ZTN Correspondent ZIMBABWE’S President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said he will review the country’s lockdown conditions, in the wake of the continued exponential increase in Covid-19 cases. President Mnangagwa told the Zanu PF Politburo that, “the recent rapid spike of infections requires that we make another review of the Covid-19 lockdown measures soon”. On Thursday the […]
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ZTN Correspondent Zimbabwe’s Covid-19 cases have risen by 98 in 24 hours – the highest spike since the country recorded its first case in March 2020. This takes the country’s tally to 885 cases. Of the new cases 47 are local while the remainder are returnees from Botswana (28), South Africa (22), and Swaziland (one). The […]
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Mukudzei Chingwere Former Zimbabwe international defender Dickson Choto has opened up on a failed move to English Premier League heavyweights, Arsenal. Choto confirmed that he was tracked by scouts sent by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger in 2007, but despite ‘impressing’ the move suffered a still birth because of an injury. Polish goalkeeper Lucasz Fabianski […]
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ZTN Correspondent Zimbabwe has increased road toll fees by 450 percent, with light vehicles now attracting ZW$45 from ZW$10. Mini-bus fees are ZW$70 from ZW$15; and ZW$90 will be charged for buses while heavy vehicle drivers will pay ZW$115 from ZW$25. Haulage truck fees are ZW$225 up from ZW$50. These fees are in Statutory Instrument […]
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ZTN Correspondent. Zimbabwe’s Minister of Health and Child Care, Obadiah Moyo has been fired from Cabinet. Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda announced Dr Moyo’s dismissal on Tuesday night. In a statement, Dr Sibanda said the Health Minister was “removed from office of Cabinet Minister with immediate effect for conduct inappropriate for […]
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Ndakaziva Majaka The Zimbabwe dollar closed Tuesday’s auction down to $65.87 to the US dollar as the country continues in price discovery. Last week, the rate was at ZW$63,74 to the USD from a maiden offering ofZW$57,35. This means the obtaining official Zimbabwe dollar exchange rate to the USdollar is now ZW$65.87 until next Tuesday. […]
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Mukudzei Chingwere Former Zimbabwe national football team defender Dickson Choto says the absence of television coverage of local football has dented players’ prospects of playing abroad. Choto spent more than a decade playing football at the highest level in Poland and was also part of the Warriors team at their maiden 2004 Africa Cup of […]
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Mukudzei Chingwere Zimbabwe Warriors coach Zdravko Logarusic says his next national team squad will be based on current form. The Croat was appointed national team coach early this year and is yet to take charge of a single game after the games were halted by the Coronavirus break. Logarusic told ZTN that he is happy […]
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Mukudzei Chingwere Ngezi Platinum Stars coach Rodwell Dhlakama says their target of winning the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League championship title has not been affected by the Coronavirus lockdown. A raft of measures put in place to slow the spread of the virus has affected the game, and football authorities in Zimbabwe are yet to put […]
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ZTN Correspondent Zimbabwe ‘s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has consoled opposition leader Nelson Chamisa following the death of his mother. Chamisa’s mother died on Monday, and the cause of death was not immediately revealed. President Mnangagwa tweeted, “I was sad to hear of the passing of Ambuya Chamisa, the mother of Nelson Chamisa. Our thoughts and […]
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