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Zimbabwe parly divided over state of health sector

Parliament on Thursday was engulfed in a heated debate over Zimbabwe's deteriorating health sector, with opposition lawmakers pressing for a declaration of a national emergency, while ruling party MPs resisted the call.Chiredzi Central leg…

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 17:45hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter

Lies about injured nurse exposed

Government claims of supporting an injured rural nurse have been exposed as misleading after the nurse, Progress Muzuva, produced receipts and medical records showing she has been paying her own medical bills for years.Muzuva sustained fra…

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 11:29hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter

Even the government's own excuses prove it's to blame for drug shortages in hospitals

When incompetence runs deep, even your excuses end up exposing you. The recent state-sanctioned explanation in The Sunday Mail on why public hospitals in Zimbabwe are running out of basic medication such as paracetamol reads more like…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:12hrs | 183 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Inside Zimbabwe's market of pregnant vendors

Commuters along Seke Road have started calling the busy H Bus stop by a new and curious name - "Pamimba", a term referring to pregnancy in Shona. The moniker reflects an unusual yet poignant reality: a growing number of pregnant women sell…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:35hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa dismisses claims he is forming new party

Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has strongly denied swirling social media claims that he is preparing to launch a new political movement at the end of this month, describing the reports as "sponsored lies" orchestrated by political detrac…

Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:08hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter

Journalists barred from Mnangagwa's cookout

Journalists from various media outlets were on Sunday barred from fully covering the national cookout competitions hosted by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa in Beitbridge.Reporters said Mnangagwa's security team instructed them not to take p…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:21hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo hospital baby swap scandal findings to be made public

The investigation into the distressing case of the baby swap at United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) is still ongoing, with the Government promising full transparency and the eventual publication of its findings.The incident, which caused wides…

Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 08:49hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter

Midwife shortage hits Zimbabwe

The government of Zimbabwe plans to double the health workforce by 2030 to address the critical shortage of midwives and improve maternal healthcare amidst a mass exodus of health workers. This was revealed by Health and Child Care Deputy …

Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 09:51hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Whose son are you young man?

Exaggeration of one's skills and achievements in CVs to land a dream job is a common trend. Church adverts overselling what will happen if you attend certain services or conferences have left the expectant invitated congregates disappointe…

Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 15:52hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

Mnangagwa to headline Mugabe Day celebrations

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to headline the National Youth Day celebrations at Mushagashe Vocational Training Centre in Masvingo on Wednesday with Youth Development, Empowerment and Vocational Training Minister Tino Machakaire saying p…

Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 09:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Unbeatable Bosso reach Chibuku Cup quarterfinals

Highlanders FC 2-2 Bulawayo ChiefsBosso won 8-7 on penaltiesTHE Bulawayo Chibuku Super Cup first round derby at Barbourfields Stadium  has had to be decided by a penalty shootout after a four- goal stalemate after 90 minutes.Bosso sco…

Published: 13 Aug 2023 at 21:59hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF Politburo meets ahead of primary elections

Zanu-PF primary elections are turning into a jamboree of intra-party democracy across the expanse of the land with the Politburo today expected to consider a fit-for-purpose report that will be submitted by the National Elections Directora…

Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe winning HIV/AIDS fight

Zimbabwe has registered considerable success in the quest to end HIV in children through the way it targets pregnant women and is now urging global peers to embrace the strategy.This came up at an experts' meeting of the political  la…

Published: 31 Jan 2023 at 23:44hrs | 194 | by Staff Reporter

Zanu-PF youths urged to shun corrupt activities

THE Zanu-PF Youth League national executive members have been challenged to exhibit a high level of discipline through shunning corrupt activities that may tarnish the image of the party.Speaking at the Zanu-PF National Executive Council o…

Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Fluttering the Triple C dovecote

Horror times for Triple CKikikiki, Professor Jonathan Moyo and Patrick Zhuwao have caused a perfect storm in Chamisa's already troubled, and inexorably shrinking space. They have written to "comrades" in Zanu-PF, a party to which Chamisa a…

Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Why do Zimbabweans keep electing individuals who clearly lack leadership qualities?

What do we look for when we elect a leader? Is it their fearless stand against an incumbent oppressive government - whereby, they boldly confront injustice, and ready to die for the greater good of the nation?Could it be their outstanding …

Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 09:24hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Bosso shoots blanks in front of home crowd

Highlanders 0-0 Tenax SC HIGHLANDERS FC coach Baltemar Brito was brave enough to go to the disappointed fans at the Soweto end of Barbourfields Stadium to apologise for a lethargic performance that saw his charges drawing 0-0 against Tenax…

Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chamisa's MP ordered to withdraw question about Chiwenga's whereabouts 'as country burns'

LEADER of government business in Parliament Ziyambi Ziyambi claimed Wednesday that only a few doctors and nurses were on strike as he reiterated the administration's refusal to pay salaries in foreign currency.Public health workers have be…

Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Chiefs blast Zanu-PF govt for lack of infrastructure development in Kariba

TRADITIONAL leaders from Kariba's Nyaminyami Rural District have berated President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration for failing to push infrastructural development in the area.After 42 years of independence, the chiefs, perceived as de …

Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's regime unmitigated failures, and yes, Smith was far much better!

I do not even understand what the whole debate is all about, because there are some matters that are undeniable and can not be contested!For starters, we never had to fetch our water for domestic usage from boreholes under the leadership o…

Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 07:09hrs | 13 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe self-destruct against Namibia

Visiting Namibia hit back at their hosts Zimbabwe to square the five match T-20 cricket series following a six-wicket in at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo yesterday.It was quite some nerve wrecking and equally exciting finish to the match …

Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Green Machine breaks down again

CAPS United  0 - 2 Cranborne BulletsGIANTS CAPS United nearly failed to fulfil their home fixture against Cranborne Bullets after their disgruntled players had made a no-show at the National Sports Stadium by kick-off time yesterday i…

Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chamisa's CCC under siege as police block campaign rally

The Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) was yesterday denied yet another opportunity to hold a major campaign rally after police barricaded Marondera's Rudhaka Stadium and chased away hundreds of people trooping in for t…

Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 08:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe receives COVID-19 support from Japan

ZIMBABWE today received 10 ambulances and ancillary equipment from Japan and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to strengthen obstetric and neonatal care in COVID-19 hotspots across the country.Japan donated 70 iced lined vaccine f…

Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:46hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Pomp, fanfare at National Youth Day festivities

Thousands of youths from the country's 10 provinces yesterday gathered at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe Square in Harare to commemorate National Youth Day, running under the theme: "Alleviating substance and drug abuse by the youth".Guest of h…

Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa must sleep with one eye open

Elections always unfailingly produce rare and curious political creatures and species.You might think you have seen it all only for another election cycle to remind you that you ain't seen nothing yet.I guess that is the reason they call e…

Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 08:49hrs | 8 | by Bishop Lazi

Electoral reforms must dominate political discourse in 2022

AS we bask on the cusp of a new year, Zimbabweans appear to have gone agog about the pending by-elections and what many deem to be the watershed plebiscite of 2023.And yet for some of us, highly expectant conversations about the pending el…

Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:32hrs | 2 | by Luke Tamborinyoka

MHCT fights Hydrocephalus

The joys of expectant parents are shuttered upon hearing these words, "Your child has a bigger head than any normal child and you have to go through a caesarian section to give birth." What! a big head? What could have caused the head to g…

Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 11:00hrs | 21 | by Health Correspondent

Some Zimbabwe coup troopers die without enjoying benefits of their sweat

SEVERAL key players in the 2017 coup that toppled the late former President Robert Mugabe and elevated President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the helm have died in the past four years without fully realising the fruits of the military takeover pr…

Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:15hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

You can't pull in croc with fish hook

IN the village, the outcome of a fishing trip to the river often meant the difference between a sumptuous meal and another dish to be tolerated just to keep the body and soul together.As pleasurable as it might sound, fishing, particularly…

Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:37hrs | 16 | by Bishop Lazarus

New Zapu SG, a real Political Testosterone

Innovation is a word only relative to the young, and this is what Zapu produced yesterday. Just to start from the right place, Zapu elected  a Deliberate Black  Log, Ugodo Olumyama Ngenkani, Danda Demadema nenharo, to the positio…

Published: 01 Nov 2021 at 00:17hrs | 13 | by Ryton Dzimiri

The ZAPU's hour of reckoning has come.

The ZAPU National Elective Congress starts tomorrow on the 28th October 2021 at Bulawayo Amphitheatre and it will run until the 30th. The first day is earmarked for receiving delegates from various branches, districts, and provinces and fo…

Published: 27 Oct 2021 at 19:57hrs | 12 | by Thulani Nkala

Kezi mortuary down 10 years on

KEZI Clinic mortuary in Matobo District, Matabeleland South province, has not been functioning for over a decade despite financial and material donations made by locals based in the diaspora towards equipping the health facility, it has em…

Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Winning the masses for positive change

I had received satisfactory results from my Advanced Level exams at Ruya Adventist High School in early 2003. Due to my contiguity to the seat of educational power, I had been informed that Nathan and I had both scored 13 points and that w…

Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 08:55hrs | | by Mutsa Murenje Sydney, Australia

Ramaphosa's grip on state security machinery targets 2022 re-election

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of sweeping changes to the Cabinet last week may have appeared radical but did little to dispel the notion that he is paralysed by a commitment to protracted consensus-seeking, to the point of indec…

Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 16:08hrs | 2 | by Cyril Madlala

End to Zimbabwe power shortages in sight

ZIMBABWE'S drive to permanently end power shortages is well on course after completion of a new thermal power plant in Hwange that is expected to feed 50MW to the national grid by October this year. Also under construction in the same dist…

Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF's bid to dissipate MDC might return to haunt it

LAST week's Zanu-PF politburo meeting was interesting in two ways - the apparent strange continuation of the shamed Kembo Mohadi as the party's vice president, and second secretary. I have never understood what that meant except to remind …

Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 06:29hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

ZANU PF's eagerness to dissipate MDC might return to haunt them, as could be spur needed to finally urge Zimbabweans to stand up

Yesterday's ruling ZANU PF party Politburo (supreme body) meeting was interesting in two ways - firstly, the apparent strange continuation of the shamed Kembo Mohadi as the organization's vice president, and second secretary (I have never …

Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 10:23hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

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