PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday further extended national lockdown level four by two weeks and warned that Zimbabwe faces the threat of a fourth wave being experienced in other countries. He said this in a televised address yesterday evening as he urged citizens to comply with Covid-19 prevention protocols. The President said the global death toll had reached 4,29 million and the grim figures are largely due to the Delta variant among other virulent variants. The Delta variant has been attributed to 80 percent of Covid-19 cases being recorded in the country which has seen nearly 4 000 people succumbing to the pandemic nationally. The President imposed a national level four national lockdown more than a month ago to contain a spike in Covid-19 infections and deaths. The country
Getting hospitalized for Covid-19 treatment has is causing a financial burden for patients, as most private hospitals in the country are charging fees of up to US$1000 per day. Most patients have been forced to seek treatment and admission at private hospitals as government hospitals are being overwhelmed. President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government was forced to institute a level 4 lockdown due to the spike in Covid-19 infections and deaths. According to research carried out by the state-owned weekly publication The Sunday Mail, private hospitals are charging between US$800 and US$1000. This fee is per day in the intensive care unit (ICU). Below are some of the results of the survey: West End Clinic US$800 to US$1 000 per day for ICU Avenues Clinic US$800 to US$1 000
Jesus Generation International Ministries founder and leader, Prophet Edd Branson has officially changed his birth name. On the 28th of July this year, the self-proclaimed man of God changed his birth name Edwin Mutongwizo to Edd Branson Prophet Edd Branson’s ‘Notice of Name Change’ was gazetted in a newspaper column. “NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT,BY NOTARIAL DEED EXECUTED BEFORE ME, ARTHUR MARARA, A LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND NOTARY PUBLIC AT HARARE, ON THE 28TH DAY OF JULY,2021 EDWIN MUTONGWIZO APPEARED IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY AND CHANGED HIS NAME AND SURNAME TO EDD BRANSON AND THE APPEARER SHALL HENCEFORTH BE KNOWN ON ALL OCCASSIONS BY THE NAME EDD BRANSON…” reads the notice. Legally adopting a new name, different from your birth n
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has reached out to thigh vendors and urged them to leave the world’s oldest profession. She called on the women to stop peddling their bodies and to earn money that is clean through various income-generating projects. Amai Mnangagwa made the remarks when she met with women plying the world’s oldest profession in meetings held in Mbare, Hatcliffe and Domboshava on Monday. The First Lady emphasized that the women were putting their bodies in jeopardy. She highlighted that they faced the risk of se_xually-transmitted diseases, cervical cancer and violence. The First Lady was accompanied by several speakers whom she had chosen to help the women. Speaking at one of the meetings, the First Lady said, “I have come so that we map the way
MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa has reiterated that he still holds the joker card and will surprise his political opponents at the last minute, saying for now he enjoys keeping them “stewing and guessing”. Chamisa added that he had wisdom “from above” and “nothing beats wisdom”. Chamisa has been forced to respond to declarations by rival opposition MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora who warned he would to unleash the full wrath of the law on Chamisa if he ever used the MDC brand for political campaigns and elections. There have been calls from the Chamisa camp to dump the MDC name whilst there was still time to campaign for the 2023 elections, but Chamisa has kept his cards close to his chest and remained adamant that he had plan. This is de
Rodney Mashandure popular known as Jah Master has bought a Mercedes Benz valued at 18000 US dollars. This is a great achievement to dancehall lovers and other artists as they can draw inspiration from this story.Jah Master comes from a place where he owns nothing in particular but through trusting the process he has grown to be a remarkable artist. He is popularly known for his hit song titled “Hello Mwari”. With his hit song he managed to win some music awards. He also released other hit songs including “Unonzani”. Net Worth Jah Master Official is a Zimbabwean YouTube channel with over 16.00K subscribers. It started 2 years ago and has 17 uploaded videos. The net worth of Jah Master Official's channel through 28 Jul 2021 $2,884 &n
81 people reportedly escaped from the Beitbridge Quarantine, Isolation and Transit centre last week under unclear circumstances. Among them 29 were Covid-19 positive. The group included 71 Malawian border jumpers who were arrested by the police last week while en-route to South Africa. Ten other members of the group were Zimbabweans who had just been deported for violating South African immigration laws. The District Medical officer Dr Lenos Samhere confirmed the report. “We are having a challenge of people absconding from quarantine or isolation. “However, I cannot give you any figures at the moment, we still need to carry out further verifications. Some are absconding after testing positive for the Covid-19, while others are disappearing pending the processing
Armed robbers opened fire in Bulawayo’s city centre, Saturday, minutes after robbing a suspected illegal foreign currency dealer of an undisclosed amount of cash stashed in a bag. The incident happened along Josiah Tongogara between 10th and 11th avenues around 12 noon. A source who spoke on condition of anonymity said the armed robbers were driving a Honda Fit and one of them disembarked from the vehicle and went to the car where the suspected foreign currency dealer was sitting inside and snatched a bag full of cash. “The armed robbers were driving a Honda Fit. One of them disembarked and approached the foreign currency dealer who was seated inside his vehicle. He smashed the window on the driver’s side and took a bag full of cash before dashing back to the
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa Chiwenga has opened up on her failed relationship ahead of her 40th birthday. The former model insisted that she did not marry her powerful husband for his wealth. Instead, she says she was attracted by the wealth in his heart, his gentleness and his love and knowledge of God. The former model and Vice President Chiwenga were married for 10 years in a union that produced three children. However, the two are currently engaged in a highly contentious divorce after things soured in 2019. Seemingly reminiscing on her life and relationship ahead of her birthday, Marry posted on social media. As I turn 40 tomorrow (Thursday 22, July), I thank God for the life that he has thrown @Me, the weight I have had to car
Five villagers from Lower Gweru under Chief Sogwala have died of Covid-19 in a space of a week after attending a funeral service for a relative who had succumbed to the virus. According to the local leadership, several other villagers, most of them relatives who were at the burial ceremony last week, contracted the virus. The local village head Mrs Siziwe Siyaphi who confirmed the five deaths, said the afflicted Ngwenya family had a deceased relative whose body came from South Africa in a coffin sealed with plastic after he died from Covid-19 Instead of burying their loved one in line with Covid-19 control regulations, they opened the wrapped coffin and conducted body viewing,” said the village head. Many people in the village are now said to have been infected by the virus
