Beijing – More than one million people in a city in central China were being confined to their homes yesterday after three asymptomatic coronavirus cases were recorded in the country’s latest mass lockdown. Beijing has pursued a “zero Covid” approach with tight border restrictions and targeted lockdowns since the virus first emerged. But the strategy […] …
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COMMENT: Milder or not, the fourth wave is a killer!
There is general consensus that the Omicron Covid-19 variant – first reported by South Africa last month – has the highest infection rate, but is milder than previous variants. Scientists have attributed the so-called mildness of this variant to two reasons – immunity as a result of vaccination or infection, and improved treatment for the […] …
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Most areas receive above 100mm cumulative rainfall
Source: Most areas receive above 100mm cumulative rainfall | The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Most areas across the country have received 100 mm or more as the accumulated rainfall amount to date with the highest amounts having been recorded in the central parts of the country, the Agritex weekly report has revealed. Agritex […]
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ZIMRA Acting Commissioner General Masaire retires, Dr Mpofu appointed
Source: ZIMRA Acting Commissioner General Masaire retires, Dr Mpofu appointed | The Herald Mr Masaire (left) and Dr Mpofu (right) Farai Dauramanzi Herald Reporter The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has announced the early retirement of Mr Rameck Masaire who was the Acting Commissioner General since February last year. Mr Masaire tendered his retirement notice on […]
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Lightning strikes huts in Siyoka
Source: Lightning strikes huts in Siyoka | The Herald Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau Eight family members, among them four children, have been forced to share one room after a fire caused by a lightning bolt razed down their huts at a homestead in Siyoka area, Ward 12, some 100km west of Beitbridge town. Property worth […]
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COVID-19: Presidium, OPC staffers get booster shots
Source: COVID-19: Presidium, OPC staffers get booster shots | The Herald OPC staff received their Covid-19 booster jabs at Munhumutapa offices in Harare today. Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Staffers in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) today got their Covid-19 booster shots. Acting Chief Secretary in the OPC and Presidential spokesperson, Mr George […]
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Police hunt for hit and run driver
Source: Police hunt for hit and run driver | The Herald Crime Reporter Police have launched a manhunt for an unknown motorist who was driving a silver BMW vehicle who sped away from a police patrol car before running over and killing a person suspected to have been drunk and was sleeping by the roadside […]
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South Africa accuses Zimbabwe military of aiding illegal border crossings
Zimbabwe denies charges, says doing its best to keep illegal immigrants out of SA …
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WATCH: Downpour marks Gumede’s last stop at Bosso clubhouse
Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter THE heavens opened up and the rain poured down as the hearse carrying the body of the late football administration icon Ndumiso Gumede made its way into the Highlanders clubhouse for a brief stop yesterday afternoon. Gumede, who succumbed to kidney failure at the age of 76 last Wednesday afternoon […] …
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Easy social distancing as O&A-Level exams resume
Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) examinations for Ordinary and Advanced Levels resumed yesterday after a two-week break, with officials saying everything went on smoothly. O-Level Biology as well as English Literature and Physics for A-Level were sat for yesterday and the last exams will be on January 31. Due to […] …
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