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Present Danger urges govt to plan for Coronavirus

The “Present Danger Campaign” under the hashtag #CoronavirusZimbabwe questioned the preparedness of Zimbabwe government to deal with the COVID-19 urging for boarders to be closed, that the COVID 19 be declared a state of emergency and for government to increase…

“Government is Insensitive”: Free Zim Congress

The Zimbabwean government is insensitive to the people’s sufferings as it is prioritizing things that do not benefit the public, Busha, President of Free Zim Congress, an opposition political party has said. Addressing journalists at the Media Centre, Busha said …

Women with disabilities face double marginalisation: DWI

Deaf Women Included (DWI) has called on government to consider them when making new policies as they suffer the double jeopardy of being marginalised for being both women and disabled. Addressing journalists on 13 December, WDI member Samantha Sibanda said…

Women bear the brunt of health crisis

Women from high density suburbs continue to bear the brunt of the deteriorating health delivery system in Zimbabwe evidenced by an increase in number of women giving birth without medical supervision as a result of closure of many polyclinics in…

Soldiers use violence to control cash queues

Zimbabwe National Army soldiers on Friday used violence to control desperate citizens who were trying to make withdrawals at the National Building Society bank at the corner of Samora Machel and Julius Nyerere way. Zimbabweans have been struggling to access…

Sand blasters vow to remain put

Illegal sand blasters in Harare South wetland between Mvurachena and Eyestone have vowed to continue with their business despite being fined or the urgent need to preserve wetlands, saying it is their only source of income. In interview with Zimsentinel,…

Granary residents survive on selling poo

Residents in Mufakose and Granary Park are making use of discharged sewage waste for agricultural purposes which they are selling as manure for gardening purposes. ZimSentinel observed the development after a brief tour of the two locations in “Kwamazai”, where…

Depositors continue to sing the blues, despite new currency

Many depositors on Monday were left frustrated after queuing for long hours at banks and left empty handed despite government and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) promises that new notes and coins were going into circulation to ease the liquidity…

Teachers declare one-day working week

Progressive Teacher’s Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) said its members starting this week will be reporting for duty one day a week because they are incapacitated and feel aggrieved by the preferential treatment given to senior government bureaucrats. PTUZ president Takavapira…

Magombeyi return shrouded in mystery

Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) president, Peter Magombeyi, who was discharged from a South African medical institution is still holed up in in the neighbouring country despite his Twitter statement to the contrary that he was coming straight home to…