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Zimbabwe faces new threat from AI voice cloning scams
Last month, a disturbing case emerged from Canada where fraudsters used artificial intelligence to clone the voices of elderly Americans' grandchildren. Between 2021 and 2024, the ring targeted senior...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe accelerates plans for National Health Insurance Scheme
Zimbabwe's push for a National Health Insurance (NHI) system has reached a decisive phase, with government officials and health experts reaffirming the need to implement the scheme this year. Despite ...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:10hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
Chigubu's death plunges showbiz into mourning
A DARK cloud hung over the local showbiz scene yesterday following the death of award-winning comedian Clive Chigubu.Chigubu succumbed to cancer in Bulawayo, aged 31.Chigubu is survive...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 09:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gweru pilot training school under spotlight
A GWERU-BASED aviation school; Zimbabwe Flight Centre Academy, which purports to train pilots and air hostesses, among other skills is in an eye of a storm after it allegedly duped hordes of people of...Published: 22 May 2021 at 07:55hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
UZ student dies of cancer in SA
A University of Zimbabwe student Steve John Mutapiri who was recently admitted at a South African hospital for operation following the donation on 1...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 07:55hrs | 7 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe's herbalists, doctors unite thwarting non-communicable diseases
HARARE - With government's research confirming that 80 percent of Zimbabweans consult herbalists prior to visiting hospitals, the country's Ministry of Health has shifted to partnering traditional hea...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 16:56hrs | 1 | by Ropafadzo Mapimhidze
Chamisa says despot Mugabe is better than Mnangagwa
Police on Friday assaulted and rounded up over 90 MDC supporters who had gathered in Harare for a peaceful march against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.This followed a prohibition o...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 13:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC itches for confrontation
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has initiated a series of rallies which will culminate into what insiders said would be a massive demonstration against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government for alleged...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military government abandons senior citizens
When l was growing I just loved to be near my maternal mother she taught us a lot of things about life, she would also tell us traditional folk tales around a fire, everybody loved her she would wrap ...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 08:45hrs | 4 | by Makho Precious Moyo
Hospital fees skyrocket
ZIMBABWE has been plunged into yet another health crisis as hospital fees have sharply risen, well beyond the affordability of most citizens, with most private health institutions now demanding paymen...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:49hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Minister Raj Modi pays medical fees for Sizinda man
The Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Raj Modi has paid medical fees for a Sizinda man after doctors indicated that if he is not operated he might be disabled for life."Garikai Rwodzi f...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 16:15hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Woman bashes neighbour for greeting her hubby
A 42-year-old jealous woman was dragged to Guruve magistrate court for allegedly assaulting a neighbour (lady) who had greeted by her husband.The state alleges that on 15 August 2018 Fungai Ka...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa mocks Chamisa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has spoken glowingly about the late MDC founding father Morgan Tsvangirai while mocking the former trade unionist's successor - Nelson Chamisa - whom he is squaring up aga...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 13:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Time to reflect and decide!
Fellow Zimbabweans the time to reflect and map out our future has arrived. This is the golden opportunity we have been waiting for. It is not time for vengefulness or witch-hunting, but all voters hav...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 08:48hrs | 1 | by Frazer Muzondo
Chiwenga to give unemployed teachers, nurses jobs?
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday said Government has plans to ensure that unemployed teachers and nurses in the country end up getting jobs. Speaking during a well attended Zanu-P...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Domestic dispute ends in tragedy
A 23-year-old Chimanimani woman last week committed suicide by hanging herself from her kitchen beam following an argument with her husband over money for medical fees.Mutare provincial police...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army general abandoned family, move in with 'mistress'
One of the country's decorated liberation war icons, retired Air Vice Marshal Henry Muchena, is entangled in an acrimonious divorce with his wife of 31 years, who is claiming in court papers that the ...Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 13:12hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
War collaborators demand meeting with Mugabe
Former liberation war collaborators have demanded an audience with President Robert Mugabe to register their displeasure over government's failure to compensate them for the role they played during th...Published: 07 Jun 2016 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Enough is enough, rise Zimbabwe rise with anger
Allow me to remind every Zimbabwean that the longest journey started with a single footstep, so is ours and its now time to finish it.Perseverance is the mother of success my fellow cadres but...Published: 16 Jul 2015 at 16:27hrs | 1 | by Prof Richard M Simango
Zimbabweans are we celebrating International Workers' Day?
Zimbabweans are we celebrating International Workers' Day?Friday 1 May 2015As a concerned Zimbabwean citizen and a dedicated Cadre of MDC-T in Tembisa Ward under Johannesburg District ...Published: 01 May 2015 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Prof Richard M Simango
Everyone should unconditionally get medical assistance
The revelation by the Swazi Minister of Health, Sibongile Simelane last week that the Zimbabwean medical health institutions were charging more than forty (40) times higher than charged by other count...Published: 12 Feb 2015 at 15:47hrs | 1 | by John Mukumbo
Woman 'rather save for decent burial than pay hospital fees'
"I would rather sit at home and wait to die in pain from these chronic headaches as I cannot afford medical fees that Mpilo Central Hospital is demanding. I would rather save for a decent burial."...Published: 01 Feb 2015 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Robin Muchetu
Bulawayo hikes medical fees
BULAWAYO City Council has increased consultation fees for medical aid users seeking treatment at council clinics and at its infectious diseases hospital in line with other health providers in the coun...Published: 14 Jan 2015 at 06:50hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Jabulani Sibanda urged to resign over 'sharp shooter' Grace Mugabe
War veterans yesterday urged Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association chairman Jabulani Sibanda to resign or risk being pushed out for belonging to a counter-revolutionary squad opposed t...Published: 25 Oct 2014 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Axed Generations actor's marriage crumbles
Menzi Ngubane better known as Sibusiso Dlomo to Generations fans has hit a low as his marriage falls apart.According to Drum magazine, Dlomo admitted that for the past five years he has been l...Published: 12 Sep 2014 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Times LIVE
Govt condemns hospitals' detention of patients
Deputy Health minister Paul Chimedza has condemned the detention of patients at government hospitals for failure to pay debt.Some government hospitals have over the years detained patients...Published: 03 Apr 2014 at 12:28hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Hospital detains new mother over $580 medical bill
A new mother was recently detained for six days at Chitungwiza General Hospital after failing to pay a $580 medical bill.The mother, Clara Muchezi, was only released on ...Published: 30 Mar 2014 at 11:27hrs | 1 | by Ndamu Sandu
'I don't want to leave Zanu-PF in tatters,' says Mugabe
President Mugabe (PM) last week held a wide ranging interview with the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation's Tazzen Mandizvidza (TM) in which he spoke at length about various issues. The first par...Published: 24 Feb 2014 at 09:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dead body detained over $2,000 unpaid bill
PARIRENYATWA Hospital last week briefly detained the body of a person who died at the health facility after the relatives failed to raise about $2,000 that the hospital was demanding before it c...Published: 23 Feb 2014 at 10:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe blames corruption on the British
President Robert Mugabe has blamed corruption on the system that Zimbabwe inherited from the British.In an interview on the state TV to mark his 90th birthday Mugabe also blamed some Govern...Published: 21 Feb 2014 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mpilo Hospital recovers $36 000 out of the $8 million unpaid medical fees
MPILO Central Hospital has recovered $36 000 out of the $8 million it is owed in unpaid medical fees by patients since it engaged debt collectors last month. The hospital engaged Wellcash ...Published: 12 Jun 2013 at 23:05hrs | | by St5aff Reporter
Gideon Gono's statement on Zimbabwe bank ownership
FOLLOWING is RBZ Governor Gideon Gono's full statement in response to the notice issued by Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere ordering foreign-owned banks to tra...Published: 05 Jul 2012 at 06:11hrs | | by Gideon Gono
Bulawayo girl (11) seeks funds to undergo heart surgery
A BULAWAYO Girl, Thubelihle (11) is seeking assistance of R50 000 undergo heart surgery in South Africa. Thubelihle is suffering from rheumatic heart disease (RHD).Her mother Mrs Sinikiwe S...Published: 23 Dec 2011 at 19:36hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Inyanga charms man away from wife
A MAKOKOBA woman has found herself lonely after her husband abandoned her for an inyanga.Mrs Juby Mudunga (34) was deserted by her husband Francis Didymus Mukahanana after a prolonged conflict...Published: 08 Sep 2011 at 05:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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