©️ HEALTH experts yesterday warned that the government’s continued revision of confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in the country risks creating doubt and confusion on the testing system and the actual number of people with the virus. This comes as the Health and Child Care ministry, in an update on Friday, indicated that Zimbabwe has 34…
©️ HEALTH experts have warned government against complacence in the enforcement of the new stay-at-home order, especially regarding the informal sector amid fears any slip-up could boomerang with disastrous consequences, the Daily News on Sunday reports. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced on Friday an extension of the country’s Coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown, albeit with…
OVER 5 000 girls are set to receive free sanitary pads after Shamwari Yemwanasikana launched a “donate a pad” campaign targeting vulnerable girls during the Covid-19 lockdown. This comes as women’s organisations recently complained that women and girls are struggling to access sanitary pads and contraceptives following the Covid-19 lockdown that has restricted movement. At…
EVER since the Felton Kamambo executive came into power at the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) in December 2018, they have made many miscalculated errors that have brought the game into disrepute. Only in their first month, Kamambo and Co suspended vice-president Gift Banda and the action has since been deemed to have been unconstitutional. Up…
EDITOR — The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) joins Zimbabwe and the rest of the world in celebrating this year’s edition of the Workers’ Day being held at a time when the occupational health and safety of workers have taken centre stage amid the Covid-19 pandemic afflicting the world. Zimbabwe has so far recorded 40…
VAYA Express, through VAYA Express Medical Deliveries, is now offering free delivery of medical supplies to assist Zimbabweans in need of critical medicines and drugs during the restrictions imposed due the COVID -19 pandemic and beyond. VAYA has collaborated with Maisha Health fund (formerly Steward Health) to help people in need to reach pharmacies by…
A SAKUBVA man who stole two packets of bacon from a supermarket for resale to feed his wife and five children has been jailed for 30 days. Kilmore Bangwayo, 37, from Mazhambe was convicted on his own plea of guilt by magistrate Notebulgar Muchineripi and could not immediately pay the alternative $500 fine. He said…
MASVINGO City Council has slashed water rates by 21 percent from their recent hike of 700 percent following an outcry from residents who claim that the amount was beyond their reach. Speaking to the Daily News, Masvingo United Ratepayers and Residents Alliance (Murra) spokesperson Godfrey Mtimba said council had hiked rates by 700 percent where…
A ZUPCO employee has appeared in court after allegedly misappropriating US$2 000 worth of church music equipment he had been entrusted with. Nyashadzashe Makaze, 26, was released on bail when he appeared before Harare magistrate Richard Ramaboa charged with theft of trust property. He was ordered to continue residing at his current address and not…
THE government should, through a statutory instrument (SI), put in place occupational safety, health and environment (OSHE) legislation to address long-standing health issues affecting farm workers, especially in the wake of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, local farmers unions have said. This comes as Zimbabwe’s Covid-19 cases shot up by 25 percent this week, with medical…
