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Five Years Since Zimbabwe's Lockdown

Five years ago, Zimbabwe, like the rest of the world, entered an unprecedented period of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as a temporary measure to curb the spread of the virus soon evolved into one of the most challenging…

Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 21:54hrs | 306 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Zimbabwe police put elections command centre under lockdown

Police have blocked some major roads around Harare's central business district as tension continues to build over the just ended elections.The roads that were blocked are those leading to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) in downtown…

Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 19:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

New money transfer firm enters Zimbabwe market

A new international money transfer company, Mojo Mula Transfers, has entered Zimbabwe's financial market after partnering with retail giant, OK Zimbabwe to open branches across the country.The company, which has partnered global money tran…

Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:06hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Covid-19 protocols remain in force

Cabinet received an update on the country's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, procurement and roll-out of vaccines, as presented by chairman of the Ministers' National Committee, Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care, Honou…

Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:06hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's lockdown extension irks informal traders

INFORMAL traders yesterday expressed anger over the extension of the level four lockdown period by two more weeks without provision of social grants to cushion them. President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday further extended the COVID-19…

Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Schools to remain closed as lockdown is extended

The Level Four lockdown in place for six weeks to combat the third wave of Covid-19 infection has been extended by a further fortnight since infection rates, while falling significantly over the last two weeks remain too high to allow any …

Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 06:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa punishing learners

Most people and the business community has condemned the recent extension of lockdown by the government saying it was now doing more harm than good. Speaking at the state house yesterday the President Mnangagwa extended the level 4 lockdow…

Published: 09 Aug 2021 at 20:42hrs | 5 | by Shelton Muchena

ZANU-PF MP, leaders defy lockdown measures

ZANU PF legislator for Buhera Central Constituency  Matthew Gijima Nyashanu and some of his District Coordinating Committes(DCCs) and a provincial youth leader for Manicaland Province have been accused of conducting party meetings by …

Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 07:20hrs | 2 | by Edson Mapani/Simbarashe Sithole

ED's Government is demonic possessed

How on earth can a God-fearing government prioritize on minor things while citizens are dying.My heart bleeds when I see and hear a fellow citizen crying aloud, dying in a dilapidated so-called Mutare General Hospital.This fellow citizen w…

Published: 03 Aug 2021 at 18:58hrs | 1 | by Fanuel Chinowaita

Lockdown enforcement tightens

While preparations continue for a safe reopening of schools, Government wants to see full enforcement and compliance of the enhanced Level 4 lockdown put in place last month and last week and is funding several measures to make that easier…

Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 10:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe tightens COVID-19 lockdown after deaths of government ministers

THE government has  set  its foot flat at the  Covid-19 lockdown, with immediate banning all movements and reintroducing exemption letters for those employed in critical sectors of the economy as well as service providers as…

Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 06:15hrs | 5 | by Shelton Muchena

Please President, Stop the Spread of Covid 19 in Marange

Level Four national lockdown regulations have been introduced  to curb the rising tide of Covid-19 infections.In his announcement, President Mnangagwa announced enhanced national lockdown measures that include a ban on all public gath…

Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 15:26hrs | 3 | by Fanuel Chinowaita

Bulawayo under lockdown

Bulawayo has effectively been put under lockdown after Cabinet yesterday approved that three districts that are Covid-19 hotspots be placed under localised lockdown, with security details being deployed to enforce the regulations. Cabinet …

Published: 23 Jun 2021 at 08:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Commemorating the 45th Youth Day: Do something or say something that will end with results

We are commemorating this year's  Day of the African Child in Covid-19 induced lockdown for the second year running. Times are hard,its not business as usual. There are plenty of reports detailing the suffering of Zimbabwe children, y…

Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 10:10hrs | 6 | by Taruberekera Masara in Pretoria

Govt moves to avert potential Covid-19 3rd wave

THE Government has moved in to avert a potential Covid-19 third wave following a surge in positive cases and deaths over the past seven days which saw 596 new Covid-19 positive cases and 26 deaths being recorded.In a press statement Saturd…

Published: 12 Jun 2021 at 19:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter

No plans for fresh lockdown

THERE are no plans to reintroduce a fresh hard national lockdown to forestall the threat of a Covid-19 third wave and Government will focus on fine-tuning the national vaccination programme to hasten the attainment of herd immunity.Authori…

Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

5 000 schoolgirls impregnated in January, February

When schools opened their doors for the new year on March 15 and March 22, a significant number of female learners did not turn up for classes, and there are now disturbing reports explaining why.Some of the learners fell pregnant, while o…

Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 08:20hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter

Let's observe COVID-19 regulations this Easter Holidays

Dear Zimbabwe I hope and trust that I find you well, masking up, maintaining social distance and washing hands.As we may all remember vividly the number of community infections in the country surged between December 2020 and January 2021 a…

Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 18:30hrs | | by Tirivanhu Kateera

Zimra did well during lockdown

ONE of the major challenges that came with the COVID-19 lockdown, though necessary, was the continued ability to facilitate the movement of imports and exports.As one of the importing firms in the energy sector, we required some documentat…

Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 06:27hrs | 10 | by N Nyoni

Exemption letters no longer required

CITIZENS no longer need exemption letters for movement while intercity travel is now permissible with businesses including the informal sector allowed to operate up to 7PM after Government relaxed Level Four lockdown regulations. The curfe…

Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Covid-19 lockdown: How times have changed

It was after four aborted attempts at assembling that customary team of amadombo, an attempt at receiving and meeting our prospective in-laws as a non-negotiable precondition to observe the cultural rite of lobola.Zoom meetings are sinking…

Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:08hrs | 4 | by Zifiso Masiye

Mnangagwa using COVID-19 to fight political opponents, says Moyo

Opposition Alliance for people's Agenda (APA) party leader Nkosana Moyo has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of using the COViD-19 lockdown period to clamp down on his political opponents.Moyo, who once served as industry minister unde…

Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 06:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Betting shops gamble with lockdown restrictions

Licensed betting house Moors World of Sport (MWOS) continues to operate some of its branches across the country in theory as internet operations but in practice having staff continually going into the street outside to deal with the public…

Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 07:30hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Mliswa arrested for breaking lockdown rules

POLICE have charged and detained controversial Norton independent MP Temba Mliswa after arresting him Thursday morning at his Borrowdale home in Harare.He was arrested while addressing journalists following his messy break-up with an Austr…

Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 19:37hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

140 vehicles impounded for lockdown breach

POLICE in Bulawayo have impounded 140 vehicles including pirate taxis and a bus from Botswana, for defying the lockdown regulations meant to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the second phase of operation 'udingani Etown.'The vehicles were im…

Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 17:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Court dismisses lockdown challenge

The attempt by an organisation claiming to represent the informal sector to end the Level Four national lockdown failed after the High Court dismissed the urgent application on several grounds with the judge stressing that the decision to …

Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Lockdown blues haunt diasporans returning to UK

I WILL set the scene. I'm in a hotel room on the outskirts of Heathrow. There's the occasional buzz and thunder of a plane landing and taking off. I'm banging against the windows. Don't land! The bed is unmade and a half open suitcase lies…

Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 07:00hrs | 2 | by Mufaro Makubika

Lockdown extension latest

The Ad-Hoc Inter-Ministerial Taskforce on Covid-19 will make deliberations on the extension of the Level 4 national lockdown announced by the Government early this year.Health experts are recommending the extension of the strict movement c…

Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 16:19hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter

15 arrested at birthday bash

FIFTEEN people who were part of more than 100 people who attended a suspected gold dealer's birthday party on Sunday in violation of lockdown rules at a house in Nkulumane suburb where police officers were attacked, have been arrested. The…

Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 06:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Mr President, We Deserve Better

On 24 August 2018, the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe ruled that Zanu PF leader Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa had been legitimately elected as President of Zimbabwe, effectively ending the challenge by the then MDC Alliance President Nelson Chami…

Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 12:52hrs | 11 | by Fungai Chiposi

Gwanda hookers now working from home

BEFORE the new normal, ladies of the night were much sought-after at various drinking spots in the mining town of Gwanda. Calling on sex workers' services was the order of the day for some men after imbibing alcoholic beverages. This for t…

Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:23hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Lockdown infidelity on the rise

CHEATING in the times of a crisis like the current Covid-19 pandemic is not simple.As a consequence, everything is now online-work, entertainment and believe it or not even adultery.A cursory look at sites offering relationship and dating …

Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Masvingo businesses defy lockdown regulations

MASVINGO province, which has been labelled as one of the COVID-19 hotspots in the country, still has most of its businesses open, despite the 30-day national lockdown announced early this month by the government.As at January 17, the provi…

Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:55hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt has no strategy beyond lockdown

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has no comprehensive Covid-19 plan beyond the strict 30-day lockdown triggered by a recent spike in cases, spelling trouble in the health sector for his broke administration, analysts say.Nyasha Ch…

Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 18:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'UZ defies lockdown'

LECTURERS and staff at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) have accused authorities of defying lockdown measures by ordering them to report for duty or sign up official leave days. Lectures who spoke to NewsDay Weekender said they were conduct…

Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 20:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Informal traders challenge lockdown order

THE Zimbabwe Informal Sectors Organisation (Ziso) has approached the High Court challenging the constitutionality of the recently imposed 30-day lockdown by government to contain the spread of COVID-19.Ziso and Mfundo Mlilo, an ordinary ci…

Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Lockdown without safety nets difficult to observe

WE are fighting the spread of COVID-19 through a lockdown, which is a good thing. But beneath the crisis, there is greater crisis of all time.Beitbridge Border Post is flooded with Zimbabweans trying to escape economic hardships back home,…

Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa urges lockdown compliance

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday urged Zimbabweans to comply with the second lockdown, imposed by Government to curb the spread of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, which he described as the final push against the second wave of infections. His m…

Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Dealing with Zimbabwe's hard lockdown

Zimbabwe started its a 30 day level four lockdown on Tuesday a move that is expected to save lives but have dire consequences on the economy and livelihoods. In announcing the lockdown measures on Saturday evening, Vice President Costantin…

Published: 05 Jan 2021 at 07:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zipra war vets urge security forces restraint during lockdown

Ex-ZIPRA liberation war fighters have implored the Zimbabwean military and other security agents to refrain from harassing citizens during enforcement of Covid-19 prevention measures.This follows the announcement of fresh lockdown measures…

Published: 05 Jan 2021 at 06:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

UK Prime Minister imposes a total lockdown in England

Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England - with people instructed to "stay at home" as they did during last March's first shutdown.The prime minister revealed the action in an eight-minute TV address on Monday night,…

Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 20:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Government must review the decision to lockdown the country !!!

The recent lockdown statement done by the Vice President and Health Minister Dr Chiwenga. My assumption was that Government of today, Government of Zimbabwe, was supposed reach out to many Inclusive of all stakeholders, considering all the…

Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 11:05hrs | 6 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo

Bulawayo vendors appeal to govt over lockdown

BULAWAYO vendors have appealed to the government to consider their plight during the newly introduced lockdown measures which they say will subject them to further poverty.Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga on Saturday reviewed the countr…

Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

COVID-19 lockdown measures exposes Zimbabwe government's panic mode

THE new COVID-19 lockdown measures have exposed government's panic mode and failure to plan in dealing with a crisis which needs a scientific and inclusive approach, stakeholders said yesterday.Vice-President and Health minister Constantin…

Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:24hrs | | by Moses Matenga

Chiwenga's tighter lockdown measures gazetted

The lockdown amendment order moving Zimbabwe from Level Two national lockdown back to a Level 4 for 30 days, with a few additions suspending permission for church services and other gatherings, was gazetted on Saturday. The main effect of …

Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

WATCH: Zimbabwe placed under full lockdown with immediate effect

VICE President Constantino Chiwenga Saturday evening reintroduced stricter lockdown measures will all workers save for essential services not allowed to go to work during the 30-day period.Chiwengwa also declared a dusk to dawn curfew foll…

Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 17:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's deepening human rights crisis under the cover of lockdown

The outbreak of the coronavirus in Africa has exerted social, economic, political, health and environmental challenges on a continent that was already on its knees.These challenges thus pose a threat to democracy, human rights and rule of …

Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 07:19hrs | 3 | by Sitabile Dewa

Beware of post-lockdown gravy train

COVID-19 and the resultant lockdowns around the world, no doubt, killed the life for just about everybody and everything.Trans-border ships docked. That meant loss of thousands of direct and downstream jobs. Travel and tourism suffered. Mo…

Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:07hrs | 2 | by Tawanda Majoni

Bulawayo slides back into lockdown

BULAWAYO will go back to either complete lockdown or suburb specific lockdown as officials try to quickly combat the continued increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the city, Sunday News reported.According to statistics from the Mini…

Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 06:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Irregularities in VID testing protocol during lockdown

In March 2020, Statutory Instrument (SI) 77/20 was promulgated by the Health ministry directing the VID in the Transport ministry to cease offering and conducting driving test services in order to contain and prevent the spread of the Covi…

Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 10:10hrs | 1 | by Thembinkosi Siziba

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