Zimbabwe Herald
Sat, 02 Jan 2021 08:18:07 +0000BREAKING: Impala Car Hire boss Thompson Dondo succumbs to Covid-19
Impala Car Hire boss Thompson Dondo has passed away.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:49:40 +0000JUST IN: Pair murders juvenile, cut genitals . . .
In a gory murder case that has left the community in Mazetese Village in Mwenezi shellshocked, two men allegely connived to kill a six-year-old girl before burning her body beyond recognition after cutting off her genitals for sale in South Africa.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 10:46:18 +0000JUST IN: 242 new Covid-19 cases recorded . . .
Zimbabwe has recorded 242 new Covid-19 cases and three deaths yesterday.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:43 +0000Why Africa’s COVID-19 Outbreak Hasn’t Been as Bad as Everyone Feared
Aryn Baker When COVID-19 initially blazed through Asia, Europe and then the United States, global public health experts worried that it could be catastrophic for Africa, with its crowded cities, poorly funded health sector and lack of testing facilit...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:42 +0000Italy sees new surge in daily COVID-19 cases Expert says ‘Italian’ variant of coronavirus was already circulating in August
Giada Zampano ROME (AA) – Italy reported 11,212 new cases of the novel coronavirus Tuesday, rising again above the 10,000 mark after dipping for two days at around 8,000. Italian health authorities also registered 659 new deaths from COVID-19, ...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:39 +0000UK Authorizes Emergency Use of Oxford-AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine
After pioneering the emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine, the United Kingdom is once again ahead of the game and is now the first country to approve the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and British pharmaceutical...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:16 +0000South Africa reports record daily COVID-19 cases of nearly 18,0000
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 31 (Reuters) – South Africa reported a record 17,710 daily increase in coronavirus infections on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of about 14,500 set several days ago. “As of today, the cumulative total of COVID-19 ca...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:05 +0000Vaccinated U.S. nurse contracts COVID-19, expert says Pfizer shot needed more time to work – ABC
(Reuters) – A nurse in California tested positive for COVID-19 more than a week after receiving Pfizer Inc’s vaccine, an ABC News affiliate reported bit.ly/2L8iBel on Tuesday, but a medical expert and the U.S. drug maker said the body nee...
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:04 +0000COVID-19: One year later – WHO Director-General’s new year message
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus As people around the world celebrated New Year’s Eve 12 months ago, a new global threat emerged. Since that moment, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken so many lives and caused massive disruption to families, societies...
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:15:43 +0000President orders Harare audit
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter President Mnangagwa has ordered a forensic audit on Harare City Council to get to the bottom of deep-rooted corruption that has seen two mayors, many councillors and senior officials being arrested. Corruption in the ...
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:14:35 +0000President predicts prosperous New Year
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter AFTER setbacks spawned by Covid-19 last year, 2021 promises to be a year of progress as it begins today against the backdrop of a good rainy season, prospects of a vaccine against the global plague and unprecedented e...
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:13:32 +0000Nation enters 2021 optimistic about growth
Blessings Chidakwa Herald Reporter Zimbabweans from diverse backgrounds have projected a prosperous 2021, pinning their hopes on economic stability whose foundations were laid in the second-half of last year. Since June 2020, prices of basic commodit...
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:12:31 +0000Chalane recedes, no major damage recorded
Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Tropical Depression Chalane, which entered Zimbabwe on Wednesday, further weakened and finally dissipated with its remnants moving into Botswana, leaving minimal damage and no loss of life or injuries. Light rains and w...
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:11:13 +0000Zimra dispels SA minister’s claims on border chaos
Thupeyo Muleya The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (zimra) has dismissed claims by a South African government minister that congestion at Beitbridge Border Post is attributable to the use of a manual system to clear commercial cargo. zimra yesterday said ...
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:10:39 +0000Zanu PF UK/EU district chair Tawengwa dies
Africa Moyo and Conrad Mupesa Zanu PF UK/EU District chairman Cde Masimba Tawengwa has died of Covid-19. He was 48. He died at Arundel Hospital in Harare, around 4pm yesterday. Cde Tawengwa, who had been on political internship in the Commissariat D...