Tag: Harare
COVID-19 affects more Zimbabwean families as cases continue to surge
Many families in Zimbabwe have now been affected by COVID-19, which has so far killed at least 636 people since the first case was...
Zimbabwean doctors prescribing veterinary drug in fight against COVID-19
Some medical doctors are prescribing a veterinary drug to patients in a bid to either stave off or treat COVID-19, an expert has warned.
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Zimbabwean government to help families of Mutoko accident victims as death toll rises to...
The Zimbabwean government has announced that it will help meet funeral expenses for 18 people who died in a road accident along the Harare-Nyamapanda...
Zimbabwean government urges journalists who attended recent media workshop to test for COVID-19
The Zimbabwe government has requested all journalists and allied professionals who attended a recent media workshop in Gweru, Midlands Province, to get tested for...
Zimbabwe resumes retrieval of trapped miners
Zimbabwe has mobilized resources and has begun retrieving the bodies of at least 10 miners trapped underground in three collapsed mine shafts across the...
Zimbabwe’s central bank says worn U.S. dollar notes valid
Zimbabwe's central bank on Monday advised members of the public that worn U.S. dollar notes remain valid, following reports of some people rejecting such...
Zimbabwean government working on easing congestion at South African border
The Zimbabwean government said Wednesday that it was trying to find ways to ease massive congestion at Beitbridge Border Post as thousands of citizens...
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa off to Mozambique to discuss worsening security
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday left for Mozambique for talks with other Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders on the deteriorating security in...
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa calls for increased cement production
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday urged the cement industry to increase production through use of new technologies to support the government's infrastructure...
Zimbabwe to start locally manufacturing buses for mass public transport system
Zimbabwe will soon start to locally manufacture buses for the mass public transport system as it seeks to revitalise the once vibrant automotive sector.
The...
COVID-19 pandemic spurs Zimbabwe to make improvements in health sector: Minister
The COVID-19 pandemic, despite its negative impact to the economy, has enabled Zimbabwe to make significant improvements to its health sector, Finance and...
Zimbabwean president thanks China, Russia for support on sanctions removal
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Sunday thanked China and Russia for standing by Zimbabwe in its consistent call for the unconditional removal of...
Zimbabwe ‘baffled’ over twelve mysterious elephant deaths
Zimbabwan wildlife authorities said on Monday they had been left baffled by the deaths of 12 elephants in Pandamasue Forest in the west of...
Zimbabwe’s teachers press for salary hike before schools reopen
One of the largest teacher unions in Zimbabwe said Sunday its members will not resume work when schools reopen next month as per government's...
Zimbabwe targets to boost production of grain
The Zimbabwe government has set a target to boost grain production for the 2020-21 cropping season, providing farmers with assistance wherever necessary, amid prospects...
China continues to be on frontline in assisting Zimbabwe’s fight against COVID-19
As Zimbabwe battles with COVID-19 which has so far caused the loss of 152 lives from 5,815 infections, China continues to be one of...
Zimbabwe civil servants demand salary negotiations with employer
The umbrella body of Zimbabwe's civil servants, the Apex Council, on Wednesday demanded the resumption of wage negotiations with the government that was last...
Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 cases surpass 5,000
Zimbabwe's COVID-19 cases have reached 5,072 after 82 new cases were recorded on Saturday.
In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry...
Zimbabwe celebrates 40th Heroes’ Day anniversary
Zimbabweans celebrated the 40th anniversary of Heroes' Day on Monday amid the COVID-19 pandemic that is ravaging the nation.
Held without the usual festivities and...
Zimbabweans seek traditional medicine amid pandemic
With the costs for formal health care skyrocketing at the backdrop of an economic crisis that has seen inflation skyrocketing to more than 700...
Zimbabwe national broadcaster suspends normal programming after staff member tests positive to COVID-19
National broadcaster ZBC on Wednesday announced the suspension of normal programming after a member of staff at its national broadcasting center in Harare tested...
Zimbabwe’s minister dies a few days after driver succumbed to COVID-19
Zimbabwe's Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri died Wednesday morning, a few days after his driver succumbed to COVID-19.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa...
Zimbabwe cancels holiday gatherings due to COVID-19
Zimbabweans will mark Heroes' Day and Defense Forces Day without gatherings this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities have said.
"There will be no...
Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 28
Zimbabwe's COVID-19 death toll has risen to 28 after two more people succumbed to the virus on Thursday.
In an update on...
UN concerned about rights violations in Zimbabwe during pandemic
The United Nations Human Rights Commission (OHCHR) said on Friday it is concerned that authorities in Zimbabwe are using the coronavirus pandemic to clamp...
Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 cases surpass 2,000
The number of COVID-19 cases in Zimbabwe is now 2,034 after 214 people tested positive Wednesday.
Of the new cases, 124 are...
Zimbabwe imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew amid spike in local COVID-19 infections
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday announced a raft of more strict lockdown measures including imposing a curfew to curb rising cases of...
Zimbabwe orders closure of tertiary institutions to combat spread of COVID-19
The Zimbabwe government on Tuesday ordered suspension of face-to-face lectures on campus and directed all tertiary institutions to close and proceed with e-learning in...
Water shortages compound Zimbabweans’ COVID-19 woes
Battling a pandemic and the worst economic crisis in a decade, residents of Epworth, a town south-east of Zimbabwe's capital Harare find themselves saddled...
Only civil servants providing essential services to report for work in Zimbabwe as COVID-19...
The Zimbabwe government has ordered that only civil servants providing essential services should report for work, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise and surpassed...