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Sat, 01 May 2021 00:01:07 +0000
Zim reports five more Covid deaths
Boitumelo Makhurane BULAWAYO BUREAU THE country has reported five more Covid-19 related deaths and 62 new cases on Tuesday bringing the total number of cases to 38 164. The vaccination programme is continuing countrywide with 433 939 people having be...

Sat, 01 May 2021 00:00:57 +0000
Egypt approves China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
Egypt has so far approved and received shipments of the Sinopharm and AstraZeneca vaccines, Egypt’s drug authority said on Monday it had granted approval to China’s Sinovac (SVA.O) coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. Egypt has so far approved ...

Sat, 01 May 2021 00:00:55 +0000
India poised for more COVID-19 deaths as vaccination rates slow
Louise Greenwood A UK-based epidemiologist has told CGTN Europe that COVID-19 related deaths in India are set to rise further as the country struggles with a tide of rising infection rates. Deepti Gurdasani, a senior lecturer at London’s Queen ...

Sat, 01 May 2021 00:00:48 +0000
Vaccinated Americans can now remove masks outdoors: CDC
Fully vaccinated people in the United States can now safely go out in public without having to wear a mask, unless they are attending a crowded venue, health officials and the US president announced on Tuesday. In newly updated guidelines the Centers...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:15:11 +0000
New dawn for agric financing . . . as President launches Land Bank
Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter The new Agricultural Finance Corporation Holdings, which includes the new Land and Development Bank, was launched by President Mnangagwa yesterday to boost and formalise finance for farmers across the full range, ...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:14:14 +0000
EU loan proof re-engagement is bearing fruit
Political Editor THE extension of a US$18 million loan facility by the European Union-backed European Investment Bank (EIB) to CABS after a two-decade hiatus is a signal that the world is now ready to work with Zimbabwe as the country’s re-engageme...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:13:16 +0000
Makurumure Falls: Wedza’s hidden gem
Rutendo Rori Correspondent ON a recently constructed dirty road, the groggy sound of the diesel engine changes in tempo and crescendo as the vehicle negotiates curves, depressions and rises, past rustic villages, grazing cattle and goats. Long abando...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:12:58 +0000
Emotional send-off for AFZ pilots
Columbus Mabika Herald Reporter A sombre atmosphere  engulfed Manyame Air Base yesterday as relatives, workmates  and friends gathered at a funeral parade held by the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) in honour of the aircrew of the Agusta Bell 412 helic...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:11:36 +0000
Zanu PF clarifies Empowerment Act changes
Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter ZANU PF revised the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act to ensure it fits with the country’s new economic thrusts, the party Secretary for Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Dr Mike Bimha said. As part ...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:10:04 +0000
Heroes Dependants board appointed
Talent Bope Herald Reporter President Mnangagwa has appointed the Heroes Dependants Assistance Board to cater for the welfare of dependants of those declared heroes, as the Government continues making strides to honour the heroes. The board was appoi...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:09:33 +0000
Women writers support First Lady’s programme
Tendai Rupapa Senior Reporter ZIMBABWE Women Writers yesterday handed over to First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa recipe books titled “Kubika Machikichori Volume I” which highlight the importance of traditional dishes and contains information on how be...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:05:52 +0000
PSL get sponsor, championship set for July
Grace Chingoma Senior Sports Reporter THE Premier Soccer League have revealed they have secured sponsorship to kick-start the domestic Premiership. The sponsors, believed to be Delta Corporation, are set to bankroll a tournament, which will serve as ...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:05:36 +0000
New system to track activities of councils
Blessings Chidakwa Municipal Reporter A new and transparent electronic system for tracking daily activities of local authorities has been developed by the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) and adopted by 30 councils already, giving the power to mo...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:05:33 +0000
Little did we know we were saying goodbye
And, just like that, his star disappeared from SIGHT, just when it was beginning to shine very BRIGHT, in his quest to become a football KNIGHT, a young life destroyed on that doomed FLIGHT, when the plane came down on a grim dark April NIGHT. Sharuk...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:05:33 +0000
Nation commemorates Workers Day
Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter ZIMBABWE today joins the rest of the world in commemorating Workers’ Day amid calls for all workers to unite and support Government initiatives that focus on the attainment of Vision 2030 and workers wanting Governm...



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