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Zimbabwean born scientist who helped identify Omicron slams travel bans
THE Botswana scientist who may well have discovered the omicron variant of the coronavirus says he has been on a roller-coaster of emotions, with the pride of accomplishment followed by dismay over th...Published: 21 hrs ago | 399 | 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 | 408 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ignores Mnangagwa's 'quarantine' directive
Zimbabwe was yet to quarantine any travellers by midday on Thursday, nearly two days after President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced drastic new measures to contain the spread of the Omicron coronavirus ...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 18:01hrs | 3702 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's quarantine order 'distressed' Zimbabwe's tourism council
The Tourism Business Council of Zimbabwe says it is "distressed and disappointed" by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to impose mandatory quarantine for everyone arriving in the country except ...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 17:57hrs | 747 | by Staff reporter
Of new lockdown rules and self-imposed sanctions
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday announced new lockdown measures while the rest of southern Africa is still to come to terms with moves by the United Kingdom, European Union and other countries...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans react to Mnangagwa's new Covid-19 restrictions
Zimbabwe's latest Covid-19 have been met with condemnation, as citizens have questioned the logic behind asking travellers to quarantine for 14 days even if they produce a negative PCR result....Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 11:48hrs | 3811 | by Staff reporter
Japan bans entry of all international travellers over Omicron variant
Japan has announced it will suspend entry of all foreign visitors due to the spread of the new coronavirus variant Omicron.Prime Minist...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 06:46hrs | 872 | by Staff Reporter
US$1bn SDRs to be used over three years
The US$958 million worth of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) allocated to Zimbabwe by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be used over a three-year period, with US$311 million expected to be relea...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:48hrs | 35 | 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 | 116 | by Staff reporter
World Cup blow for Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE'S Lady Chevrons were dealt a huge blow as their World Cup aspirations were bowled out by concerns over the emergence of a Covid-19 variant, with the International Cricket Council (ICC) callin...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:45hrs | 173 | 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 | 1160 | by Staff Reporter
COVID-19: Countries shut borders over new South Africa variant
More countries are tightening their travel restrictions after a new coronavirus variant was identified in South Africa earlier this week.The UK, Japan and Singapore are among those rushing in ...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 13:46hrs | 2539 | 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 | 3171 | by BBC
99% Govt workers vaccinated?
CLOSE to 99 percent of Government workers in Zimbabwe have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 ahead of next month's deadline by which all civil servants must be immunised or face disciplinary acti...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
MultiChoice keeps losing DStv Premium subscribers
As MultiChoice's DStv Premium and DStv Compact Plus subscribers keep declining due to MultiChoice's shift in focus to offer a bigger value proposition to mass-market customers on lower-tiered DStv bou...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 19:53hrs | 1751 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo reels as ageing sewer system breaks down
IF anyone had told Sithuthukile Moyo that as an adult, she would be heading into the bushes when nature calls, she would have laughed it off as a bad joke.But nowadays, that is not an uncommon...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 05:57hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
'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 | 1203 | by Staff reporter
NetOne intensifies electronic airtime recharge
THE mobile markets in Africa are for the most part prepaid, with the traditional means of distribution being the sale of scratch cards.It is no secret that this distribution channel has brough...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:07hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
No to extortion on maternal health services in council clinics
THE Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) calls upon the Harare City Council to act decisively and stop harbouring and nurturing extortionist practices by health personnel in council clinics ag...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:47hrs | 96 | by ZUJ
Business trip to North-America: handy guide
Do you have to go to North-America soon to visit customers or suppliers, or to negotiate with business partners? Then start preparing for your trip in good time. A visa is not usually required for a b...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:22hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
SA petrol to hit new record under Ramaphosa
South Africa's fuel prices are set to rise to a record today, adding to inflationary pressures in an economy that imports almost all of its fuel.The retail cost of 95-octane petrol will climb ...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:18hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Zanla fighter's daughter now top medical officer in US
While a good number of gallant veterans of Zimbabwe's war of liberation brawled this week in Harare with the police, who charged them with seeking to incite public violence, a city in a distant land t...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 07:14hrs | 1120 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
African Leaders Must Urge G20 to Stop Covid-19 Vaccines Apartheid to Save Our World
The novel coronavirus has shown glaring flaws in the world's collective ability to respond to infectious disease outbreaks, with none more evident than wealthy countries' self-destructive unwillingnes...Published: 27 Oct 2021 at 22:05hrs | 491 | by Penny Lutung Amor
Govt adamant on child marriages
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is adamant that it has accomplished a lot in stopping child marriages in Zimbabwe despite some reported rising cases of the pervasive practice.In resp...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 16:07hrs | 426 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe cellular operators hike tariffs
Mobile network operators in the country have adjusted promotional bundles in response to rising industry wide operating costs which grew by 15,8 percent to $8,9 billion in the second quarter of 2021, ...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:32hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash shrugs headwinds to posts solid results
EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, formerly Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited, reported solid operating results for the year ended February 28, 2021, despite strong economic headwinds in the country d...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
Why Zanu-PF is under siege
If Africans knew even half their history, they would understand the reason why they continue to stew in poverty, misery and disillusion while other parts of the world are swimming in prosperity, happi...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:59hrs | 277 | by Bishop Lazi
'We turned adversity into opportunity'
Zimbabwe turned adversities caused by Covid-19 into opportunities for local industry, which resulted in manufacturing capacity jumping from 36 percent to 47 percent driven by local capabilities, as gl...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:57hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Can Caterpillars Save Us?
For as long as anyone can remember, mopane worms have provided a critical source of nutritional and financial sustenance for Zimbabweans, especially in the country's southernmost provinces.In ...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 19:24hrs | 946 | by Fortune Moyo
Brain drain too rampant in the health sector
IN 1963, the first medical school in then Rhodesia was established and was affiliated to the University of Birmingharm. This followed the establishment of University of Rhodesia in 1952, which was fun...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 06:23hrs | 238 | by Johannes Marisa
Russia rubbishes UK vaccine theft claims
Claims in the British press that Russian spies stole the blueprint for the British-made Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine are unfounded, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.An October 10 arti...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:09hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Darikwa out of return leg
WARRIORS coach Norman Mapeza will have to do without defender Tendayi Darikwa for the return leg of the World Cup Group G qualifier against Ghana tomorrow at the National Sports Stadium after the Wiga...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 05:54hrs | 882 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to attend Dubai business forum
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is expected in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) today, where he is leading a high-level Government delegation to the Global Business Forum Africa slated for Wednes...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:35hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Digital Coronavirus vaccination certificate officially launched in South Africa
South Africa has become the first Southern African country to introduce a digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate after launching the platform on Friday. The certificate is meant to assist in...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 11:56hrs | 753 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZimThrive on course for December 2021 with scaled down event
The organisers of ZimThrive have announced that the event will go ahead in December as a scaled back celebration.In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the event which was due to run from 1-...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:21hrs | 454 | by Staff writer
Mosquitoes give Bulawayo residents sleepless nights
HOVERING seamlessly at ear level with a persistent and incommodious whine, mosquitoes leave you with bites that subsequently lead to itchy and puffy welts.With their slender segmented body, a ...Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 07:28hrs | 1645 | by Staff reporter
Hadebe boost for Warriors
THE Warriors technical team yesterday received a major boost after United States-based star Teenage Hadebe managed to board his flight to Ghana for Zimbabwe's Group G World Cup qualifier against the B...Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 07:05hrs | 899 | by Staff reporter
Tax and Statistics: Tax benefits to forming a Sole Proprietorship
During the peak of the global pandemic in April 2020, former U.S. President Trump with the assistance of the Department of Treasury and the ...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 13:02hrs | 321 | by Staff Writer
Sex workers urged to get Covid-19 jabs
SEX workers have been urged to get vaccinated against Covid-19 because of the nature of their business which does not allow physical distancing.Sex work is one of the sectors in the country th...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:04hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Ramaphosa introduces Coronavirus vaccination certificate
South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that his government will be rolling out a Coronavirus vaccination certificate which will be used to facilitate travel, access to establis...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 20:27hrs | 1885 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe's growing elephant problem
ONE late April evening, Christina Mudzongachiso and her husband were about to head home after a day in their cotton fields in Mbire, a rural community in northern Zimbabwe.That's when a lone e...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:43hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Karo plows ahead with mega platinum project
Karo Resources' integrated platinum project in Mhondoro-Ngezi is still proceeding despite disruptions caused by the coronavirus.The project involves mining platinum, chrome, coal and the estab...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:36hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
PSL, ZIFA clash over refs
ZIFA and Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs are headed for another clash after the association allegedly reneged on paying match officials as part of a FIFA-funded Covid-19 relief package guaranteeing ...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:36hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
UN must act on lifting of Zimbabwe sanctions
THIS year's United Nations General Assembly, held in hybrid format in New York due to the coronavirus pandemic, has once again shone the spotlight on the devastating impact of years of sanctions on Zi...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:33hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
US pressures Zimbabwe to lift ban on by-elections
THE United States government has ratcheted up pressure on Zimbabwe to hold by-elections, after nearly 30 constituencies were left with no representation following dramatic recalls of MDC Alliance legi...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 18:55hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe, now trading as EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe, in strong showing at ZITF
BULAWAYO - Diversified fintech giant Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited, which is now rebranding as EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, is exhibiting at this year's Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZI...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 18:56hrs | 829 | by Agencies
FC Platinum crash out
FC Platinum 0 0 GD Sagrada Esperanca(GD Sagrada Esperanca win 5-4 on penalties)VETERAN forward Rodwell Chinyengetere missed a penalty in the shootout as FC Platinum stumbled once aga...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:11hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
High Court presides over challenge of ZUPCO monopoly
HIGH Court Judge Justice Owen Tagu is today preside over hearing and determination of an application challenging the state-run Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) monopoly and some restrictions ...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 13:19hrs | 2317 | by Stephen Jakes
OK sends unvaccinted employees on unpaid leave
RETAIL giant, OK Zimbabwe, is sending its unvaccinated employees on forced unpaid leave and is reportedly banning staff members who have not yet received COVID-19 jabs from reporting for duty....Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:59hrs | 1132 | by Staff reporter
Zupco monopoly challenge still to be heard
APPLICANTS who challenged the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) monopoly are riled that the matter is still to be set down six months after the High Court was ordered to readmit it.In...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:13hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
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