Parents or guardians who deny their children access to health services on any ground including religious will face up to a year in jail, a fine or both if the Medical Services Bill gazetted last week is passed into law. The Bill seeks to align the Medical Services Act with …
Read More »Monkeypox Outbreak Primarily Spreading Through Sex: WHO
– European nations have confirmed dozens of cases in what’s become the largest outbreak of monkeypox ever on the Continent, according to the German military. – The most recent surge in cases appears to have been spread among men who have sex with other men. The outbreak has quickly advanced …
Read More »Criminals Flood Schools With Illicit Drugs
TEACHERS have raised the alarm on rampant drug abuse among pupils as a crisis gains momentum in schools which have become part of a new wave of illicit substances. Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary-general Raymond Majongwe said schools have become a haven for dangerous drugs like marijuana, crystal …
Read More »ZUPCO Buses Head-On Collision Claims 7
Seven people died on the spot and 32 others were injured Monday morning after two Zupco buses collided head-onat the 101 km peg along the Harare-Chirundu Road. Police confirmed that both drivers died including five other passengers on board. “The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident that occurred today …
Read More »Robert Mugabe’s Son Hospitalised In Singapore
The late president Robert Gabriel Mugabe’s son, Robert Tinotenda, was reportedly hospitalised at a private hospital in Singapore on Saturday after experiencing chest pains. He was reportedly ferried to an unnamed Singapore private hospital where he was admitted. In an apparent reference to Robert Jr, exiled former Foreign Affairs minister …
Read More »Mudzi Artisanal Miner Buried Alive In Mine Shaft
A Mudzi artisanal miner died after the mine shaft he was working in collapsed while prospecting for gold. Rangarirai Hwide (25) was panning for gold along Nyamuzizi River in Chifukura Village under Chief Nechombo together with his colleague Tedious Sami when the tragedy struck. Sami had to call for the …
Read More »Chiwenga Announces PSMAS Bailout To Clear Debt Burden
HARARE – Struggling medical insurance company Premier Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) will receive a government bailout to clear its debts and improve its balance sheet, vice president Constantino Chiwenga said on Tuesday. Chiwenga, who is also the health minister, said government employees who make up most of PSMAS’ 900,000 customers …
Read More »Sandy’s Dream Comes True After Meeting Connie
What started as a dream for artiste Sandra “Sandy” Ndebele became a reality last weekend as she finally met her role model, South African actress Connie Ferguson. Connie was in Harare over the weekend for a visit that was part of her regional tour. During her stay, she addressed a …
Read More »Cancer Cases Soaring In Sub-Saharan Africa: Report Finds
A study by an international group of cancer consultants says the number of people dying of the disease in sub-Saharan Africa could reach and even exceed a million per annum within eight years due to an insufficient number of specialist cancer centres and too many patients seeking medical attention when the …
Read More »Hit Hard By Storms & Forest Loss, Zimbabwe Builds Stronger Homes
HARARE– For Florence Panda, the best thing about her new house in eastern Zimbabwe is not the modern design or the size, big enough for her family of nine. It’s the fact that the house is built with cement bricks and mortar, so it should stay standing through a major storm …
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