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Former Minister of Information and Publicity, Professor Jonathan Moyo has claimed that the country’s authorities are fearful of the citizens. Professor Moyo made the remarks during an online live programme in which he revealed that the famous final push of 2001 sent shivers in the country’s securocrats. “When there was the final push the famous 2001, I was in the Government, one thing that I remember about that experience which keeps visiting me now as people are grappling with a deteriorating economic situation is…

Government has warned citizens against complacency towards COVID-19 saying the crisis is still far from over. Speaking after receiving 30 000 testing kits from the Republic of China at the donation at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport yesterday, the Acting Minister in the Ministry of Health and Child Care Proffesor Amon Murwira warned Zimbabweans against complacency towards the pandemic saying the country was witnessing an increase in cases. “Zimbabweans should never think that the crisis is over. We…

Popular rapper, Desmond "Stunner" Chideme has indicated that he is not in need of assistance to cater for his medical bills. This follows efforts by socialite, Mandla Gumbo to solicit funds on social media and assist the hospitalised "Godo" hitmaker on medical bills. A statement issued by Stunner's family spokesperson confirmed that the rapper is not in good health but is also not in need of any funding. "We have learnt of internet posts soliciting for medical funds on behalf of Stunner. It is true that Stunner is…

The tourism sector which was slowly returning to full scale operations since the easing of restrictions is under threat again amid fears that government is considering full scale lockdown to contain the recent spike in COVID-19. Zimbabwean hotels shut their doors beginning of April due to the COVID-19 pandemic and have slowly re-opened since government eased restrictions. Hotels in tourist destinations such as the eastern highlands and Victoria Falls have seen visitors slowly trickling in beginning of last week. But…

A procurement of 198 Oxygen Concentrators by the Health Development Fund (HDF) has increased the country's COVID-19 High Dependency Unit (HDU) bed capacity from 45 beds to 179, representing 80% completion of HDU required for Zimbabwe. The development comes at a time the country's total number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 985 with 639 active cases, automatically presenting a substantial number of patients requiring hospitalisation. In a statement released by HDF, the organisation highlighted that the oxygen…

Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has with immediate effect appointed Professor Welshman Ncube as acting President of the MDC Alliance. In a statement, presidential spokesperson for the Alliance, Nkululeko Sibanda said the move was in line with the rotational acting appointments of the office. “The President of the MDC Alliance Advocate Nelson Chamisa has, with immediate effect, appointed Vice President Professor Welshman Ncube to act as President. This article is in line with the rotational Acting appointments of the…

The government is showing negative approach towards the scheduled 31 July protest which is meant to address corruption and government’s misrule by the opposition and citizens...

The Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T has said it is caught between a rock and a hard place as they are in a dilemma to hold their Extra-ordinary congress in compliance with the Supreme Court ruling while the obtaining health situation does not permit large gatherings. Addressing journalists yesterday, Party Spokesperson Khalipani Phugeni confirmed that police and health authorities rejected their request to hold the congress on the 31st of July-the last day gazetted by the Supreme Court order for them to hold and elect a new…