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Mthuli Ncube sets up Pandemic National Disaster Fund
Government has established the Zimbabwe Covid-19 National Disaster Fund to enable citizens and other well-wishers to contribute towards the fight against the deadly virus which has killed nearly 50 00...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 13:12hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube releases $500 million for Covid-19 fight
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube says government has released ZWL$500 million to fight against COVID-19, and is ready to attend to further requests on this issue. In addition, Ncube said Tre...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 19:02hrs | 3088 | by Moyo Roy
Zimbabwe headed towards compulsory HIV testing?
A young lad wiggles in pain from a swollen leg as he impatiently sits in a fairly long queue awaiting his turn for medical attention at a health institution in Marondera.Instead of letting out...Published: 02 Feb 2020 at 12:12hrs | 906 | by Prince Mushawevato
Zimbabwe on high alert for coronavirus
Health authorities have swiftly moved to limit possible ways the deadly coronavirus originating from China can get into the country by increasing screening and monitoring of possible threats at all po...Published: 28 Jan 2020 at 07:03hrs | 2462 | by Staff Reporter
Why Obadiah Moyo must go
The appointment of Obadiah Moyo as Health and Child Care minister in September 2018 was received with mixed feelings.On one hand, there were some who wanted to see a change of leadership at th...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:08hrs | 418 | by Fortune Nyamande
A critical review of Zimbabwe’s health sector today
This morning I woke up to a headline in the Herald reporting a visit by the First Lady to a Mbare based traditional midwife celebrating the achievements by the midwife. And juxtapose that to the situa...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 13:02hrs | 659 | by Dr Togarepi Mawoyo
Pair jailed for stabbing & robbing cop
TWO men from Bulawayo have each been sentenced to 60 months in prison for stabbing a police officer seven times all over the body with an okapi knife before robbing him of his wallet and a cellphone. ...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:16hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Cop 'stabbed' 7 times
THREE men have been arrested for allegedly stabbing a police officer seven times all over the body with an okapi knife before robbing him of his wallet and a cellphone.Mthabisi Sibanda (33), P...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:36hrs | 903 | by Staff reporter
PSMAS risks rejection by healthcare providers
GOVERNMENT has committed to settle its debt to Premier Service Medical Aid (PSMAS), running into millions of dollars, but its failure to pay the health insurer could jeopardise access to health servic...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 08:01hrs | 909 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa needs more than our prayers
As I carried a message of comfort to the young Christian pastors in Masvingo, I was overwhelmed by the trials and tribulations under which these brothers worked.My interactions with Apostle El...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 14:27hrs | 1649 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Government, Apex Council meet to continue negotiations
GOVERNMENT and Apex Council negotiators are set to meet to continue with negotiations that will culminate in an agreement over civil servants' cushioning allowances. The proposed meeting of ne...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:52hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Govt to announce workers' package
GOVERNMENT is today expected to make an announcement pertaining to civil servants' conditions of service following engagements by workers' representatives with President Mnangagwa recently. Pu...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:38hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
Biti vs Mthuli: Transcript
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube on Wednesday faced MPs' questions on the economy, in a session marked by a new round of heated policy debate with Tendai Biti, a former Finance Minister.Highlight...Published: 30 May 2019 at 11:13hrs | 11171 | by Hansard
Of corruption and political will
THE latest Zinara graft scandal is the freshest in a series of corruption scandals which routinely grab the headlines for a short while before they fade into oblivion.The finer details of each...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:58hrs | 262 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Gwanda to have new CBD
GWANDA Town Council has set aside land for a new central business district (CBD) and industrial stands along the Beitbridge–Bulawayo Road, in an effort to lure investors.The local authority ...Published: 10 May 2019 at 07:05hrs | 2289 | by Staff reporter
Medical Aid subscriptions go up
The country's largest medical aid society by subscriber base, Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) has reviewed its subscription fees upwards beginning 1 May 2019.In a circular is...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 10:17hrs | 5570 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PSMAS under probe
MR Tabani Mpofu - a renowned lawyer who leads the crack unit - confirmed the probe. He said: "We have received complaints of corruption allegations against PSMAS. We have referred the matter t...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 14:35hrs | 2028 | by Staff reporter
Medical insurance for Zimbabweans in SA
Government is considering providing health insurance services for Zimbabwean citizens based in South Africa. The issue, which was agreed to by the Zimbabwean and South African governments duri...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 06:51hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
Goverment, civil servants seal salary deal?
Government and civil servants yesterday sealed a salary accord after the employer improved its offer to the workers from $350 million to $400 million. This will translate to a salary increment of $129...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:23hrs | 1929 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's anti-graft unit probes PSMAS
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's special unit on anti-corruption is investigating alleged rampant abuse of funds at the government-owned Premier Services Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) amid claims that top...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 10:55hrs | 1699 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leads Clean-Up from Parirenyatwa Hospital
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa today heads to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare for the national monthly clean-up exercise as Government intensifies efforts to build sustainable environment management an...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 22:46hrs | 1070 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans observe National Clean-up Day
The National Clean-up Day has been welcomed by members of the public as a noble idea meant to promote a clean and health nation.Scores of volunteers from various stakeholders heeded the call b...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 19:29hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Many of our leaders are just like that baboon
We seem to have been putting up with a lousy government, forever besetted corruption, nonsensical monetary and macroeconomic policies forever. First, we had the Rhodesian government from 1960 onwards,...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:21hrs | 588 | by Eddie Cross
Zimbabwe teachers take salary fight to IMF
The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe will be meeting the International Monetary fund five-member mission on Tuesday to Zimbabwe to discuss labour issues.In a letter written by IMF's Beat...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 13:47hrs | 2428 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's govt sabotage teachers' march
Teachers have accused government of sabotaging their march after some headmasters were reportedly directed to hold compulsory meetings with teachers yesterday afternoon to deter them from protesting o...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:50hrs | 3057 | by Staff reporter
Police okay teachers' march
Teachers protesting against deteriorating conditions of service have been given the green light by police to picket at Public Service Medical Aid Society (Psmas) and government offices in Harare....Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 15:41hrs | 1148 | by Staff reporter
Teachers' demo set for 9 November
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have cleared the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe to conduct a petition march to PSMAS, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Public Service of 9 November. In ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 18:48hrs | 3853 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's panicky govt meets teachers
Following threats by teachers to down tools on Friday to press for improved working conditions, government has now reached out to the country's educators in a bid to iron out differences.The D...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 11:01hrs | 5496 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt, teachers headed for showdown
Teachers are headed for a showdown with government this week over deteriorating conditions of service as they plan to down tools on Friday and march in protest.Teachers' unions told the Daily ...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 07:32hrs | 3227 | by Staff reporter
Joram Gumbo Zimbabwe's poster boy of sleaze
As ZANU-PF's long-serving chief whip, Joram Gumbo came across as a tidy, backroom operator, quietly but efficiently pulling the strings for his party in Parliament. But his scrapbook in government sin...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:45hrs | 660 | by newZWire
Third term opens as Nation transit from fear to acceptance
The hullabaloo of the inconsequential routine rituals of elections is now over. The political elites find themselves on different polar ends, the citizens are petrified and are slowly accepting the ne...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 15:11hrs | 788 | by ARTUZ
Zimbabwe government shells out $60 million treasury bills
Government's debt to Premier Service Medical Investment (PSMI) is set to increase on account of future interest costs after it approved a $60 million issue of treasury bills (TBs) to refinance and rol...Published: 26 Aug 2018 at 06:43hrs | 3106 | by Staff Reporter
WikiLeaks: 25 most corrupt ministers and public figures in Zimbabwe
These individuals will never be prosecuted by the Mnangagwa government because he is involved with entirely all of them. Either they were in the deal together or they know too much of his own dirty de...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 11:06hrs | 41147 | by WikiLeaks
Client clashes with PSMAS
A client at Premier Services Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) has accused the state health insurer of foul play amid allegations that the institution has failed to refund him over $800 which he used to cov...Published: 25 May 2018 at 10:35hrs | 1239 | by Stephen Jakes
Cuthbert Dube refuses to vacate ex-property
FORMER Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) chief executive Dr Cuthbert Dube is refusing to vacate a Waterfalls property in Harare he lost over a debt a year ago, a development that has prompte...Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:03hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
AirZim saga: Tale of half-truths, lies and deception
As someone -unknown - once said "if words don't add up, it's usually because the truth wasn't included in the equation".The same can be said of the story of Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways), whic...Published: 18 May 2018 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mavis Gumbo sued $1,2m over allowances
ASPIRING candidate for the Harare East National Assembly seat Mavis Gumbo is being sued over allowances she allegedly claimed fraudulently from her former employer Premier Service Medical Aid Society ...Published: 28 Apr 2018 at 14:39hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa, Gumbo self-enrichment plan exposed
TRANSPORT minister Jorum Gumbo and his Finance counterpart Patrick Chinamasa have been stopped dead in their tracks by exposure of their self-enriching plan to shut down flag carrier Air Zimbabwe (Air...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 11:21hrs | 5057 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa, Gumbo battle to cover corrupt aircraft deal tracks
TRANSPORT minister Jorum Gumbo this week got further entangled in the aircraft purchase scandal which involves state-owned Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) and new airline Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways) whose own...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 13:02hrs | 3929 | by Staff reporter
Gang on kidnap, theft charges
A FOUR- member gang from Bulawayo allegedly kidnapped two men from a local clinic and stole $55 and R200 from one of them.Peter Chirume (27), Naison Mthandwa (27) and two other men who are sti...Published: 15 Feb 2018 at 05:39hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Dr Mugabe sues PSMAS
A PROMINENT Bulawayo doctor has taken Premier Services Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) to court for blocking him from treating patients on its medical aid.In papers before the court, Dr Augustine ...Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 06:01hrs | 1707 | by Staff reporter
Bindura University should not become the citadel of Ccorruption
As part of the current corruption busting campaigns and in light of the efforts being embarked on by the new government, I feel obliged to play a part in aiding the government's cause, albeit, in a ve...Published: 16 Dec 2017 at 05:49hrs | 1294 | by Kudakwashe Ncube
Chaos in the health sector - PDP
Yesterday an old look cabinet was restored into office by President Mnangagwa who blew an opportunity to restart, bring in new ideas and buy confidence from the Zimbabwean people.The citizen h...Published: 05 Dec 2017 at 15:46hrs | 1333 | by PDP
Understanding the method behind Mnangagwa's cabinet
Zimbabwe has a new President and a new cabinet. The ascendency of the former to the throne was greeted with praise, the naming of the latter with skepticism and sometimes sheer outrage.Excitem...Published: 01 Dec 2017 at 15:37hrs | 26047 | by Hubert Sithole
Open letter to President Mnangagwa - lessons from how Mugabe conducted himself
Dear Honourable President, As you get ready to commence your duties as the Head of the State and Government of Zimbabwe, here are some of the lessons that you could learn from how Mr Mugabe co...Published: 22 Nov 2017 at 16:52hrs | 3434 | by Vabatsiri Venyika
Cuthbert Dube fails to pay rentals, face eviction
Former Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president Cuthbert Dube is facing eviction from a house in one of Harare's low-density suburbs after allegedly going for five months without paying rentals....Published: 01 Oct 2017 at 11:11hrs | 849 | by Staff reporter
ZUJ to hold workshop in partnership with PSMAS
The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ), in partnership with UNESCO and Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) will this week hold a workshop for journalists and communicators with disabilities i...Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 07:51hrs | 74 | by Stephen Jakes
PSMAS' looting continues
THE Jeremiah Bvindi-led Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) board members have reportedly pocketed a hefty $50 000 each as sitting allowances in the last six months as the looting of public fu...Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 06:25hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
PSMAS board survives dissolution
Attempts by some disgruntled Premier Services Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) members to have the current board dissolved were overturned at the annual general meeting which resolved that they can no long...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 15:45hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Cuthbert Dube's home seized over debt
African Banking Corporation is foreclosing former Premier Service Medical Aid Society (Psmas) chief executive officer Cuthbert Dube's four-bed roomed home, seized after failing to settle bad deb...Published: 23 Jun 2017 at 12:39hrs | 1400 | by Staff reporter
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