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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 | 1381 | by Staff reporter
Breaking the Silence: Prostate cancer awareness and the fight every man must face
When conversations about cancer arise, common narratives often centre on breast, lung, or colon cancer. While these deserve their spotlight, prostate cancer lingers in the shadows, affecting millions ...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 12:37hrs | 200 | by Anashe Mupamombe
Zimbabwe successfully performs open-heart surgeries on 10 children
In a milestone for Zimbabwe's healthcare sector, 10 children with congenital heart conditions underwent successful open-heart surgeries during a week-long medical camp at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Hara...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 18:21hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
South Africa tightens screws on xenophobic health MEC
The ANC in Limpopo has defended premier Phophi Ramathuba amid a Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) probe into her controversial remarks to a patient from Zimbabwe in Bela Bela Hospital...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 18:28hrs | 1042 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Gutu North MP dies
Former Gutu North legislator Tichaona Madondo passed away on Friday at Westend Hospital in Harare, following complications from a head surgery he underwent last year. His nephew, Tarisai Mavetera, con...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 20:35hrs | 1448 | by Staf reporter
Its a do or die encounter
All the roads will be leading to South Africa Johannesburg at Orlando Stadium, where the Brave Warriors of Namibia will be battling it out with the Warriors of Zimbabwe in their Africa Cup of Nations ...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 17:10hrs | 340 | by Leonard Koni
Solly Moholo has died
Legendary gospel artist Solly Moholo has died, his family announced in a statement on Wednesday evening. The musician had been ill since August.Born Solomon Molokoane in Soshanguve, Pretoria, ...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 09:06hrs | 1152 | by Staff reporter
Warrant issued for Chatunga Mugabe after court absence
A magistrate in Beitbridge has issued a warrant of arrest for Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe (27), son of the late former President Robert Mugabe, after he failed to appear in court on Monday.Muga...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:38hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
Marvelous Nakamba feels good
After making his first league start since last December on Saturday, Marvelous Nakamba told of the belief he had in himself and the club's medical staff to overcome his latest knee injury.The ...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:23hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt's spokesperson accuses Aaron Motsoaledi of xenophobia
Zimbabwean government spokesperson Ndavaningi "Nick" Mangwana has accused South Africa's Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, of xenophobia. This accusation follows Motsoaledi's recent comments suggesti...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 11:59hrs | 1579 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is presiding over a mobster regime!
It has been confirmed.So, the ruling ZANU PF party can, after all, have its opponents arrested and thrown in jail on trumped-up charges.This shocking revelation was made by none other ...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 641 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
US-funded 'rights defenders' engage Zimbabwe over crackdown
The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (Southern Defenders) has expressed serious concerns to Zimbabwe's Foreign Affairs Minister Frederick Shava regarding the suppression of civil space, ...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 07:44hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has managed to make Zimbabweans hate SADC!
Hosting international events is usually met with much joy and pride by the local citizenry. I can just imagine the anticipation and excitement that gripped the people of France as they eagerly...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 12:37hrs | 1546 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Nurse illegally performing surgeries on patients in ZImbabwe
Admire Munyeki, a former nurse from Mbizo 5 in Kwekwe, has been found guilty of illegally practicing as a medical doctor and performing four surgeries in Gokwe. He appeared before Kwekwe Magistrate Gr...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 16:48hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Fake Zimbabwe nurse carries out 4 operations
A former nurse has been convicted of practicing as a medical practitioner carrying out surgeries on people in Gokwe.Admire Munyeki of Mbizo 5, Kwekwe appeared before Gokwe Magistrate Grace Tup...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 16:23hrs | 2340 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa should know that demonstrations at international events are nothing new
First of all, let's get one thing straight.There is a huge difference between a demonstration and a riot.I felt that I needed to clarify a misconception that, in my book, has been deli...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 10:40hrs | 890 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Khupe reveals new cancer fight
Former Deputy Prime Minister, Thokozani Khupe has implored parliament to exercise its influence on government to channel more resources towards cancer treatment and awareness programmes as she went de...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 14:43hrs | 928 | by Staff reporter
Marvelous Nakamba returns to training
Warriors captain Marvelous Nakamba has returned to training after recovering from a long-term knee injury. Nakamba missed most of the last season due to the injury, during which his team, Luto...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 06:58hrs | 1196 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans cross Zambia border for cheaper healthcare, medicines
At 5pm at the Victoria Falls border post, Margaret Tshuma - who has a 24-hour day pass to be in Zambia - is in a rush to return home to Zimbabwe before dusk.This is not the first time Tshuma, ...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 07:26hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
Jailed CCC activist undergoes operation
A Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist injured when police raided a private event in Harare on June 16 and arrested her and 78 others has undergone an operation to fix a fracture on her left l...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 08:08hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Life expectancy of women in Zimbabwe increases to 68 years
According to the National Health Strategy Performance Report for 2021-2024 presented to Cabinet, there has been an improvement in female life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe, rising from 66.5 years to...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:31hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga ex-wife's leg amputated
Mary Mubaiwa, the ex-wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, recently underwent the amputation of her left leg due to severe health complications. Her condition, diagnosed with acute lymphoedema ...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:48hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's wife once worked at Zimbabwe's Parirenyatwa Hospital
South Africa's accomplished First Lady, Dr Tshepo Motsepe, was at the side of her husband Cyril Ramaphosa as he was sworn in as president of the 7th administration on Wednesday, 19 June 2024.D...Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 17:54hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Nust student falls from rooftop
A student from the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has been hospitalized at Bulawayo's Mpilo Hospital since last month following a fall from a rooftop during a film shooting assig...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:15hrs | 45 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cancer patient among thousands to trial personalised vaccines
Thousands of NHS cancer patients in England are expected to get access to trials of a new type of treatment using vaccines to fight their disease.Thirty hospitals so far have signed up to the ...Published: 02 Jun 2024 at 09:07hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Minister bemoans collapse of health sector
Nkayi North legislator Sithembiso Nyoni (Zanu-PF) expressed deep concern over the dire state of Zimbabwe's healthcare system, lamenting its collapse and the resultant necessity for locals to seek...Published: 23 May 2024 at 10:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga flies to China for 'medicals'
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga left the country last week for a review with his Chinese doctors, the presidency said.Chiwenga's last public sighting was on May 11 when he and President Em...Published: 19 May 2024 at 20:07hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge accident death toll rises to 11
THE death toll from Saturday's road accident in Beitbridge has risen to 11 from nine after two passengers died in hospital.The accident happened when a City Bus coach travelling to Harare from...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:56hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mother of three remains positive after four cancer operations
The 40-year-old mother of three who on Tuesday was one of the first three patients ever to be operated on in Zimbabwe by means of uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has had a long battle...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 11:29hrs | | by Agencies
Zimbabwean cardiothoracic surgeons make major medical breakthrough
Three Zimbabwean cardiothoracic surgeons on Tuesday teamed up with a colleague from Spain and successfully carried out an extensive uniportal video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), the first of its k...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors face Nakamba blow
LUTON TOWN manager Rob Edwards has given a bleak assessment of Warriors captain Marvelous Nakamba's recovery progress, hinting the player may miss the remainder of the campaign.If Nakamba fail...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe poised for major medical breakthrough
ZIMBABWE is earmarked for another major medical breakthrough as it is set to conduct a minimally invasive thoracic surgery today.The development is the first of its kind in the country and foc...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 04:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Free emergency health services for one month
PRIVATE healthcare institution, Corporate 24, has pledged to provide free emergency health services this month targeting members of the public in Bulawayo and Harare in a bid to reduce costs and compl...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
How Mzila's family suffered during Gukurahundi genocide
IN 1982, I was assaulted by five Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) uniformed young men donning red berets at my Luveve house number 4136 where I lived, while I taught at St Bernards High School in Pumula, ...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:52hrs | 58 | by Moses Mzila Nkalange
Chinese medical team to conduct free cataract surgeries in Zimbabwe
THE Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Douglas Mombeshora signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Zhou Ding to conduct free cataract surgery in the country....Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 19:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mpilo MRI scan takes first patients
IN 2020, Thamsanqa Nyathi (15) developed sudden headaches, which were diagnosed as a brain tumour, a condition that brought serious changes to his life. He went for surgery that same year to a...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe blood stocks deplete
THE National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has called for more blood donations as the national blood stocks run critically low.NBSZ southern region coordinator Sifundo Ngwenya said the blood stocks fo...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 12:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Russian flight paramedic instructors Zimbabwe - bound
Russian flight paramedic instructors are expected in the country this week to start training local air ambulance personnel, paving the way for the launch of Zimbabwe's first national air ambulance ser...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:32hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Harare doctor in court for blackmailing colleague
A SPECIALIST neurologist was on Wednesday brought before a Harare magistrate charged with contravening provisions of the Data Protection Act after he was accused of blackmailing a colleague, Andrew Ma...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 17:41hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Doctor in court for blackmailing a colleague
A SPECIALIST neurologist was on Wednesday brought before a Harare magistrate charged with contravening provisions of the Data Protection Act after he was accused of blackmailing a colleague, Andrew Ma...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe National Army gifts eyesight to grannies
GOGO Ellen Nyoni (78) from Chakamanga Village in Shurugwi in the Midlands Province was all smiles and could not contain her excitement after her sight was restored. Sitting with fellow cataract patien...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army conducts drills in Midlands
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) is conducting a routine training exercise in the Midlands Province aimed at imparting knowledge to its members on contemporary warfare.Parts of the province wi...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 05:46hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe secure cancer treatment machines
The GOVERNMENT has purchased a set of new advanced radiotherapy machines used to treat cancer, which will soon be installed at two major public hospitals.Funding has also been secured to procu...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 11:40hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Testicular torsion, an emergency
Testicular torsion is when testes twist around the spermatic cord(from which the testes are suspended), cutting blood flow to the testicle. This causes sudden severe pain on one side of the scrotum-an...Published: 08 Nov 2023 at 14:32hrs | 19 | by Erick Matotoba
Brito's selection cast doubts on the Warriors ambitions
THE decision by interim coach, Baltemar Brito to include untested and largely inactive foreign-based youngsters for the crucial 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Nigeria in Kigali this...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:38hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Chiwenga's wife hires new lawyer
Marry Mubaiwa, the embattled former model currently facing a range of alleged charges, has retained Harrison Nkomo as her new legal counsel. This choice comes in the wake of Beatrice Mtetwa, her previ...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 18:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's ex-wife tells court to 'do as you wish'
Yesterday, Marry Mubaiwa, the former spouse of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, instructed Harare Magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka to proceed as he saw fit after her attorney disassociated from her ca...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean drugs developer lands top position at US-based Acelyrin Inc.
Dr. Shepherd Mpofu, an accomplished drug developer originally from Zimbabwe, has assumed the role of Senior Vice President at the esteemed Acelyrin Inc., a prominent biopharmaceutical company based in...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 20:24hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man comes back from the brink after open heart surgery in India
WHEN Mr Wilberforce Matashu (46) of Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo arrived in India early this year for open heart surgery, which saw him implanted with artificial heart valves to assist the aorta, he h...Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans are going abroad because medical and dental practitioners are not
Following the good news of the open heart surgery milestones on 27 September 2023. This is a remarkable advancement which the majority of Zimbabweans are not aware of. In pre-pandemic times, pow...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 11:51hrs | | by Engineer Jacob kudzayi Mutisi
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