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Zimbabwe has only one cancer machine
HEALTH ministry secretary Jasper Chimedza yesterday revealed that Zimbabwe has only one functional radiotherapy machine to service all the country's cancer patients.According to Global Cancer ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 239 | by Staff reporter
Mental health patient steals two cattle
A suspected mental health patient in Mazowe was on Saturday ordered by Concession magistrate Joshua Nembaware to be medically examined after he gave funny statements in court.Versus Courage M...Published: 27 Mar 2023 at 09:47hrs | 734 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chiefs and village heads to get US$550 each
CHIEFS and village heads are set to receive lump sum payments of at least US$550 each as part of Covid-19 allowances backdated to May 2022.There are about 26 000 village heads countrywide, who...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 09:57hrs | 652 | by Staff reporter
When the rich fight over the poor
A SLEEK Toyota Prado VX V8 off-road vehicle makes a rumbling sound along a gravel road as it negotiates its way into the poverty-stricken Chihota communal areas.A group of people, mainly Zanu-...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 17:06hrs | 876 | by Jairos Saunyama
Zimbabwe teachers earn ZW$39 636 (US$33)
THE impoverishment of professionals by the government has reached heart-rending levels, but those who dare complain are often victimised, leaving public sector workers feeling helpless in the face of ...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 11:34hrs | 608 | by Staff reporter
Harare doctor forges medical papers to help suspect skip bail
A medical doctor at Sally Mugabe hospital in Harare is in trouble after he allegedly forged medical affidavits claiming that a Chinese suspect arrested for illegal possession of rhino horns was sick....Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 08:25hrs | 984 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe speeding into the territory of charter cities
FINALLY, Al Jazeera aired the first of the four-part series documentary Gold Mafia. Social media went into overdrive, with many people condemning the attitude and character of some of those implicated...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 08:19hrs | 581 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Love betrayal lands couple in court
A Harare man has appeared in court for allegedly assaulting and pointing a firearm at his extirlfriend after they had a misunderstanding. He also assaulted her, causing her to miscarry the baby she wa...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 23:06hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter
Man offers US$20 maintenance to ex-wife
A HARARE man yesterday offered to pay US$20 to his former wife as maintenance for two children they had together.The man accused the ex-wife of poisoning him and stealing his money when he ser...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:24hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF supporters bash each other
VIOLENCE has continued to rock constituencies ahead of Zanu-PF primary elections as supporters of rival aspiring candidates clashed in bloody battles in Chegutu West constituency on Monday.Che...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 19:48hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
Ex-MP in court for rape
A former member of parliament for Kambuzuma, Tinashe Maduza, yesterday appeared in court for allegedly drugging, sexually assaulting and robbing one of his former employees and later for kidnapping hi...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 19:45hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Man conceals payslip for 10 years
A HARARE woman yesterday told magistrate Ayanda Dlamini that her husband has been hiding his payslip from her for the past decade.Magret Maturo made the claims as she sought a court ruling dir...Published: 22 Mar 2023 at 07:00hrs | 1954 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga ex-wife's foreign trial bid flops
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa may have lost the battle to have her case of allegedly trying to kill her ex-husband tried in South Africa.It emerged that Z...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 19:58hrs | 1098 | by Staff reporter
Tenant kills landlord for evicting him
A Bulawayo man (34) allegedly killed his landlord for evicting him from his house.Admire Mnkandla went on the run after his landlord, Mgcini Sibanda (44), was found dead on a toilet seat....Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 12:59hrs | 992 | by Staff reporter
Mr. President, Zimbabweans don't care about your 'critical pronouncements' as long as we're hungry and poor!
Recently, during a performance contract signing ceremony, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa chided his information and communications personnel for failing to properly articulate and disseminate h...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:27hrs | 323 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's 'bribes' for chiefs slammed
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's move to extend free health care to chiefs a few months before major elections has been criticised as a vote-buying gimmick.Mnangagwa handed access ca...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:49hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
Cannabis production doubles in Zimbabwe
THE production of industrial hemp doubled to more than 40 tonnes last year, with the country exporting about five tonnes to Switzerland.The number of players registered with the Agricultural M...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:45hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
15-year-old rapes, impregnates cousin (12)
IN a shocking incident, a 15-year-old boy from Pelandaba West suburb in Bulawayo was arrested for allegedly raping his 12-year-old cousin resulting in her falling pregnant.According to a sourc...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:43hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
Chinese medical teams show fruits of cooperation
Zimbabwe has been a beneficiary of Chinese health assistance under this framework.Recently, China and Zimbabwe marked the 60th anniversary of China medical teams at a colorful ceremony at the ...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:56hrs | 143 | by Elma Zhoya
Are Zimbabweans the easiest people to oppress?
Zimbabweans never cease to amaze! I was watching a local news bulletin, when there came a report, whereby villagers in Chingwaru, Murewa North, were celebrating and praising the ruling ZANU PF...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:08hrs | 308 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Deputy Minister Mangwiro dishes sweet potato seeds
Deputy Minister for Health who is also Chikomba West legislator Dr John Chamunorwa (JC) Mangwiro is giving sweet potato seeds in his constituency.Mangwiro is encouraging the people of Chikomba...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 09:54hrs | 816 | by Staff Reporter
'Mary pulled out Chiwenga's medical tubes'
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Mary Mubaiwa, allegedly pulled out medical tubes that were inserted on her former husband's chest which left him bleeding profusely.This e...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:30hrs | 1129 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dialysis patients contribute bus fare for nurses
KIDNEY patients at Premier Services Medical Investment (PSMI)'s Parkview Hospital are reportedly contributing bus fare to enable striking nurses and doctors to report for work and attend to them....Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:37hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pampers the newly installed chiefs
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pampered the newly installed chiefs with new cars and promised to improve their living conditions while urging them to defend their land ahead of the general elections...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 19:15hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter
Robber found dead near hospital
The silver Honda Fit in which a suspected armed robber was found dead on Monday morning just outside Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare was reported to have been stolen in Parktown, Waterfalls,...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:41hrs | 954 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: SA Rapper 'Costa Titch' collapses on stage, dies
Multi-award winning rapper Costa Titch, real name Constantinos Tsobanoglou, has reportedly died.The 27-year-old rapper from Nelspruit, Mpumalanga collapsed on stage at the Ultra SA music festi...Published: 12 Mar 2023 at 07:52hrs | 1958 | by Staff Reporter
What balance and fairness can one truly give a wicked cruel government?
As much there is always overwhelming acceptance and approval of my articles on social justice in Zimbabwe - now and again, there are, nonetheless, some who demand fairness and balance in my analysis....Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 18:53hrs | 417 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
TTI, BCC making 'super profits' from parking system deal
IT seems Bulawayo motorists who were boycotting the parking management system introduced in the city in mid-February last year have bowed down to pressure amid revelations that the parking management ...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 05:22hrs | 641 | by Staff reporter
Lobels Biscuits chief in dock for rape, sexual harassment
LOBELS Biscuits chief operations officer Andrew Dinhidza, has been dragged to court facing nine counts of rape and sexually harassing subordinates.Dinhidza appeared before Bulawayo magistrate ...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 05:21hrs | 1070 | by Staff reporter
Diaspora heeding Mnangagwa's call
THE door has opened for Zimbabweans based in the Diaspora to come back home and invest in their country, and now many are heeding President Mnangagwa's call inspired by his vision to make Zimbabwe an ...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 00:02hrs | 835 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga applauds China
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga on Tuesday expressed gratitude to China for stepping in with Covid-19 vaccines and medical supplies at a time when the country looked headed for a disaster without ...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 20:00hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Resource curse in Africa
The African continent is bestowed with so much natural wealth such as diamonds, coal, petroleum, natural gas, copper, and uranium to mention a few. Still, it has been the poorest continent in the worl...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 09:09hrs | 261 | by Jeremie Kalombo
'WHO will bail us out,' says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said he expects funding from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to arrest the mass exodus of nurses and doctors which has seen the country facing a health crisi...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 05:26hrs | 2276 | by Staff reporter
'Judiciary, security agents top in rights violations'
ZIMBABWE has recorded 2 683 cases of human rights violations against human rights defenders, mainly perpetrated by State security agents and the Judiciary, human rights organisations have said....Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 05:23hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Churches challenge registration directive
GOVERNMENT'S decision to register church prophets and bishops has hit a brickwall after some lawyers challenged the directive describing it as unconstitutional.Government last week ordered tra...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 05:22hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide over mounting debts
A PREMIER Service Medical Investments (PSMI) loss control supervisor, Bernard Chatindivara, who was stationed at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo, committed suicide on Saturday after being overwhelmed by de...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:29hrs | 2110 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi implores councils to promote waste recycling
FORMER Vice President Kembo Mohadi says recycling plays an important part in waste management, which is missing in local authorities as they struggle to manage waste collection.Officially open...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:25hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Pumula South suburb under Zoonoses threat
ALTHOUGH expansion of cities to create more residential areas for the ever-growing population has ushered in development in Bulawayo and surrounding areas, the same is fuelling human-wildlife conflict...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:25hrs | 903 | by Staff reporter
Public workers want Parly to investigate PSMAS
The civil service workers umbrella body has called on Parliament to probe into just what is happening at Premier Service Medical Aid Society that has resulted in health facilities owned by its subsidi...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:22hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
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 | 317 | by Staff reporter
Pressure group flags doctors for double dipping, shortchanging patients
Kwekwe based pressure group, Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) has called on authorities to step in and stop some public hospital doctors from shortchanging poor citizens through spend...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 17:53hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Hardly Ndazi retires
FAMED Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Hwange-based referee Hardly Ndazi has retired from the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) referees panel to pursue other avenues in life.Ndazi has ca...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 16:26hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga summoned
PARLIAMENT has summoned Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga to give a ministerial statement on the chaos at Premier Service Medical Aid Society (Psmas), as well as inform the nation why the public hea...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 14:02hrs | 2419 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans arrested in operation targeting illegal working in UK's care industry
Six arrests have been made as part of a Home Office investigation into illegal working in the care sector.Home Office Immigration Enforcement teams executed six warrants at properties on Alma ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:30hrs | 2572 | by Staff reporters
Fake driver's licence syndicate on the prowl
A syndicate of fake driver's licence fraudsters claiming to be working for and with Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) officials are on the prowl and are using digital platforms to dupe people of mon...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:21hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors call for parking fees exemption
BULAWAYO councillors have called for exemption on parking fees around residential flats and medical facilities in the city centre.The city, through Tendy Three Investments (TTI) is charging US...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 16:56hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Yes indeed, Zimbabwe is led by 'dunderheads'!
It is a fact that in most corrupt dealings, it takes two to tango!There is usually the one who wants to gain fraudulently from a flawed system - and, of course, there has to be someone within ...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 10:02hrs | 640 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
NSSA boss granted $500 000 bail
NATIONAL Social Security Authority (NSSA) acting general manager Charles Shava, who faces criminal abuse of office charges, was yesterday granted $500 000 bail by Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje....Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:02hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi claims that Zimbabwe opposition has failed urban people
Opposition political parties have failed to run councils as evidenced by bad roads, failure to collect garbage and provide clean water to residents, Zanu-PF Second Secretary Kembo Mohadi has said....Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:00hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Malaria kills 39
LATEST reports from Health and Child Care ministry have shown that malaria has claimed 39 lives in the country, while 17 623 are suffering from the disease.Malaria is a preventable and treatab...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:26hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
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