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By Ketty Nyoni THE government says it has managed to tame vaccine-resistant groups after managing to inoculate 86 percent of their targeted children population so far during the ongoing measles vaccination campaign. This comes as authorities have been struggling to make headway in their vaccination campaigns, including for Covid-19, amid hesitancy resulting largely from misinformation…

`By Brandon Josphat THE government has revealed that citizens with two doses will no longer be required to wear masks while outdoors, as authorities continue to relax Covid-19 regulations. In a government gazette published last Friday, the government enacted Statutory Instrument (SI), 169 to the effect that it would no longer be mandatory to wear…

By Hazel Marimbiza THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says more effort is needed to strengthen polio surveillance in order to detect any potential outbreaks of the disease. This comes as the wild-polio outbreak in Malawi and Mozambique has jolted neighbouring countries including Zimbabwe into stepping up surveillance to detect cases while preparing for vaccination campaigns. Recent…

Blessings Mashaya and Brendon Josphat THE ruling Zanu PF is holding its keenly-watched central committee (CC) elections this weekend, which could end the careers of some of the party’s long-serving big wheels. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, Zanu PF political commissar, Mike Bimha reiterated that there would be no sacred cows in the elections.In…

By Rutendo Ngara MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora, pictured, has officially joined the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) and yesterday attended its meeting at State House in Harare. Speaking after the meeting, Mwonzora said his party subscribed to the ethos of Polad and would partake in activities that move the country forward.“The position of the MDC is…

Brighton Muronzereyi THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says the ongoing delimitation of the country’s 210 parliamentary constituencies and thousands of local government wards will not prejudice anyone as it will be carried out within the confines of the law. The exercise is expected to be completed in December in preparation for next year’s fast-approaching harmonised…

By Brandon Josphat THE government says it is well prepared to tackle malaria and tuberculosis outbreaks as 80 percent of the medicine in its stocks is for the two lethal diseases. This comes amid an indication that since 2018 Zimbabwe has been registering a surge in malaria cases and deaths. Speaking during the official opening…

By Brighton Muronzereyi BUSINESSMAN and former opposition leading light, Eddie Cross, says there would be serious national ramifications if some Zanu PF members sabotage President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s re-election bid next year. Speaking last night on fast-growing independent commercial television station 3Ktv’s popular current affairs programme, Vantage, Cross also said that Mnangagwa and Zanu PF would…