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While other citizens and businesses operating in the informal sector spend hours on any given day running battles with law enforcement for violating lockdown regulations – there are some that simply break down.They cannot cope.In Zimbabwe, lockdowns come with a lot of financial strain to an already socio-economically burdened populace, …

Can Zimbabwe afford a jab?Other African states start inoculations this monthAnother long wait for handouts By Daniel Kachere While other African countries have procured vaccines, mostly for their frontline workers and most vulnerable citizens with inoculations starting this month, Zimbabwe is battling to provide basics like personal protective equipment (PPE) …

It is a Friday and the Zimbabwe Republic Police is out in full force ensuring that all bottle stores, nightclubs, shebeens and even mobile alcohol dealers are not defying a Government directive meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus.On that front they are succeeding, even though there are some …

The Avenues Clinic does not admit or treat Covid-19 patients, an official with the top health institution has revealed. Cordellia Bondia, The Avenues Clinic corporate affairs officer clarified this position following reports that prominent transport operator Regis “Reggy Rejalo” Munenzva had died at Avenues Clinic in Harare. A family member, …

By Ephraim Shoko Tino Machakaire, the deputy minister of Sport, Arts and Recreation has launched an impassioned plea for leniency after Chillspot Records co-founders, Arnold “DJ Fantan” Kamudyariwa and Tafadzwa “Levels” Kadzimwe were thrown behind bars for an effective six-month prison sentence. The pair, together with Simbarashe “Dammer” Chanachimwe were …

By Ghost On November 12 the PlayStation 5 (PS5) was launched in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Mexico and South Korea, with the console only making its way to the rest of the world on November 19.While every gamer would love to get their hands on the next-gen …

John Mbiti’s popular maxim “I am because we are, we are therefore I am” – which is an interpretation of Ubuntu – speaks to what is happening in Zimbabwe right now.Ubuntu is a worldview, a way of life shared by most Bantu speaking people, mostly Africans living south of Sahara.It …

By Kundai Marunya Zimbabwe’s largest referral hospital, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, which sealed its gates last week, banning patient visitations due to a rise in Covid-19 cases in the country, is ready to deal with increased coronavirus-related hospitalisations, Nhau has learnt.Zimbabwe is experiencing a resurgence in Covid-19 cases, which some …

It’s that time of the year again when we get to gear up for the Christmas holidays.While 2020 has probably been the most dreadful year this past decade, that does not mean we should forward to the festive season. Things might be hard for many, but as the year comes …

When Zimbabwe registered its first Covid-19 death in March and subsequently went into total lockdown – there was widespread shock, panic and fear which saw people practicing extreme caution.Many hid in their homes, going out only when completely necessary, while all prevention measures were practiced.Hands were regularly washed and sanitised, …