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Ambulance crew stole from crash victim in Kwekwe

An ambulance technician with Redcliff Municipality and two accomplices have been convicted of theft in Kwekwe after stealing cash and airtime from a road accident victim they were supposed to assist.The Kwekwe Magistrates' Court found Ediu…

Published: 19 Sep 2025 at 19:24hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo donates 10 ambulances to Provincial Hospitals

Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has made fresh headlines after donating 10 brand-new Toyota Land Cruiser ICU ambulances, each valued at US$90,000, to

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:51hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter

Kwekwe yet to receive ambulance paid for in 2022

Kwekwe City Council has still not taken delivery of an ambulance worth US$63,891, despite paying for it in full on August 17, 2022, according to the latest audit report by Acting Auditor-General Rheah Kujinga.The audit, covering local auth…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 19:49hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter

Councillors worry over ambulance shortage

Councillors have expressed concern over a severe shortage of ambulances in the city, warning that the crisis is undermining emergency health delivery services.According to minutes of a recent full council meeting, Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 08:37hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter

Councillors demand action as darkness sparks mugging deaths

HARARE councillors have called on the City of Harare to allow district offices to directly use funds collected from ratepayers for ward-specific services, particularly street lighting, following reports that two people were killed during m…

Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:31hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter

Harare residents resist Discovery ambulance deal

HARARE residents have voiced outrage over the City of Harare's (CoH) planned partnership with Discovery Ambulance, warning that the public could end up paying twice for emergency services.The council intends to collaborate with the private…

Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:31hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt deploys ambulances at tollgates

The government has announced plans to station ambulances at tollgates and along major highways across Zimbabwe, aiming to improve emergency medical response and curb road accident fatalities.This announcement follows recent police statisti…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:28hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter

Russian pilots flying Zimbabwe's air ambulances

Zimbabwe's much-touted free air ambulance service is currently being operated and maintained by Russian pilots and technicians, due to a shortage of local expertise, Health and Child Care Minister Douglas Mombeshora revealed in Parliament.…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:12hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo ambulance boss fired over missing 7 000 litres of fuel

A senior ambulance supervisor at Bulawayo City Council has been dismissed following allegations of involvement in a fuel scandal involving nearly 7,000 litres of diesel valued at close to US$10,000.Peter Dube, 57, faced a disciplinary hear…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo gets Russian helicopter ambulance

The Matabeleland region saw a major advancement in its emergency medical services yesterday with the arrival of the first of two dedicated air ambulances from Helidrive Zimbabwe. The state-of-the-art helicopter, destined for the United Bul…

Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:41hrs | 314 | 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 vehicles, funded through support from the Glo…

Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:49hrs | 122 | 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 service, which is funded by the Government…

Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 07:54hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter

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 service. The local authority confirmed …

Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 13:21hrs | 255 | 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 benefiting public hospitals.In a statem…

Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:38hrs | 79 | 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 charge. The airlift, which took just 20…

Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 08:03hrs | 367 | 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 fatalities from road traffic accidents by…

Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:33hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter

1 ambulance for Parirenyatwa

ZIMBABWE'S largest referral hospital, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, which services Harare and other nearby provinces, has been operating with only one functional ambulance, reflecting the country's continually crumbling healthcare servi…

Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 20:40hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Ambulance shortage, staff exodus hit Bulawayo

Recent council minutes have disclosed that the Bulawayo City Council's fire and ambulance services department is severely hampered by a critical shortage of staff and service vehicles.The rescue service department faces a multitude of chal…

Published: 15 Oct 2023 at 21:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Ambulance shortage hits Bulawayo council

BULAWAYO has been hit by an ambulance shortage, a move that could impact negatively on the city's health delivery services.This came out of a Bulawayo City Council (BCC) internal audit which revealed that the city is operating at 40 percen…

Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe ambulance distribution begins

The Government has allocated 40 new fully kitted ambulances to public health institutions countrywide, while an additional 60 specialised medical emergency vehicles are set to be distributed to health centres by year-end.Treasury has procu…

Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 08:57hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

Ambulance absence delays match kickoff

THE absence of an ambulance at the stadium led to an almost 20-minute delay in kick-off in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Bulawayo derby pitting Chicken Inn and Bulawayo Chiefs at Luveve Stadium on Saturday.Mars Ambulance Services,…

Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 05:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

5 die in ambulance crash

A KAROI District Hospital ambulance driver, nurse and two patients died on the spot while another passenger died later after an ambulance they were travelling in collided with a truck along the Harare-Chirundu Highway on Wednesday.The two-…

Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:17hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa donates ambulance to Gwanda

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has donated an ambulance to Gwanda Provincial Hospital as part of efforts to improve the country's health care services.Speaking during a handover ceremony held at the hospital yesterday, Minister of State for Matabelel…

Published: 21 May 2021 at 06:01hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Mystery of the Mberengwa 'ambula-cart'

AS Zimbabweans wallowed over the weekend in the boredom induced by the second coronavirus lockdown, an unusual but interesting picture went viral on social media.The image featured an ordinary-looking scotch cart, freshly painted in a verd…

Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:57hrs | 23 | by Geoffrey Nyarota

Air ambulance plays critical role in some medical emergencies

In a medical emergency the provision of a high level of medical care becomes critical. The swift and timely movement of patients to hospital or from one medical facility to another can be of immense importance.Sometimes the medical emergen…

Published: 06 Jan 2015 at 14:55hrs | 2107 | by Chengetai Chinembiri

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