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Deputy Minister donates sanitary wear to marginalised girls
Deputy Minister for ICT, Hon Dingimuzi Phuthi donated sanitary wear to marginalised rural girls in his constituency while also giving away food hamp...Published: 7 hrs ago | 190 | by Desmond Nleya
Chiwenga claims to be as fit as a fiddle after visiting a 'kiriniki'
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is fit and is at work, contrary to reports that he had been admitted to a local hospital on Thursday for an operation.A Western-funded online publication, Z...Published: 20 hrs ago | 3263 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe - SA relations turn frosty in the wake of an immigration crisis
POST-2000, millions of Zimbabweans have migrated to the United Kingdom, Australia or the United States, but estimated millions more have trooped to South Africa in search of greener pastures and safet...Published: 20 hrs ago | 226 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga operation pushed back?
Doctors have delayed a planned operation on Vice President Constantino Chiwenga following tests at a private hospital in Harare on Thursday, ZimLive can reveal.Chiwenga, 65, is due to go under...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 21:01hrs | 1459 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga dismisses surgery claims
VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga Friday dismissed claims that he was yesterday admitted at the Trauma Centre Borrowdale private hospital for a surgery to correct some discomfort in his stomach....Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 20:33hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to release smaller gold coins
Smaller Zimbabwean gold coins, as small as a tenth of an ounce, are expected to go on sale in November from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe so ordinary people can invest in them and store value for their...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 06:35hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Mark Ngwazi battles for life
Sungura giant Mark Ngwazi of Njanja Express is batting for life after having serious chest problems for the past week.Speaking to Bulawayo24.com the Nharo nezvine Nharo hitmaker said he is in ...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 11:58hrs | 3982 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Beatrice Mtetwa drawing a princely cheque from ailing Marry Mubaiwa
Marry Mubaiwa's lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has inadvertently revealed her sense of guilt for drawing a princely cheque in legal services rendered to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's troubled ex-wife,...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 18:09hrs | 15873 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's broke govt rules out US dollar salaries
GOVERNMENT has cast doubt over the possibility of paying civil servants in US dollars as inflation continues to ravage salaries amid growing tensions and fears of unrest, The NewsHawks can report....Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 08:47hrs | 2557 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga ex-wife battles life-threatening lymphoedema
Marry Mubaiwa's family has shelved a scheduled amputation process on her forearm with faint hopes of a miraculous recovery by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's troubled ex-wife.Mubaiwa bat...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 23:16hrs | 1102 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's ex-wife alive but critically ill
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa is alive but in a critical condition that has prompted her family to seek a second medical opinion.Last week, she refused to...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:53hrs | 3837 | by Staff reporter
Home Affairs minister petitioned over police conduct
THE Zimbabwe Passengers Association (ZPA) has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga over police officers' laxity...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:49hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean arrested for fraud after submitting fake doctor's note to employer
An Ekurhuleni man who allegedly submitted a fake doctor's note to his employer has been charged with fraud, the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) said on Friday.The council's insp...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:43hrs | 1123 | by Staff reporter
Money changer survives 5000kv shock
A suspected illegal foreign currency dealer commonly referred to as osiphatheleni in Bulawayo is lucky to be alive after he was shocked by a 5 000 kilovolt electric shocker (taser) by a robber who wan...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:20hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans suffer horrific medical exclusion in SA
SOUTH Africa arguably boasts the highest standard of healthcare on the continent where everyone can access public healthcare. However, access to public facilities comes at a cost over around US$300 US...Published: 06 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1748 | by Staff reporter
When a president is forced to donate food to a starving nation then it proves he has failed as a leader!
When a country reaches a level - whereby, the president donating food to starving school pupils, who had cried out to him in desperation for help, is touted as a sign of good leadership and progress -...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 09:50hrs | 2390 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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 | 168 | by Staff reporter
August 1 shooting victim wins $3m compensation
DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguri and her Home Affairs counterpart, Kazembe Kazembe, have been ordered to pay $3 million in compensation to a victim of the August 1, 2018 shootings by the army....Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:45hrs | 1465 | by Staff reporter
6 family members die in crash
Six family members were killed when their South African-registered Land Rover Discovery collided head-on with an Iveco truck 22km from Beitbridge in the Tshapfutshe area along the Beitbridge-Harare Hi...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | 1200 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Brig-Gen Mabenge
President Mnangagwa has described national hero Brigadier-General Benjamin Mabenge (Retired) as an intelligent and principled cadre who never deviated from the cause of the revolution from the time of...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Hundreds benefit from free medical services
HUNDREDS of residents in Marondera last week benefited from a free medical outreach that was rolled out across the town by the Adam Molai Foundation in conjunction with the Health and Child Care minis...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Stress-related suicide cases triple in Bulawayo
THE number of people attempting suicide has almost tripled in Bulawayo since last year with concerns that residents are failing to cope with stress, which drives them to the edge leading to suicide....Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:33hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe developing a new US$60bn capita city
Plans to develop Zimbabwe's new capital city in Mt Hampden are gathering momentum, with a masterplan for the multi-billion-dollar ultra-modern development now complete.The US$60 billion metrop...Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 08:10hrs | 16504 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's former wife says she can't be tried in Zimbabwe
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's former wife, Marry Mubaiwa yesterday said she cannot be tried in Zimbabwe for an offence that was allegedly committed in South Africa.In her application f...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 19:09hrs | 25160 | by Staff reporter
Western countries trying all tricks to remove Zanu-PF from power
AS the clock ticks towards the 2023 harmonised elections, which some have described as "crunch" (interestingly all polls since 2008 have been dubbed as such!), Zimbabweans should brace for more shocks...Published: 29 Jul 2022 at 06:49hrs | 733 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans who are truly suffering have no time for Jonathan Moyo and elitist activism!
There have been those who have asked me for a comment on statements by Professor Jonathan Moyo, and his relentless attacks on the main opposition CCC party - disparaging its lack of a constitution and...Published: 28 Jul 2022 at 22:55hrs | 1320 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa rallies Zanu-PF supporters
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabweans to register in their numbers and ensure a resounding victory for the ruling Zanu-PF party during next year's harmonised elections.Speaking during ...Published: 28 Jul 2022 at 06:33hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Why Tanzania can't afford to harm own hunting community
With international hunting bringing benefits that include wildlife and habitat conservation, including meeting the socio-economic needs of communities co-existing with wildlife, Tanzania can't afford ...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 12:47hrs | 1126 | by Emmanuel Koro
Chamisa party's logo irked the West because of the ISIS index-finger symbol, says Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwean health workers receive Chinese Medicine trainingXinhuaThe Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture Centre at the Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, ...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 06:41hrs | 3684 | by Staff reporter
Cont Mhlanga in hospital
The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) has advised stakeholders and practitioners in the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) that NAMA legend Cont Mhlanga has been admitted to a health care ...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 20:42hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe civil servants declare 2-day strike
PUBLIC service workers yesterday said they would strike tomorrow and on Thursday to press for United States dollar-denominated salaries.Their representatives yesterday told NewsDay that there ...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 06:39hrs | 5134 | by Staff reporter
Huge perks for PSMI boss
THE managing director of Premier Service Medical Investments (PSMI) Dr Tafadzwa Gutu is living large with a lucrative contract that sees him pocket US$23 000 a month in salary and allowances.W...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 06:26hrs | 837 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bomb attack mystery deepens
Four years after President Emmerson Mnangagwa survived an assassination attempt it has emerged that a former soldier, who was convicted by the military for the grenade attack, was in India on the day ...Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 10:03hrs | 2545 | by Staff reporter
Govt moves to control private hospitals
GOVERNMENT has moved in to control the operations of private hospitals, including setting service charges after gazetting the Medical Services Amendment Bill.The Bill gives the Health and Chil...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:31hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Cyber City mirage
I TOLD Mr (Shaji Ul) Mulk that my desire is to build a smart city like Dubai here. He agreed to build a smart city better than "Dubai," President Emmerson Mnangagwa told guests on Wednesday during the...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:29hrs | 428 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Dubai billionaire to invest in Zimbabwe’s health sector
THE visiting Dubai billionaire and businessperson, Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk has expressed interest in investing in Zimbabwe's health sector.With a keen interest in diagnostics and radiology, the Du...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 22:07hrs | 833 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean drugs mule arrested Indian airport
A Zimbabwean woman was Wednesday arrested after she was found in possession of a kilogram of cocaine by customs officers at the Indira Gandhi International airport.The woman has not been named...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:45hrs | 1252 | by Staff reporter
Why is Zimbabwe starving?
LONG-STANDING financial troubles and drought in Zimbabwe have pushed millions to the brink of starvation.Government has declared a state of disaster as months of drought have exacerbated a nat...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:43hrs | 753 | by Claire Felter
Dubai firm agrees to invest US$100m in Zimbabwe's drugs deal
The drive to attract fresh investment continued yesterday, with Zimbabwe now set to become a hub of pharmaceutical manufacturing for national and regional consumption following the signing of a joint ...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:38hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Bulawayo for Mine Entra
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived in Bulawayo last night ahead of today's official opening of the 25th edition of the Mining, Engineering and Transport (Mine Entra) at the ZITF exhibition centre.The...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:39hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Does 'telling the Zimbabwe story' also mean 'telling lies about our country'?
What exactly is this "Zimbabwe story", of which we are daily implored to tell by the ruling elitist clique?What did President Emmerson ...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 21:29hrs | 480 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Midwives shortage hits Harare City Council clinics
HARARE City Council's health services director Prosper Chonzi yesterday said there was a serious shortage of midwives at council-run clinics, saying this had severely affected maternal healthcare serv...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 06:40hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Bogus cop in hot soup
A 30-YEAR-OLD Bindura man who purported to be a traffic cop before demanding a bribe from an accident victim has been arrested.Ke...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 00:14hrs | 771 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe police accused of causing death of woman
A ZIMBABWEAN court has faulted some Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers and ruled that foul play could have been committed which led to the death of Sharai Mukaro, a Chivhu woman.Mukaro, a...Published: 19 Jul 2022 at 15:27hrs | 1307 | by Shelton Muchena
Chiwenga taken to task
AN opposition legislator has demanded that Health minister, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga must explain why his ministry was failing to pay medical suppliers to hospitals when the health sector i...Published: 19 Jul 2022 at 06:14hrs | 4105 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe farm-grab doctor sanctioned by UK Medical Tribunal
A MEDICAL doctor originally from Zimbabwe has been sanctioned after his fitness to practice was found to have been impaired during a recent hearing by the Medical Practitioners' Tribunal (MPTS)....Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 08:40hrs | 1233 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala has no regrets
Like a heavyweight wrestler caught with an ankle lock move and expected by his opponent to give up, Zimbabwean serial victim of state repression, opposition politician Job Sikhala is not about to thro...Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:17hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
'Hospitals must be exempt from ZESA load shedding' – how when it's generating capacity, wake up for Pete's sake
"These power cuts are already piling more costs in some hospitals such as Ingutsheni and Ekusileni Hospital that now have to rely on generators, yet fuel ...Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 05:53hrs | 289 | by omusa Garikai
There's no one better placed to educate our children over ED regime abysmal failures than parents!
The opportunity to help our children with their learning, especially in light of the more demanding CALA (continuous assessment learning activity) curriculum - which requires much research and analyti...Published: 16 Jul 2022 at 20:13hrs | 419 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Power cuts hit Zimbabwe hospitals
BULAWAYO provincial medical director Marphios Siamuchembu has pleaded with the power utility to spare city hospitals in its load shedding regime running for several hours.Siamuchembu said oper...Published: 16 Jul 2022 at 10:31hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
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