The omicron variant of COVID-19 has now been detected in Zimbabwe, VP Constantino Chiwenga has said, urging more vigilance to prevent the spread of the virus. "We are doing the genomic sequencing, and we...
For others, it's discrimination. But others say this is the new reality of business and industrial relations under COVID-19. Mandatory vaccinations, around the world, are gaining ground. In July, the head...
Zimbabwe on Thursday become the first African country to authorise India’s COVAXIN coronavirus vaccine, just a day after the company announced an efficacy rate of 81% in Phase III trials. The Indian embassy in...
Zimbabwe began its COVID-19 vaccination programme on February 18, 2021. In this report, the Public Health Information Lab (PHILA), a public health initiative of newZWire, looks at the country’s vaccine procurement plan; what vaccines...
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced a tighter curfew, slashed business hours and banned all inter-city travel in a response to rising COVID19 cases. The measures take effect immediately and will be reviewed in...
Common Law with Mike Murenzvi “We cannot expect people to have respect for law and order until we teach respect to those we have entrusted to enforce those laws.” ~ Hunter S. Thompson
Zimbabwe is set to receive a second batch of Chinese vaccines on Tuesday, a combination of 600,000 doses purchased by the government and another donation of 200,000 doses, amid worrying signs that the immunization programme launched last...
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has written to Russian President Vladimir Putin about a contract to buy Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine doses, according to Zimbabwe’s ambassador to Moscow. Russia has already pledged a donation of 12,000 doses of its Sputnik V...
Government has sent out a message to its workers: if you're not vaccinated, don't come to work. In July, the Public Service Commission instructed that all heads of ministries ensure that all workers are...
Zimbabwe on Thursday received two million more COVID-19 vaccine doses bought from Sinovac, pledging to ramp up a vaccination campaign that is under pressure from rising demand for shots.The latest delivery means Zimbabwe has now bought 3.2...