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Bulawayo lockdown looms
GOVERNMENT might be forced to consider strict localised lockdown for Bulawayo as residents continue to flout Covid-19 prevention measures at a time health experts have warned of an imminent Covid-19 t...Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 06:08hrs | 2985 | by Staff reporter
241 new Covid-19 cases as surge continues
TWO hundred and forty-one new Covid-19 cases were recorded on Tuesday countrywide and four provinces have areas that have been classified as localised hotspots. Mashonaland West recorded 115 n...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 18:24hrs | 1127 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 wave pushes demand for vaccines in Zimbabwe
The current Covid-19 outbreak in Kariba has pushed the demand for vaccination, resulting in stock-out of the critical preventive and protective jabs. All the Sinopharm doses have been dispensed for th...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 18:22hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
Economic woes trigger 23% school dropouts
GOVERNMENT yesterday revealed that 23% of children in the country were out of school due to economic challenges.This was said by Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa during a post-Cabinet me...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:28hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
Cabinet blames Covid-19 surge on complacency
Cabinet has blamed complacency for the recent spike in Covid-19 infections with people mistaking the early successes against the pandemic for a total victory.People have increasingly been disr...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:18hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
3 more Covid-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours
THE country recorded three more Covid-19 related deaths and 118 more new cases in the last 24-hours as some suburbs in Bulawayo including Masvingo and Chiredzi have been identified as hotspots....Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 18:20hrs | 631 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hospitals choke under new COVID-19 admissions
HEALTH officials and police have scaled up surveillance to curb the further spread of COVID-19 infections following a spike in hospital admissions while isolation centres are said to be fast filling u...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:25hrs | 2543 | by Staff reporter
Govt clamps down on maize mealie smugglers
GOVERNMENT has begun a crackdown on errant retailers who are selling imported mealie-meal as it moves to curb the smuggling of the commodity from neighbouring countries.The exercise, which cam...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:22hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records 107 new Covid-19 cases
Zimbabwe has recorded 107 new Covid -19 cases, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC), said.According to the ministry, the country now has 39 959 cases, 1 632 deaths and 37 004 recoveri...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:12hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
3rd wave: 107 new Covid-19 cases recorded as Karoi and Kariba become hotspots
GOVERNMENT has added Kariba and Karoi as hot spot areas under the localised lockdown as the country has reported 107 more new Covid-19 cases in the last 24-hours.The statistics include 23 case...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 17:57hrs | 1046 | by Staff reporter
Earthquake strikes near Gweru
A SHALLOW magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported around noon near Gweru, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe.According to South Africa's Council for Geoscience (CGS), the quake hit on Monday 14 June 20...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 17:48hrs | 2246 | by Staff reporter
63 pregnant school girls drop out in Bulawayo
IN a trend that has exposed the continued exploitation of the girl child in both rural and urban communities, 63 girls in Bulawayo dropped out of school after being impregnated, while about 40 pupils ...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 19:58hrs | 737 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 public complacency spurred by ruling elite's scandalous disregard for preventative regulations, and inconsistent polici
So, when the ruling ZANU PF party was busy gathering hordes of youth for a campaign sports tournament yesterday, Saturday 12 June 2021, in the small town of Mazowe - with clearly almost none of them d...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 18:51hrs | 222 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kariba, Hurungwe placed under lockdown
THE Government has announced a two-week localised lockdown for Hurungwe and Kariba districts to contain the spread of Covid-19 following a spike in infections in the past three days.The Govern...Published: 12 Jun 2021 at 07:48hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter
3rd wave could overwhelm Africa, claims WHO
THE third wave of COVID-19 infections could potentially be devastating for Africa at a time when the continent is experiencing a severe shortage of vaccines, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has wa...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:26hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter
Panic as Zimbabwe COVID-19 cases surge
GOVERNMENT yesterday called for more vigilance amid rising cases of COVID-19, with health experts expressing concern over government priorities after it spurned a single dose vaccine manufactured by U...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:23hrs | 3427 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe lockdown extended
Kwekwe's intensified localised lockdown, which came into full swing on May 24 has been extended by Government for a further two weeks following a surge in active Covid-19 cases in the city and its sur...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:11hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Holiday lessons at schools banned
Holiday lessons at schools banned Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Senator Monica Mutsvangwa addresses a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday while Chief Secretary t...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:09hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Fire guts Kwekwe Hospital staff quarters
Kwekwe General Hospital doctors and staff members escaped unharmed after their quarters caught fire in the early hours of today.Nine families, including doctors, physiotherapist, nurses and an...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 19:44hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
Councillors rap 'bribe-taking' municipal cops
KWEKWE councillors have accused their municipal police of aiding lawlessness in the city by taking bribes from illegal vendors operating from undesignated sites.Deputy mayor Shadreck Tobaiwa t...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:45hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa has changed face of Zimbabwean politics'
Former MDC Kwekwe legislator Mr Blessing Chebundo (BC) is among many opposition members who have jumped ship to join the ruling party this year. Below he shares his experiences with our Political Edit...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:33hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter
27 test positive in Kwekwe
A total of 27 people including children and members of staff at Mary Ward Children's Home in Kwekwe have tested positive for Covid-19.The development comes in the wake of a surge in positive c...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:29hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Chinese now influential players in illicit gold trade study
CHINESE nationals are now "prominent and influential actors" in Zimbabwe's lucrative gold sector and have formed questionable partnerships with the elite in Zanu-PF and senior law enforcement agents....Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:26hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
27 Covid-19 cases at Kwekwe home
A total of 27 people including children and members of staff at Mary Ward Children's home in Kwekwe have tested positive for Covid-19.The development comes in the wake of a surge in positive c...Published: 07 Jun 2021 at 06:03hrs | 927 | by Staff reporter
Seh Calaz criticises Mnangagwa's 2nd republic
DANCEHALL and reggae chanter Seh Calaz has taken a bold stance by recording a very critical song of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government. In a video circulating on social media, Seh Calaz...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:56hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa left shell shocked by ED's achievements
The policies and programs of Zimbabwean government under ZANU PF wield enormous influence on National development progress and the ultimate goal towards 2030 vision. Despite the little manoeuvring spa...Published: 05 Jun 2021 at 18:16hrs | 3434 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF completes inquest in Kwekwe Central primary poll violence
ZANU-PF Midlands provincial leadership has completed investigations into the violence that rocked Kwekwe Central primary poll leading to the indefinite suspension of the process in October last year....Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:07hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
More grief for fired Kwekwe magistrate
FIRED Kwekwe magistrate Story Rushambwa's freedom bid was dealt a huge blow after the court dismissed his application for discharge.Rushambwa (48) was arrested last year together with the Cler...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:06hrs | 1121 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF still to decide on forgiving Mugabe ministers
ZANU-PF says it is yet to make a concrete decision on whether or not to readmit into the party, expelled Midlands-based government ministers, who were aligned to the vanquished G40 faction.Add...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 18:09hrs | 796 | by Staff reporter
Oil company reconfigures fuel prices
THE National Oil Infrastructure Company of Zimbabwe (NOIC) has started working towards realigning forex fuel prices to ensure they match with local currency in line with new forex usage regulations....Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 07:03hrs | 738 | by Staff reporter
Cash-in-transit heist suspect loses appeal
THE Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal for bail pending trial by one of the suspects in the US$2,7 million ZB Bank cash-in-transit heist early this year, Neverson Mwamuka.Mwamuka had appeal...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 18:09hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Fake ZACC investigator offers lift to genuine official, arrested
Citizens have been urged by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) to be on high alert following a surge in the number of people pretending to be ZACC officials.This comes after an imp...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 18:09hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 third wave panic hits Zimbabwe
HEALTH experts yesterday warned of a dire situation ahead as the third wave of COVID-19, which has reportedly hit the country in the face of threats posed by the South African and new Indian variants ...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 08:12hrs | 2462 | by Staff reporter
Gweru ratepayers given 2 weeks to clear debts
GWERU City Council has backtracked on its decision to attach defaulting ratepayers' property and gave them two weeks to clear the arrears, Southern Eye has established.Defaulters owe council o...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 08:06hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
City of Kings celebrates Bulawayo Day
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to officially open the Bulawayo Arts Festival (Baf) on Thursday during the Urban Heritage Tour and Eco-Tourism Programme and the Creative and Cultural Industri...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 08:03hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Woman kills hubby
A 25-YEAR-OLD Gweru woman has been arrested on murder charges after she allegedly scalded her husband with boiling oil following a misunderstanding over infidelity.The husband later died while...Published: 31 May 2021 at 06:39hrs | 1560 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers raid cop
THREE armed robbers from Gweru have been sentenced to 10 years in jail each after they were convicted of robbing a Redcliff policeman of his vehicle, money and clothes.They broke into the cop'...Published: 31 May 2021 at 06:37hrs | 850 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt urged to scale up Covid-19 testing
A PROMINENT access to health activist says Zimbabwe must improve its Covid-19 contact tracing and testing to avoid a third wave of the outbreak of the disease fuelled by the Indian variant of the coro...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:56hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Honouring Mbuya Nehanda was a coup for Mnangagwa
We, from the Zipra side of the Zimbabwe nationalist movement, do not agree with President Ammerson Mnangagwa on many issues, but on the issue of honouring Mbuya Nehanda, reclaiming our history and rew...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:50hrs | 1974 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Bulawayo City Council condemns 14 buildings
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has since January condemned 14 buildings in the city with the owners given warnings and ordered to rectify the anomalies.This comes at a time that the local aut...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:41hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Govt bans in-school holiday lessons
GOVERNMENT has banned in school holiday lessons to contain the spread of COVID-19 and ensure containment measures are put in place before learners return for the second term.Schools are set to...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:19hrs | 1198 | by Staff reporter
Woman arrested for hubby murder
A 25- year- old Gweru woman has been arrested on murder charges after she allegedly scalded her husband with boiling oil following a misunderstanding over infidelity.The husband later died whi...Published: 28 May 2021 at 18:28hrs | 865 | by Staff reporter
Man dies after being scalded with cooking oil
A 27-year-old man from Hertfordshire suburb in Gweru died after being scalded with boiling cooking oil by his wife following a misunderstanding.Zimbabwe Republic Police Midlands spokesperson I...Published: 28 May 2021 at 18:26hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Police seek accident victim relatives
POLICE in Kwekwe are looking for relatives of a man who died in an accident on Tuesday evening.Samuel Kamanga, who was driving a tractor towards Kwekwe from Gweru, died on the spot after the t...Published: 28 May 2021 at 07:43hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Tractor driver dies after hitting head on tarmac in crash with a truck
A tractor driver died on the spot after he was tossed on impact from his seat and landed on the tarmac with his head in a smash with a truck just outside Kwekwe, police said.The deceased, who ...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:42hrs | 1686 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt admits policy failures
GOVERNMENT has conceded that it was found wanting in the implementation of previous economic blueprints and now pins its hopes on its ambitious National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) to cure the curre...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:24hrs | 2645 | by Staff reporter
Chief magistrate defends 'Mnangagwa laptop thieves' bail
CHIEF Magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi has said the daring thieves who stole a copy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2020 Independence Day speech and a laptop were granted bail because warrants of arres...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:16hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
MDC urges supporters to besiege court
THE MDC Alliance Midlands provincial executive has called on party supporters to besiege Kwekwe courts ahead of the trial of its provincial leadership Thursday on public violence charges.Provi...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:11hrs | 1224 | by Staff reporter
Omakorokoza derail NRZ
GOLD panners are costing the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) millions of dollars annually through vandalism of railway infrastructure by mining along railway lines across the country.Illeg...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:10hrs | 863 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe contains Covid-19 Indian variant
The deadly Covid-19 Indian variant that was detected in Kwekwe is being contained with no new cases recorded since confirmation of the first case last week.Government activated its health emer...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:09hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
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