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Chi-Town vows to robustly enforce Covid-19 regulations

By Abel Karowangoro in Chitungwiza Chitungwiza Municipality has announced that it will begin actively enforcing Covid-19 regulations and council by-laws.This comes as thousands of people in the town are openly defying lockdown regulations announced by Government almost three weeks ago.There is a hive of activity in St Mary’s, Huruyadzo and …

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Kadoma siblings break dad out of isolation centre

By Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma An elderly man who was helped to escape from an isolation centre by his relatives has died.Nhau is reliably informed that after relatives sprang their father from an isolation centre in Kadoma, his condition deteriorated at home resulting in his death.This comes as the second …

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Harare town clerk granted 50k Bail

By Daniel Kachere Magistrate Ngoni Nduna has granted Harare City town clerk Hosiah Chisango Z$50 000 bail on charges of criminal abuse of office or alternatively contravening section 4(a) and 14 (2)(b and c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act Chapter 9:16.Chisango was ordered to stay at least 100 metres …

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Guitarists take on Ndashaiwa challenge

By Tawanda Matanhire A “contest” known as the Ndashaiwa challenge has taken social media by storm as musicians find themselves with more time on their hands due to the Covid-19 lockdown.Social media platforms are awash with different versions of the challenge of the Ndashaiwa cover originally done by ZCC Mbungo …

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Zim footballers abroad roundup

By Ray Munyoro Despite a surge in Covid-19 cases in some parts of the world, football continues to thrive with a number of Zimbabweans seen in action at the weekend.Tino Kadewere started as Olympique Lyon bowed 1-0 to Metz in Sunday’s French Ligue 1 encounter with Aaron Iseka scoring late.Lyon …

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Covid-19 bites informal traders

Thousands defy lockdown restrictionsPolice arrest over 2000 people dailyGovt must expedite cushioning allowances By Daniel Kachere Informal traders are creeping back into Harare’s central business district (CBD) as they begin to feel the pinch of the 30-day Level 4 lockdown announced by Health Minister, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.The lockdown was …

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Harare’s ‘craters’ take toll on motorists

By Daniel Kachere Motorists in Harare have expressed concern over the state of the city’s roads that have deteriorated, especially during this rainy season.The situation is so bad some sections of certain roads have become impassable.Huge “craters” are giving motorists a torrid time as they try to negotiate their way …

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Of poor communication, new Covid-19 variant and vaccines

There have reports alleging a lack of transparency by the Ministry of Health and Child Care with regards to the “actual” number of deaths in the country due to Covid-19.The reports claim underreporting.Ministry of Health officials have defended their reporting system while their sympathisers have also spoken about excess deaths.There …

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Seke residents blast ‘uncompliant’ markets

Seke residents have expressed disquiet over failure to adhere to World Health Organisation (WHO) and Government regulations and prevention guidelines on Covid-19 at the main vegetable markets.In a letter addressed to Manyame Rural District Council chief executive, Mrs Muguti, by Seke Rural Development Platform (SERDP) secretary-general Givemore Chipere, residents said …

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Covid-19: Body buried at night

Kadoma Correspondent Nhau has it on good authority that a repatriated body of a person suspected to have died of Covid-19 was recently buried late at night as authorities tighten screws on measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.A returning body from South Africa, which was supposed to …

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