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'Zimbabwe sanctions affecting Sadc'
A GROUP of South Africa-based civic society groups is in Bulawayo campaigning for the removal of Western imposed economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, saying they had missed their targets and are no...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:49hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter
Doctors give government two-week ultimatum on supplies - decisive action at last, after 38 years of dithering
"DOCTORS at government hospitals have denied claims by the Health ministry that they had received supplies of medicines, bandages and critical accessories to alleviate their plight, following last wee...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 19:12hrs | 1987 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
High Court to decide Parirenyatwa's fate
THE High Court is on Wednesday expected to rule on ex-Health and Child Care minister David Parirenyatwa's application seeking charges of criminal abuse of office against him dropped.Parirenyat...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 13:44hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter
We were misled - Doctors
DOCTORS at government hospitals have denied claims by the Health ministry that they had received supplies of medicines, bandages and critical accessories to alleviate their plight, following last week...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 10:32hrs | 3957 | by Staff reporter
Shocking rot at Zimbabwe hospitals
PATIENTS are spending several days waiting for treatment at the country's poorly resourced public hospitals and many are dying prematurely due to lack of drugs, an investigation has revealed.A...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:53hrs | 1132 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa should have cancelled the Abu Dhabi trip
Because of the shutdown in United States of America, President Trump was forced to cancel some international meetings held outside the USA. USA is also a latest victim of a cyclone, President Trump wa...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 21:05hrs | 3850 | by Don Chigumba
Hopewell Chin'ono's Save Our Hospitals initiative good idea but he is offside
I like Hopewell Chin'ono, he is an ambitious young man full of political energy. He is the mastermind of the idea behind the Save Our Hospitals initiative launched in the month of March 2019. He alrea...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 21:03hrs | 1637 | by Don Chigumba
Strive Masiyiwa, US charity fight tropical diseases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's billionaire Strive Masiyiwa and the US's End Fund are tackling neglected diseases that blind, disable and disfigure millions of Zimbabwe's poorest people, but many are shunning treatment du...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 15:56hrs | 1161 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's neglect of health sector felonious
The head of Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals' paediatrics department, Azza Mashumba, wept in frustration as she chronicled how babies with a fair chance of survival were dying simply because there were...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:11hrs | 1330 | by Editorial - Newsday
Make them fight a losing battle
The simple, clear message encoded in the Bi-National Commission signed between Zimbabwe and South Africa earlier this week and in the other between our country and Botswana earlier, ...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:09hrs | 457 | by Stephen Mpofu
When will Mnangagwa act on Zimbabwe's death trap hospitals?
She's being called the doctor who moved a nation. This week Azza Mashumba, the head of paediatrics at Harare's main-and-in-desperate-straits Parirenyatwa Hospital, made a tearful plea to the health mi...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 19:14hrs | 1078 | by Oliver Matthews
Mnangagwa extends US$3,2bn begging bowl
ZIMBABWE - with 7,5 million people or half the population in need of food aid - is appealing for US$3,2 billion emergency assistance to avert a humanitarian crisis characterised by hunger and a crumbl...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 17:14hrs | 1792 | by Staff reporter
Hundreds of Zimbabwe’s youth write peace letters to Mnangagwa
Zimbabwean youth join in this campaign to plea to His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa to support the DPCW. The spirit of the campaign is based on the values written in the Declaration of Peace...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 11:00hrs | 2460 | by Yolanda Ndlovu
Zimbabwe to roll out new and more effective ARV drug
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care is working on a programme to roll out a new antiretroviral drug Dolutegravir which is more effective in viral suppression and has fewer side effects. Vira...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 19:53hrs | 2977 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must urgently solve doctor's grievances
Government should seriously look at concerns raised by senior doctors over the dire situation at the country's public hospitals.Yesterday, the senior doctors took their grievances to the street as...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 14:29hrs | 2003 | by Editorial - Daily News
Doctor weeps in front of Zimbabwe Health minister
Senior doctors at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals yesterday narrated to the minister of Health Obadiah Moyo, of the horrors and deaths occurring everyday at major hospitals because of acute shortages ...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 13:33hrs | 2451 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa's wife implicated in tobacco cartels
THE Tobacco Association of Zimbabwe (TAZ) yesterday alleged corruption in the tobacco industry, with Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) board chairperson Monica Chinamasa's name coming out promin...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 06:59hrs | 1132 | by Staff reporter
Senior doctors strike at Parirenyatwa over sundries, drugs shortages
Specialist consulting doctors at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals embarked on a strike on Tuesday to demand improvements in the supply of consumables and equipment.The consultants said they wou...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 23:09hrs | 2776 | by zimlive
SA vows to help Zimbabwe revive economy
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday South Africa was ready to help Zimbabwe revive its economy, but within its means, while the two neighbours consider options that could see Harare receiving so...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 14:13hrs | 1178 | by Reuters
RTGS dollar to devalue before tobacco auction - Mangudya
Reserve Bank governor John Mangudya on Monday said the exchange rate for the new transitional currency is unlikely to remain at 2.5 per U.S. dollar by the time tobacco auctions open next week, suggest...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 05:54hrs | 2392 | by Reuters
'Inter-bank trades US$12m weekly'
The inter-bank foreign exchange market is averaging trades of US$12 million weekly, three weeks after its introduction, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Dr John Mangudya told Parliamentarians y...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 05:43hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Street drugs fake and very dangerous: Health minister
HEALTH minister Obadiah Moyo on Thursday told Senate that drugs being sold on the streets were very dangerous and, at times, people were duped into buying ash packaged as capsules under the pretext th...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:08hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
SA plans border drone patrols to keep illegal immigrants out
SA may soon turn to drones to help it to protect its porous borders from illegal immigrants.Defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Sunday the country could consider using the unmanned ae...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 06:52hrs | 468 | by TimesLive
Zimbabwe branding:- Lipstick on a pig
Former Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi used to be keen on what he called 'rebranding' Zimbabwe. He could see that the country's image abroad had been tainted by Mugabe's misrule and thought cosmetic pu...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 21:52hrs | 1177 | by ZimVigil
Majaivana's sad farewell
IT is the album that was almost never made. Isono Sami, released at the turn of the century by Lovemore Majaivana, was Majaivana's farewell, released when the artiste was about to turn his bac...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:49hrs | 6651 | by Bruce Ndlovu
'Mnangagwa throwing money down the drain'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is wasting money and time by hiring a United States (US) firm to help improve relations with Washington instead of implementing the necessary reforms that would enable the...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 12:31hrs | 2306 | by Staff reporter
Age of consent stirs debate in Zimbabwe
LEGISLATORS have dismissed reports that they are pushing for the downward review of the age of consent to 12 years, explaining that they were calling for minors who are sexually active to access treat...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 06:50hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe should pay medical bills for its citizens in SA, says ANC bigwig
The South African government should start billing foreign countries whose citizens pop into the country to take advantage of free services.The foreign countries should also be sent invoices if...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 17:47hrs | 1946 | by Staff reporter
Xenophobic Makhura blames foreigners for crime in Gauteng
Foreign nationals should start paying for the health services they receive in Gauteng if Premier David Makhura has his way.Speaking on Wednesday at post-budget discussions, Makhura hit out at ...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 17:41hrs | 1522 | by eNCA
HIV cure found!
The cure for HIV has been invented and medically certified, the President of the United States of America Donald Trump has revealed.In a celebratory tone on Tuesday Trump said, "HIV Is Cured I...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 14:05hrs | 39852 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'MDC led by hero worshipers and thugs'
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change is led by thugs who are similar to a Brazilian Mafia, a top ZANU PF Member has said. The ZANU PF Secretary for Youth Affairs Lewis Matutu made the...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 09:31hrs | 1362 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Govt under fire over plans to scrap 'useless' degrees
CIVIC society, human rights groups and students have slammed government plans to scrap what it termed "useless" degrees from State universities, saying the move might impact negatively on those that h...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:27hrs | 1583 | by Staf reporter
Zim Fashion Showcase announces date, calls for designers
Zimbabwe Fashion Showcase (ZFS) has become the greatest platform for recognising Africa's emerging talent and the fashion tradeshow is back for another edition titled 'This is Africa'.Schedule...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 13:54hrs | 562 | by Tidi Kwidini
ZCLDN, CID Drugs join hands in fighting illicit drug use
The Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network in conjunction with the ZRP's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Narcotics and Drugs today held a workshop at the CID headquarters in Harare on drug...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 13:53hrs | 525 | by Agencies
Chiwenga, doctors showdown.2 looms
Another showdown is looming between doctors and government as the Health ministry has not yet addressed doctors' demands agreed in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) which saw the medical pract...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 11:58hrs | 18283 | by Staff reporter
Patients urged to 'Stop defaulting on ARVs'
MPILO Central Hospital clinical director, Solwayo Ngwenya has urged people living with HIV and Aids not to stop taking Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) saying treatment interruptions will have serious nega...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:32hrs | 2592 | by Staff reporter
How effective is CBD really?
Every so often, we jump to a conclusion without analyzing both sides of a picture. This is often the case with Cannabis. People associate it with negative effects due to its addictiveness. However, as...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 06:48hrs | 705 | by Staff Reporter
Hunger stalks Zimbabwe's urbanites as 1,5 million face starvation
A staggering 1,5 million Zimbabweans living in urban areas are facing severe food shortages as the economic hardships take a toll on the country's population, it has been revealed.According to...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 10:52hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
'Prophets fuel ARVs defaults''
PEOPLE living with HIV (PLHIV) have blamed some prophets and faith healers for the upsurge in the number of people who default from the first line antiretroviral therapy (ART). After defaultin...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:14hrs | 319 | by Satff reporter
Generalised anxiety disorder
EDITOR,It is normal to feel anxious from time to time, especially if your life is stressful. However, excessive, ongoing anxiety and worry that are difficult to control that interferes with day-to...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 06:12hrs | 466 | by Dr Sacrifice Chirisa.
Open letter to Ramaphosa
Greetings from Zimbabwe, Your Excellency. I hope I find you in the best of health. Incidentally, this letter is all about health.I, like so many others am grateful for the huge role that...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 19:29hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's fuel crisis: The role of policy errors
Dear Mr President,I write this letter to you as a citizen of Zimbabwe who has been a lifetime student of policymaking, with a particular interest on using policy to achieve equity and social j...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:46hrs | 705 | by Zii Masiye
Chiwenga's charter plane a specialist hospital in the sky
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's charter aircraft is a specialised hospital in the sky, ZimLive reported.Chiwenga, who is undergoing treatment for an undisclosed ailment in India, is flyi...Published: 23 Feb 2019 at 19:34hrs | 7515 | by ZimLive
Zimbabwe approves 37 mbanje investors
GOVERNMENT has approved 37 investors who have shown interest to produce cannabis (mbanje or dagga) for medicinal or scientific purposes. This follows last year's decision by Government to legalise can...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 22:25hrs | 958 | by Staff reporter
Typhoid vaccine campaign begins in Harare
A major typhoid vaccination campaign begins today in Harare to tackle a drug-resistant outbreak of the disease.The campaign aims to vaccinate 325,000 people in nine suburbs of Zimbabwe's capit...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 22:17hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans disillusioned with the 'new dispensation'
MORE than a year ago events touted as an unfolding new beginning in this Southern African nation raised public hope. The Zimbabwean "benign" coup in November 2017 must be counted among the greatest of...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:07hrs | 202 | by Ray Matikinye
Mnangagwa to replace POSA with Peace & Order Bill
CABINET yesterday approved the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill which seeks to repeal the Public Order and Security Act (POSA), Protection of Personal Information Bill and the Freedom of Informatio...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 22:36hrs | 1405 | by Staff reporter
Govt regrets Battlefields disaster
The fourth cabinet sitting of 2019 has regretted the Battlefields mine disaster and decided to institute thorough investigations.24 bodies were retrieved from the mines, while 8 people were pu...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 20:01hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa losing war on money changers
Despite introducing a heavy penalty aimed at deterring would-be offenders, government is losing the war on illegal money changers in Harare as they are now fully back on the streets operating openly....Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 13:50hrs | 9787 | by Staff reporter
Christianity to be labelled mental illness
Founder of Imperial City Church Prophet Isaiah Brian Sovi has prophesied that soon the world will outlaw freedom of worship and Christians will be labelled mentally ill, hunted down and arrested. ...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:32hrs | 3308 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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