ED sent by God to fight COVID-19, says ex-senator Makwarimba
By Upenyu Chaota Zanu PF central committee member and former senator Clemence Makwarimba recently pulled all bootlicking stops and went on an unhinged praising spree of President Emmerson Mnangawa, describing
Community radio volunteers,stations call for COVID-19 relief
Thousands of community radio volunteers and stations in South Africa have been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Now the South African Community Radio Foundation (SACRF) has called on government
Fuel prices more than double as Zim removes exchange rate
Zimbabwe’s fuel prices went up by as much as 152% on Wednesday, the energy regulator said, after the government removed a fixed exchange rate in place since March. Zimbabwe is
Zim cancer patients left without treatment
Zimbabwe’s only radiotherapy machine in the capital, Harare, has been broken down for several months, leaving many cancer patients without treatment. Breast cancer patient Tendai Gwata told the BBC’s Focus
SA begins first COVID-19 vaccine trial
The University of Witswatersrand has announced that South Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine trial is set to begin, with participants to be enrolled by the end of the week. “This is
Malawian voters turn out for historic presidential election re-run
Malawians are voting in a re-run election a year on from President Peter Mutharika’s disputed victory that was annulled nearly five months ago. Mr Mutharika, who wants a second term,
Nemanwa residents resort to polluted water after four weeks of dryness
By Virginia Njovo The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has for the past three weeks been battling pump breakdowns, electrical faults and theft of components at its intake tower installed
‘Let’s go for referendum instead of piece meal amendments’- Chinhoyi residents
By Nhau Mangirazi CHINHOYI- Chinhoyi Residents Trust recently registered it’s dismay over Government bid to amend the Constitution but has suggested that the amendments must go for a proper scrutiny
Zim’s hospitals ‘overwhelmed’ as health workers’ strike enters second week
By Lenin Ndebele The strike by doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe – now entering its second week – is crippling the country’s fight against COVID-19. There are 489 positive cases,
Malawi ready for historic presidential election re-run
Malawi goes to the polls on Tuesday in a historic presidential re-run after a court overturned last year’s elections and ordered a fresh vote. Citing “grave” and “widespread” rigging, the
