ZTN Correspondent Zimbabwe has recorded its second Covid-19-related death as cases of the disease rose to 11. The 79-year-old man died last Saturday, and his Covid-19 test result was confirmed positive posthumously. He was from the country’s second largest city, Bulawayo. In a statement on Tuesday night, the Health Ministry said the man visited a […]
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Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Municipality has started spraying to disinfect the SADC’s busiest inland port of entry as it intensifies efforts to minimise the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 14 000 people use Beitbridge border post on any normal day but due to a 21-day lockdown being effected in Zimbabwe only an average […]
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ZTN Reporter One of Zimbabwe’s most popular vegetable markets re-opened today with farmers and buyers alike thronging Mbare Musika to do some business. The move follows a directive by President Mnangagwa last week that farmers should bring their produce to the markets during the lock down period without hindrance, so as to feed the nation. […]
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ZTN Correspondent Medical doctors in Zimbabwe have approached the High Court to compel Government to intensify Coronavirus testing and provide adequate personal protective equipment for health personnel. The Zimbabwe Doctors for Human Rights filed an urgent chamber application on Monday with Ministers Dr Obadiah Moyo (Health and Child Care); Professor Mthuli Ncube (Finance) and Joel […]
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Mirirai Nsingo The Zimbabwe Red Cross Society is set to turn its facilities across the country into Covid-19 isolation and treatment centres. This comes as the southern African country has recorded 9 cases of Covid-19, one death and tested just above 300 people. ZRCS head of communication Kim Stambuli said they are already working with […]
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Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Government has moved hundreds of homeless people in Harare to various centres on the outskirts of the city as part of measures to contain the spread of Covid-19. They are being accommodated in Mt Hampden, Ruwa Rehabilitation Centre and Jamaica Inn. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting […]
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ZTN Correspondent Zimbabwe will decide whether or not to extend its 21-day lockdown at the end of the period. The country’s leader, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, said this as he toured suburbs in the capital Harare on Sunday.He visited Mabvuku, Tafara, Kuwadzana, Mufakose, Budiriro, Glen-View and Chitungwiza; and was pleased with citizens’ response to the lockdown. […]
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Takudzwa Chihambakwe Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the 2020 National Budget will be revised due to the impact of the coronavirus. The President was addressing the nation on Friday afternoon from State House as he gave updates on what Government and its various partners are doing to fight the spread of the virus which has […]
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China will step up assistance to Namibia and other African countries in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Namibian President Hage Geingob in a telephone conversation on Friday. Xi said China will continue to share its experience in COVID-19 prevention and control with African countries and enhance health cooperation, adding that the […]
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