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CLAIM: Qatar is barring persons not inoculated with Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca and Moderna vaccines from entering the country. Source: Various social media posts VERDICT: FALSE. While Qatar is…
This picture showing a large rock inside a container has gone viral on social media. Some posts suggested that it showed a rock sample being shipped from Zimbabwe to China.…
CLAIM: People have fallen seriously ill after COVID-19 vaccinations SOURCE: Viral WhatsApp message RATING: False. The message is a hoax and uses an old picture from West Africa A message…
A fake message announcing that the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) November 2020 Ordinary and Advanced Level results, is circulating on WhatsApp. The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, which…
Makumimavi Primary School in Chikomba, Mashonaland East, is one of 17 schools built by government using a US$20m OPEC International Development Fund loan. Source: 2021 Zimbabwe Infrastructure Investment Programme, Ministry…
