At least seven inmates who had escaped from a COVID-19 quarantine in Gweru have returned after a man hunt was launched for the 18 escapees who left the centre last week. The escapees are believed to have taken advantage of a lapse in security at the
ZIMBABWE’S COVID-19 confirmed cases are continuing to escalate with the recorded cases now at 222 with 16 returnees added to the previous number after testing positive on Wednesday
Sweden has invested 15 million Swedish Kroner (about US $1.6 million) towards Zimbabwe's water and sanitation development as it moves to strengthen resilience capacity of vulnerable communities in the face of COVID-19. The grant is expected to go a long way in buttressing already put in
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) says the rescheduled June examinations will be written in July despite consented calls for cancellation of the exams as the country continues to record an increase in COVID-19 cases. To date, the country has 203 reported cases with four deaths,
Zimbabwe conducted its first caesarean section on a Covid-19 pregnant woman at Gweru Provincial Hospital yesterday. With immune compromised status and physiological adaptive changes during pregnancy, pregnant women could be more susceptible to COVID-19 infection than the general population. In a memo to Vice chancellor of the
Having dropped out of school in 2017, Tavonga has been struggling to continue with his formal education as his unemployed parents are not able to send him to school.
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has launched a scathing attack on the country’s security sector saying it has become the worst threat to the citizens than the global pandemic, COVID-19. The attack comes after three opposition MDC members were reportedly abducted and tortured by suspected
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has said that of the 28 019 COVID-19 tests done to date 46 have tested positive so far while the country is on lock-down trying to break the chain of the spreading of the novel pandemic
Vibrant youth organisation Ignite Youth is running a nationwide contest for young people aged between 15 and 25 years with ideas and initiatives instrumental in addressing the negative impact of COVID-19 on education, informal sector, mental health and hygiene. Themed I Will Step Up Challenge (#Iwillstepup),
The National Association of Youth Organizations (NAYO) has pleaded with the government to undertake measures that protect human life against impact of Covid-19. In a statement, the youth association said there is need for timely dissemination of information with regards to working spaces and Government incentives. “We
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