©️ THE coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has wreaked havoc world-wide with countries such as the United States (US) being one of the most affected. Zimbabwe has so far recorded over 50 confirmed cases, 18 recoveries and four deaths. There are fears the cases could increase as the government continues testing more people in the country. Daily…
Maxwell Sibanda Assistant Editor THE government has to urgently work out ways to assist thousands of jobless and desperate Zimbabweans being deported back into the country from neighbouring nations, analysts contend. Zimbabweans, who left the country for greener pastures, are trooping back home in light of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. This comes as over 1…
DR ANNA MARY NYAKABAU DR MELINDA MUSHONGA PROF NORMAN NYAZEMA IT IS UNFORTUNATE that the legitimate fear of Covid-19 has overshadowed all the other existing and potential causes of death. Just to give a few examples of common causes of disease-caused mortality particularly in resource constrained environments are HIV/Aids, TB, malaria and cancer. Underlying malnutrition…
WITH the whole country under lockdown for more than a month now amid government’s efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, more Zimbabweans are finding it difficult to survive owing to food challenges. When restrictions were imposed to prevent the spread of the lethal virus, drought had already left millions vulnerable and the lockdown…
RISING from a humble background where she had to be a street vendor as a child and later on working as a maid to raise school fees, Winnet Jakachira has defied odds, climbing up the ladder with a just Grade 7 Certificate as her only academic qualification to show. As they say that success is…
WITH the wearing of masks in public now a legal requirement, Zimbabweans have become innovative in their bid to avoid paying unnecessary fines during the Covid-19 outbreak. Different types of masks of varying shapes, sizes and materials have flooded the streets in the past week as most businesses opened following the relaxation of the lockdown….
BY now popular contemporary musician Jah Prayzah would have launched his 10th album Hokoyo. It goes without saying that thousands would have attended the launch, but night life in Zimbabwe has been silenced by the coronavirus. Clubs are closed and ladies of the night who frequent Harare’s red light zones are obviously feeling the pinch…
AT THEIR peak, commuter omnibus drivers and conductors bragged about netting double the salary of teachers within a month, but the lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has pauperised and silenced the raucous individuals. Their story mirrors the larger image of society, where many people who survive on “less than…
THOUSANDS of Zimbabwean health workers might have left the country to seek greener pastures in the United Kingdom but with the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19) ravaging that country many are now dying far from home and being buried by strangers. While four people have succumbed to the deadly virus in Zimbabwe, in the UK, 29 Zimbabweans,…
AFTER waiting close to two hours for transport to get into town, Elijah Matambu was excited that a Zupco bus had finally come to his rescue. Coming all the way from Dangamvura suburb, Matambu was going to Mutare Hospital to restock his Type Two diabetes supplies that were running low. However, little did he know…
