State Media|PARLIAMENT has called for an urgent investigation into the purchase of a consignment of US$900 000 hospital equipment after doctors at Mpilo Central and United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) complained that up to 80 percent of it was obsolete, with missing parts. The equipment was allegedly purchased from Narula Exports of New Delhi, which is […]
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US$900k Worth Of Obsolete Equipment Which Could Have Been Used For Coronavirus Purchased For Mpilo Hospital In A Clearly Corrupt Deal.
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Zimbabwe Coronavirus Preparedness Gets More Complicated As Nurses Threaten Strike Action
ZIMBABWE faces the grim prospect of failing to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) after it emerged yesterday that the country’s health professionals were yet to receive the requisite training and protective clothing to handle the pandemic which has so far globally recorded 13 671 deaths and 318 228 confirmed cases. To date, […]
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Coronavirus: Doctors Threaten To Down Tools Due To Govt Unpreparedness
The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) has proposed that hospitals scale down to emergency mode and the cessation of all routine outpatient departments operations, as they decried the lack of preparedness at public hospitals in dealing with the novel coronavirus. In a statement, ZHDA president, Tawanda Zvakada said doctors were vulnerable to the disease, also […]
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Coronavirus: No Wedding Bells In Zimbabwe For Next Two Months
As the coronavirus continues to take a toll on virtually every sector, the Zimbabwean justice system is the latest to issue preventative guidelines, with the most drastic being the cancellation of court weddings. Instead, Chief Justice Luke Malaba said those who had booked for their weddings would need to rebook after two months. In addition, […]
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Zim Opposition Claims Foreigners Are Leaving The Country In Large Numbers Fleeing Coronavirus
ZimFirst leader Maxwell Shumba has claimed that Zimbabwe is currently experiencing mass exodus of foreigners who fear that if they get infected with the Covid 19 disease they would not get any treatment. Shumba through his Facebook Wall said there is troubling Exodus in the country at the moment. “Whilst pundits and supporters of this […]
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South Africa Coronavirus Count Hits 402
Coronavirus struck South Africa just two weeks ago and is now spreading rapidly in the country, according to reports. South African officials reported Monday a one-day jump in coronavirus cases, from 274 to 402, a continuing exponential growth that has the country’s leaders worried. With the 128 new cases, South Africa now has the most virus […]
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Coronavirus: Time For Every Zimbabwean To Govern Themselves
By Discent Collins Bajila|Fellow Zimbabweans. So far globally around 360 000 people have been infected with COVID-19. Out of these, about 100 700 have recovered, 15 450 have died while a whooping 24 000 remain infected. This is according to https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries. These statistics, therefore, reveal that globally the chances of recovering from this virus are […]
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South Africa Locking Out? Watch President Ramaphosa’s Emergency Address As Coronavirus Infections Near 500.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has made an emergency special address to the nation after a meeting on Sunday with the National Command Council over the Covid-19 outbreak. Ramaphosa announced a national state of disaster on March 15 in a bid to stem the growing number of infections in South Africa; the figure has continued to grow […]
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa Declares Zimbabwe Lock Out Following First Coronavirus Death – Watch Full Address.
Own Correspondent|President Emmerson Mnangagwa has just addressed the nation on the Coronavirus following the death of Zororo Makamba today. He has introduced a number of measures. Borders have been closed, no one is allowed to leave the country except for those returning to Zimbabwe. Gatherings have been reduced to 50. Bars have been banned. People […]
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What Measurers Did Cyril Ramaphosa Announce For South Africa
Own Correspondent|Coronavirus has dramatically changed the game. But desperate times call for desperate measures, as Cyril Ramaphosa stressed on Monday. The enormous burden of responsibility has fallen upon the shoulders of Cyril Ramaphosa, as the president is left with the unenviable task of steering South Africa through the coronavirus crisis. On Monday evening, he addressed […]
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Chiwenga Orders Closure Of Marry Bank Accounts
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has been accused of instructing banks to block his estranged wife Marry Chiwenga ‘s accounts. The matter came to light in a letter sent to CBZ and VP Chiwenga’s lawyers, Marry’s lawyers threatened to sue the CBZ and FBC Bank for blocking her from accessing her account. Mubaiwa’s lawyers wrote: …The […]
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Relief For Customers As EcoCash Increases Daily Transactions
In a move expected to bring relief to the transacting public, EcoCash has increased daily and monthly transaction limits for merchants or bill payments and for single transactions. The monthly limits for customers not linked to bank or debit card, which used to have a transaction limit of $10 000, has been increased to $20 […]
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Zanu PF “Concedes” Defeat In Weekend By-election
Farai Dziva|The country’s main opposition party, MDC defeated Zanu PF in a by-election held at the weekend. Read below an article published by a state run newspaper: The opposition MDC led by advocate Nelson Chamisa won the Chegutu Ward 2 by-election that was held on Saturday. The MDC candidate Mr Machekera attained 240 while the […]
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MDC Wins Chegutu By-election
Farai Dziva|The country’s main opposition party, MDC defeated Zanu PF in a by-election held at the weekend. Read below an article published by a state run newspaper: The opposition MDC led by advocate Nelson Chamisa won the Chegutu Ward 2 by-election that was held on Saturday. The MDC candidate Mr Machekera attained 240 while the […]
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US Official Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The United States’ Senator Rand Paul confirmed on Sunday that he has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) becoming the first U.S. Senator to do so. Paul said that he had not exhibited any symptoms and had not been in contact with any known carriers of the novel coronavirus but was tested out of an “abundance […]
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Form Six Pupil Gives Birth In Hostel
A Form Six pupil at Gokomere High School gave birth to a bouncing baby girl in her hostel yesterday. She allegedly went into labour at around 2am and gave birth a few minutes later in the hostel with the assistance of female wardens at the Roman Catholic-run boarding school. After giving birth, the pupil and […]
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Motorists Runs Over Two Schoolchildren
Two schoolchildren were yesterday morning ran over by a car at a pick-up point in Harare. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident. “I can confirm that two schoolchildren who reside in Rydale Ridge were hit and killed on the spot yesterday morning while waiting for transport to school. “The sad thing […]
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Marry Chiwenga Trial Postponed To May 12
The trial of Marry Mubaiwa, the estranged wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, on the charge of assaulting the family maid failed to open yesterday after the State applied for postponement. It will now run from May 12 to 15. Deputy chief magistrate Mr Crispen Mberewere deferred the matter after the State’s application for a […]
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Coronavirus Threat :Public Gatherings Cut From 100 To 50
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa last night announced sweeping measures and bans to stop the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) which recorded its first death yesterday afternoon. The measures include an immediate ban on gatherings around night clubs, bars, beerhalls, movie houses, swimming pools, gymnasiums and sporting activities until further notice. With immediate effect, all the country’s borders have […]
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No More Gatherings Around Beerhalls
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa last night announced sweeping measures and bans to stop the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) which recorded its first death yesterday afternoon. The measures include an immediate ban on gatherings around night clubs, bars, beerhalls, movie houses, swimming pools, gymnasiums and sporting activities until further notice. With immediate effect, all the country’s borders have […]
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