Editorial Comment

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government’s decision to extend the coronavirus lockdown indefinitely was a masterstroke, but can only bear positive results if measures are effected judicially and magisterially.

ZIMBABWE has, in the past 40 years, continued to be dogged by poorly-defined government policies which lack clarity.

IN THE past week, we have seen Zimbabwe’s national Covid-19 outlook apparently looking gratifying, with infection figures remaining at 34 for at least a week, but more needs to be done.

EVER since the Felton Kamambo executive came into power at the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) in December 2018, they have made many miscalculated errors that have brought the game into disrepute.

©️ ZIMBABWE’s Health Services Board — mandated with representing the interests of employees in the entire health sector — has been in the eye of a storm following revelations that they have been pocketing hefty allowances, at a time the…

BARELY six days before the current lockdown comes to an end, the country is still very far from meeting its own coronavirus test target of 40 000 people by end of this month.

IT is worrying to note the clear defiance of national lockdown measures in most cities and towns since President Emmerson Mnangagwa extended the shutdown by 14 days on Sunday to contain the deadly coronavirus.

EVER since the coronavirus (Covid-19) became a global pandemic, sports stars around the world have been at the forefront of making various donations in combating the disease.

WITH less than a week before the lapse of the 21-day national lockdown, the government finds itself in a catch 22 situation on whether to extend the curfew or call it off.

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government must seriously take heed of the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s advice that hurriedly lifting coronavirus lockdown measures may spark “deadly resurgence” in infections.

FOR the past two weeks, Zimbabwe has been observing a nation-wide lockdown meant to contain the spread of the killer coronavirus (Covid-19).

©️ THE worsening lockdown non-compliance evident in the country is a product of a number of factors, chief among which is the lack of information among citizens — key stakeholders in the success or otherwise of this government prescription…

WHILE the urgency of now, not only in Zimbabwe, but the world over, is to contain, mitigate and end the scourge of the killer coronavirus, post Covid-19 will not be business as usual.

While we applaud government for opening vegetable markets to local farmers, this should be under very strict conditions, which include observing social distancing and hygiene.

IT is worrying that cases of people violating measures put in place by the government to contain the spread of coronavirus are on the increase.

©️ IT SOUNDS harsh to say the MDC is the proverbial gift that keeps on giving to Zanu PF. But sadly, this is increasingly becoming a discomforting truth.

THE example set by neighbours South Africa — rolling out door-to-door testing and screening as confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) shot close to the 1 500 mark with five deaths as of Friday — is commendable and should be a model for…

DESPITE teething financial problems facing the Zimbabwe government, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s regime seems to be doing well in mobilising resources to fight the spread of the lethal coronavirus.

IT IS unfortunate that there are still some Zimbabweans who are ignoring the stay-at-home lockdown instructions imposed from Monday by the government designed to stop the spread of coronavirus.

THE lockdown and guidelines announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday night, and subsequently specific details given by the Social Welfare minister later, are there to help Zimbabweans, and of course the world, in the fight…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa must be hailed for his bold and sound decision to lock down the country for 21 days to contain and mitigate against the spread of the lethal coronavirus (Covid-19) starting today.

THE world today faces a common enemy — coronavirus (Covid-19) — and as such a collective, all-inclusive approach is needed to defeat the foe.

THE roping in of private hospitals by the under pressure government to fight the spread of the deadly coronavirus is commendable and must be expanded to marshal other material resources in this must-win or perish war against the pandemic.

THE circumstances leading to the death of media personality Zororo Makamba of coronavirus on Monday at Wilkins Hospital in the capital were tragic.

AS ZIMBABWE joined the world in marking World Water Day on March 22, the importance of water — especially in the face of the coronavirus outbreak — in fighting the virus has become topical.