FactCheckZW
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Has St Luke’s Hospital admitted three patients who tested positive to coronavirus?
Verdict: False. On Tuesday 24 March, there was a social media message circulating on WhatsApp platform claimed that there were three patients who were admitted to St Lukes hospital in Lupane, who had tested positive…
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Is the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) spreading Coronavirus by implementing its water shedding schedule?
Verdict False CITE spoke to Bulawayo City Council Director of Health Services, Dr Edwin Sibanda who said the water shedding programme was not aiding the spread of Coronavirus. “COVID-19 or corona virus does not spread…
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Is it true that NAC has been operating without a board for 18 months?
Verdict: False According to the Herald of 9 March 2019, the NAC board was dissolved with immediate effect on March 4, 2019. The publication quotes a letter written by Health and Child Care Minister, Obadiah…
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PROMISE CHECKER: Matabeleland North provincial offices to relocate to Lupane in February 2020.
In progress :New deadline set again Minister Moyo told CITE that the relocation process has not yet taken place as the new premises in Lupane do not have electricity in the offices and some of…
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Factcheck: Did the incident of a headmaster who allegedly stole maize happen in Zimbabwe?
Source: A twitter account @Fackcheckzw claimed the incident of a headmaster who stole maize happened in Malawi. This is the story behind a Mtoko Headmaster. Thus a fake picture. Here is the story.@daddyhope @MthuliNcube @ProfJNMoyo…
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Does BCC have a shortage of water bowsers?
Source: The council Minutes dated 8/01/2020 on water deliveries, Councillor Mlandu Ncube said there was a serious shortage of water bowsers in the city. Background: Residents of Bulawayo are currently enduring a 96-hour water shedding. In such…
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Is it true that BCC has no powers to change street names?
Background: On Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Bulawayo councillors passed a resolution to rename some of the city’s major roads and buildings with a view to preserving the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial history and heritage of the…
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FACTCHECK: Did SADC’s Executive Secretary confirm that sanctions are not the cause of Zimbabwe’s crisis?
The tweet posted Tuesday read: Ambassador Cloud and @DrTaxs also discussed how failed economic policies and corruption have created the current economic crisis in Zimbabwe. #ItsNotSanctions pic.twitter.com/Ggc8QcUs4z — US Embassy Botswana (@USEmbassyBW) January 28, 2020…
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Has the government started receiving applications for 2020 Presidential scholarships?
Verdict: False According to the executive director of Presidential Scholarships Programme Dr Christopher Mushohwe applications for the 2020 programme will only open in February. Source: A message circulating on social media claimed the Presidential and…
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Bulawayo City Council hit by shortage of plumbers
Source: This was said by Ward 4 Councillor Silas Chigora the during the 3330th full council meeting held at the council chambers on 6 November 2019. Background: He said the Municipality plumbers were taking too…
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