National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has increased the price of blood for private health institutions, private wards at public institutions and everyone covered by medical aid with effect from the 15th of June 2020. In a statement, NBSZ spokesperson Esther Massundah highlighted that patients in public
Returnees from a cruise ship who are under mandatory quarantine at Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel have been caught in a sex, drugs and bribery storm that resulted in a nasty scuffle early this week. A source at the hotel said there was chaos this week after one
The lockdown has been a time of introspection and indeed as the levels de-escalated, the feeling has been palpable that the world is a different place. So much carnage at the social, political, economic and cultural level. Much has been widely reported by the media
Exchange losses amounting to ZWL 68.932 million in settlement of a foreign loan exerted pressure on struggling forestry and saw milling concern, Border Timbers in the nine months trading period to March 31, 2020 resulting in a net loss of ZWL 877.857. The company was put
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed initial trial results that show dexamethasone, an anti-inflammatory medication reduces the risk of death of COVID-19 patients on ventilators and oxygen support. By Dyson Murwira The clinical trial of the drug, led by a team from Oxford University in the
By Strive Masiyiwa #Why we need Testing, Tracing, and Isolation: The leader of a small country in the Caribbean with about 100,000 people, wanted to make sure that his country did not get -19. Here is what he did: He closed the borders temporarily. Then he #tested every
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed gratitude to the People’s Republic of China for its continued support in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic which has claimed millions of lives worldwide. This came out during the China-Africa Extraordinary Summit on Solidarity against Covid-19 yesterday. “We are enthused by the
Health care workers in the country have withdrawn their services with immediate effect citing an unsustainable remuneration owing to the deteriorating economic situation. In a letter to the Health Services Board (HSB) Chief Executive Officer, Ms Ruth Runyararo Kaseke the workers said they were withdrawing services
The corporate sector has joined hands to donate to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in response to a call by the First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa to step in and boost Zimbabwe’s response to Covid-19. Sanitation services company, Nemchem donated two walk-in sanitising booths, 2 000 litres of
The Movement for Democratic Change-Alliance (MDC-A) has pilled pressure on government to urgently set up an inquiry into the scandalous procurement of COVID-19 related medical and personal protective equipment in what has come to be known as Covid-gate. Speaking at a press briefing this afternoon, MDC-A
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