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Kwidini appointed Health Deputy Minister
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Honorable Sleiman Timios Kwidini as the deputy minister for the Health and Child Care ministry effective immediately. Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr. Martin Rushwaya announced this appointment on Wedenesday. “In terms of Subsection 2 of Section 104 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013,
Read MoreHealth Ministry gets 9 percent of Zim’s 2024 Budget
By Kuda Pembere Out of a Z$58.2 trillion budget for the year 2024, Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube on Thursday alloted to the Health and Child Care Ministry Z$6.3 trillion. Representing a meagre 9.2 percent, this is about 6 percent shy of the Abuja declaration agreed 15 percent which Zimbabwe ratified. Last year the Health
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Tsholotsho 9 year old girl’s baby belongs to her nephew
The 9 year old pregnancy saga in Tsholotsho has taken a new twist as DNA paternity results showed the father of the recently born baby being the girl’s nephew aged 13. By Kuda Pembere This comes following the girl’s father being exonerated by pleriminary results. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) National Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul
Read MoreNatPharm Warehouse complete
THE new National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm)’s warehouse is now complete with the company sating it is ready for occupation. The warehouse construction began in 2018. It was built with support from China Aid. “NatPharm warehouse complete ready for occupation. Accelerating Attainment of Vision 2030 through Increasing Access to Quality Affordable Medicines. We deliver medicine to
Read MoreZim Inks US$6.6 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment Grant
ZIMBABWE’S finance ministry, the World Bank Group, as the Fund Administrator of the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program and the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Trust Fund have singed a US$6.6 Million COVID-19 response grant with the aim of supporting the deployment and management of COVID-19 vaccines. By Staff Reporter According to the World Bank,
Read MoreNurses Verification Bribe: Health Ministry Director, Dr Mudyiradima Arrested
HEALTH and Child Care Ministry (MoHCC) Chief Director Policy, Planning and Statistics, Dr Robert Mudyiradima was recently arrested in connection with a US$1000.00 bribe he allegedly took to facilitate the processing of a Nursing Verification Certificate for a nurse who wanted to leave for greener pastures. New Zimbabwe.com Dr Mudyiradima appeared at the Harare Magistrate
Read MoreMabvuku Polyclinic Starts Offering Cesarean Services
Mabvuku Polyclinic has started offering cesarean services in line with the City Health department’s vision of expanding comprehensive healthcare services at community level. Staff Reporter A team of doctors and nurses who will be working in the Mabvuku Poly Clinic have already been deployed as Council intends to roll out the service to three more
Read More#JUSTIN: Zimbabwe And 10 Other African Countries Removed From UK Red List
The United Kingdon government has said that all 11 countries will be removed from the UK’s travel red list from 4am on Wednesday. Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe are on the list. The red list was reintroduced in late November as a precaution after the emergence of
Read MoreBelvedere Medical Center Launches Corporate Vaccination Program
BELVEDERE Medical Center (BMC) has introduced a corporate Vaccination Program in a bid to ease pressure on public and council vaccination facilities. Those willing to get their employees vaccinated can Contact BMC and they will come to organisation’s site and vaccinate staff at a minimal administration fee! Call thme on toll free 08080525 or 08677186799
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Government reviews lockdown
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the level 4 National Lockdown by another two weeks as to accelerate the national vaccination program. The plan to maintain the current level 4 lockdown will make it possible for the immediate acceleration of the vaccination program throughout the country,” President Mnangagwa said. Zimbabwe is planning to vaccine 10 million
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