By Paul Nyathi|Government has restored internet service in the country but only just.

Users in the country are complaining of experiencing very slow connectivity speed with some websites completely failing to be accessed.

A message circulated by mobile phone service provider Econet wireless on Thursday morning indicates that government has opened up the internet but ordered for strict restriction of social media platforms.

“Dear valued customers, please be advised that the internet is back online under a directive that Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Twitter will remain closed until further notice. Any inconvenience caused is sincerely regretted,” said the message from Econet.

Government completely disabled internet and social media sites in the country as from early hours on Tuesday morning until late evening on Wednesday.

Some smaller towns and remote areas however still claim that they have not been having internet service even after the service was restored.

The American Senate on Wednesday ordered Zimbabwe to restore full internet access to the country.

Zimbabwe has been begging the US to lift sanctions on the country to which the US has set several conditions that need to be met before the sanctions are lifted. One of the conditions is the respect of human rights.

The Internet disconnection could dent the negotiations.

Information Deputy Minister Energy Mutodi shocked the nation when he told state television that government had not disconnected the internet but it was congesting due to huge interests in the citizen protests that were going on in the country.