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Zimbabwean nurse tells shocking ordeal in UK Memoir

"They called it treatment. I call it survival." These words capture the anguish of Angeline Moyo (née Ndebele), a Zimbabwean-born nurse whose career in the UK's National Health Service (NHS) turned into a struggle for dignity and justice.I…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:52hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter

Lies about injured nurse exposed

Government claims of supporting an injured rural nurse have been exposed as misleading after the nurse, Progress Muzuva, produced receipts and medical records showing she has been paying her own medical bills for years.Muzuva sustained fra…

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 11:29hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter

Nurse injured on duty, betrayed by Mnangagwa's govt

Progress Muzuva, a nurse at Bikita Rural Hospital in Masvingo province, remains bedridden and without adequate medical care or compensation seven years after suffering serious injuries inflicted by a violent maternity patient while on duty…

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:54hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter

Public outrage forces Ministry to assist nurse injured in 2018

The Ministry of Health and Child Care has broken its silence following a wave of public concern and media coverage surrounding the plight of Ms. Progress Muzuva, a former nurse who sustained injuries while on duty in 2018 and is now seekin…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 20:47hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter

Khupe demands transparency in Mpilo Nursing school admissions

Bulawayo proportional representation legislator Thokozani Khupe has raised alarm over what she described as a lack of transparency and fairness in the selection of students at Mpilo School of Nursing, calling for urgent government interven…

Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:20hrs | 827 | by Staff reporter

Maphisa Hospital set for major upgrade, to train nurses

Plans are underway to transform Maphisa Hospital into a functional nurse training centre, in a move aimed at revitalising the healthcare system and fast-tracking development in Matabeleland South province.The announcement was made by Provi…

Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:10hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter

Karanda hospital dismisses fake nurse training advert

Karanda Mission Hospital has issued a public warning about a fraudulent social media message falsely advertising nurse training recruitment at its School of Nursing.The misleading post, circulating widely online, claims that the hospital i…

Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:24hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter

Nurses clash with Parirenyatwa over US$150 graduation fee

A storm is brewing at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals as graduate nurses demand clarity and flexibility over a mandatory US$150 graduation and administration fee - insisting that being forced to pay in United States dollars is unfair and e…

Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 09:25hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe denies blocking nurses from leaving country

Zimbabwe's Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr. Douglas Mombeshora, has dismissed reports alleging that the Government is deliberately withholding certificates of good standing (CGS) to prevent over 4,000 nurses from seeking employment a…

Published: 21 May 2025 at 15:43hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health warns public about nurse recruitment scam

The Ministry of Health and Child Care has issued a warning to the public about fraudulent individuals posing as facilitators for nurse recruitment in Zimbabwe. The scam is reportedly being orchestrated by an individual calling herself "Sis…

Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 10:06hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean nurse in Nottinghamshire struck off after rape conviction

A Nottinghamshire nurse has been permanently struck off the medical register after being convicted of raping a junior colleague and persuading a co-worker to provide a false alibi. Edmore Manjengwa, 51, is currently serving a 16-year priso…

Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 08:56hrs | 1554 | by Staff reporter

Woman breaks down in the dock

A tearful woman appeared before Harare Magistrate Lisah Mutendereki today, recounting the emotional and financial toll she has endured after allegedly being swindled out of US$5,000 by a man who promised her a Certificate of Sponsorship (C…

Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Viral video of Zimbabwean patient and SA nurses' clash sparks outrage

A ZIMBABWE patient's encounter with South African nurses has sparked widespread debate and outrage after a video went viral on social media.The footage, allegedly recorded at a medical facility in Midrand, shows the patient demanding a tra…

Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:23hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter

Nurse, maid robbed at knife point

A Bindura nurse and her housemaid were robbed by two knife-wielding robbers.Ellen Mandivini (33) was left counting her losses after losing US$305 and her mobile phone, while her maid, Milcah Tembo (26), also had her mobile phone stolen.The…

Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 21:57hrs | 1104 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Crackdown on fake nursing qualifications

The Nurses Council of Zimbabwe (NCZ) is set to introduce new diplomas with enhanced security features to combat the issue of fake certificates being used to gain employment in the healthcare sector. This move follows the discovery of at le…

Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:07hrs | 334 | by Staffreporter

Zimbabwean nurse aid robs Ireland pensioners

"LOCK them up for a long time because they are evil," were the words of one of six vulnerable pensioners preyed on by their former carer for Euro 34 000 in violent burglaries in Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland last year.Precious Moyo (38),…

Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:13hrs | 1003 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo nurse caught red-handed assisting school girl to do abortion

Police in Bulawayo have arrested a 16-year-old female high school student from a local school, together with a 26-year-old registered general nurse from Entumbane who was allegedly caught performing an abortion on her.In a statement, Bulaw…

Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 17:31hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter

General nurse training: May 2024 intake has now begun

General Nurse Training May 2024 Intake has now begun. The ministry of Health and Child Care are announced the intake in the Sunday papers on 7 April 2024.The training intake advert reads:May 2024 IntakeApplications for the three-year Diplo…

Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 19:47hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter

Robbers pounce on Nurse

A Plumtree-based nurse lost her mobile phone to robbers who pounced on her while she was on night duty at Gumbo clinic.The robbers Rueben Moyo (25) and David Nkomo (25) misrepresented to the nurse that they had brought a pregnant woman who…

Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 11:34hrs | 12 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Trainee nurse aide expelled from Mpilo Central Hospital

A TRAINEE nurse aide has been expelled from Mpilo Central Hospital after allegedly posing as a public relations officer and duping members of the public into sending money into her EcoCash to assist a patient allegedly in dire need of medi…

Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe-born nurse found dead in the UK

The mysterious death of a popular Leeds mental-health nurse left a coroner admitting he is "stumped" by the tragedyStephen Chidawa, known by many as 'Stavo', was found by his wife unresponsive in bed at their Gipton home at around noon on …

Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:53hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Nurse recruitment bottlenecks handicap Zimbabwean women

She lay on the ground facing the sky, hoping for a miracle to happen.Different hymns could be heard in her mind and heart, as she tried to get answers on this particular "curse.""Why do my dreams keep being shattered. An interior monologue…

Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe-born Dorcas Gwata among three finalists for UK's Best Nurse award

ZIMBABWE born Dorcas Gwata is among the three finalists for this years â€˜Who Cares Wins Award' which honours the â€˜Best Nurse' in the country and is organised by a leading UK publication in partnership with NHS Charities Together and The…

Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Nurse aide certificate rescues thousands from Zimbabwe poverty

THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans, mostly healthcare workers, are leaving Zimbabwe for the United Kingdom in search of greener pastures at a time many locals are struggling to cope with the country's relentless economic, social and political crises…

Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 19:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Nurse caught pants down on-duty, married lover runs away

GETTING it on with your lover at work can feel naughty, steamy, and hot but, it can also be a risky "affair" since there can be consequences if you are caught in the act.In a rather strange incident, a randy male nurse at Mkwasine Clinic i…

Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:20hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans speak on by-elections

INDEPENDENT election watchdogs, the clergy and ordinary Zimbabweans have called for peace in today's polls to fill 28 parliamentary and 105 local government seats.The run-up to the polls was marred by violence, with Nelson Chamisa's CCC th…

Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 06:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Bogus nurse defrauds money changer

A 39-YEAR-OLD Borrowdale woman who masqueraded as a nurse at Mvurwi  hospital and defrauded a money changer of RTGS $205 000 has been arrested.According to the police Juliet Musa is assisting police with investigations and is set to a…

Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Nurse in court over vaccination cards

A State Registered Nurse at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital has appeared in court on allegations of issuing vaccination cards to unvaccinated people.Taurai Mupendere (38), who is attached to the maternity ward at the hospital, was facing cri…

Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 18:26hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Nurse opens tuck shop to sell COVID-19 vaccination cards

A female nurse based at Zvishavane District Hospital popularly known as (White hospital) and her accomplice were on Wednesday arrested by ZRP dectactives for selling COVID-19 vaccination cards to unvaccinated members of the public.Zimbabwe…

Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 23:44hrs | | by Shelton Muchena

Drama as nurse fails marriage test

THERE was drama in Hatfield last Wednesday when a female nurse locked the gate and ran for cover when her two lovers arrived at the same time to expose her unfaithfulness.Chipo Lucia Danha, 38, was trapped by her lover Kevin Forget Makolom…

Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 12:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Driver, nurse, patients die in ambulance accident

A Karoi District Hospital ambulance driver, an escort nurse and two patients died after the ambulance they were travelling in collided with a two-tonne truck that was travelling to Kariba at the 196-kilometre-peg along Harare-Chirundu high…

Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 18:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe nurses defiant as situation deteriorates

NURSES have defiantly said they will continue working flexible hours as the situation in hospitals has deteriorated more than before.This comes after the government has threatened to fire nurses who go on strike and also said they were goi…

Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 16:23hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Supreme Court slashes money due from fatal accident nurse

THE Supreme Court has slashed an award of US$16 525 which was granted as compensation for loss and funeral expenses to the family of a nine-year-old boy who was fatally knocked down by a Gwanda nurse. Ms Sithandazile Mpofu (33), a nurse at…

Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 07:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Fatal accident nurse fights High Court ruling

A GWANDA nurse who fatally knocked down a nine-year-old boy has approached the Supreme Court challenging a decision by the High Court ordering her to pay the deceased's parents US$16 525 as compensation for their loss and funeral expenses.…

Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Fraudsters dupe 100 nurses

TWO suspected fraudsters who allegedly duped 100 unsuspecting aspiring nurses in Chipinge and pocketed $41 000 from the scam were on Monday arraigned in court facing fraud charges.The suspects Joana Mbindi, who operates a mobile service fr…

Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

UK based gold digger nurse sued for $127,000

A nurse who claimed she was "showered" with luxury gifts by her wealthy fiancÃ© hurled her engagement ring across court as she was ordered to pay him back more than Â£100 000 (US$127 000).Zimbabwe-born Trish Garikayi, 37, claimed she was a…

Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 14:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Nurse on the run for sex with pupil

YOUNG love a hot potato!Simbarashe Ndemera (32) a nurse at Lutheran Church-run Mnene District Hospital in Mberengwa has disappeared from the face of the earth after the community bayed for blood over his sexual relationship with a teenager…

Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:22hrs | 1242 | by Staff reporter

Nurses down their syringes

NURSES at Government hospitals countrywide yesterday downed tools in protest over the failure by their employer to attend to their grievances which include poor remuneration and working conditions.The Zimbabwe Nurses' Association (Zina) wr…

Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Nurse aides turn ward to salon

THREE nurse aides yesterday turned a ward into a salon when junior and senior doctors were on go slow at Harare Central Hospital.H-Metro visited Ward B6 and found three nurse aids busy plaiting one of the staff members before they apologis…

Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 16:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nurse jailed for false rape claim

A KWEKWE nurse who falsely accused her uncle of rape has been sentenced to 12 months.Kudzai Mushota of Amaveni suburb was convicted on her own plea by Kwekwe magistrate Mr Livard Philemon.Mushota who was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment…

Published: 15 Jan 2018 at 06:07hrs | 1801 | by Staff reporter

HIV+ nurse fired

A Harare nurse, who failed to disclose her HIV status during her recruitment, has been left jobless after her employer, St Anne's Hospital discovered that she was indeed positive after serving the institution for two years.The woman was di…

Published: 11 Dec 2017 at 04:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Alleged rape victim was 'a v-rgin'

A nineteen-year-old house- maid who was allegedly raped by Zimbabwe National Army Lieutenant-Colonel Rangarirai Kembo was a v-rgin and was also allegedly sodomised by the army boss, the court heard yesterday.Giving testimony in the case at…

Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 06:54hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Nurse contradicts 'rape victim' testimony

A NURSE, who examined a 19-year-old maid allegedly raped by a top army officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Rangarirai Kembo, yesterday told the court that the complainant appeared stable and that was not consistent with a rape victim when she atte…

Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 06:33hrs | 736 | by Staff reporter

Govt unfreezes 2 000 nursing posts

GOVERNMENT has begun deploying unemployed nurses to various work stations across the country following the unfreezing of 2 000 posts, the Health Services Board (HSB) has said.The deployments were being done in three phases. The first group…

Published: 22 Apr 2017 at 10:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Cheating nurses exposed

TWO Harare Central Hospital married nurses' illicit affair came to light following the discovery of WhatsApp love messages by the female nurse's husband on Monday.Tsitsi Darare, 33, who made headlines in 2013 for cheating with a medical do…

Published: 19 Apr 2017 at 18:10hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean nurse struck off UK register

A Zimbabwean nurse who created a Cambridge University qualification with Photoshop has been thrown out of the profession.Chenesai Kutsirayi created a fake certificate to prove she had passed exams awarded by the prestigious university.The …

Published: 27 Sep 2016 at 10:30hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Hubby accuses Morgenster nurse of having â€˜many sex partnersâ€™

Beater Gomo, a nurse at Morgenster Hospital in Masvingo Rural is accused by her husband of having several sex partners numbering more than seven and the hubby has obtained a peace order against her after claiming that she is also abusive.G…

Published: 30 Jun 2016 at 06:29hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter

HIV+ nurse challenges 'unconstitutional' dismissal

An HIV-positive nurse who was relieved of her duties by St Anne's Hospital for failure to disclose her health condition has challenged the dismissal as unconstitutional.The woman, whose name has been withheld for professional reasons, said…

Published: 12 Feb 2015 at 11:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Nurse caught selling expired drugs

A SISTER-IN-CHARGE at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH)'s Forester Ward appeared at the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court last week facing charges of selling expired Amphotericin B drugs to a patient.Patricia Malemane Dube (59) of New Magwegwe…

Published: 10 Mar 2014 at 05:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Bonded jobless Zimbabwe nurses can sue the government

LEGAL experts have described the failure by the Government to provide employment to thousands of bonded nurses as illegal.This comes as the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare is continuing negotiations with the Ministry of Finance for th…

Published: 31 Jul 2011 at 06:29hrs | 5 | by .

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