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Duty-free car import regulations tightened
Updated regulations for duty-free vehicle imports by civil servants, public health workers, and junior and specialist doctors were gazetted at the end of last month to ensure that State workers in the...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 08:42hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo junior doctors move into new quarters
JUNIOR doctors in Bulawayo have moved into reconstructed Mpilo Central Hospital residence quarters which were destroyed by fire, a development that is expected to improve the delivery of health servic...Published: 15 May 2023 at 18:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Marvo Stationery saga rages on...10 years later
The Marvo Stationary case continue to drag on and on, with new twists and turns. Since the company was sold to Mahlongonono Valela and his partners, following the death of Mr. Kates the original owner...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 13:14hrs | 114 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Zimbabwe police fail to break nurses' strike
GOVERNMENT yesterday dispatched riot police with dogs at Harare's Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in a futile attempt to stop nurses from protesting against low salaries and poor working conditions....Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe doctors, nurses endorse strike
SALARY talks between government and its restive workers ended in a deadlock yesterday ahead of a full-blown strike action by health professionals and teachers beginning Monday.It has emerged t...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:30hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo weeds out negligent staff members
MPILO Central Hospital has taken drastic measures to weed out negligence by staff members, a development that has seen over 20 workers redeployed from the maternity ward and disciplinary hearings bein...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga backs down on junior doctors
A MAJORITY of junior doctors have declined to be conscripted into the army and will now be deployed to public hospitals, it has emerged. Vice-President and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Teachers fume over pay hike
THE Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has accused the Apex Council of conniving with government to frustrate negotiations for a salary increment for civil servants after the authorities a...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:50hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Are Zimbabwean doctors now too cowed to speak?
WE are truly apologetic for the chain of events that have taken place over the past few months and we hope that you will have a kind heart to allow the rest of the students to return to class and fini...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 06:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Junior doctors can join army, police'
HEALTH deputy minister John Mangwiro yesterday told Parliament that public health institutions had filled up all vacancies for junior doctors, and urged the new graduates to either join the army and p...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: ZCTU blasts General Chiwenga's move
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has learnt with dismay moves by the government to enlist into the army all graduating junior doctors before they could be employed by the government....Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 16:56hrs | 16 | by ZCTU
Moyo grovels at Chiwenga
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo heaped praise on VicePresident Constantino Chiwenga, describing him as the most suitable person to run the Health ministry despite fears that he was militarising th...Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 21:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt disowns conscription order
GOVERNMENT has disowned a circular circulating on social media platforms directing recently-qualified doctors to enrol as soldiers under the Defence ministry if they are to be allowed to practise anyw...Published: 03 Oct 2020 at 08:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Over 200 junior doctors to be appointed under the military
THE Health Services Board (HSB) has revealed being granted permission to recruit over 200 junior doctors set to be appointed under the Defence Forces Service Commission (DFSC).Labour market wa...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Abducted' Zimbabwe doctor free of poisoning: Tests
A RANGE of blood and urine specimens extracted from Peter Magombeyi, the former Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) president, who was allegedly abducted by state security last year showed no...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Nurses call off strike
The Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) has told its members employed by the Government to end their industrial action and immediately start reporting for work. ZINA yesterday also endorsed pla...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Striking doctors, nurses receive threatening calls
Striking doctors and nurses have allegedly been receiving threats from anonymous people, trying to force them to return to work.Health workers, including nurses, downed tools three months ago ...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's striking doctors dig in
Public hospital doctors have vowed to continue with their strike, which started on Tuesday this week, despite the government's move to ban all forms of industrial action.Cabinet on Tuesday ann...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Doctors report for duty, snub strike call
Normal service delivery characterised the situation at most central hospitals despite threats by some junior doctors to down tools starting Tuesday. A survey by The Herald at central hospitals...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt hires 19 doctors
Government has absorbed the 19 junior doctors who recently completed their studies, but failed to get internship, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo has said. In an interview with ...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 15:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Furore over unemployed doctors
The government has been accused of failing to deploy doctors that qualified in April despite a huge shortage of the health professionals.Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors deploying Association (ZHDA) ...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 11:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mpilo hit by doctors shortage
MPILO Central Hospital needs an additional 44 junior doctors and 20 specialists in order to adequately service its catchment area. The shortage of doctors is straining the few doctors who are ...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government deploys 37 doctors to Mpilo Hospital
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has availed 37 junior doctors to address a critical shortage of doctors at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo. According to officials, the hospital ...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo requires an additional 82 doctors
MPILO Central Hospital is facing a critical shortage of doctors amid fears that this may cause unnecessary deaths at the health institution which requires an additional 82 medical practitioners to ope...Published: 31 May 2019 at 07:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnanagwa meets 13 Chimanimani, Chipinge chiefs
GOVERNMENT will quickly resolve concerns and grievances raised by 13 chiefs from Chipinge and Chimanimani whose communities were ravaged by Cyclone Idai, President Mnangagwa has said. While ad...Published: 03 May 2019 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has a difficult balancing act to perform
OPINION is sharply divided over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's costly foreign trips at a time the country is mourning the death of more than 300 Cyclone Idai victims, the Daily News reported.F...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 20:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jet-setting Mnangagwa divides nation
OPINION is sharply divided over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's costly foreign trips at a time the country is mourning the death of more than 300 Cyclone Idai victims, the Daily News reported.F...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tax rebate for health staff
Government has gazetted a tax rebate to be enjoyed by health services staff under the health services loan scheme as the employer implements non-monetary incentives aimed at cushioning its employees. ...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Questions over Mnangagwa's choice of advisors
ON three occasions, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, has been forced to cut short his foreign trips to attend to pressing matters back home — raising questions about the quality of advice he ...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 18:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must urgently solve doctor's grievances
Government should seriously look at concerns raised by senior doctors over the dire situation at the country's public hospitals.Yesterday, the senior doctors took their grievances to the street as...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 14:29hrs | 1 | by Editorial - Daily News
Doctor weeps in front of Zimbabwe Health minister
Senior doctors at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals yesterday narrated to the minister of Health Obadiah Moyo, of the horrors and deaths occurring everyday at major hospitals because of acute shortages ...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 13:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Senior doctors strike at Parirenyatwa over sundries, drugs shortages
Specialist consulting doctors at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals embarked on a strike on Tuesday to demand improvements in the supply of consumables and equipment.The consultants said they wou...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 23:09hrs | 1 | by zimlive
How cryptocurrencies can rescue Zimbabwe
On September 17, 2018 media houses were abuzz with the news that the then newly appointed Finance minister Mthuli Ncube was considering cryptocurrencies as an option for Zimbabwe's economic turnaround...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:00hrs | 3 | by Masotsha Charles Matlobo
Teachers push for strike
ALL but one teachers' union have declared that their members would today join a national strike called for by Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) and the Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PT...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga must be deported back to Zimbabwe
DISGRUNTLED Zimbabweans living in South Africa yesterday ratcheted up pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa's government to deport Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, who was reportedly admitted to a...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'I will make Zimbabwe efficient, we will fly!' boasted Minister Ncube - yes, Mr Know-It-All
I was once in the recruiting of technicians. In walked one of the interviewee, Max, smartly dressed from head to toe. He spoke with an American accent and pronounced every word perfectly; my High Scho...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 21:35hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
The role of peace in the economy
We are still struggling, in Zimbabwe and Africa as a whole, when it comes to understanding and executing economic programmes that give sustainable growth. Most analysts tend to paint this poor underst...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 14:17hrs | 3 | by Kernan Mzelikahle
Civil servants' salary demands should be reasonable
Although civil servants play a critical role in the provision of essential services by Government ministries and departments and are entitled to the right to fight for the improvement of their salarie...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:44hrs | 4 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Blaming incompetent Zanu PF for failing to end crisis is foolish - incompetent beyond the pale
It is one thing to blame Mnangagwa and his Zanu PF party for Zimbabwe's worsening economic and political crisis but to blame them for failing to end the criss is another matter. Yes, Mna...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 10:44hrs | 2 | by Nomusa Garikai
Another Grace Mugabe in the making!
So you are telling me that the whole acting president of the Republic of Zimbabwe failed to bring to an end the strike by the skilled labourers - I mean the junior doctors? But it took Auxilia a few h...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 16:08hrs | 4 | by Mapombi Adonha
The Role of Peace in the Economy - Mthwakazi Forum
We are still struggling, in Zimbabwe and Africa as a whole, when it comes to understanding and executing economic programmes that give sustainable growth. Most analysts tend to paint this poor underst...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 20:52hrs | 12 | by Kernan Mzelikahle
Doctors in Zimbabwe train for seven years
Doctors in Zimbabwe train for seven years, including the two years of internship also known as housemanship, hence those calling themselves junior doctors are in fact, still students, the Zimbabwe Cou...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 23:59hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-aide spills the beans
A former aide of ousted president Robert Mugabe has spilled the beans from his foreign base, saying Zanu-PF has serious divisions that do not always play out in public.Lawrence Kamwi, who serv...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Threats and blackmail: The real story behind the doctors' return to wards
They stood their ground against government threats, but it took coercion from one of their own to end the junior doctors' 40-day strike.At one time they were fired by Vice-President Constantin...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 10:40hrs | 1 | by Everson Mushava
Angry motorist force Station selling fuel in US$ only to close – flood of anger against hardship will be unstoppable
"Motorists forced a fuel service station to close in Waterfalls after unearthing corruption where fuel was being selectively sold in US dollars only," reported Bulawayo 24."The agitated motori...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 09:39hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa squandered global goodwill over Mugabe ouster
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has squandered the international and local goodwill which followed the November 2017 ouster of predecessor Robert Mugabe.This was said by MDC vice pre...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 09:14hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa's wife broke the ice, not the strike - doctors
Zimbabwe government hospital doctors have been on strike for the past 36 days, plunging the public health sector into deep crisis, which has led to the near-collapse of the health delivery system. But...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants warn Mnangagwa
CIVIL servants yesterday warned government that a full-blown national strike was imminent if their employer fails to review its decision to offer them a paltry $41 pay rise.Civil servants who ...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Fuel price increase rumour dismissed
Government has dismissed the rumour that it has given green light to fuel companies to sell in US Dollars so that they can generate foreign currency on their own without government allocation. The rum...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 11:31hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe doctors 'arm-twisted' to suspend strike
JUNIOR doctors at public hospitals yesterday ended their 40-day long strike after some consultant doctors allegedly threatened to cause them to fail their internship.The Zimbabwe Hospitals Doc...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
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