Author: Kuda Pembere and Nthokozo Gudu

USAID, FAO launches US$2.7 million fund for livestock diseases fight in Zim

Kuda Pembere and Nthokozo Gudu

By Kuda Pembere and Nthokozo Gudu With Zimbabwe’s cattle herd under threat from livestock diseases, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) availed to the tune of US$2.7 million an emergency project fund to fight these diseases. Most common of the livestock diseases in Zimbabwe are tickbone diseases such as theileriosis better known as January Disease. Officiating the event last week, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Professor Obert Jiri said the livestock sector is currently bedevilled with several…

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MCAZ seizes illegal cough syrups BronCleer and Adco-Salterpyn

Kuda Pembere and Nthokozo Gudu

The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) yesterday impounded 450 bottles of cough syrups in Belvedere, Harare. By Kuda Pembere and Nthokozo Gudu The Authority working with CID drugs and narcotics confiscated bottles of BronCleer and Adco-Salterpyn which are unregistered medical products in the country during a raid in the area. After an anonymous tipoff, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has successfully confiscated a total of 450 Bottles of illegal cough syrups (BronCleer and Adco-Salterpyn) during a raid conducted at Old Trafford flats located at 13 Edmond Avenue,…

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Zim Out Of COVID-19 Danger…Authorities Stop Issuing Daily Covid Stats

Kuda Pembere and Nthokozo Gudu

The Zimbabwean government believes COVID-19 is no longer a national health threat and should now be treated just like any other diseases such as flu or an ordinary headache. By Kudakwashe Pembere The development follows the recent announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) that the disease was no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Following this declaration by the World Health Organisation, and after a a series of recording between one and Zero COVID cases daily, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), gradually phased…

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Zim’s Government Analyst Lab gets ISO Certification

Kuda Pembere and Nthokozo Gudu

ZIMBABWE’S Government Analyst Laboratory (GAL) has attained the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certification which will see improved testing of agrifood products at international standards. By Kuda Pembere and Nthokozo Gudu Officiating the handover ceremony of the certification on behalf of the Health and Child Care Ministry permanent secretary Air Commodore Dr Jasper Chimedza, Chief Director for Human Resources, Dr Simon Nyadundu said this certification has helped the Government Analyst Lab improve its capacity. It is my pleasure to be here officiating at this very important function where we are receiving the certification…

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