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Mnangagwa urged to reopen economy
ZIMBABWEANS have urged the government to ease COVID-19 restrictions today and allow churches, businesses and informal traders to operate, arguing that the latest two-month lockdown had subjected many ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:59hrs | 1948 | by Staff reporter
British government tried to coerce Chiwenga to signing up for Covax
Zimbabwe, which has extended a begging bowl to locals to finance the acquisition of Covid-19 vaccines, is dragging its feet in signing for a United Nations (UN) facility for poor countries to access d...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 08:08hrs | 6900 | by Staff reporter
MDC bigwig attacks govt's poor strategies in COVID-19 fight
FORMER Health and Child Care minister Henry Madzorera has rapped government and questioned its commitment to addressing the deadly COVID-19 pandemic after the number of deaths breached the 1 000 mark ...Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 06:56hrs | 575 | by Staff reporter
Masarira: I don't trust this COVID-19 vaccine
Linda Masarira, leader of the LEAD political party, has become the latest politician to query the notion behind the current COVID-19 vaccines.According to Masarira, some of the COVID-19 vaccin...Published: 25 Jan 2021 at 15:02hrs | 2569 | by Daniel Itai, Harare, Zimbabwe
Doctors predict mass deaths
MEDICAL doctors have warned of a looming surge in COVID-19-related deaths in the coming days, saying the figures were likely to double this week as positive cases continue to rise against a drop in th...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 21:05hrs | 5055 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tormentor loses MDC Alliance Kwekwe Central primary elections
FORMER Kwekwe Central MDC MP Saturday lost in Kwekwe Central MDC Alliance primary elections to Judith Tobaiwa.The MDC Alliance held the internal party elections ahead of impending parliamentar...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 19:52hrs | 5673 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance bigwigs lose primary poll
MDC alliance bigwigs yesterday fell by the wayside in party primary elections to select the Kwekwe Central parliamentary candidate to represent the main Nelson Chamisa-led formation in the coming by-e...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:44hrs | 10760 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appointed chief barred from Chivero Chieftainship
HIGH Court judge, Justice Siyabona Musithu has barred Cornelius Chivesani Chengera from assuming Chivero chieftainship.This follows a successful application by one Tendai Chitinhe who is invol...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 10:23hrs | 4271 | by Staff reporter
Clinics close as Covid-19 takes toll
ABOUT four clinics have been closed in the last fortnight in Mashonaland west after members of staff tested positive for Covid-19 amid fears the disease is spreading to rural areas.Chikonohono...Published: 16 Aug 2020 at 08:26hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's supporters launch fundraising campaign in UK
Supporters of the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance based in the United Kingdom (UK) have launched a fundraising campaign to secure equipment for health facilities handling COVID-19 patients in Zimbabwe...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 11:56hrs | 1079 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sued
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been taken to court by one Tendai Chitinhe who is involved in a fierce wrangle for the Chivero chieftainship with Cornleous Chengera.Chengero was recently appo...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 21:04hrs | 12809 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urged to fire Obadiah Moyo
A FORMER Cabinet minister says President Emmerson Mnangagwa should stop paying lip service to his "zero tolerance to corruption" mantra and dismiss from government, Obadiah Moyo as Health Minister wit...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 07:56hrs | 2712 | by Staff reporter
Starving Zimbabwean doctor begs for aid
A MEDICAL doctor employed by the Health and Child Care ministry at Beitbridge District Hospital has publicly declared her poverty and begged for help via Twitter.The NewsDay confirmed Sandra K...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 08:55hrs | 1136 | by Staff reporter
False Covid-19 tests raise fresh questions
The government has defended its testing system for coronavirus after it was forced to review downwards the number of Covid-19 cases recorded in the country so far following the retesting of six people...Published: 03 May 2020 at 09:30hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa donates US$3 000 COVID-19 material to Kwekwe
MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa has donated medical supplies worth US$3 000 to the Kwekwe City Council to help the MDC-run local authority fight the spread of COVID-19.The donation was han...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 09:40hrs | 664 | by newzimbabwe
Lockdown without massive screening won't work, says Chamisa's MDC
THE Nelson Chamisa led MDC Alliance has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 21-day national lockdown will not succeed in curbing the spread of COVID-19 if it is not supported by a proactive response m...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 07:59hrs | 992 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance blasts Mnangagwa's govt over shoddy lockdown preps
The Movement for Democratic Change-Alliance (MDC-A) has accused the government of not consulting widely on the current lockdown with reports that the vulnerable communities are starving in their homes...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 07:53hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 preparedness & response plan implementation
The COVID-19 pandemic was first reported in Wuhan, China, on 31st December 2019, and was declared a public health emergency of international concern on January 30th, 2020. The disease has since spread...Published: 14 Apr 2020 at 12:07hrs | 422 | by Dr Henry Madzorera - Secretary for Health and Child Welfare, MDC-A
Mnangagwa govt's COVID-19 bungling exposed
GOVERNMENT has been accused of bungling and not conducting enough tests to combat the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed three people in Zimbabwe, with doctors demanding an audit of circumsta...Published: 09 Apr 2020 at 09:00hrs | 1344 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 Update - MDC
Anxiety and fear are reigning supreme in the hearts and minds of all Zimbabweans due to the COVID-19 outbreak that is now deeply rooted in our country. We believe that there is still hope for our nati...Published: 26 Mar 2020 at 13:11hrs | 3059 | by H. Madzorera
MDC Mobilising Zimbabweans for Political Action
The MDC National Standing Committee (NSC) met today and restated that in line with the Congress resolutions of May 2019 and pursuant to the big five fights as articulated in #Agenda2020. The party is ...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 18:10hrs | 2632 | by MDC Communications
Mnangagwa's govt accused of hiding info on coronavirus
ZIMBABWE's human rights lawyers and doctors have threatened to take legal action to force government to expeditiously disseminate information relating to suspected cases of coronavirus in the country ...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 08:03hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
More needs to be done action to deal with Corona virus threat in Zimbabwe
The 2020 novel corona virus threat is very real and developed countries like China are building brand new hospitals to deal with this immense threat, which has already surpassed the 2003 SARS pandemic...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 16:19hrs | 478 | by Dr Henry Madzorera
Anthrax outbreak in Masvingo province
Masvingo has been hit by an anthrax outbreak with official figures indicating that more than 40 cattle have succumbed to the disease while at least 60 people have been affected.Masvingo depart...Published: 16 Jan 2020 at 07:11hrs | 1255 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa slammed for 'cracking skulls' during doctors' strike
FORMER Health Minister, Henry Madzorera has hit out at the Emmerson Mnangagwa led government for allegedly going on a "deliberate skull cracking and bone breaking" programme fully knowing there were n...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 06:43hrs | 1195 | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa's MDC slams Mnangagwa for spending on 'funny' Mugabe museum
THE MDC Tuesday slammed government for dedicating loads of taxpayers' money to construct a burial shrine for late former President Robert Mugabe.At a party media briefing, MDC secretary for he...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 06:54hrs | 1446 | by newzimbabwe
Divisions rock MDC Midlands
DIVISIONS have rocked the MDC Midlands provincial executive over the imposition of members to represent the region in the party's highest decision-making body, the national executive council.M...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 07:07hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter
We were misled - Doctors
DOCTORS at government hospitals have denied claims by the Health ministry that they had received supplies of medicines, bandages and critical accessories to alleviate their plight, following last week...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 10:32hrs | 4006 | by Staff reporter
'Illegitimate' Mnangagwa has ignored Chamisa request
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling Zanu PF party have ignored calls for dialogue by opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa even as the country's economic meltdown continues.MDC spokesma...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:40hrs | 3808 | by newzimbabwe.com
'Mnangagwa must admit failure'
As Zimbabwe's economy continues to deteriorate, the opposition MDC has implored President Emmerson Mnangagwa to admit failure and open way for negotiations towards the setting up of a national transit...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 17:18hrs | 4174 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa tells Mnangagwa to take blame for labour unrest
GOVERNMENT should take blame for the collapse of the health sector and stop blaming the opposition for inciting doctors and other civil servants to go on strike, the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has said....Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 11:09hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
Pay the doctors and save lives
The government must quickly and effectively resolve the issue of Medical practitioners' welfare to avoid further crippling of the health delivery system and avoid loss of life.The ongoing medi...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 15:10hrs | 726 | by Dr. Henry Madzorera, MDC National Secretary for Health
NetOne board dissolved
Government has dissolved the NetOne board.The decision came hardly two months after the suspension of chief executive officer Lazarus Muchenje, who also accused the board of breaching corporat...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:46hrs | 971 | by Staff reporter
Bitcoin deal turns sour
A Harare woman and her son who claimed to offer a way of trading cryptocurrency to enable their clients to make a quick buck, have been arraigned before the courts after the deal went sour.Roy...Published: 08 Oct 2018 at 18:59hrs | 2766 | by Staff reporter
Leaked - Chamisa's Cabinet
Before reading: Please note that these are Sam Wezhira's views and they do not represent those of Bulawayo24.com...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 20:09hrs | 25533 | by Sam Wezhira
Zanu PF government offside on nurses strike - MDC-T
It is extremely sad to note that our current government does not see anything wrong with the current conditions of service of the nurses in the public health sector, preferring instead to believe that...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 12:54hrs | 2758 | by Dr. Henry Madzorera
Illegal forex dealer arrested for making false robbery report
AN illegal money changer from Bulawayo who allegedly owed three people more than $30 000 and R10 000 falsely reported to the police that she had been robbed at gun point by three unknown assailants....Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 06:58hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally in land dispute brawl
Six men were last week arraigned before the courts for allegedly calling deputy finance minister Terrence Mukupe a thief and threatening to bash him in a dispute over land.NewZimbabwe.com repo...Published: 13 Feb 2018 at 14:38hrs | 1484 | by Staff reporter
4 gunmen in $20,000 heist
FOUR gun-totting robbers allegedly gagged a cashier, tied up her hands and legs with industrial tape at the Savanna Tobacco offices in Bulawayo on Monday afternoon and got away with over $20 000....Published: 14 Sep 2016 at 07:16hrs | 744 | by Whinsley Masara
There is method to Tsvangirai's madness
"Not only is Tsvangirai whole-heartedly fascinated with men and women of his tribe, but he also sometimes, willy nilly, manipulates his party's processes to favour persons not of similar origins, as l...Published: 20 Jul 2016 at 06:42hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Mat'land cries foul over poor hospital funding
THE Government has come under fire from people in Matabeleland region after paltry funds were allocated to mission hospitals in the region compared to similar health institutions from other regions in...Published: 21 Jun 2016 at 09:26hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Tsvangirai appoints Shadow Cabinet
Morgan Tsvangirai today announced his shadow Cabinet that he said will work hard in crafting and articulating alternative policies and programmes for the country.He announced his shadow cabine...Published: 07 Apr 2016 at 16:11hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bosso, Dembare bosses in big battle
THE stage has been set for the boardroom battle today featuring Kenny Mubaiwa and Peter Dube for the right to lead the domestic Premiership. The leaders of the country's two biggest clubs battle in a ...Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 07:22hrs | | by Grace Chingoma
Is power a cancer for African leaders?
As Rwandans go to the polls to vote on whether presidential limits should be lifted or not, possibly paving the way for Paul Kagame ruling the tiny east African country till 2034, that ever-embarrassi...Published: 19 Dec 2015 at 08:34hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bid to stop Zifa elections
A Harare man is seeking to have next month's Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board elections stopped on the basis that the Zifa Electoral Committee is not properly constituted.Hope Chizuz...Published: 15 Nov 2015 at 10:08hrs | 2417 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa cries foul
ASPIRING ZIFA presidential candidate Trevor Carelse-Juul was yesterday cleared by the ZIFA Electoral Committee, paving the way for him to contest in the December 5 elections.The Electoral Comm...Published: 14 Nov 2015 at 07:46hrs | | by Ellina Mhlanga
Zimbabweans schedule meeting to establish a Humanitarian Fund in SA
A meeting has been scheduled on the 4th April 2015 to resuscitate and push the boundaries of the Zimbabwe Humanitarian Crisis Relief Programme (ZHCRP) throughout the whole country of Zimbabwe. In 2008...Published: 01 Apr 2015 at 10:44hrs | | by Zim ID
Tsvangirai orders fresh MDC-T elections
THE MOVEMENT for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai last has ordered the Midlands North provincial executive to hold fresh elections after Tsvangirai's close allies were dumped in the first ro...Published: 25 Feb 2015 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Another MDC-T bigwig falls
FORMER MDC-T secretary for local government, Blessing Chebundo, was left in the cold after he failed to land any position in the party structures, joining a long list of heavyweights rejected by the p...Published: 20 Jan 2015 at 06:52hrs | 4365 | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa bounces back
FORMER MDC-T organising secretary Nelson Chamisa yesterday bounced back into the opposition party's executive where he was appointed secretary for policy co-ordination.The Kuwadzana East legis...Published: 14 Dec 2014 at 12:14hrs | 2737 | by Staff reportrer
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