By Ndatenda Njanike WORKERS at a cement manufacturing company in Kwekwe reportedly scurried for cover and later refused to enter the firm’s premises when they reported to work to find their Chinese boss had returned from a three month holiday from his Asian home country. The Lifetouch Investment employees were forced into an unplanned industrial
By Idah Mhetu ZIMBABWE has recorded its first confirmed case of coronavirus. Health minister Obadiah Moyo made the shock announcement on state television Friday. Moyo said the patient diagnosed with the dreaded disease lives in Victoria Falls and had travelled to the United Kingdom where he presumably got infected. “The National Microbiology Reference Laboratory at
By Ndatenda Njanike PRISON authorities in Zimbabwe have called on government to speed up its release on prisoners through a promised amnesty to try and minimise the impact of a possible coronavirus outbreak and spread within the country’s prison population. Government announced recently it was going to set free, up to 6 000 prisoners under
TimesLive A new 40km fence will be erected at the Beitbridge border post as one of the emergency measures that the government is implementing to mitigate the spread of coronavirus in SA. Public works and infrastructure minister Patricia de Lille said the 1.8m-high fence would span 20km on each side of the border post, separating
By Idah Mhetu PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri Thursday chose to ignore a public outcry sparked by two incidents in which the top politicians were viewed as violating the spirit of the current coronavirus fight. Mnangagwa on Wednesday addressed thousands of Zanu PF supporters at a Nyanga rally, less than 24
By Staff Reporter UGANDAN President Yoweri Museveni has torched a social media after making fun of alcohol drinkers during his announcement of a ban on public gatherings in his country. Just like in Zimbabwe, Uganda has not recorded a single case of coronavirus and the ban of public gatherings is among precautionary measures taken by
By Staff Reporter MDC legislator Joana Mamombe says Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube must be tested for coronavirus after his recent visit to Norway, a country that has recorded over 1 600 cases of the disease and six deaths. The Harare West MP was speaking in Parliament Wednesday during the question and answer session where the
NewZimbabwe.com SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema recently avoided a handshake in fear of Coronavirus. Ramaphosa and Malema were addressing a joint press briefing on Coronavirus in which South Africa has recorded more than 116 cases. During the press briefing, Malema told businesses institutions not to take advantage of
By Anna Chibamu SPEAKER of the national assembly Jacob Mudenda has suspended parliament business for nearly two months in line with a government ban on public gatherings of more than 100 people in the wake of the global coronavirus outbreak. Mudenda announced in parliament Wednesday the House will adjourn immediately until the 6th of May
By Staff Reporter HARDLY 24 hours after banning all public gatherings as part of government efforts to protect the nation from a possible coronavirus outbreak, President Emmerson Mnangagwa was Wednesday caught offside when he addressed “thousands” of Zanu PF supporters who gathered in Nyanga’s Nyamaropa area for his rally. Mnangagwa Tuesday announced a raft of
By Munashe Makuwe HOLLYWOOD star Idris Elba took to his Twitter handle to let the world know that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. “This morning I tested positive for Coved 19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my positive exposure to
By Idah Mhetu PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the coronavirus a national disaster and further decreed a ban on weddings, church gatherings and foreign travels to countries worst affected by the rampaging disease. In a special address to the media at State House this Tuesday afternoon, Mnangagwa also moved to suspend this year’s Independence Day
By Munashe Makuwe LOCAL musician Tongai Gwaze, better known as “The Greatman” Monday took to social media to announce his marriage to Silibaziso Masara. The wheelchair bound “Pandakazvarwa” hit-maker was quick to say his sweet-heart fell for his personality and was blind to his physical condition. “A pleasant evening to all my fans, I have
Times Lives Zimbabwe’s minister of defence, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, claims the coronavirus was unleashed by God to deal with US President Donald Trump and other Western countries for imposing sanctions on Zimbabwe. Speaking on Saturday at a Zanu-PF meeting, as the party’s chairperson, Muchinguri-Kashiri said: “Coronavirus is the work of God punishing countries that imposed sanctions
Leopold Munhende OPPOSITION MDC president, Nelson Chamisa has called on the government to equip doctors to be on high alert for any coronavirus outbreak if it is serious in fighting the pandemic. In a video posted on his social media platforms at the weekend, Chamisa said Zimbabwe’s health institutions are not capable of handling a full
By Idah Mhetu THE CBZ Marathon 2020 edition saw at least 2 000 runners take part in the competition at Old Georgians Sports Club in Harare last Sunday. Athletes took part in the 5km and the main 42.2km race. Seasoned athlete Jonathan Chinyoka won the men’s race while Olivia Chitate successfully defended her title by
Eyewitness News THE health ministry in eSwatini (Swaziland) has reported the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the small, land-locked country. A 33-year-old woman, who returned from the United States at the end of last month and then travelled to Lesotho before going back home to eSwatini, is currently in isolation. Eswatini is the latest
Times Live THE South Africans evacuated from Wuhan – the coronavirus global epicentre – have landed. SAA flight ZS-SND touched down a few mi nutes ago at Polokwane International Airport. The Airbus A340-600 was part of a military led evacuation of the South Africans from the Chinese city. It was originally thought that 121 South
Herald THE marriage of Eve Gdzikwa (55), a well-known business person, philanthropist and author, and husband Celestine Gadzikwa, businessman and Varichem financial director, has crashed into divorce, with the two now fighting over how their family assets are to be counted and split. While all Zimbabwean divorces are no fault divorces, the fight over how
NewZimbabwe.com DEFENCE Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has been described as an unflinching struggle fighter who at one time lost a bag full of cash and documents in a fierce battle pitting ZANLA forces against Rhodesian soldiers in Mozambique during the liberation war for Zimbabwe’s independence. However, when the now late ZANLA commander Josiah Magama Tongogara heard
