Zimbabwe s vice president confirms lockdown in central city
FARAI MUTSAKA, Associated Press
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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) Zimbabwe s vice president has announced the government is imposing a two-week lockdown on the central city of Kwekwe because the COVID-19 variant dominant in India has been detected there.
Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the country s health minister, issued a statement Friday saying activities in Kwekwe, a city of more than 100,000, will be restricted for two weeks starting Friday.
Bars and beer taverns have been closed and there is a night curfew from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The lockdown also bans public gatherings such as weddings and health officials will supervise all funerals.
Posted by: Dan Gebski Published: 19 April 2021
Bruce is from Zimbabwe Southern Africa and he came here on holiday 21 years ago. His brother got married here and Bruce had planned to stay here just for a couple of months to expand his passion for Irish music. Back in Zimbabwe Bruce had a passion for the flute and played Irish traditional music. Fortunately, he has stayed here ever since and is glad. The situation back where he was born, a place he once called home was not great then.
Bruce did not pick Newry It was Newry that picked him. He used to live in Banbridge and got engaged to a girl but unfortunately it didn’t work out for them. Working at a job that was based in Newry it made more sense for Bruce to stay here.
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