The government has gazetted tough new laws that could see people spending up to 20 years in prison for spreading fake news on the novel coronavirus. According to Statutory Instrument 83 of 2020, people who peddle information deemed false by the government face up to 20 years in prison, a hefty fine or both. “For the avoidance of doubt any person who publishes or communicates false news about any public officer involved with enforcing or implementing the national lockdown in his or her capacity as such, or about any private individual that has the effect of prejudicing the state’s enforcement of the national lockdown, shall be liable for prosecution under section 31 of the Criminal Law Code and liable to the penalty there provided, that is to say a fine up to or exceeding lev
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially declared a total shutdown where all citizens are to stay indoors in light of the spreading coronavirus pandemic. The shutdown is with effect from Monday, 30th March 2020 and will run for an initial period of 21 days, subject to review. The President said food markets will remain open and movement will only be allowed with respect to the procurement of food, medicines or other necessities. All citizens in fuel queues will not be allowed to leave their vehicles. Security forces will be on hand to assist civilian law enforcement agencies to ensure compliance. Only members of the COVID-19 Taskforce and civil servants carrying their duties will be allowed unrestricted movement. All public transportation is suspended during this pe
Murandakadzi Mai TT has received are warning from the Zizoe camp to stop talking about Zizoe and his family. A spokesman who Zizoe and his family have hired to respond to Mai TT played a recording he got from Zizoes brother where Mai TT talks about getting paid and how her main goal was to promote MWANA Zizoe. The spokesman claims that Zizoes camp has records V11's that can ambarrass Mai TT if she does not stop running her mouth. Mai TT & Zizoe pretended to be in a relationship for month and fools thousands of Zimbabweans when it was revealed that it was a marketing plot to boost Zizoes music career. Along the way Mai TT and Zizoe started dating for real which did not please Zizoes family and they made plans for Zizoe to escape Mai TT's grasp. The spokesman claims
IT’S business as usual at the busy Mbare Musika Market in Harare with thousands of traders, middlemen, buyers and long-distance bus travellers converging early morning every day despite a government ban of not more than 50 people gathering to curb the spread of the coronavirus. However, it continues to be a hive of activity at the country’s biggest market as people hustle for fresh farm produce, floor polish, charcoal, illicit cheap alcohol, drugs and other cheap products found there. On Friday morning, Zimbabweans were informed that confirmed coronavirus cases had risen to five including one death with the government urging people to stay at home and keep social distance.
LEADING State-owned publisher Zimpapers has suspended the publication of some of its newspapers due to the coronavirus pandemic, and has ordered some staff to work from home until the situation normalizes. The publication of H-Metro, Kwayedza, Suburban (Harare), uMthunywa and B-Metro (Bulawayo) has been suspended until further notice. “However, due to the critical nature of the issue, the company has decided that The Herald, The Sunday Mail, Chronicle, Sunday News and The Manica Post, will carry reports and educational messages on the virus in local languages,” said Zimpapers. The statement further says only critical staff will continue operating from the main centres in Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare and Kariba, as well as its bureaux across the country. About 53 per
Zimbabwe Airport Workers have fled their workstations! scared of the deadly Coronavirus as most cases are coming from people coming from abroad. Last night the Zimbabwe Revenue and Allied Workers Trade Union (ZIMTARU) downed tools at Robert Gabriel Mugabe international airport due to the government’s lack of preparedness to mitigate the spread of Covid-19, putting the lives of workers at risk. In a press statement on Tuesday, L Ngwaru of ZIMTARU said there is high exposure of all staff at the Robert Mugabe airport due to lack of proper gap facilities to mitigate the possible spread of the deadly virus. “Workers shall not report for duty until proper measures are taken to substantially mitigate the danger”, read the statement This comes after th
Zororo Makamba had been laid to rest a day after passing away due to coronavirus. Pallbearers and mourners were wearing protective gear we assume to avoid catching the coronavirus. News has come out from the Makamba family that Wilkins and the government is no prepared to treat patiance with Coronavirus. Reports are that there was no ventilator, water and electricity to help treat Zororo Makamba who passed away at Wilkins Hospital. Related Story Following the death of talented presented Zororo Makamba (30), who contracted the coronavirus, his family have issued a statement narrating the circumstances leading to his tragic death. Zororo’s brother and family spokesman Tawanda Makamba gave the following explanation in an interview with Sindiso Mhlope, a jo
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has been accused of instructing banks to block his estranged wife Marry Chiwenga ‘s accounts. The matter came to light in a letter sent to CBZ and VP Chiwenga’s lawyers, Marry’s lawyers threatened to sue the CBZ and FBC Bank for blocking her from accessing her account. Mubaiwa’s lawyers wrote: …The only conclusion that she has come to is that the decision not to process her transactions is synchronised and has been taken by the bank. We advise that your conduct is unlawful and should cease forthwith as there has been no form of due legal process to bar our client from transacting on the account. We are instructed that Mr Moyo duly complied with the unlawful instruction, in complete disregard of all banking ethi
Tatelicious faces stiff competition as more and more Zimbabwean guys are pursuing the transgender way of living. Steven Mujikwa a former male model and handsome guy is the new kid on the block to be transgender. He grew up. In Harare and studied in Gweru at Fletcher High School and has been known for attracting beautiful girls . Steven made decision to ne transgender in 2016 and now on hormonal therapy and looking as beautiful as ever being transgender. He made heads turn at Makombe Building when he came to to renew his passport in Zimbabwe, it was also the first time the rest of his family got to know that he is now fully transgender. He spends most of his time in fancy bars and drinks expensive champagne says one of the friends. Steven is
In a sad story a Mount Darwin man has gone for 3 years without having an erection. The man of God Prophet T Freddy of the Godness and Mercy ministries revealed through prophecy.For three years in marriage the man could not use his manhood which resulted in his wife having an adulterous affair, hence bringing a child out of wedlock. The young man is since called by the name of the child even if the child is not biologically his, he did not break thia news to his family fearing that they will mock him regarding the weakness that he had.Thankfully God intervened in the young man’s case through the man of God Prophet T Freddy, he was ministered to and given hope of life as a man.
