Brazilian researchers have found that a molecule in the venom of a type of snake inhibited coronavirus reproduction in monkey cells, a possible first step toward a drug to combat the virus causing COVID-19. A study published in the scientific journal Molecules this month found that the molecule produced by …
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Zambia’s new president has told the BBC that he has inherited an “empty” treasury, while “horrifying” amounts of money had been stolen. “People are still trying to make last-minute movements of funds, which are unauthorised, which are not theirs,” President Hakainde Hichilema said. He defeated his rival Edgar Lungu in …
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Zimdancehall sensation, Enzo Ishall, born Kudzanai Mamhare, has bid farewell to music fans after releasing his last offering, Ehee, earlier today marking the start of his retirement. Enzo Ishall who stormed the showbiz scene in 2018, dominating headlines and smashing hit after another, said he is leaving music to pursue a yet …
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The man who assaulted former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Willard Katsande and had his car is set to appear in court this week. Katsande was violently attacked in Roodepoort while driving home after making his debut for his new club Sekhukhune United against Chippa United. The former Warriors midfielder, popularly known as …
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Three Zimbabwean men have been arrested together with 13 other people in South Africa for stealing transformers and railway tracks in Mpumalanga province. Maxwell Muchenje (39), Maxwell Dube (32), and Witness Mbabo (27) were arrested on Monday by South Africa’s organized crime unit, the Hawks, working together with Transnet investigators. …
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A US Navy helicopter has crashed in the ocean off Southern California during a routine flight from an aircraft carrier, military officials say. One crew member was rescued, with the search and rescue operation still ongoing for the other crew members who are unaccounted for. The MH-60S helicopter, based on the USS Abraham …
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Scientists in South Africa have discovered a new viral variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It’s not a single virus but a clustering of genetically similar viruses, known as C.1.2. The researchers, in a pre-print study released last week but yet to be peer reviewed, found this cluster has picked up …
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Zimbabwe’s home affairs ministry has apologised to a Kenyan tourist who was “hustled” by immigration officers, apparently in an attempt to force her to bribe them. The woman, who uses the social media handles @KenyanSista or @AfricanTigress, maintains a video diary of her travels on various platforms including YouTube, Instagram …
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The once outspoken former Manicaland Provincial Minister Mandi Chimene has pleaded with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to forgive her as she misses home. Now in self-exile after fleeing Zimbabwe in November 2017 after Operation Restore Legacy that removed then-President, Robert Mugabe, from office, Chimene has not set foot in the country …
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Villagers in ward 14 (Nhakiwa), Uzumba constituency are against the proposed granite mining project by a Chinese company Heijin and have since written to the Mines and Mining Development ministry through their leaders raising their objections. Heijin wants to mine in Nenzou village, Kaseke 1256BM and Chibvi ME1253BM, blocks covering …
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