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Zimbabwe's sick turn to herbalists over ailing health system
When Agnes Kativhu could not get treatment for breast cancer from Harare's main public hospital, she checked in to one of the many self-styled herbal clinics opening up across Zimbabwe's capital....Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 08:15hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
4 men die after drinking aloe vera 'aphrodisiac'
Four men from Manicaland province have tragically lost their lives after consuming a suspected aphrodisiac made from aloe vera plants, while two others remain hospitalized following the incident. The ...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:46hrs | 1328 | by Staff reporter
Traditional healer (23) kills herbalist (67)
Mount Darwin - A self-proclaimed traditional healer is in trouble after she allegedly gave a prominent herbalist a toxic concoction.Dorica Masunungure (23) is assisting police with investigati...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 18:53hrs | 1254 | by Simbarashe Sithole
SA's Home Affairs may have to pay Zimbabwean R1 million
The Department of Home Affairs will likely have to pay damages to the tune of R1 million to an illegal immigrant after the Eastern Cape High Court ruled that she was unlawfully detained for a month....Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 08:00hrs | 8836 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver 'loses manhood'
In a bizarre turn of events, a truck driver traveling from the DRC to Zambia allegedly experienced a horrifying ordeal in Beitbridge. After an all-night encounter with a married commercial sex worker ...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 09:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Russian Post resumes delivery services to Zimbabwe
As summer starts, Russian Post will offer customers the ability to send parcels to 14 more African countries, bringing the total to 39, the state-owned company's press service announced on Monday....Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 12:42hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Influx of herbalists hindering cancer treatment'
Nothando Mutizira, head of oncology at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, has raised concerns about the increasing reliance on herbalists, which she believes is hindering successful cancer treatment out...Published: 19 May 2024 at 10:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans turn to medicinal herbs
PEOPLE are flooding traditional herbal markets, as prices of prescription drugs spike and the public health delivery system deteriorates at an alarming rate under pressures from a relentless economic ...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 18:15hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Fresh Kambucha maker blasts copycats
Fresh Kambucha Private Limited, a beverages manufacturer, has distanced itself from counterfeit products that have saturated the market and damaged the company's reputation. Kambucha is produced throu...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo Day must be celebrated'
Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Judith Ncube has said Bulawayo Day must be celebrated as it recognises the city's heritage and cultural diversity which should be used to promote so...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
It's time we retrace our footsteps
Face contorted as a result of the bitter taste in their mouth, baby on her lap near a crackling fire, the African mother does the ritual dutifully without fail. Was this not an immune-boosting herbal ...Published: 24 May 2023 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Local varsity pioneers road tolling system
Vehicles will spend just seven seconds going through a Zimbabwe tollgate once a new express tolling system developed by Bindura University of Science Education to Zinara specifications, which is alrea...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:22hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Sangomas told to register
The Traditional Medical Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe (TMPCZ) has moved in to enforce regulations that will ensure all traditional medical practitioners are registered in a move to uphold Governme...Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 06:56hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Israeli HIV 'cure' Gammora drug not approved in Zimbabwe
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has warned against the use of Gammora as treatment for HIV.Gammora is a drug developed by Zion Medical, an Israeli-based biotech company whic...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 16:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife invited to Iran
IRAN's First Lady Dr Jamileh Alamolhoda on Saturday rolled out the red carpet for her counterpart Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, where the two exchanged notes on various issues including education, health, wo...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Prophet warns sangoma who sells Jezebel oil
South African based leader of Imperial City Church Prophet Isaiah Brian Sovi has warned that he will spiritually shutdown the business of a trending Zambian herbalist who is distributing Jezeb...Published: 03 Nov 2022 at 13:31hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe urges pharmaceuticals to promote production of herbal and generic medicines
Health and Child Care deputy minister John Mangwiro has urged pharmaceutical companies to promote production of herbal and generic medicines to reduce the country's medical import bill.Address...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Sex herbs a hit at Hlanganani Expo
THE Chesvingo Karanga Village stand proved to be a hit at the just ended Sanganani/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo in Bulawayo as most exhibitors, particularly men, flocked to the stand to buy sex...Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 19:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Former senior cop in murder storm
AN inquest is set to be held for a woman who was allegedly poisoned to death in a fight over inheritance in which a former Assistant Commissioner in the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Mrs Marian Tige...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 13:58hrs | 43 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Colonialism was not an event, but a long-term project of global control
Queen Elizabeth II was finally laid to rest last week after 96 years of life and 70 years of service as the Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until she die...Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | | by Tapiwa Gomo
Mkoba Teachers' College starts producing liquid fertilisers
Mkoba Teachers' College (MTC) in Gweru, Midlands Province has started producing vegetable and fruit pickles, herbs and liquid fertilisers in line with Education 5.0 philosophy.The liquid ferti...Published: 13 Sep 2022 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Cannabis a God-given gift for Zimbabwe'
HEALTH and Child Care minister Constantino Chiwenga yesterday urged Zimbabweans to embrace the legal use of cannabis saying the herbal plant was a "God-given gift" for the country.'The legalis...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans turn to traditional medicine
INTEREST in practising as herbalists is growing in the country, with the numbers of people enrolling at the Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers' Association (ZINATHA) training school ris...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Africa's first ever cannabis research laboratory revives Zimbabwe health sector
In 2018, the new political dispensation in Zimbabwe took a new trajectory in the health sector by issuing out 57 licences for cultivation of cannabis also known as mbanje or marijuana for medicinal pu...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:35hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Traditional healers lure women with promises of easy births
TWO daughters. Long, painful labours. Several miscarriages.For Soko, a hairdresser in her late 30s, the quest for a son and a safe, easy birth led her to seek professional help - from a herbal...Published: 25 Jan 2022 at 05:45hrs | 10 | by Vimbai Chinembiri
Zimbabwe on verge of becoming mbanje research hub for southern Africa
MBANJE, marijuana, cannabis or hemp, is one plant that has accounted for many people in Zimbabwe's prisons.Possession, let alone, cultivation or smoking it, has had serious consequences such a...Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 05:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
African Economic Empowerment Wealth Fund launched
Global citizen and entrepreneur Darlington Ndava Chiwara is at the forefront of the newly established African Economic Empowerment Wealth Fund. The Wealth fund is set to harness Africa's economic pote...Published: 13 Jan 2022 at 10:11hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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 | 4 | by Staff reporter
Useful products that will help with the relief of hay fever
Hay fever causes flu-like symptoms such as itchy eyes, sinus congestion and sneezing. Unlike the flu a virus doesn't trigger these symptoms. They are caused by allergens such as dust, pollen and pet d...Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 21:19hrs | 22 | by Staff writer
Sangomas are also looking for money
A trio of male adults left Zimbabwe for Mozambique in search of a Sangoma to give them a get-rich-quick voodoo panacea. A yesternight borne fire discussion had assured them in Nampula province...Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 09:07hrs | 1 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Hand me down knowledge is drying up
Emotionally strong village elders are being quickly gathered to their ancestors, may be tell tale signs of the end times. Echoes from the corridors of time had very mature people guiding young...Published: 26 Jun 2021 at 07:42hrs | 2 | by Tondo Murisa Chinehasha
Zimbabwean herbalist kills woman in the UK during ritual
A man who killed a woman by giving her too much nicotine during a healing ritual, causing her "toxic trauma", has been jailed.Lyndon Nindi travelled to Nottingham on 16 February last year to t...Published: 24 Apr 2021 at 18:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Prophet by day, sangoma by night
At first glance, Bishop Cuthbert Nyaruvenda, the founder of Sangano Dzvene Revapostori Church, looks like an ordinary person next door.Alighting from his car clad in a blue T-shirt and matchin...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:22hrs | 3 | by Tendai Chara
President Magufuli: Letter to Prof. Lumumba of Kenya Cc. Energy Mutodi; Bcc African Presidents
Dear Professor Lumumba, Comrade Energy Mutodi is having his last laugh: he was spot on. He told us the bare truth about the President of Tanzania; the way he is handling the global pandemic wa...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 07:19hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Tanzania's president dies after Covid rumours
Tanzania's President John Magufuli has died aged 61, the country's vice-president has announced.He died on Wednesday from heart complications at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, Samia Suluhu Hassa...Published: 18 Mar 2021 at 00:11hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Herbal solutions for 'modern' diseases
The unexpected recall of Zumbani from the herbal back bench is a wake up call for Africa and Africans at large. Even Caucasians are steaming with Zumbani to keep Coronavirus at bay. Orientals ...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 12:24hrs | 1 | by Tondo. Chinehasha
Africa University develops umsuzwane medicinal cough drops
United Methodist Church run Africa University's College of Health and Agricultural Sciences has made headway in developing throat lozenges made from the umsuzwane plant, which many Zimbabweans have be...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's herbalists, doctors unite thwarting non-communicable diseases
HARARE - With government's research confirming that 80 percent of Zimbabweans consult herbalists prior to visiting hospitals, the country's Ministry of Health has shifted to partnering traditional hea...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 16:56hrs | 1 | by Ropafadzo Mapimhidze
Bulawayo firm commercialises umsuzwane herb
A BULAWAYO company, Green Afrique Technologies, has ventured into processing green tea using umsuzwane/zumbani to promote local herbal remedies for various respiratory ailments.Umsuzwane recen...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Can we use ZUMBANI A traditional medicine for treatment of COVID19?
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines traditional medicine as "the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultu...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 18:15hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Colonial chains setback for Africa
Africans believe that the Western handouts and donations they get from the where the sun sets are done out of love, yet the opposite is true. ...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 08:17hrs | | by Shelton Muchena
The Zimbabwe zumbani story
IT is my pleasure to tell our own Zimbabwean story about one of our local plants and its benefits.In my early years as a growing scientist, I realised that if I wanted to find out about our lo...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Michael Bhebhe
Tanzania will not vaccinate citizens against Covid-19
Tanzania's government, which has been criticised for its handling of the pandemic, has no plans to rollout Covid vaccines, the health minister says.The comments come days after President John ...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 05:53hrs | 12 | by BBC
Zimbabwe testing COVID-19 'drug'
GOVERNMENT is clinically testing anti-parasite drug, Ivermectin in a bid to establish its efficacy in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The second wave of COVID-19 currently affecting the countr...Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Herbalists dismiss claims bute heals Covid-19
AS the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to hit the country with record infections and deaths being recorded, some desperate locals have resorted to using Bute in the hope the traditional...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:26hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zinatha warns of fake, harmful Covid-19 herbs
THE Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers Association (ZINATHA) has cautioned the public not to buy, from the streets and other undesignated areas, traditional medicines sold by unregistered and "igno...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 19:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Covid-19 patients resort to home remedies
Clara Tandi felt feverish. Worried she was sick with the coronavirus, she grabbed handfuls of lemon, guava and mint leaves from her garden and boiled them into a liquid.Then Tandi (59) strippe...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF ropes in churches
ZANU PF Harare women's league chairperson Betty Nhambu-Kaseke yesterday said there was need for the church to be fully incorporated into the National Development Strategy (NDS1) launched by President ...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Organ enlargement herbs a myth'
A local traditional herbalist has dismissed claims of the existence of organs enlargement herbs.In an interview Dr Gilbert Chahwanda has rather encouraged men to seek long lasting solutions in...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 19:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Herbal medicines now trending
By all pointers, humanity is looking for solutions and panacea to a plethora of health problems, especially noncommunicable ailments and conditions. Unfortunately the search seems a wild goose...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 09:58hrs | 2 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
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