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Zimbabwe's health system profits from the dead
Blessing Mucharambei's uncle was just having lunch when he stood up, then collapsed. "[He] started bleeding from the nose," she says, "and died on the spot."As far as his family knew, he had no he...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 08:03hrs | 352 | by Linda Mujuru, GPJ Zimbabwe
Outcry over Zimbabwe varsity fees increase
THE marginal increase in fees for public university students is meant to meet operational costs while ensuring quality education at a time when the Government is subsidising tuition fees and levies by...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NUST enrolment drive seeks to curb Zimbabwe's critical skills deficit
The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) has increased the enrolment of medical students and introduced new degree programmes in an effort to counter the country's critical skills defi...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
NUST cleared to start medical school
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) Faculty of Medicine has been granted Medical School status after meeting international standards, a development that will see it increasing enr...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 06:09hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Massive expansion for Mater Dei
THE Catholic Church-run Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo has embarked on a massive expansion drive that will transform the institution from an old elitist hospital into a walk-in primary healthcare cent...Published: 04 May 2022 at 06:59hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Medical practitioners trained outside Zimbabwe told to register
Medical and dental practitioners training outside the country have been encouraged to register for training in Zimbabwe for them to familiarise with the local system before they can practise. ...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mediclinic justifies ties to apartheid era 'Dr Death'
Private hospital group Mediclinic South Africa has come under fire after it emerged that Dr. Wouter Basson is still practicing at its Cape facilities.Dr. Wouter Basson was the mastermind behin...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 17:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Are Zimbabwean doctors now too cowed to speak?
WE are truly apologetic for the chain of events that have taken place over the past few months and we hope that you will have a kind heart to allow the rest of the students to return to class and fini...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 06:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga lifts suspension of student doctors
The suspension of the University of Zimbabwe master's degree programmes in medicine and obstetrics and gynaecology have been lifted following a lengthy engagement between the contrite doctors and Heal...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 06:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: ZCTU blasts General Chiwenga's move
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has learnt with dismay moves by the government to enlist into the army all graduating junior doctors before they could be employed by the government....Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 16:56hrs | 16 | by ZCTU
Zimbabwe govt disowns conscription order
GOVERNMENT has disowned a circular circulating on social media platforms directing recently-qualified doctors to enrol as soldiers under the Defence ministry if they are to be allowed to practise anyw...Published: 03 Oct 2020 at 08:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Religion: Is gambling a sin?
Gambling is a game of chance. It's all about card games, roulette, lotteries, and much more. These games are fun and seemingly harmless. Most believe that there is nothing wrong with gambling as long ...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 08:44hrs | 12 | by Staff Writer
MSU student to lead continental body
A MIDLANDS State University (MSU) third year medical student, Lynette Ndlovu, has been elected as the new president of the Federation of African Medical Students' Association, a body that represents a...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Student doctors in Diaspora to register in Zimbabwe
The Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe (MDPCZ) has urged those studying medicine and dentistry abroad to register with the MDPCZ such that they can undertake internship in Zimbabwe....Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 14:23hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga 'misled' on doctors' issue
Doctors yesterday came out guns blazing, telling Acting President Constantino Chiwenga that government did not spend a single cent in educating them.They said their parents, guardians and fami...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 18:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Doctors rubbish Chiwenga
STRIKING doctors have reacted angrily to claims by government that the State assisted them through medical school and that there are enough medicine stocks in the country.In a hard-hitting sta...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 22:08hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Chiwenga to change doctors intern conditions
The Chronicle Paidamoyo Chipunza, Harare Bureau Government is considering changing internship conditions for junior doctors to avert future work disruptions that expose patients to risk, Acting Presid...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 20:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
First ever radiology centre opens in Zimbabwe
The first Diagnostic Radiology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Centre has been commissioned in Harare and is expected to improve healthcare provision in Zimbabwe as well as save valuable foreign ...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 11:05hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Dr Dumisani Ndlovu opens state of the art radiology centre
The first Diagnostic Radiology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Centre has been commissioned in Harare and is expected to improve healthcare provision in Zimbabwe as well as save valuable foreign ...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 19:12hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
UZ student set free over fees hike protest
THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has set free a student, who was charged with misconduct in connection with a demonstration held at the institution last year, after making a determination that he was n...Published: 14 May 2018 at 13:29hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Harare popular sangoma graces ZITF
A prominent traditional healer from Harare, Sekuru Kamwelo Kamwelo Banda has claimed that popular prosperity gospel pastors are nicodemously visiting his shrine seeking supernatural powers in order to...Published: 28 Apr 2018 at 14:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
UZ summons student for disciplinary hearing over fees hike protest
THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has summoned a student to appear before its disciplinary committee to answer to charges of misconduct in connection with a demonstration held at the institution last ye...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 12:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa speaks on doctors' strike
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said government is working on addressing striking doctor's concerns in the most possible way.This comes as the health professionals have downed tools for nearl...Published: 17 Mar 2018 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Open defecation out of hand in Harare
Last Sunday marked World Toilet Day (WTD), amid rising concerns for proper human waste management as prescribed in the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 with special focus on underd...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 09:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire acquitted
#ThisFlag movement leader Evan Mawarire was today acquitted of charges of inciting public violence and disorderly conduct at the University of Zimbabwe.Mawarire's lawyer Harrison Nkomo yesterd...Published: 29 Sep 2017 at 15:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mawarire trial date set
HARARE magistrate, Josephine Sande has set September 2 as the trial date for #ThisFlag leader, Evan Mawarire, who together with his alleged accomplice, Ocean Chihota, face allegations of inciting Univ...Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe insincere on terror gangs'
President Robert Mugabe must order the arrest of suspected Zanu-PF terror gangs that he recently disowned while addressing a rally in Lupane, social and political analysts contend.At the Lupan...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 12:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo accused of neglecting tertiary students
Student leaders from the Mnangagwa alligned Zimbabwe Congress of Students' Union (Zicosu) yesterday castigated Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jona...Published: 15 Jul 2017 at 11:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Abduction, disappearance and torture of UZ student abominable
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) strongly condemns the abominable treatment of Fanuel Kaseke, a student activist who was abducted and disappeared by some unidentified people on Thursday 29 Jun...Published: 10 Jul 2017 at 09:58hrs | 1 | by ZLHR
Has Mugabe's critic lost relevance?
It is exactly a year since #ThisFlag leader pastor Evan Mawarire shot to fame following a successful shut-down campaign, but his relevance seems to have sharply nose-dived, with most critics arguing h...Published: 02 Jul 2017 at 14:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
UZ allows medical students to return
University of Zimbabwe (UZ) vice-chancellor, Levi Nyagura, yesterday bowed down to pressure and permitted evicted medical students to return to their halls of residence following threats of contempt o...Published: 01 Jul 2017 at 14:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
UZ authorities defy high court order to re-admit students into halls of residence
HUMAN rights lawyers are considering instituting contempt of court proceedings against University of Zimbabwe (UZ) authorities and seeking the imprisonment of the institution's Vice-Chancellor Levi Ny...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 15:39hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Heal Zimbabwe condemns assault, eviction of UZ medical students
Heal Zimbabwe condemns in the strongest terms the assault of students from the University of Zimbabwe's College of Health Sciences by college security details on 26 June 2017.Heal Zimbabwe sai...Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 10:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Pastor Mawarire caused UZ violence'
THE Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) has blamed Pastor Evan Mawarire for causing the violence which ensued during a protest by medical students at University of Zimbabwe (UZ) on Monday....Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
High Court stops UZ evictions
The High Court yesterday set aside a circular by the University of Zimbabwe evicting medical students from halls of residence following their peaceful demonstration against a 30 percent fees hike....Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
UZ student leaders arrested
Police in Harare have arrested three student leaders from the University of Zimbabwe, as rights lawyers went to court to challenge the eviction of hundreds of medical students in the wake of this week...Published: 28 Jun 2017 at 16:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
UZ students' eviction: ZLHR petitions High Court
HIGH Court Judge Justice Nyaradzo Munangati-Manongwa will today preside over the hearing of an urgent chamber application filed by human rights lawyers on behalf of University of Zimbabwe (UZ) student...Published: 28 Jun 2017 at 10:10hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Amnesty International orders Mugabe to release Pastor Mawarire
Amnesty Interntional has called for the immediate and unconditional release of a Zimbabwean human rights campaigner and #ThisFlag protest leader Evan Mawarire.Mr Mawarire, a pastor, was arrest...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 16:12hrs | | by BBC
Pastor Mawarire remains in custody
#ThisFlag protest pastor Evan Mawarire faced a second night in police custody on Tuesday after police charged him with crimes against public order, his lawyer said.Mawarire was arrested on Mon...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 14:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
All UZ medical students chased away from halls of residence
All University of Zimbabwe medical students have been directed to vacate the halls of residence on campus and off campus with immediate effect following protest action against fee hikes.The Un...Published: 26 Jun 2017 at 22:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mawarire joins striking UZ medical students, arrested
Police arrested #ThisFlag leader Evan Mawarire on Monday as he prayed with University of Zimbabwe medical students, who were holding a protest over a recent fees hike.In a video released from ...Published: 26 Jun 2017 at 17:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
UZ medical students beaten by security guards
Unconfirmed reports indicate that University of Zimbabwe's medical students protesting fee hikes have been beaten by the university's security guards.They have also been told they risk being e...Published: 26 Jun 2017 at 11:10hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Govt bows down to doctors demands
Hardly 48 hours after awarding junior doctors increased on-call allowances, posts and car loans following a two-week strike, Government has bowed down to the medical practitioners' demands yet aga...Published: 09 Mar 2017 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe freezes doctors' employment
Government has frozen medical doctors' employment with effect from next month as the posts have been filled up, prompting the class completing its internship next month to demand their open practi...Published: 23 Jan 2017 at 05:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Diagnosing Africa's medical brain drain
Higher wages and modern facilities are magnets for Africa's health workers Dressed in full medical gear and clutching a folder, Folu Songonuga, a physi...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 21:59hrs | 2 | by Kingsley Ighobor
Science education - bitter, sweet returns
Whilst enough scorn and ridicule has been peddled on policy inconsistencies in the country, parallels can be drawn from the recent hike in the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) medical students' fees hike, ...Published: 12 Jan 2017 at 09:07hrs | 1 | by Rungano Dzikira
Islamic State terrorists make inroads into Kenya
Nairobi - Recent arrests show the Islamic State's growing presence in East Africa, where they are recruiting young Kenyans for jihad abroad and raising fears some of them will return to threaten the c...Published: 02 Jul 2016 at 08:40hrs | 1 | by AFP
Zimbabweans to die due to lack of doctors
Patients are losing their lives in the once glamourous central hospitals across Zimbabwe due to an overwhelming shortage of junior doctors in the health institutions since the 1st of March 2016. Peopl...Published: 16 Mar 2016 at 22:09hrs | | by staff Reporter
The Tragedy of SA Business Schools
Business Schools have become victims of their own success in this generation that they have lost the principles of their founding missions; "to educate practitioners and create knowledge through resea...Published: 29 Jan 2016 at 19:50hrs | | by Vusumuzi Moyo
Zimbabwe govt revisits doctors' contracts
Government is re-examining the proposed new contracts for doctors following an outcry by the health workers. Health Services Board (HSB) communications executive Mr Nyasha Maravanyika said...Published: 27 Apr 2015 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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