Zimbabwe Herald
Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:53:32 +0000JUST IN: Duo storm into Olympic boxing qualifier semis
THE boxing pair of Trade Nkomozabo and Tadious Dzandiwandira have stormed into the semi-finals of the Africa Boxing Olympic qualifiers underway in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:22:10 +0000JUST IN: Dolly Parton finally vaccinated
Dolly Parton has had the first dose of her Covid-19 vaccine, which she helped fund.
Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:01:23 +0000Over 2.5 million Covid-19 deaths globally
Mirriam Madiye Features Writer A TOTAL of 7 238 Covid-19 deaths were recorded globally on March 1, 2021. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as at March 1, the world recorded 113 820 168 cumulative confirmed cases, 2 527 891 deaths. New...
Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:21 +0000COVID-19: UN experts urge WTO cooperation on vaccines to protect global public health –UN HCR.
GENEVA– UN experts said today billions of people, especially in the Global South, risk being excluded from the benefits of COVID-19 immunisation until 2024 and urged rich States to end short-sighted vaccine nationalism that is fuelling a vaccine-di...
Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:18 +0000First COVID-19 COVAX vaccine doses administered in Africa
The governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana began COVID-19 vaccination campaigns aimed at protecting healthcare workers. This week’s first vaccinations happen as a further 11 million COVAX doses are expected to be delivered over the next seven da...
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:15:27 +0000Trade tops new minister’s agenda
Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday swore-in Dr Fredrick Shava as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade at State House in Harare. Dr Shava was until his appointment the country’s Permanent Representati...
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:14:30 +0000Phased reopening for schools unveiled
Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter Schools re-open this month in two steps, starting with the three examination classes on Monday March 15, and the rest of the classes a week later on Monday March 22. The re-opening is now possible following the fall...
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:13:35 +0000No profiteering from Covid-19 — President
Political Editor GOVERNMENT will not allow any form of profiteering from the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination programme and any company or organisation that may procure the vaccines should be prepared to dispense to workers free of charge, President Mnan...
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:12:59 +0000First Lady boosts primary school
Tendai Rupapa Senior Reporter FROM a makeshift farm school providing tuition for vulnerable children without capacity to pay fees, buying uniforms or stationery, MayPark Primary School in Mashonaland Central Province, is slowly on the path to develop...
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:11:44 +0000Dam levels break records
Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter The country has witnessed record breaking national dam levels after gaining an average of 56,9 percent this season. As at March 1, the national dam level average had risen to 95,9 percent. In the past week, signifi...
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:10:03 +0000Parties welcome lockdown easing
Herald Reporter POLITICAL parties in Zimbabwe have welcomed the move by President Mnangagwa to relax the national lockdown saying it will go a long year in boosting the economy. The parties, that include the ruling party Zanu PF and the country’s m...
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:09:14 +0000Forex demand in upward trajectory
Business Reporter Demand for foreign currency on the auction platform is showing an upward trajectory with 540 valid bids receiving their allotments with SMEs hitting a record total allotment of over US$3,1 million. The exchange rate trivially rose b...
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:05:57 +0000Editorial Comment: Byo water scheme best value for money
Bulawayo’s water problems are now in sight of solution, with just another two years of rationing and shortages to cope with before 450 million litres of clean water starts flowing every day down the Gwayi-Bulawayo pipeline. Government’s commitmen...
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:05:51 +0000Diamonds set to shine
Ishemunyoro Chingwere Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s diamond sector is poised to “shine brighter” on the back of private capital coming on board to augment State operations. Government, through the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (Pvt) Limi...
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:05:25 +0000Reggae legend Bunny Wailer dies
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Bunny Livingstone Wailer, a reggae luminary who was the last surviving member of the legendary group The Wailers, died yesterday in his native Jamaica. He was 73. Wailer, a baritone singer whose birth name is Neville Livingston,...