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Doctor banned for refusing to authorise blood transfusion

The High Court has dismissed a constitutional application by Dr Seleman Saidi, a Harare-based doctor who was disciplined for refusing to administer blood transf

Published: 14 Oct 2025 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Why Zimbabwe will not ban the use of the title 'Doctor'

While countries such as Ghana and Ethiopia are taking bold steps to regulate the misuse of honorary and fake doctorates, Zimbabwe remains unlikely to follow suit. The reason is simple, the system is deeply compromised. Many senior official…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 07:08hrs | | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

'Doctor of Nothing: Zimbabwe's elite and the theft of knowledge'

In the hallowed halls of academia, a doctorate stands as a towering monument to intellectual endurance, sleepless nights, existential crises, and a few thousand cups of coffee brewed stronger than most relationships. In Zimbabwe, however, …

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 16:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Harare doctor embroiled in NEC Medical control wrangle

A leading Harare-based medical practitioner, Dr. Billy Rigava, stands accused of attempting to retain control of the National Employment Council (NEC) for the Medical and Allied Industry by allegedly blocking a legitimate workers' union fr…

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mpilo bogus doctor caged 5 and half years

A man who spent two years posing as a qualified medical doctor - defrauding patients and promising fake nursing placements at Mpilo Central Hospital - has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison.Prosper Vanhuvaone was convicted o…

Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Fake doctor found guilty in Bulawayo, sentencing set for today

A man who posed as a qualified medical doctor, Prosper Vanhuvaone, has been found guilty of three counts of fraud and one count of impersonation following a high-profile trial in Bulawayo. The verdict, delivered yesterday, has set the stag…

Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mpilo fake doctor trial date

The trial for Taurai Prosper Vanhuvaone, a 29-year-old Bulawayo man accused of impersonating a doctor at Mpilo Central Hospital, has been scheduled for March 28, 2025. Vanhuvaone, who resides in Barbourfields suburb, briefly appeared befor…

Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 08:05hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter

Mpilo 'fake doctor's' troubled past resurfaces

The drama surrounding Taurai Prosper Vanhuvaone, also known as Prosper Mpofu, continues to unravel after the 29-year-old was arrested for the second time at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo on Monday. Vanhuvaone, who had previously been …

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

Drama as trainee doctor assaults rival lovers

A man from Bulawayo, who is also a trainee medical doctor at Mpilo Central Hospital, and suspected his pregnant girlfriend of cheating for some time had his suspicions confirmed in the most dramatic way.It, however, ended in tears for the …

Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:18hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Harare doctor sued US$100,000 for defamatory Twitter posts

A HARARE medical doctor, Leon Gwaunza, has been sued for US$100,000 over defamatory statements posted on social media questioning his supervisor Andrew Mataruse's qualifications.Gwaunza has been ordered to withdraw the statements he made a…

Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Pfumvudza is what the doctor ordered

This-PFumvudza programme, where ever the idea came from is what the doctor ordered. The rains are falling abundantly adding to the success story of the project. Wherever you go countrywide, the maize crop is a pleasure to watch, lush green…

Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 22:05hrs | | by Tondo Murisa

Bogus Harare doctor denied bail, labelled a danger to society

HARARE magistrate Judith Taruvinga yesterday denied bail to a bogus doctor who served in the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals casualty unit for seven months before he was unmasked.Taruvinga described Admire Chisi (25) of Zimre Park, Ruwa as…

Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'Mugabe doctor's death a great loss'

The late senior medical consultant, Dr Kumbirai Mumbwandarikwa who died on the 11th of this month at his Borrowdale home after battling cancer has been described as one of the best medical practitioners to come out of this country.Dr Mubwa…

Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 20:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

HIV re-infection

Dear Doctor,I am a 32-year-old woman. I am married and we have one child. My husband and I tested HIV positive in 2013 and we are taking ARVs. We were also advised to use condoms and we have been doing so ever since. In February this year,…

Published: 12 May 2017 at 16:41hrs | | by Doctor

Doctor 'gives' child expired drugs

FRIDAH Malatji (45) is accusing a local clinic of having given her daughter expired medicine."Now my daughter is worse off than before," said Fridah, from Block PP in Soshanguve, Tshwane.Daily Sun reported that she said her daughter, Lebog…

Published: 11 Jun 2016 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter

54 arrest for drugs in Tshwane CBD

Fifty-four suspects were arrested in Brown Street in Tshwane, a notorious drug haven, over the weekend for dealing in drugs.According to Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) spokesperson Senior Superintendent Isaac Mahamba, those …

Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 11:20hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

British Doctor Lied To Us!

As promised, we send the pictures of our detractors online for you to see who they really are. These are the guys who sent various emails to us of the London branch of SCOAN announcing their resignation from the church and giving reasons f…

Published: 18 Jan 2012 at 12:55hrs | 2 | by Watching TB Joshua

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