Day: September 18, 2021

#BREAKING: More Than 300 Healthcare Workers Receive Land From Government

Michael Gwarisa

 THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural settlement has approved a request by the Medical and Dental Private Practitioners of Zimbabwe Association Trust (MDPPZA) to have all its 372 members drawn from doctors and other healthcare workers to be considered for land allocation. By Michael Gwarisa The development is apart of government’s move to incentivize and appreciate the role Private healthcare practitioners have played in complementing government’s efforts to combat the raging COVID-19 pandemic and other healthcare hazards that have bedeviled the country over the years. In a…

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Tinashe Mugabe Prepares For Legal Battle With Lab Council

Michael Gwarisa

THE DNA man and host of the Closure DNA Show, Tinashe Mugabe has come out guns blazing against the Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientists Council Zimbabwe for rushing to share damaging information without communicating or consulting with the Global DNA company. Staff Reporter In a statement, Global DNA said they were a registered entity and everything they were doing was above board hence the public should treat the press statement by the council as nothing more than fake news. Firstly, the company would like to to reassure our stakeholders and…

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COVID-19 In Schools: What Is The Way Forward?

Dr Grant Murewanhema

AS the third wave settled, there was a huge outcry for the re-opening of schools, and I personally added my voice to the sentiments. And even today when asked, I would echo the same sentiments too. Prolonged closure of schools is not good for the pupils for several reasons. Not only do they lag behind in terms of their education and social development; they also get exposed to several hazards in society. By Dr Grant Murewanhema What quickly comes to mind is the risk of indulging in drugs, early sexual…

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