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Experts warn govt over the omicron variant
LOCAL health experts yesterday warned government against giving false hope on its ability to deal with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which has since been described as "a variant of concern" by the ...Published: 24 hrs ago | 947 | by Staff reporter
$100m boost for Mpilo hospital from Govt
MPILO Central Hospital has received an additional $100 million from the Government for the ongoing refurbishment exercise meant to provide healthcare workers with decent accommodation at the public ho...Published: 24 hrs ago | 119 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife remanded to Monday
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa was yesterday remanded to Monday when a latest medical report on her mental state to stand trial will be presented in court.M...Published: 27 Nov 2021 at 07:57hrs | 546 | by Staff reporter
Court awaits Chiwenga's Ex's medical results
The State yesterday confirmed that the estranged wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, Marry Mubaiwa, was medically examined by two Government doctors to ascertain her mental ability to stand t...Published: 27 Nov 2021 at 01:26hrs | 772 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga's wife freed asHigh Court lashes magistrate Lazini Ncube
The High Court on Monday ordered the release from 10-day custody of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa, who was detained by a magistrate for the purposes of undergoing...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 18:09hrs | 3696 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Marry Chiwenga released from prison
The High Court of Zimbabwe in Harare has set aside Magistrate Lazini Ncube's decision to detain in prison Marry Mubaiwa-Chiwenga for medical examination calling the decision capricious and arbitrary. ...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 16:16hrs | 1230 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiwenga's estranged wife challenges 'malicious' jailing
MARRY Mubaiwa, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, has filed an urgent chamber application at the High Court seeking a review of a judgement by Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube to have...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:16hrs | 755 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's Ex-wife seek High Court review
Lawyers representing Marry Mubaiwa have approached the High Court seeking a review of the trial court proceedings that led to her being remanded in custody for 10 days at the Harare Remand Prison pend...Published: 19 Nov 2021 at 08:08hrs | 2082 | by Straff Reporter
Murderer of seven, mentally unstable to stand trial
Redcliff man Thubeihle Kheshow (26) who allegedly killed seven people in a knife and spear rampage was mentally unfit to stand trial the court yesterday.Kheshow was examined by two psychiatris...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 21:04hrs | 1818 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Chiwenga's estranged wife remanded in custody
HARARE magistrate Mr Lazini Ncube yesterday remanded Marry Mubaiwa in custody for 10 days at the Harare Remand Prison pending medical examinations by two Government doctors to ascertain whether or not...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:14hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Marry Chiwenga sent to prison
Marry Mubaiwa has been remanded in prison for the next ten days while undergoing mental examination by state doctors to determine whether she is fit to state trial. Magistrate Lazini Ncube ord...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 14:32hrs | 6651 | by Mandla Ndlovu
State wants Chiwenga's estranged wife detained
THE State yesterday filed an application to have Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa detained at Harare Remand Prison in order to ascertain if she is mentally stable to...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:45hrs | 2655 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife's trial ruling today
HARARE magistrate Mr Lazini Ncube is today expected to make a ruling on whether Marry Mubaiwa's trial on criminal charges will commence after two medical practitioners gave conflicting explanations on...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:39hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife not fit to stand trial
A PSYCHIATRIST today told the court that Marry Mubaiwa is suffering from depression and anxiety rendering her unfit to comprehend trial proceedings. Dr Fungisai Mazhandu said Mubaiwa exhibited...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 18:42hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
Gokwe North district hospital faces mass exodus of nurses
Gokwe North District Hospital (GNDH) is facing a mass exodus of nurses, Bulawayo24.com has learnt Nurses at the hospital claim they are not satisfied with the way the hospital is being managed...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 18:16hrs | 590 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Gokwe
Mnangagwa is a hard sell for Zimbabwe
FOR weeks on end, Zimbabweans were told that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's trip to Glasgow, Scotland, would be a major breakthrough of historic proportions.It would be the first time a leader...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 17:46hrs | 1635 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe re-engages retired nurses
GOVERNMENT has turned to retired nurses and training of Primary Care Nurses (PCNs) as a solution to the massive brain drain currently bleeding the country's health sector, the Zimbabwe Independent can...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 05:54hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Dr Fallala declared liberation heroine
PROMINENT Bulawayo doctor, Dr Muriel Selma Fallala who died last week in a car accident has been declared a liberation heroine in recognition of her contributions in the country's medical sector for n...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 732 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga hails Bulawayo for best vaccination record
VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday hailed Bulawayo Province for the best vaccination record nationwide with over 50 percent of the population having received the first dose while over 44...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 06:21hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans turn to traditional Chinese medicine as alternative treatment
After receiving his second and last acupuncture treatment, Sebastian Jackson (53), smiled as he showed everyone how powerful his grip had become. Just over a week ago, he could hardly shake hands with...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 06:21hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Qoki brings smiles to hundreds of households in Matebeleland
THE past few weeks have seen Qoki Zindlovukazi trending following a revelation that the group of Zimbabwean women in the diaspora are millionaires after investing so much in immovable property....Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 06:20hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Jail for failure to register deceased estates
Family members who fail to register the estate of a deceased relative within 14 days of death can be charged under the Administration of Estates Act with an offence that attracts a penalty of fines or...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 06:17hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar
IT IS quite unfortunate that the land reform was politicised. Land resettlement was one of the main reasons for the liberation struggle. The idea was that everyone gets access to land, despite their r...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 16:17hrs | 230 | by Kudakwashe Gwabanayi
Top Bulawayo family doctor dies in car crash
PROMINENT Bulawayo medical doctor and National University of Science and Technology (Nust) lecturer Muriel Fallala died yesterday after she lost control of her vehicle near Ascot race course while dri...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:18hrs | 2068 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife's doctors fail to submit medical records again
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa's doctors yesterday failed again to present her medical report before the courts despite a court order to that effect.Mubaiwa...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:24hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Manama Mission Hospital rehab to be complete in two weeks
REHABILITATION works at Manama Mission Hospital are expected to be completed within two weeks, before work to upgrade the hospital begins.Sections of the hospital's critical buildings were ext...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:22hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Disgraceful Mnangagwa Delegation on a Shopping Spree in Glasgow
Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ZANU PF delegation are on a shopping spree in Glasgow as the vast of Zimbabweans languish in poverty.Instead of attending the COP26 summit and contribute meaningful ...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 13:49hrs | 3147 | by Prince Njagu
Marry Chiwenga: tell us how Mnangagwa used you to eliminate Chiwenga: we help if we know facts nor riddles
Dear Marry Chiwenga; We cannot assist you arguing your case on riddles-based evidence: Tell us how much Mnangagwa abused you in your case with Chiwenga first. Remember you have nothing t...Published: 01 Nov 2021 at 00:12hrs | 2840 | by Nomazulu Thata
Political elites' vacuous populism not serving Zimbabwean people's interest
IN a recent eloquent but rather dense article titled "Dynamics of the Zimbabwe crisis in the 21st century" adopted from a 2003 academic paper of a similar title, Professor Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni ma...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 08:45hrs | 814 | by Dr Mike Chipere
Mnangagwa's govt pampers army, police
ZIMBABWE plans to splurge millions of United States dollars to procure about 1 000 brand new vehicles for the security services sector next year, to bolster their operations in a move that is likely t...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 08:28hrs | 4451 | by Staff reporter
Doctors team up to provide free health services
LOCAL Doctors are complementing the government's drive to enhance access to health care, with a free medical outreach programme targeting vulnerable communities in Bulawayo.91-year old Gogo Es...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 14:59hrs | 146 | by ZBC
Zimbabwe faces rising drug abuse problem
Zimbabwe is experiencing an upsurge in drug abuse cases and most of those abusing the drugs are young people. Health and Child Care Deputy Minister Dr John Mangwiro said concerted efforts are ...Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 08:53hrs | 1143 | by Staff Reporter
$8 million for Manama Hospital repairs
GOVERNMENT has released $8 million to fund repairs at Manama Mission Hospital where infrastructure and buildings were extensively damaged by a violent storm early this month.Roofs of several w...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:40hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Suspects arrested for fatal armed robbery
POLICE have arrested two suspects in connection with the beating, shooting and robbery of a Bulawayo businessman, Smart Kutsanzira, during a home raid in Cowdray Park's Esigodweni area last month....Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 06:23hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga estranged wife's doctors in no-show
DOCTORS examining Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa, failed to turn up in court yesterday to testify over her health condition.Mubaiwa faces fraud charges aft...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | 3120 | by Staff Reporter
Writing a healthcare brand review: How to get an informative and catchy content
Dealing with healthcare issues and specializing in the medical area means always being involved in numerous theoretical and practical assignments, assisting senior doctors or midwives, etc. This area ...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 18:34hrs | 162 | by Staff writer
Zimbabwean woman unfit to stand trial over SA murder
A 42-year-old Zimbabwean woman who killed her husband and dumped his limbs in three pit latrines has been certified medically unfit to stand trial by South African doctors.Nancy Majonhi has mi...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:33hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Govt exposed over COVID-19 vaccines
MEMBERS of the public who were vaccinated with the first jab of the Indian Covaxin COVID-19 jab and failed to get the second dose might be forced to restart the vaccination exercise using Chinese Sino...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:30hrs | 1482 | by Staff reporter
Doctor to clarify on Chiwenga's estranged wife
DOCTOR Simukai Percy Machawira, who said in court that Marry Mubaiwa was physically fit to stand trial, is today expected in court to make clarifications on certain issues that Harare magistrate Mr La...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 602 | by Staff writer
When desperate, tactless opposition fakes victimhood
Last Monday the MDC Alliance (MDC-A) faction was at it again. It was involved in skirmishes with the people of Masvingo in an incident which involved the discharge of a firearm.This was all sc...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 214 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa claims to have exposed Mnangagwa
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa says his tour of Masvingo that invited a backlash from Zanu-PF mobs exposed President Emmerson Mnangagwa as an unpopular leader.Chamisa's visits to many part...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:10hrs | 4272 | by Staff reporter
They have no answers for Nero's charisma
My Dear People,In politics there is a "baby-kissing" season, where politicians go out and hug and kiss babies whose parents they do not know.By doing this, politicians would be trying ...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:04hrs | 299 | by DOCTOR STOP IT
Hospital detains stillborn baby for 1 month
ST PATRICK'S Mission Hospital in Hwange has come under spotlight after management at the Catholic run health institution allegedly detained a still born for a month in the mortuary, demanding that the...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:01hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
'Workers want better salaries, not WiFi'
HEALTH professionals yesterday scoffed at government's offer to stop mass resignations through the provision of non-monetary incentives such as WiFi and loans, saying their employer was focusing on tr...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Marry ruling deferred to Monday
A HARARE magistrate has deferred to Monday the ruling on whether Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's former wife Marry Mubaiwa is fit to stand trial on allegations of fraudulently acquiring a marria...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Mental exam for ritual murder suspect
ONE of the ritual murder suspects who allegedly sawed his victim in half, stole US$400 from her handbag and used some of the money to buy a drum and hydrochloric acid to dispose of the body has been o...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 06:22hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife fit to stand trial, claims State
A HARARE court is on Friday expected to rule on whether Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa is fit to stand trial on allegations of fraudulently acquiring an ungraded m...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:12hrs | 771 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court judge to testify in Mubaiwa case
SUPREME Court judge Justice George Chiweshe is expected to testify in a court hearing where Marry Mubaiwa allegedly misrepresented to him when he was Judge President that Vice President Constantino Ch...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:09hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Perks to stem doctors, nurses brain drain
A range of non-monetary incentives such as accommodation, transport and vehicle loans for health workers added to their package is seen as a way of retaining health staff and moderating the brain drai...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:08hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo weeds out negligent staff members
MPILO Central Hospital has taken drastic measures to weed out negligence by staff members, a development that has seen over 20 workers redeployed from the maternity ward and disciplinary hearings bein...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:06hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
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