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Cancer patients face stigma from loved ones
HARARE - Nobody gets nearer to her. She has become a loner, with the television turning into her only friend yet 60-year-old Tendai Makuwana is a cancer survivor.For Makuwana, pounded with can...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 12:09hrs | 798 | by Ropafadzo Mapimhidze and Dr Masimba Mavaza
Why are so many Countries Legalizing Cannabis?
For a long time, in countries all around the world, marijuana had a terrible reputation. People who used cannabis on a regular basis were known to be lazy, unhelpful stoners that didn't give anything ...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 08:57hrs | 1294 | by Staff Writer
Woman (77) dies, rises thrice before actual death
Imagine being at a funeral wake and the corpse suddenly comes back to life. Visualise the superstition, terror and the chaos. This has been a true-life experience for Sinotsi villagers in Bulilima's W...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1059 | by Staff reporter
Traditional medicine practitioners bemoan underfunding
TRADITIONAL medicine practitioners on Tuesday bemoaned underfunding towards research and the manufacture of traditional medicines, which has resulted in lack of recognition of their practice in the he...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:24hrs | 189 | 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 | 596 | by Tondo. Chinehasha
Prophet uses social media to diagnose
JUST a name and surname as well as a picture on WhatsApp is enough for Musawenkosi Vundla, a Victoria Falls-based prophet to "diagnose" and tell one's problem or misfortune. Vundla, who calls ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:55hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter
Cross-border divorce: The legal process
The year was 1995. At that time, Sibonokhuhle Kambarami, (not her real name), was a 26-yearold vivacious single lady. She was employed as a receptionist at a large commercial entity in Harare. Early o...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:51hrs | 900 | by Tichawana Nyahuma
Sangoma fails to resurrect dead boy
A traditional healer from Pelandaba suburb in Bulawayo tried without success to resurrect the lifeless body of a boy who drowned in a pool last week.B-Metro caught up with Sithembinkosi Mafika...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 08:23hrs | 1873 | 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 | 758 | by Ropafadzo Mapimhidze
Doorstep delivery of COVID-19 medication will stop spreading
WITH the holidays over, the touristy City of Victoria Falls is moving to curb the spike in COVID-19 cases which may have resulted from unrestricted movement in December.Steven Bafana (55) of M...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:24hrs | 99 | by Vicky
Africa is not a dumping ground
During the just-ended Thirty-Fourth Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, which was held virtually, President ED Mnangagwa prompted African leaders to think seriously about establishing an A...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 07:56hrs | 1499 | by Prosperity Mzila
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 | 984 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
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 | 2825 | by Michael Bhebhe
Sweet smelling Zumbani has stolen the limelight
This wild fruit 'Mbhambhara', it's in seasons as we speak. Looking much like the famed olives, milky like Amarula but with a distant blend of sweet/sour taste. The tree with little shiney leav...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 22:07hrs | 2719 | by Tondo Murisa
Masarira: I don't trust this COVID-19 vaccine
Linda Masarira, leader of the LEAD political party, has become the latest politician to query the notion behind the current COVID-19 vaccines.According to Masarira, some of the COVID-19 vaccin...Published: 25 Jan 2021 at 15:02hrs | 2579 | by Daniel Itai, Harare, Zimbabwe
Self-ordained 'Mother of the Nation' got it all wrong
SELF-ORDAINED Mother of the Nation Auxilia Mnangagwa has called for three days of national fasting."May I, as the Mother of the Nation, call upon all women in Zimbabwe and all those abroad who...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:44hrs | 830 | by Muckraker
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 | 679 | by Staff reporter
'Home remedies don't cure COVID-19'
HEALTH experts and stakeholders have warned that home remedies were not a cure for COVID-19, but only relieve symptoms and offer the body a fighting chance against the respiratory virus.This f...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 06:23hrs | 2124 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 home remedies gain popularity
TRADITIONAL herbs and steaming have become popular home remedies against Covid-19 which has killed 772 people in Zimbabwe. Social media platforms are daily awash with messages on the efficacy ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:53hrs | 786 | 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 | 2024 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 'advisory'
DO not put your suffering or sickness to waste. Your greatest template on just how to conduct yourself both in health and in hardship and adversity is none other than Jesus Christ.Is not our g...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | 508 | by Zii Masiye
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 | 932 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa commissions MSU Industrial Park
AN industrial park established by Midlands State University (MSU) in Gweru was yesterday commissioned by President Mnangagwa, who reiterated the need for all institutions of higher and tertiary educat...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 04:57hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga bemoans corruption at NatPharm
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga has bemoaned corruption at the National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm) which he said was hindering the availability of affordable medicines, especial...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:01hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans urged to embrace traditional medicine
EPIDEMIOLOGY and disease control director in the Health and Child Care ministry, Portia Manangazira, has emphasised on the need for the unification of traditional and conventional medicines in the fig...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 05:42hrs | 217 | 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 | 2606 | by Staff reporter
Clinical trial of new Covid-19 herb starts
Some local doctors on Friday launched clinical tests in Masvingo to ascertain the effectiveness a of a powder made from local herbs, against Covid-19. The powder, called Bhanan'ana, was discov...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 07:56hrs | 1807 | by Staff reporter
Zim youth most affected by outbreak of Covid-19
The Zimbabwean youth are the most affected by the outbreak of coronavirus considering the high unemployment rate and implementation of lockdowns which have crippled their self-employment projects at l...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 07:31hrs | 453 | by Stephen Jakes
'Zimbabwe working on COVID-19 herbal remedies'
HEALTH minister Obadiah Moyo yesterday said the country was carrying out a research on COVID-19 cure which includes herbal remedies.Moyo made the remarks in Parliament when he appeared before ...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:42hrs | 724 | by Staff reporter
Traditional medicine to be used in Covid-19 fight
ZIMBABWE and China will enhance collaboration in fighting the coronavirus through a cocktail of measures, which include development and use of traditional medicines.The country has been hostin...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:14hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
6 Surprising Herbal Painkillers for Natural Pain Relief
When pain affects your social life, family time, or work, you would do anything to help soothe the feeling. Whether we are talking about chronic pain or occasional pain episodes, a person's first resp...Published: 18 May 2020 at 10:05hrs | 3973 | by Staff Writer
There is no cure for COVID-19: Traditional healers
PRESIDENT of the Traditional Medicines Practices Council (TMPC) Friday Chisanyu has cautioned against herbalists and traditional healers who were claiming to have herbs that cure COVID-19.The ...Published: 15 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 1351 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi: What is in this name?
I ALWAYS monitor what people discuss on social media to educate myself on new ideas. This other day I was surprised when a group of Kalanga educationists said that the Mthwakazi are the Nguni and the ...Published: 06 May 2020 at 19:56hrs | 1739 | by Cont Mhlanga
Zinatha claims it has cure for coronavirus
THE Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers Association (Zinatha) has sensationally claimed that it has herbs that can treat coronavirus (Covid-19) , calling on the government to include its members in ...Published: 05 May 2020 at 09:24hrs | 3476 | by Staff reporter
Trio faces murder charges as patient dies
Two self-styled prophets and a traditional healer have been arrested for allegedly causing the death of a patient who died from burns sustained during a botched healing session. Ms Aniless Ani...Published: 01 May 2020 at 07:49hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Two Prophets and Inyanga arrested for killing Harare woman
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have announced that they have arrested two faith healers and one traditional healer over the death of a Harare woman. In a statement released on Saturday, the poli...Published: 25 Apr 2020 at 18:37hrs | 8559 | by Mandla Ndlovu
COVID-19 preparedness & response plan implementation
The COVID-19 pandemic was first reported in Wuhan, China, on 31st December 2019, and was declared a public health emergency of international concern on January 30th, 2020. The disease has since spread...Published: 14 Apr 2020 at 12:07hrs | 422 | by Dr Henry Madzorera - Secretary for Health and Child Welfare, MDC-A
Where are the traditional healers and prophets at this time of corona virus?
It is with no doubt that Covid 19 substantially contributes to the burden of disease and health care provision in sub-Saharan Africa, where traditional healers play a major role in care, due to both t...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 09:54hrs | 668 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
WATCH: Prophet Magaya to become a sangoma?
Divine Kingdom Baptist Minsitries leader Pastor Ian Ndlovu has given a Prophetic word that one of the preachers leading a huge congregation in Zimbabwe will be possessed by a sangoma spirit. I...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 15:12hrs | 6907 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bulawayo braces for Covid 19
I love walking the streets of my hometown, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Every street, edifice and alley way holds many memories for me. Memories of happier times, when our now old and frail parents...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 08:56hrs | 449 | by Terence Msuku
We are fine with our culture and traditions!
Miriam Majome: Barely 36 hours of writing about medieval traditions and cultural "beliefs" in our communities, we read today once more in Bulawayo24 about a classic case of the power of Sangomas and c...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 16:26hrs | 1432 | by Nomazulu Thata
Chiwenga left Harare aboard Mnangagwa's 'private plane'?
AILING Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was in fact airlifted to China on Sunday, as health woes continue to dog the powerful former military commander.It also comes after he missed two imp...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 14:47hrs | 8326 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Chiwenga airlifted to China
Ailing VP Constantino Chiwenga was in fact airlifted to China Sunday, as health woes continue to dog the powerful former military commander. This comes after Chiwenga was reported to not feeli...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:49hrs | 18883 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga forced to abandon state duties
LINGERING health concerns forced Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, pictured, to abandon his State duties last week, compelling his doctors to order him to rest at home, the Daily News can reveal....Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 17:32hrs | 5814 | by Staff reporter
Health concerns retard Chiwenga
LINGERING health concerns forced Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, pictured, to abandon his State duties last week, compelling his doctors to order him to rest at home, the Daily News can reveal....Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:08hrs | 26735 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo loses property worth $180,000
BUSINESSMAN Wicknell Chivayo has lost office equipment worth $180 000 to thieving former employees who had been fired a month earlier, the court has heard.Tawanda Murare was not asked to plead...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 09:28hrs | 3516 | by Staff reporter
National interest or Partisan dynamics in Economic Policy Design
This instalment marks the end of this series on political transitions and economic policy architecture in Zimbabwe. To refresh your memory reader, you would recall that policy-making is a seri...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:36hrs | 94 | by Richard Mahomva
Through the narrow gate: infertility scars
This is a real life story narrated by an infertile woman Joy, who married a man he loved and had a blissful short stint in marriage before it somersaulted into hell. ...Published: 27 Dec 2019 at 12:16hrs | 2300 | by Heaven Munyuki
You have no honour here, Minister Mthuli
Far from the quixotic idealism of city life, the rural setting presents life in its most raw form, including the intimate and inextricable relationship between man and nature.Nowhere is man fo...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:20hrs | 228 | by Bishop Lazi
Zimbabwe should revitalise traditional medicine
CLAIMS by Zimbabwean - and generally African - men and women to have found cures for complex diseases and medical conditions have often been dismissed as maverick, unscientific or outright fake....Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:37hrs | 146 | by Vincent Gono
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