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Villagers get free medical care
Hundreds of villagers in Chikomba West constituency received free medical treatment over the weekend as part of the Presidential Medical Care initiative, aimed at improving healthcare access for under...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 09:04hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
CBZ supports Highlanders
Some of Highlanders' Problems Being Addressed, Thanks to CBZ Holdings PartnershipSome of the challenges facing Highlanders Football Club are now being resolved, with CBZ Holdings stepping in t...Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:55hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe allays fears of ARV shortages
The Government has assured Zimbabweans that the country has adequate stocks of anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs), following concerns about potential shortages after reports that the United States Governmen...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 08:58hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter
NetOne launch dollar-a-month medical cover
In a bid to increase healthcare access in Zimbabwe, state-owned mobile network operator NetOne has teamed up with Salutem International Medical Fund to launch an innovative, low-cost healthcare produc...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 11:37hrs | 1742 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war vets get 35 mines
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa allocated 35 mines to war veterans two years ago to empower the liberation war icons, but officials entrusted with the responsibility to handover the claims have not done so amid a...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 07:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's 'bribes' for chiefs slammed
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's move to extend free health care to chiefs a few months before major elections has been criticised as a vote-buying gimmick.Mnangagwa handed access ca...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Public workers want Parly to investigate PSMAS
The civil service workers umbrella body has called on Parliament to probe into just what is happening at Premier Service Medical Aid Society that has resulted in health facilities owned by its subsidi...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt tweaks PSMAS medical aid
Government has stopped subsidising adult dependants on PSMAS Medical Aid with immediate effect to lessen the burden on Treasury and PSMAS, while ensuring the viability of the medical cover.In ...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 09:32hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
200 000 Zimbabweans face deportation in SA
NEARLY 200 000 Zimbabweans working in South Africa face deportation upon expiry of their Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) on December 31 this year if they do not migrate to other eligible permits. ...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Corporate 24 commits to Bosso
ONE of the country's leading healthcare brands, Corporate 24, has committed itself to partnering Highlanders Football Club to provide medical cover for its players.This was revealed by Highlan...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Maisha Health Fund launches convenient, phone-based medical aid registration via USSD
Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe's health insurance unit, Maisha Health Fund, has launched an innovative and convenient way to register for medical aid cover through the mobile phone. The service, wh...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 17:33hrs | 7 | by Agencies
New Maisha Health product enables patients to consult doctors remotely
Maisha Health, Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe's health insurance unit, has rolled out a digital platform that allows patients to consult doctors remotely.The Maisha Telemedicine platform will colle...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 17:08hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Emirates to increase flights to Zimbabwe, Zambia
EMIRATES, which has recorded a gradual increase in travel on the Dubai-Harare-Lusaka route is set to increase flights to these destinations to four times a week starting early next month. Afte...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZOU lecturers paid $5 per exam script, cry foul
PART-TIME lecturers at the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) said they had gone for over nine months without receiving their allowances and had also not been paid for services rendered in marking this ye...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:46hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Only 10% of Zimbabweans on medical aid
INSURANCE and Pensions Commission (Ipec) commissioner Grace Muradzikwa says medical cover in the country is not working for the majority of Zimbabweans.Only one in 10 Zimbabweans have medical ...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over steep medical aid subscriptions
MEDICAL aid companies are in the eye of a storm as policyholders are accusing them of ripping them off through drastic increases in contributions, most of which are wiping out their salaries.D...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Medical aid companies ripping policyholders off
MEDICAL aid companies are in the eye of a storm as policyholders are accusing them of ripping them off through drastic increases in contributions, most of which are wiping out their salaries.D...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 08:00hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'We are not here to fight Indian Borehole Driller', Local Drillers Speak out
"We are not here to fight Indian Borehole Drillers, but to create a fair playing ground beneficial to locals as well", the Borehole Drillers Apex Council of Zimbabwe (BODACOZ) has spoken out. ...Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 08:14hrs | | by Trevor Namenda
It is hard being poor in Zimbabwe
IT is an early and hot Sunday morning in Mbare's Majubheki area, Harare. A thick cloud of flies buzzes over filthy plates that are heaped in an outside sink because residents have not accessed water f...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Military wants to see 'our' Zimbabweans united
On Tuesday, Zimbabweans will commemorate Zimbabwe Defence Forces' Day to celebrate the role played by the country's uniformed forces in protecting and guaranteeing the country's sovereignty. Last week...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 08:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fixing Zimbabwe's broken reputation chain
The Economist Intelligence Unit's livability survey 2018, pitches Harare, in Zimbabwe, in the 10 least "livable" in the world out of the 140-city sample.Harare is ranked number 135, only eclip...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe should be grateful and rest
Former President Robert Mugabe celebrated his 95th birthday last week, a befitting occasion indeed for a man whom God granted the gifts of not only good life as a President of Zimbabwe for 37 years an...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 09:15hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mnangagwa's panicky govt meets teachers
Following threats by teachers to down tools on Friday to press for improved working conditions, government has now reached out to the country's educators in a bid to iron out differences.The D...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 11:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chicken Inn get boost
CHICKEN Inn yesterday received a major boost to their season after three companies came on board to sponsor the team, as the former champions seek to mount a late surge and overtake the pacesetters in...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 07:42hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Medical aid firm targets informal sector
FAST-growing Gweru-based medical aid company, Zimbabwe General Medical Aid Fund (ZG Medical) has begun tapping into the country's vast jobless market, which is usually neglected by most insurance and ...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 06:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa buys Tsvangirai
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai is set to get a golden handshake that includes a gratuity, medical cover and the Highlands mansion he occupied during his tenure as Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister...Published: 20 Jan 2018 at 13:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T fumes over Mugabe's hefty exit package
Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC-T party has criticised the "obscene" exit package given to former President Robert Mugabe, saying the country cannot sustain it.MDC-T spokesperson Obert Gutu said the h...Published: 29 Dec 2017 at 07:50hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
A leopard will never change its spots - Mugabe and Mnangagwa, same watsapp group
Revolutionary greetings comrades. I have reiterated that we are being consigned from the desert to hell. This consignment will amount to liquidation of the constitution. If the news that Mugab...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 18:50hrs | | by Khulani David Ndhlovu
Mugabe gets US$10 million lump sum exit package
Former president Robert Mugabe resigned on Tuesday after being granted full immunity and a US$10 million lump sum payment, full monthly salary, medical cover, security as well as protection of his pri...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 09:43hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe rotten to the core
Figures are important, particularly for Zimbabwe where they simply don’t add up. Let’s start with Mugabe’s trip to the Mexican resort of Cancun less than a week after he returned from seeing his...Published: 29 May 2017 at 07:20hrs | | by zimvigil
Civil servants bonus payments begin
Civil Servants will be paid their 2016 annual bonuses starting today, as Government continues to stagger the payments until all civil service sectors are covered. Public Service, Labou...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai is no more entitled to $70k than Mugabe to $3m @ health trips
"A lot of Zimbabweans especially in the opposition ranks are aghast and flabbergasted by the news (of Tsvangirai receiving $70 000 for his medical needs form President Mugabe)," wrote Ndisi Gauke in t...Published: 13 Nov 2016 at 07:29hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
'Mugabe too old to commit to anything'
Former Zanu-PF losing candidate for Hatfield constituency, William Mutumanje - popularly known as Acie Lumumba - said President Robert Mugabe is too old to sign or commit to any agreement on behalf of...Published: 07 Nov 2016 at 15:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parirenyatwa calls for joint partnerships to improve health services
Overcoming the country's economic challenges requires the support and contribution of all sectors of the economy, Health and Child Care Minister David Parirenyatwa told the Association of Health Funde...Published: 07 Sep 2016 at 15:32hrs | 1 | by Mike Hamilton
Minimun $3000 per month salaries for PSL coaches proposed
Premier Soccer League coaches least paid be earning $3000 this season if proposals made sail through.This is part of efforts to standardise renumeration.Below is the draft proposal see...Published: 23 Feb 2016 at 16:33hrs | 2 | by Thobekile Zhou
Things fall apart in Zimbabwe
ZBC TV had no choice but to broadcast to the public the shortage of medicines at public hospitals nationwide. At another news bulletin it was forced again to screen parents deferring to enroll their c...Published: 29 Jan 2016 at 14:42hrs | 12 | by Zanda Shumba
Zvimba's Dermax Employees complain about Chinese employees harassment
Heal Zimbabwe Trust has reported that during the month of October it received a complainant from the Dermax company employees who said the Chinese employers were harassing them."On the 17th of...Published: 18 Nov 2015 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Gutu makes claims that leave Tsvangirai as a principle butt
Last week gave us a hilarious story of Honourable Chinotimba seeking some kind of restitution for his "long lost" cellphone. Many will remember that the missing cellphone was blamed on the late Mahlan...Published: 17 Oct 2015 at 16:46hrs | 1 | by Nathaniel Manheru
ZimRights host governmental and non-governmental stakeholders conference
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) on Friday, August 21, 2015, in the southern provincial capital, Masvingo, hosted governmental and non-governmental stakeholders at an interactive idea...Published: 27 Aug 2015 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Mujuru in pension fix
Joice Mujuru former VP has not yet decided on whether she will accept or reject her pension and terminal benefits gazzetted by President Robert Mugabe early this month.The benefits were g...Published: 20 Aug 2015 at 11:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru still studying pension offer
FORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru has not yet decided on whether she will accept or reject her pension and terminal benefits gazetted by President Robert Mugabe early this month.The benefits ...Published: 20 Aug 2015 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Wither Tsvangirai's pension in Grace Mugabe's Zimbabwe
Vice-President Joice Mujuru, axed from Robert Mugabe's Government for scheming to overthrow the President, will receive her terminal benefits and enjoy personal security, medical aid, travel allowance...Published: 19 Aug 2015 at 13:44hrs | | by Makusha Mugabe
Mugabe to pay Mujuru's terminal benefits
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday gazetted a statutory instrument paving the way for axed Vice-President Joice Mujuru to receive her terminal benefits, eight months after she was forced out.Th...Published: 15 Aug 2015 at 10:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
African organisations under pressure to sharpen skills retention and employee engagement - Sage
Businesses across major African economies such as Kenya and Nigeria are coming under increasing pressure to align their strategies for retaining talent, compensating employees and engaging with their...Published: 22 May 2015 at 06:38hrs | | by APO
Health insurance deal for kombis
Commuter omnibus operators have struck a deal with an insurance company to provide medical cover to passengers in the event of an accident. Urban Commuter Operators of Zimbabwe president S...Published: 02 Oct 2014 at 08:24hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Minister fails to pay workers
Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development Fred Moyo has appeared before the labour courts over failure to pay his INEZ Mine workers' salaries and wages over the past seven months.In an ...Published: 07 Oct 2013 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Macheso appointed Red Cross ambassador
Sungura musician Alick Macheso is now the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society humanitarian ambassador.Zimbabwe Red Cross Society national president Edison Mlambo said Macheso's appointment comes after ...Published: 02 Mar 2013 at 04:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Medical cover package for blood donors: NBSZ
The National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has embarked on a programme to identify and assist blood donors who make a mark in promoting the culture of donating blood by giving them medical cover....Published: 30 Dec 2011 at 10:28hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
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