Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) on Monday 1 June 2020 petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel Health and Child Care Minister Obadiah Moyo to improve the deplorable conditions at some quarantine and isolation centres located across the country, which are housing some returning residents …
Read More »Zim COVID-19 Cases Rise to 203
Twenty-six more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total to 203. According to the latest Ministry of Health and Child Care COVID-19 update, the country recorded 26 new cases on June 1, bringing the cumulative total to 203. “Twenty-six (26) cases tested positive for COVID-19 …
Read More »Rights Doctors Take Govt to Court Over State of Quarantine Centres As COVID-19 Cases Rise
By Robert Tapfumaneyi The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has filed an urgent High Court challenge against deplorable conditions at most Covid-19 quarantine centres for returning residents in the country. The returnees, according to rights doctors, are forced to share few and dirty ablutions, bathing facilities while …
Read More »Chiredzi Border Villagers Exposed to COVID-19 Spread, Violence Against Women
Concerned that the Covid-19 pandemic is going unchecked at most illegal national border crossings into Zimbabwe, a local church organisation has expanded its awareness on the virus and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention to an exposed village community in Chiredzi. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe (ELCZ) is encouraging village communities …
Read More »COVID-19 Confirmed Cases Rise to 203
The Health Ministry Monday confirmed 26 more cases of Covid-19, bringing to 203, the number of people who have tested positive for the virus since outbreak in March this year. “Twenty (26) cases tested positive for Covid-19 today (Monday). These are returnees from South Africa (22), Botswana (3), and one …
Read More »Quarantine Escapees to Be Named
By Nyore Madzianike, GOVERNMENT will soon publish names of people absconding from quarantine centres as part of measures to warn communities of potential risks within their midst. A total of 149 returnees have so far escaped from quarantine centres, although some have been apprehended and charged. Speaking last night during …
Read More »Thousands Turned Back As Security Forces Up Lockdown Enforcement
Thousands of workers have been inconvenienced after being ordered to return home by police and soldiers manning roadblocks in most roads leading into the Harare city centre. According to reports, the security agents manning the roadblocks are only allowing nurses and few individuals employed under essential services to pass. It …
Read More »Govt Miner’s Workers See Red, COVID-19 Safety Rules Shoved Through Window
By Mbekezeli Ncube Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamonds Company (ZCDC) employees have been plunged into poverty after the government-owned firm has gone for months with paying their wages. ZCDC is based in Mutare where the company is conducting mining operations in diamond rich Chiadzwa area. Workers who spoke to NewZimbabwe.com on condition …
Read More »Econet Donates $150k Ppes to Masvingo
Masvingo’s fight against Covid-19 has received a major boost after Econet Wireless donated personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth over $150 000 to Rujeko isolation facility. The donation comprised latex gloves, latex shoes, PVC overalls, face masks, and disposable surgical masks, among others. The funds used to procure the donation were …
Read More »BAT Volumes to Drop
By Enacy Mapakame Cigarette manufacturer, British American Tobacco (BAT), projects a bleak second quarter as volumes are expected to decline due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Business operations have been negatively affected by the pandemic that resulted in reduced production as companies implemented lockdowns and social distancing initiatives …
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