerged online of Zimbabweans who have been detained on arrival in Tanzania and will be quarantined for 14 days at their own cost before they get tested for coronavirus. Many countries hav...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 07:51hrs | 981 | by Staff reporter
SA reports first 2 coronavirus deaths as cases hit 1 000
South Africa has reported its first deaths resulting from COVID-19, says Health Minister Dr Zwelini Mkhize.These two deaths occurred in the Western Cape. One at a Private Hospital and the othe...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 07:14hrs | 2039 | by Staff reporter
Wilkins hospital shuts down
ZIMBABWE's largest referral centre for COVID-19 cases, Wilkins Hospital in Harare, was shut down yesterday to "allow for further renovations", but medical staff at the health institution said the clos...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:46hrs | 3204 | by Staff reporter
US dollar unbanned in Zimbabwe
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday suspended its ban on use of foreign currency in carrying out internal transactions and abandoned the managed floating exchange rate as a measure to facilit...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:45hrs | 2754 | by Staff reporter
Mater Dei, Masca set up COVID-19 wing
THE Medical Aid Society of Southern Africa (Masca) is leading an initiative to capacitate Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo to establish an isolation and treatment wing for coronavirus patients.M...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:44hrs | 722 | by Staff reporter
Informal traders defy social distancing advice
Informal traders in Bulawayo are defying the health workers and government advice for citizens to maintain social distancing and stay at home to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 disease, whic...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:44hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Let's open up more COVID-19 testing centres
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa must be commended for his decision to scale down government operations to ensure that the majority of its workers are not exposed to the virulent COVID-19 which has wreake...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:43hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe confirmed coronavirus cases hits 5
CONFIRMED cases of coronavirus in Zimbabwe have risen to five, the Ministry of Health has announced.Two new cases were reported Wednesday, Secretary for Health Agnes Mahomva said in her daily ...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:35hrs | 3945 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rallies nation against coronavirus
Every Zimbabwean has a role to play in protecting their families and communities against coronavirus, President Mnangagwa has said. Writing on his Twitter handle, @edmnangagwa, the President r...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:34hrs | 501 | 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 | 339 | by Staff reporter
Thorngrove hospital still to get funding for coronavirus equipment
THORNGROVE Hospital in Bulawayo, which is one of the two infectious diseases hospitals that have been established to cater for coronavirus patients, is still ill-equipped to admit patients as governme...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:31hrs | 218 | by newzimbabwe
Covid-19 death scare in Makokoba
THERE was panic in Bulawayo's Makokoba suburb yesterday after funeral parlours allegedly refused to collect the body of a man suspected to have died of Covid-19 at his home. False claims that ...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:30hrs | 950 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa will not assist, repatriate Zimbabwe Covid-19 victims based abroad
AS the coronavirus takes its toll across the globe, the Zimbabwe government has no plans to advance any form of assistance to Zimbabweans based abroad who fall sick or die from the pandemic.Th...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:29hrs | 377 | by newzimbabwe
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