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Mpilo hospital records highest patient mortality rate in Zimbabwe
Mpilo Central Hospital has emerged as the referral hospital with the highest patient mortality rate in Zimbabwe, recording an 8.4% death rate between January and August 2024.Data obtained by C...Published: 16 hrs ago | 440 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border gears up for traffic surge
As the festive season approaches, Zimbabwe and South Africa's border authorities have begun implementing integrated plans to manage the anticipated surge in traffic at Beitbridge Border Post, ensuring...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 06:33hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean truck driver dies in horrific crash in South Africa
A tragic accident occurred on Friday at the Marrianhill Toll Plaza on the N3 Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, when a Zimbabwean truck driver lost his life after crashing into six trucks and five...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 13:04hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Midlands province gets ambulances
The Midlands provincial Health and Child Care Ministry has received a significant boost in its efforts to enhance healthcare services with the acquisition of 15 vehicles worth US$305,000. These vehicl...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:49hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Water crisis at Vumbachikwe poses serious health crisis
Water crisis that is as a result of a cocktail of challenges faced by the Vumbachikwe Mine community among them electricity disconnection by Zimbabwe Elec...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:16hrs | 73 | by Stephen Jakes
Vendors oppose city's planned levy
The Harare City Council's proposed 2025 budget has sparked resistance from vendors over the inclusion of new levies for street lighting and emergency services. These charges are aimed at addressing th...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:05hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Is Auxillia Mnangagwa's 'philanthropic work' confirmation of her husband's abysmal failures to govern Zimbabwe?
Two days ago, Zimbabwe's First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management from the Midlands State University (MSU).This ac...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:54hrs | 136 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Sex-starved man beats woman for protecting teenage daughter
A seemingly sex-starved 24-year-old man from Bulawayo was arrested for allegedly assaulting a 49-year-old woman as punishment for refusing to let her 16-year-old daughter have sex with him.Thi...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:43hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Elderly man survives train collision while sleeping on tracks
A 62-year-old homeless man from Bulawayo narrowly escaped death after being struck by a moving train while sleeping on railway tracks under the Luveve Flyover on Saturday morning.The man,...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:42hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Floods warning in Bulawayo
In preparation for the rainy season, Bulawayo's Civil Protection Unit, in collaboration with several civic society groups, has launched an awareness campaign aimed at educating residents on flood safe...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 13:46hrs | 753 | by Staff reporter
Mixed feelings about TTI officials' conduct
Bulawayo residents have voiced mixed reactions regarding the actions of Tendy Three Investment (TTI) officials who allegedly harassed a motorist suffering from a medical condition. Last week, TTI's en...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:13hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Mudslides, rock falls hit Kariba following heavy rains
Heavy rains and gusty winds swept through Kariba on Thursday afternoon, causing mudslides that have rendered several roads impassable. The storm, which brought winds of up to 40 knots and intense rain...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 16:53hrs | 2215 | by Staff reporter
Motorist collapses during argument with TTI 'clampers'
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has launched an investigation into alleged misconduct by Tendy Three Investments (TTI) traffic enforcers, who reportedly clamped the vehicle of a motorist suffering fro...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 13:12hrs | 2083 | by Staff reporter
Retired Chief Air Marshal Elson Moyo injured in road accident
On October 29, 2024, at approximately 3:00 PM, Retired Chief Air Marshal Elson Moyo, the former Commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe, was involved in a single-vehicle accident along the Chegutu-Pick...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 09:32hrs | 1684 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe air ambulance service saves 67 lives since launch
Since its launch in August 2024, the Government's new air ambulance service, operated by Russian company HeliDrive, has saved the lives of 67 patients, including 21 children aged 17 and under. The ser...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 07:54hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Why buy a ZBC license when the broadcaster doesn't speak for suffering Zimbabweans?
The state-controlled broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has published its radio and television licence fees. This was one of the most outrageous lists I have seen a long...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:34hrs | 532 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Plumtree council suspends ambulance services due to breakdown
Residents of Plumtree and the general public are being urged to make alternative arrangements for medical emergencies, following the announcement that the town's council ambulance is currently out of ...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 13:21hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
ZANC praises Govt for Introducing air ambulances
The Zimbabwe African National Congress (ZANC) has lauded the Government's recent introduction of air ambulances, which are set to revolutionise emergency medical care across the country, particularly ...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:38hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Rolling power cuts cripple maternal healthcare services in Harare clinics
Harare's municipal clinics are struggling to provide essential maternal healthcare services due to crippling power cuts, an investigation by NewsDay has revealed. The blackouts, which often last more ...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:43hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Lupane benefits from ZNA medical outreach
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA)'s recent free medical outreach programme in Lupane District, Matabeleland North Province, has been hailed as a success, with more than 500 villagers receiving healthca...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:16hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
Kombi loses brakes hits tree, injures 11
A Harare-bound Toyota Hiace allegedly lost brakes and hit a tree at the 52-kilometer peg along Mazowe-Centenary road yesterday.Eleven people were injured one of them seriously injured....Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 08:21hrs | 833 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Pupil spared jail time for fatal stabbing
A 17-year-old former student of Milton High School narrowly avoided a prison sentence after appearing in the Bulawayo High Court last Thursday for fatally stabbing another 17-year-old boy in Magwegwe ...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 09:57hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Air ambulances airlift 19 patients so far
In less than a month since its launch, the government's air ambulance service, operated by Russian company HeliDrive, has already airlifted 19 patients. These patients include victims of road accident...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 09:54hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Juice picked up from Renkini kills toddler
Tragedy struck the Makokoba family in Bulawayo on Tuesday when three-year-old Avuyile Mpengesi suddenly fell ill and died after drinking a beverage given to him by his grandfather, Shepherd Mhlanga....Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:05hrs | 521 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economic saboteurs go after Finance ministry?
Despite the significant strides made by Zimbabwe's Second Republic in reviving the economy and spearheading widespread infrastructural development, detractors continue to work hard to discredit these ...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:01hrs | 651 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man survives deadly shooting in South Africa
The man who survived the deadly Limpopo shooting, where two women lost their lives at a farm, has recounted the harrowing experience when he escaped and left his wife gasping for life."The fir...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 12:51hrs | 1790 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's air ambulance services take off
The government-sponsored air ambulance service in Zimbabwe, using Russian helicopters, successfully completed its first mission by transporting a cardiac arrest patient from Chegutu to Harare free of ...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 08:03hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Fire and Ambulance Service has new emergency cell number
The Bulawayo Fire and Ambulance Service has introduced a new direct telephone number to enhance emergency response for residents.In a statement, the City of Bulawayo announced that the new con...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:33hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Air ambulances for Bulawayo, Matebeleland North
The Government has allocated Bulawayo and Matabeleland North provinces three helicopters as Zimbabwe begins to roll out its first-ever air ambulance service after taking delivery of 18 helicopters fro...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:33hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
BCC councillors fret over fire tender, ambulance shortages
The City of Bulawayo is experiencing a critical shortage of ambulances and fire tenders, raising concerns among councillors and residents. Delays in emergency response times have been highlighted, wit...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 07:03hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF top official dupes land seeker of US$4 million
A top Zanu-PF official based in Mashonaland East was Monday dragged to court to answer to four fraud charges involving US$4 million which was allegedly stolen from a Harare land seeker in multiple fak...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 17:15hrs | 1886 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Air ambulances training starts
The Russian HeliDrive Air ambulances medical services team has arrived in Zimbabwe to establish an efficient air ambulance service under a public-private partnership. This initiative aims to reduce fa...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:33hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Pupil commits suicide after boyfriend rejects pregnancy
A tragic incident occurred at Nketa High School in Bulawayo where a female student, whose name is withheld, reportedly took her own life after her boyfriend allegedly rejected her pregnancy. The girl,...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:06hrs | 826 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's local grappling with poor governance issues
Local authorities in Zimbabwe are grappling with weak corporate governance issues, as highlighted in the 2023 report by Acting Auditor General Mrs. Rhea Kujinga. The report, presented to Parliament la...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:08hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
Mzansi Express Outreach Programme donates essential goods to Gwanda community
The Mayor of Gwanda, Honourable Thulani Moyo, recently was on hand to receive much-needed blankets and office equipment from Mzansi Express. He also thanked the Bus operator for paying school fees and...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 09:05hrs | 58 | by Ndou Paul
'Ramaphosa must be held fully responsible for SANDF deaths'
Since their deployment in February this year, six SANDF soldiers have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The most recent tragedy occurred on Tuesday when two soldiers were k...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 12:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
2 SANDF captains killed in DRC operation
Two tactical intelligence captains from the SANDF who are part of the Southern Africa regional force (Samidrc) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were killed in a mortar attack on their logisti...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 14:02hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga ex-wife's leg amputated
Mary Mubaiwa, the ex-wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, recently underwent the amputation of her left leg due to severe health complications. Her condition, diagnosed with acute lymphoedema ...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:48hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for driver who crashed into School wall
Police in Bulawayo are searching for an unidentified Tshova Mubaiwa kombi driver who fled after crashing his vehicle into the precast wall of Mpopoma High School and a fowl run. The accident occurred ...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Farewell Chairman VK: Reflections of a dear friend
The late Vimbai Kamoyo (VK) was quite a character.They buried him last week in Chiunye village, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central. Between him and I, the title of "Chairman" took tu...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:54hrs | 40 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Falcon College bus accident kills 1 student
ONE student died while three others were injured after a Falcon College bus overturned along the Bulawayo/Esigodini Road this afternoon. The bus was carrying 56 students who were coming from a...Published: 16 Jun 2024 at 15:46hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Jubilation as Zimbabwean Health Sector receives boost from World Bank Funding
In a significant development, the Government of Zimbabwe has received funding from the World Bank to support essential health services, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The f...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 13:10hrs | 8 | by Tonderai Ndoro
Mnangagwa to get more air ambulances from Russia
President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced that the Government will establish an efficient air ambulance service staffed by highly skilled medical professionals, engineers, dispatchers, and pilots to redu...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:06hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF has dismally failed
The Zanu PF government continues to fail the majority of the people. All hope is now lost. The majority of people who are now finding it hard to eke out a living and put food on their tables. We shoul...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 15:40hrs | 3 | by Leonard Koni
Bishop Mabhiza fundraise, donates tractors on birthday
Bishop Sydney Mabhiza, founder of the Saint John Apostolic Church of the Whole World and President of Federation for Indigenous Churches in Zimbabwe (FICZ) has celebrated his birthday and fundra...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:09hrs | 75 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
New UK visa rules deter Zimbabwean migrants
Britain could face a further shortage of care workers as migrants who had been ready to move to the UK for jobs in the sector cancel their plans because of new visa rules that prevent them from bringi...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 09:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Top firm caught smuggling drugs into Zimbabwe
Authorities have seized drugs that were allegedly smuggled through the country's porous borders by one of the country's major medical service providers Baines Radiology Group (BIG).Highly plac...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean mercenaries fighting in Ukraine
FIVE Zimbabwean mercenaries are fighting for Ukraine, according to latest data released by the Russia Defence ministry, with one said to have since been killed on the battle field.But the figu...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:56hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mr. President, are you satisfied with how you're treating Zimbabweans?
So, the Zimbabwe regime believes that the manner in which they are governing the country is for the benefit of citizens.In fact, information minister Jenfan Muswere was quite unequivocal, a fe...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 19:43hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Unknown Mpilo Hospital patient finally reveals origin
AN unknown man, who was picked up by a Mpilo Central Hospital ambulance crew two months ago, has finally revealed that he is from Tanzania.The man was found unconscious on January 4 and was un...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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