By Staff Writer The Zimbabwe Republic Police has to date arrested nearly 3,000 people for ignoring the 21-day lockdown which is meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country. COVID-19 has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation and most countries around the world are currently on the 21-day lockdown which is …

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By Staff Writer The World Food Program (WFP) has launched a US$130m emergency appeal for Zimbabwe after warning that half of the population could be food insecure as COVID-19 spreads across the country. According to the WFP, a nationwide assessment shows that the number of Zimbabweans in need of food aid rose to from 3,8 …

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By Staff Writer The World Food Program (WFP) has launched a US$130m emergency appeal for Zimbabwe after warning that half of the population could be food insecure as COVID-19 spreads across the country. According to the WFP, a nationwide assessment shows that the number of Zimbabweans in need of food aid rose to from 3,8 …

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The government made a decision a few days ago that vegetable markets should open and that enforcement agents should help to ensure with farmers adhere to some lockdown regulations which include regular hand washing with soap and running water as well as maintaining social distance. Mbare Musika opened in Harare and most people are not …

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By Staff Writer Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has raised concern over the country’s state of preparedness following the death of a second COVID-19 victim on Saturday. According to the government, the tests to ascertain the status of the second victim took about five days and ZADHR said this calls for an …

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By Sibusiso Ncube Beitbridge East legislator Albert Ngulube says the decision to close the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 will likely see many people in his constituency starving. Most people in Beitbridge reportedly rely on South Africa for employment due to limited opportunities in the …

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By Marshall Bwanya Government of Zimbabwe has confirmed that it has authorised some traditional healers to attend to COVID-19 patients who may come to them seeking their attention. The decision came to light following a letter from the Ministry of Health addressed to City of Harare authorising them to allow Kenneth Chivizhe a registered traditional …

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Source: Veritas Zimbabwe During this lockdown period, women are at much greater risk of domestic violence than ever before because they are stuck together in permanent confinement with their perpetrators. The lockdown in Zimbabwe will last between 30 March and 19 April 2020, and perhaps longer. Living so closely together for an extended period exacerbates …

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By Staff Writer The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has given in to pressure from citizens to allow money transfer agencies (MTAs) to operate during the ongoing 21-day lockdown which started on the 30th of March to curb the spread of COVID-19. Money transfer agencies had been barred from operating as they had been regarded as …

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