South Africa on Wednesday recorded its first ever monkeypox case in what could be a source of real concern to Zimbabwe many of whose nationals live and work in the neighbouring country while maintaining close physical ties with families back home. According to South African health authorities, the case was …
Read More »Chaos As NatPharm Fails To Supply Drugs
Government National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) is reportedly struggling to meet demand for drugs at public health institutions, resulting in acute shortages of critical medicines across the country. Last year, government gave NatPharm a monopoly to procure drugs, banning public institutions from purchasing drugs from private pharmaceutical companies. This resulted in …
Read More »Be Considerate In Your Demands, Civil Servants Told
The Government appreciates remuneration concerns by the civil service and is instituting internal processes to address the problem but the workers need to be considerate of Government’s other obligations in their demands, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Professor Paul Mavima has said. President Mnangagwa’s administration has made clear …
Read More »Only A Vasectomy Will Stop Me: Temba Mliswa
Super dad says he wants to marry again, have more kids Daphnne Nyakanyanga Features Editor Temba Mliswa is not ruling out getting married again and having more kids. He already has 20 children, 5 boys and 15 girls with different women but is not sure if he has finished growing …
Read More »VP Chiwenga Ties The Knot
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially announced that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga finally tied the knot with his new found partner. Chiwenga united in marriage with Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi, a serving Officer of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA). “His Excellency the President, Dr E. D. Mnangagwa, wishes to inform the Nation …
Read More »Poor Funding, Staff Shortage Worsen Blood Donation In Africa: WHO
As the world celebrates World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) on Tuesday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has charged African governments and political leaders to prioritise the provision of resources to improve blood transfusion services. In her message to mark the annual event on Tuesday, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, …
Read More »Water Woes Hit CCC Run Bindura Municipality
Bindura Bureau Bindura Municipality’s eastern and high density suburbs have clocked five consecutive days without running water amid reports that the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) run authority is out of treatment chemicals. Ratepayers in these suburbs are reportedly waking up as early as 3am to queue for water at …
Read More »Free Ambulance Service, Medication For Pregnant Women
A PARTNERSHIP between Government and the World Bank has resulted in the introduction of free ambulance services and medication for needy pregnant women in Bulawayo and Harare as part of efforts to improve health services. Ambulance crews in the two cities will also receive foreign currency incentives. The deal is …
Read More »Monkeypox: Red Flag Raised On Second-Hand Clothes
A TOP United Nations (UN) health expert has raised the red flag on second-hand clothes, particularly those coming from countries currently experiencing monkeypox outbreaks as they could be contaminated with the virus. United Nations As of June 2, 2022, 780 laboratory confirmed cases have been notified to the World Health …
Read More »Zimbabwe Still Free From Monkeypox: Govt
Zimbabwe has not recorded any case of monkeypox, authorities said Tuesday. Monkeypox has been reported in 19 endemic and non-endemic countries within and outside Africa. As of 26th May 2022, a total of 257 confirmed cases and 120 suspected cases and no deaths have been reported. “The Ministry has also …
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