Tag: Harare
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...
Zimbabwe hospital suspends operations after at least 25 healthcare workers test positive to COVID-19
Zvishavane District Hospital in Zimbabwe's Midlands Province has suspended admissions and other health care services after 25 workers, most of them nurses, and three...
Zimbabwe records 26th death from COVID-19 as cases rise to 1,713
Zimbabwe recorded 102 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death, bringing the total confirmed cases to 1,713 and the death toll to 26.
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Zimbabwe awaits announcement of more restrictive measures as COVID-19 cases spike
Zimbabweans are waiting eagerly for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to announce new lockdown restrictions as the country battles a wave of COVID-19 infections.
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Zimbabwe announces mass COVID-19 testing as local transmission surges
Zimbabwe will in the coming weeks conduct mass COVID-19 tests targeting 100,000 people, as local community transmission surges, state media reported on Monday.
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Zimbabwe school exam body hints possibility of postponement of public examinations until early 2021
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has hinted that public examinations which are due to be taken at the end of the year could...
Zimbabwe records 98 new COVID-19 cases as total hits 885
Zimbabwe registered 98 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the country's tally to 885.
Of the total, 51 are citizens who...
18 health care workers at Zimbabwe public hospital test positive for COVID-19
Eighteen health workers at a public health facility in Zimbabwe's second largest city Bulawayo have tested positive for COVID-19 after coming into contact with...
Zimbabwean president fires health minister over corruption scandal
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday fired health minister Obadiah Moyo who is facing allegations of corruption regarding a 60 million U.S. dollars deal...
Zimbabwe records another COVID-19 death as cases rise to 734
Zimbabwe recorded another COVID-19 death on Monday, bringing the country's death toll to nine.
Cases have also risen to 734 after 18...
Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 cases maintain upward trend, total 591
Zimbabwe on Tuesday recorded 17 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total to 591, said the Ministry of Health and Child Care.
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Zimbabwe anti-graft body launches new operation to curb corruption
Zimbabwe's anti-graft body, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has launched a new operation code-named "Wakazvitenga Sei?" (Shona language, means "How did you acquire your...
Two more die in Zimbabwe as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
Zimbabwe on Saturday reported two more COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the death toll to six.
The country had recorded the last such...