ZTN Correspondent Zimbabwe’s Covid-19 deaths have been declining since Friday, with 47 recorded over two days. Friday had 30 deaths while Saturday recorded 17. On Thursday alone, 48 deaths had been recorded. Zimbabwe has 683 deaths since the first recorded fatality in March 2020. Cumulatively, the country has 26 881 confirmed cases, including 15 872 […]
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ZTN Correspondent Zimbabwe’s Health Service Board says seven frontline workers in the country have died from Covid-19 while more than 1 500 others are battling the disease. Board Chairperson Dr Paulinus Sikhosana said on Wednesday, “The Health Service Board and Ministry of Health and Child Care note with great concern that of close to 50,000 […]
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Crime Reporter Eight more suspected armed robbers have been arrested in connection with the US $2,5 million heist which occurred along the Harare-Chinhoyi Road on Wednesday last week. This brings to 11, the number of suspects arrested so far in connection with the case. Last week, four armed robbers made off with US$2,5 million and […]
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ZTN Correspondent At least 144 Zimbabweans have died of Covid-19 in the first 10 days of the year, bringing the total death toll to 507 since March 2020. A total of 7 610 new infections have been recorded since the start of the year. This brings to 21 477 the total number of cases recorded […]
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Lloyd Ndemo Two police officers in Zimbabwe’s Beitbridge district allegedly beheaded a suspect, chopped off his limbs and stashed them under a bridge. The torso is, however, missing. Officers Xander Siyasayi and Daniel Peyani were arrested on Friday over the chilling murder, and are expected in court early next week. Matabeleland South police spokesperson Inspector […]
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ZTN Correspondent The Zimbabwe Government has set aside ZWL$7 billion for Covid-19 testing, buying protective equipment and motivating workers. This comes as the Southern African nation is battling escalating Covid-19 cases, which now top 17 000-plus. A total 1 365 of the cases were recorded on Tuesday alone – the highest single-day figure yet – […]
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Nyore Madzianike Organisers of the New Year Eve music gig in Mbare have been slapped with a 12-month jail sentence for violating Covid-19 regulations. The trio, Simbarashe Chanachimwe (Dhama), Arnold Kamudyariwa (DJ Fantan) and Tafadzwa Kadzimwe (DJ Levels) will however serve an effective six months in prison. Harare provincial magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro set aside […]
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ZTN Correspondent THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has hiked the price of petrol and diesel with effect from today. In a circular, the energy regulator said petrol will retail at ZWL$99.35 from ZWL$97.44 while the pump price for diesel will be ZWL$100.91 from ZWL$97.24. The USD prices for petrol and diesel changed from $1.19 […]
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ZTN Correspondent Zimbabwe has moved back into lockdown following a spike in Covid-19 cases which now top 14 000-plus. Over 300 deaths have also been recorded. The lockdown comes into force on January 5. Vice-President and Health Minister Constantino Chiwenga on Saturday announced a curfew from 6pm to 6am. Businesses such as supermarkets and other […]
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ZTN Correspondent Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his Government will collaborate with the new opposition MDC-T leadership on “consensual matters”. Delivering his end-of-year address in the capital, Harare, on New Year’s Eve, he also sounded a warning against taking Covid-19 lightly.Further, the Zimbabwe leader said authorities are knuckling down on corruption and actively pursuing “fugitives […]
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