A mother and baby were killed by an elephant in the Chipinge district of south-eastern Zimbabwe, local media report. The woman, who had been visiting relatives in rural Chipinge district on New Year’s Day, was on her back home when an elephant charged at them. Zimbabwe Parks Authority spokesman Tinashe …
Read More »Mozambique : president Nyusi and wife tested positive for COVID-19
The Mozambican president Filipe Nyusi and his wife have tested positive for covid-19 and are isolating, the president’s office has announced on Monday. A statement from the presidency said Mr Nyusi and his wife had decided to isolate in accordance with health guidelines after testing positive, even though they were …
Read More »Zimbabwe hit by exodus of health workers amid Covid
Zimbabwe has been hit by a huge exodus of health professionals amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with more than 2,200 leaving to take jobs in the US, UK, Australia and neighbouring states, according to the government’s Health Service Board, the BBC reports. This is more than double the number of doctors, …
Read More »UN expert calls for the lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe
Alena Douhan, a United Nations human rights expert has urged for the removal of 20-year-old western sanctions against Zimbabwe. According to the expert, the sanctions imposed by the western have harmed jobs, health, and the poor in Zimbabwe. Alena Douhan said dialogue was the right way to achieve political reforms, …
Read More »Zimbabwe: unvaccinated civil servants barred from work
Government in Zimbabwe, in a circular, announced that it will bar unvaccinated civil workers from reporting for duty from Monday as part of efforts to fight COVID-19. The Zimbabwean government on Thursday said civilian workers should be fully immunized before returning to work on Monday. “Please note that members who …
Read More »Zimbabwe: police probes killing of a mine manager
Zimbabwean police are investigating the murder of a mine manager and the theft of 20 tonnes of gold, the government newspaper Herald reports. The newspaper also reports that explosives were allegedly stolen from the mine in the Saruwe region in Mashonaland West. Read also: Cameroon: at least 10 special soldiers …
Read More »Zimbabwe: unvaccinated workers barred from work
Zimbabwean authorities have ruled that all civil workers who have not been vaccinated against covid-19 be expelled from work with immediate effect. According to the Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa, the government had given its workers “ample time” to get Covid-19 vaccines. It’s not clear how many civil servants are affected …
Read More »Zimbabwe: court rules Mugabe’s body can be exhumed
A magistrate in Zimbabwe has said that the body of former President Robert Mugabe can be exhumed after a traditional leader said that his burial had violated cultural practices, BBC News reports. Robert Mugabe who died in 2019, was buried in a courtyard of his family homestead. But after a …
Read More »Zimbabwe: civil workers ordered to get vaccinated or quit
Government in Zimbabwe has ordered all civil workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus pandemic. It said those who will not get jabbed should resign. According to the government, this measure aims to curb the spread of the new Delta variant. In an interview with a local radio station, Justice …
Read More »Zimbabwe: a man arrested after receiving treatment as the country’s VP
Police in Zimbabwe has arrested a man who was trying to pass himself off as the country’s vice-president to receive free medical treatment. A court in the capital, Harare, heard that Marlon Katiyo, 35, visited two hospitals on several occasions last month to get treatment for his headaches saying that …
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