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Mnangagwa praise singer diagnosed with cancer?
Chief Shumba Hwenje, a musician closely associated with Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF party and reportedly a relative of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, born Admire Sanyanga Sibanda, has retreated to h...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 13:49hrs | 1468 | by Staff reporter
Cancer leading cause of death in Zimbabwe
Cervical and prostate cancers remain the leading causes of death among cancer patients in Zimbabwe, according to the delayed 2019 report from the Zimbabwe National Cancer Registry (ZNCR). The report h...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 08:24hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Chigubhu laid to rest
Anne Frank once said, "Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude ".In similar fashion and sentiment artists yesterday (Sunday) raised conc...Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:02hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Creative sector mourns Chigubu
The creative sector has joined the family of the late Zimbabwean comedian, Clive Chigubu to organise his burial.Chigubu died yesterday morning at his home in Barbourfields suburb in Bulawayo a...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 08:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Top Comedian Clive Chigubu dies
Top Zimbabwean comedian Clive Chigubu has succumbed to Diffuse Large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), a type of cancer that is incurable. He was 31. Chigubu who passed passed on Wednesday morn...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
11 cancer symptoms you should not ignore
Nobody likes the "C" word. Cancer is the scariest disease out there but if you catch it early, you have a big chance of survival.Obviously, some of the symptoms associated with the disease can...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Health Reporter
Aids Levy to fund cancer fight
At least 7 000 new cases of cancer are recorded every year in Zimbabwe, resulting in 1 500 deaths. Moreover, 60 percent of these cancers are associated with HIV.As a result, the National Aids ...Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 12:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Peter Moyo recovers from horrific accident
Utakataka Express frontman Peter "Young Igwe" Moyo, who survived a horrific accident along the Masvingo-Beitbridge highway on New Year's Eve, has fully recovered, his manager Sukol Dube has said....Published: 05 Jan 2016 at 13:55hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Stakeholder support urgently needed in cancer treatment
A study of cancer statistics in Zimbabwe is enough to send shivers down one's spine, bringing home the reality that the disease is a major pandemic in the country, and urgent support is needed from al...Published: 15 Dec 2015 at 12:05hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Public smokers face $500 fine or 6 months jail term
MINISTRY of Health and Child Care has called on the law enforcers to descend on public smoking offenders as the ministry intensifies its crackdown on citizens reluctant to comply with the Public Healt...Published: 27 Jul 2014 at 13:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mudede's claim that contraception causes cancer is misleading and alarmist
In remarks at an Africa Day celebration in Harare on 25 May, Zimbabwe's Registrar General, Tobaiwa Mudede, advised the country's women to stop using contraceptives, the state-owned Herald newspaper re...Published: 17 Jun 2014 at 14:03hrs | 2 | by Researched by Sintha Chiumia
Prostate cancer on the rise among Zimbabwean black men
The prevalence of prostate cancer among Zimbabwean black men is rising and the growth rate is now several times higher in recent years than it was 20 years ago, according to findings by the Zimbabwe C...Published: 08 Jan 2014 at 19:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
HIV 'cleared' from patients after bone-marrow transplants - Report
U.S. doctors report that two patients have been taken off their HIV drugs after bone-marrow transplants seemed to clear the virus from their bodies.According to BBC, one of the patients ...Published: 03 Jul 2013 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Cancer patients in Bulawayo and surrounding areas stranded
Cancer patients in Bulawayo and surrounding areas have been left stranded as the city's only radiotherapy machine housed at Mpilo Central Hospital ceased working, the Chronicle reported.Mpilo...Published: 26 Jun 2012 at 04:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tongai Moyo Dhewa’s Christmas wish
Although Tongai Moyo's death in October ranks amongst the darkest periods in Zimbabwe this year, his family has revealed that all Dhewa wanted was to spend this Christmas at his newly built house in M...Published: 26 Dec 2011 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tongai 'Dhewa' Moyo laid to rest
The late musician Tongai "Dhewa" Moyo, has been laid to rest at his rural home in Sosombe village in Zhombe.Moyo passed away on the 14th of October 2011 at around 2000hrs at St Anne's Hospit...Published: 18 Oct 2011 at 17:49hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
MDC-T mourns Tongai Moyo
The MDC has learnt with great shock and sadness of the passing on of Sungura superstar Tongai √¢‚ǨÀúDhewa√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ Moyo due to cancer.Moyo, one of Zimbabwe√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ...Published: 17 Oct 2011 at 08:55hrs | | by MDC-T
Tongai "Dhewa" Moyo, 1968 - 2011
Tongai Moyo was a contemporary Zimbabwean musician, often referred to as "Dhewa". Born and raised in Kwekwe, Dewa rose to fame in the late 1990s as a solo-artist with the Utakataka expressMoyo...Published: 16 Oct 2011 at 05:00hrs | | by Matthews Estell
Fans come to Tongai Moyo's rescue
WELL-WISHERS have swept to Tongai "Dhewa" Moyo's rescue, chipping in with US$10 000 for a drug that could ease his health worries, The Herald reported.The drug is called Rituxmab and his docto...Published: 21 Sep 2011 at 05:00hrs | | by -
Sungura musician, Dhewa, has brain tumour
Sungura musician Tongai Moyo was diagnosed with brain tumour when he was admitted in hospital over the weekend.Tongai, or simply Dhewa to his fans, who is also battling Non-Hodgkins lymphoma, ...Published: 08 Sep 2011 at 04:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tongai Moyo rushed to hospital
SUNGURA musician Tongai "Dhewa" Moyo, who is battling cancer, was reportedly taken ill at Avenues Clinic over the weekend.According to a friend who requested anonymity, Dhewa's health deterior...Published: 06 Sep 2011 at 05:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tongai Moyo dedicates song to Prophet Makandiwa
SUNGURA muso Tongai Moyo has penned a song that hails Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa. Dhewa sampled the yet to be titled song at a family show held at Harare Gardens on Sunday. The track sent the capacity...Published: 25 Aug 2011 at 04:58hrs | | by NP
Government must strengthen cancer support systems: Tongai Moyo
SUNGURA musician Tongai Moyo — who is battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma — has called on Government to strengthen the country’s can...Published: 16 Aug 2011 at 04:36hrs | | by .
Taller women at greater risk to develop cancer: Study
A new study by University of Oxford researchers suggests that taller women are at greater risk for 10 types of cancers compared with their shorter counterparts. The study linked 10 cancers to...Published: 23 Jul 2011 at 07:32hrs | | by Matthews Estell
Dhewa's struggle with cancer continues
Sungura musician Tongai "Dhewa" Moyo was billed to perform at Ascot Stadium among a host of other musicians last week but had to cancel his appearance to go for his routine check ups.Dhewa mis...Published: 25 Apr 2011 at 18:15hrs | | by Bhebhe Mandla
Tongai Moyo hospitalised
Tongai Moyo has been hospitalised at a private hospital in Gweru amid reports that his health deteriorated in the last few days.Dhewa, as he is popularly known by his fans, was diagnosed of c...Published: 20 Jan 2011 at 02:28hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
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