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Nashville High school's false COVID-19 exposed
The Ministry of Healthcare and Child Welfare has reiterated that there is no outbreak of Covid-19 at Nashville school as reported by the media....Published: 21 hrs ago | 1134 | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
Zimbabwean born scientist in Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough
HIS humble upbringing coupled with early life struggles punctuated by resilience, hardwork, self-motivation and determination to pursue his childhood dream, played a critical role in shaping his caree...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1301 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga officially opens PRAZ indaba
VICE President, Dr Costantino Chiwenga, has officially opened Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) inaugural annual conference here where he implored procurement officers to uphold prof...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 20:56hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
UN special envoy turns down Zimbabwe govt security
UNITED Nations (UN) special rapporteur Alena Douhan this week turned down offers by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to pamper her with executive luxuries as she began her 10-day mission in Z...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 19:13hrs | 3195 | by Staff reporter
Fresh push for banks to pay interest
GOVERNMENT says it is scaling up confidence-building measures to boost deposits into the country's banking sector.Giving a keynote address during last night's 22nd edition of the Banks and Ban...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 19:12hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Still worried about getting a vaccine for COVID-19? Here's how to understand the rare, but real, risks
Post-vaccine health issues are monitored and reported - but remain relatively rareWhether you're scrolling through your Facebook feed, checking texts from friends and family, or chatting with ...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 12:19hrs | 655 | by Shelton Muchena
Mnangagwa reopens Eureka Mine
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday officially reopened Eureka Mine, Guruve's biggest gold mine, disclosing that an investor, Dallaglio Investment, had poured in US$60 million to capitalise the min...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 503 | by Staff reporter
'Mandatory vaccination remains illegal'
LEGAL experts yesterday said the move by government to extend the deadline for civil servants to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face expulsion was unconstitutional.This follows promulgation...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter
$5m for Manama Hospital repairs
THE Civil Protection Unit (CPU) has availed ZW$5 million needed to rehabilitate Manama Mission Hospital and the army has since been seconded to carry out construction works at the health institution t...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:29hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Transporters must adopt required pre-clearance processes at border
It's just over a week since the new Beitbridge Border Post freight terminal has been opened to the public and the results of improved border management systems are slowly beginning to show.Lik...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 283 | by Nick Mangwana
Chamisa's MDC not cooperating with police
The MDC-Alliance is refusing to co-operate with police detectives assigned to investigate claims that the vehicle carrying party leader Nelson Chamisa was shot at, with no one in the group of vehicles...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:27hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet to link Vic-Falls with SA's Kruger Airport
LOW-COST Zimbabwean airline, Fastjet, will soon introduce direct flights linking Victoria Falls to South Africa's Kruger International Airport, which is located in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga Province....Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Government opens the doors to football fans
The Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation have approved ZIFA's request to allow football fans into the stadiums for the Chibuku Super Cup games.In a correspondence to ZIFA dated Octobe...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 22:50hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Police inaction worrying
POLICE inaction on the recent attack of opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa is not only worrying, but points to an uneven political playing field that could turn bloody ahead of the 2023 ele...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:21hrs | 964 | by Staff reporter
MDC activists application for exception dismissed
A HARARE magistrate yesterday dismissed an application for exception by five MDC Alliance activists accused of violating COVID-19 regulations.Harare West MP Joanah Mamombe, Stanley Manyenga, C...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:21hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
'Zesa engineers running Eskom'
ZESA Holdings executive chairperson Sydney Gata has bemoaned massive brain drain at the power utility, saying its engineers were literally now running South Africa's Electricity Supply Commission (Esk...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:20hrs | 2152 | by Staff reporter
Parly grills new Education minister
NEWLY-APPOINTED Primary and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu yesterday received a baptism of fire in Parliament when MPs grilled her over the Continuous Assessment Learning Activity (Cala) p...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1113 | by Staff reporter
Court dismisses MDC Alliance activists' application
HARARE regional magistrate Mr Taurai Manwere yesterday dismissed five MDC Alliance activists' application for exception to the charges where they allegedly staged an unsanctioned demonstration during ...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:18hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sticks to democratic practices
President Mnangagwa yesterday sworn-in commissioners for the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and the Zimbabwe Land Commission (ZLC) — two vital institutions in the conduct of electoral processes...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:17hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Parliament resumes sitting
Following the official opening of the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament, the National Assembly resumed sitting yesterday with parliamentarians commending President Mnangagwa for the State of the ...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:17hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Democracy is not Coca-Cola
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued a warning aimed at Washington, calling on the US not to push its own form of democracy on other nations or split the international community by excluding countr...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:16hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at Beitbridge border post as Zimbabwe introduces new tolls
TRUCK drivers are spending up to 10 days at the Beitbridge border post as toll company Zimborders, which has been awarded a contract by the Zimbabwean government to upgrade the border post, began coll...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:16hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Investment still hampered by business climate
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Zimbabwe remains very low, with the latest central bank monetary policy stating that the country received a meagre US$22.35 million in the first half of 2021. In 2...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 18:33hrs | 222 | by Victor Bhoroma
No Covid-19 death recorded
THERE were no deaths from Covid-19 in the country yesterday while 32 new cases were recorded.All the new cases are local transmissions.The seven-day rolling average for new cases fell ...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 18:24hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Police boss orders compulsory vaccination
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga yesterday ordered that all members of the force should be fully vaccinated to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.The police chief said this whi...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:39hrs | 824 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash shrugs headwinds
EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, formerly Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited, reported solid operating results for the year ended February 28, 2021, despite strong economic headwinds.EcoCash ...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:39hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Drax corruption case collapses
TWO NatPharm bosses who were arrested for illegally awarding a tender to Drax International for the supply COVID-19, were yesterday removed from remand, marking the collapse of the case.The pa...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:36hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
MDC in fresh sanctions shocker
THE opposition MDC Alliance party led by Mr Nelson Chamisa has been burning the midnight candle, fervently agitating for economic sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies to stay as the p...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:34hrs | 723 | by Staff reporter
Level 2 lockdown extended
The Level Two national Covid-19 lockdown has been extended by a further two-weeks with no further relaxations and citizens are being urged to follow all required safeguards as complacency continues to...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:33hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
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
Bev coming to Bulawayo
RAUNCHY dancer Bev is set to make her maiden 2021 appearance in the City of Kings and Queens next Saturday as she is billed to perform at a local hotel.Accompanied by her Sexy Angels Crew, Bev...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 21:00hrs | 787 | 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 | 895 | by Staff reporter
Iyasa to launch virtual show
INKULULEKO Yabatsha School of Arts (Iyasa) with the support from the African Culture Fund is set to launch a new virtual show themed Promoting virtual engagement for creative resilience in COVID-19 (P...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Govt exposed over COVID-19 vaccines
MEMBERS of the public who were vaccinated with the first jab of the Indian Covaxin COVID-19 jab and failed to get the second dose might be forced to restart the vaccination exercise using Chinese Sino...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:30hrs | 1477 | by Staff reporter
'Mthuli must present people-centric budget'
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has been urged to come up with a people-centric 2022 National Budget and move away from past practices where the Defence ministry got the lion's share at the expense of s...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:29hrs | 406 | by Staff writer
'Loadshedding to go in three months'
LOADSHEDDING being experienced in the country will be a thing of the past in three months' time as the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) is employing a number of measures to ensure there is...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 692 | by Staff writer
SA rejects Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has not approved the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine due to concerns that it might lead to higher HIV infection rates among vaccinated males....Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:27hrs | 589 | by Staff writer
Govt starts civil servants vaccination verification
GOVERNMENT has started the process of verifying the numbers civil servants that have been vaccinated so that appropriate decisions can be made.Cabinet has said unvaccinated civil servants will...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:27hrs | 389 | by Staff writer
NMB donates foodstuffs to Dzikwa Trust to help feed 850 children
NMB Bank on Thursday last week handed over to Dzikwa Trust, groceries, toiletries, masks and sanitisers to assist the trust in feeding more than 850 vulnerable children in and around Harare's Dzivaras...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 20:45hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Fully vaccinated former American leader dies of COVID 19
A fully vaccinated and first black United States of America Secretary has died from complications from Covid-19, CNN has reported. He was 84."General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of ...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 14:24hrs | 4833 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Reckless throwing of rubbish worry BCC
Bulawayo deputy mayor ward councillor Mlandu Ncube has urged Bulawayo citizens to adopt cleanliness as the culture that will attract tourists and transform the city.Ncube said this during the ...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 11:21hrs | 589 | by Stephen Jakes
Mwonzora's MDC gears for congress
THE Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T has begun its restructuring exercise in preparation for an elective congress this year.Party spokesperson Witness Dube yesterday confirmed the restructuring exer...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | 2468 | by Staff reporter
Poor scoring rate worries Bosso coach
Bulawayo City 0 - 0 HighlandersDESPITE qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Chibuku Super Cup, Highlanders' coach Mandla Mpofu is worried by his team's inability to convert scoring chances the...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:27hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for natural disasters
Natural disasters loom ahead of the 2021-22 rainy season and the Government is putting all hands on the deck to avoid any fatal calamities.Through the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS-1) w...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
When desperate, tactless opposition fakes victimhood
Last Monday the MDC Alliance (MDC-A) faction was at it again. It was involved in skirmishes with the people of Masvingo in an incident which involved the discharge of a firearm.This was all sc...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 213 | by Nobleman Runyanga
CZI pushes for tax reviews
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says government must review policy free thresholds upwards and increase civil service salaries in the upcoming 2022 national budget to boost consumer spe...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:09hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
Is Guvamatanga altogether there?
An observation made by my daughter, Dr Rumbi, when she was 27 years old has haunted me ever since. Dr Rumbi was preparing for her doctoral defence on governance, and she had returned from a research t...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:08hrs | 1310 | by Kenneth Mufuka
SA-bred Mafura set for Sables debut
EXPLOSIVE Pumas utility back Tapiwa Mafura is finally set to make his debut for Zimbabwe's national rugby team after his inclusion in the Sables squad ahead of the upcoming Quadrangular Series to be p...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:07hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Nehanda shrine under siege from illegal gold miners
SITUATED 30km north of Harare is an area of rocky hillsides overlooking the Mazowe River.The area boasts several botanical interests.However, Gomba, as the area is also known, is...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:05hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
+200 arrested for not wearing face masks
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested more than 200 people in the past two weeks for flouting Covid-19 prevention and control measures among them failure to wear masks properly.Bulawayo provincial ...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:02hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
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