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By Staff Writer The suspension of local elections due to the outbreak of COVID-19 could be an affront to democracy, analysts have said. On March 25, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced the suspension of electoral activities but law experts and political scientist said the move was in violation of the country’s supreme laws. ZEC …
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By Staff Writer The suspension of local elections due to the outbreak of COVID-19 could be an affront to democracy, analysts have said. On March 25, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced the suspension of electoral activities but law experts and political scientist said the move was in violation of the country’s supreme laws. ZEC …
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By Staff Writer President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the lockdown which is meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 will continue indefinitely while government will be monitoring progress. Most Zimbabweans especially those in the informal sector whose lives have been literally put on halt had hoped government will remove the restrictions so that they can …
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By Staff Writer President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the lockdown which is meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 will continue indefinitely while government will be monitoring progress. Most Zimbabweans especially those in the informal sector whose lives have been literally put on halt had hoped government will remove the restrictions so that they can …
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By Pearl Matibe At about 8 pm on Wednesday 29 April, Filipe Nyusi—President of the Republic of Mozambique—delivered a speech to the Mozambican people on the COVID-19 State of Emergency. He announced that the country would be extending restrictions to continue to avoid the spread of coronavirus for an additional 30-days since his government has …
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By Takunda Mandura Zimbabwe has missed its ambitious COVID-19 testing target of 40 000 which was supposed to be met by the 30th of April in a bid to curb the spread of the pandemic which has claimed many lives across the world. As at April 30, Zimbabwe only managed about 8 314 tests of …
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By Staff Writer Nyaradzo Chazvinoita is living a difficult life. She looks after her husband Jephta Chikoko who lost a leg due to diabetes. The 63-year old granny who sells her wares in Harare’s oldest township of Mbare also looks after her late daughter’s son who is still in school. Apart from her monthly bills, …
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By Staff Writer Nyaradzo Chazvinoita is living a difficult life. She looks after her husband Jephta Chikoko who lost a leg due to diabetes. The 63-year old granny who sells her wares in Harare’s oldest township of Mbare also looks after her late daughter’s son who is still in school. Apart from her monthly bills, …
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By Staff Writer Government has ordered private institutions and hospitals to stop testing for COVID-19 without approval from the Ministry of Health. Concerned with the slow pace of screening and testing some individuals and companies were now turning to private institutions for diagnosis of the respiratory ailment that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. …
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By Staff Writer Government has ordered private institutions and hospitals to stop testing for COVID-19 without approval from the Ministry of Health. Concerned with the slow pace of screening and testing some individuals and companies were now turning to private institutions for diagnosis of the respiratory ailment that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. …
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