Harare residents fume over water crisis amidst planned outage
By Staff Reporter Harare – Harare residents have expressed outrage at the City of Harare’s decision to implement a two-day water outage without adequate contingency plans. The shutdown, scheduled for maintenance at the Warren Control Pump Station, has sparked concerns over potential health risks and the city’s ongoing water woes. “This is not the first […]
2025 budget faces backlash over health funding shortfall
By Staff Reporter Harare– The Zimbabwean government’s 2025 National Budget, last week presented by Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, has faced sharp criticism for its insufficient allocation to the health sector. In a recent analysis titled 2025 National Budget Analysis: A Social and Economic Justice Perspective, ZIMCODD, a prominent civil society organization, raised concerns over […]
Zimbabwe recalls faulty YAZ plus plus contraceptive batch
By Staff Reporter HARARE – The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has issued a Class II recall for a specific batch of YAZ Plus contraceptive tablets due to a quality control issue. The affected batch, WEW961J, manufactured by Bayer (Pty) Ltd in South Africa, contains incorrect tablet configurations. Some packs mistakenly include 24 hormone-free […]
Elon Musk’s Neuralink receives FDA “Blindsight” implant approval
By Marshall Bwanya Maryland, US – Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup, Neuralink, has received the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) “breakthrough device” designation for the company’s experimental implant, Blindsight. This groundbreaking Blindsight device is designed to restore vision in individuals with complete or partial blindness, even those with non-functional optic nerves. Musk, taking to his […]
Harare water woes to persist amid chemical and capacity challenges
By Marshall Bwanya Harare — Harare’s perennial water shortages exacerbated by myriad of challenges will continue unabated with the local authority’s officials confirming a staggering 900 megalitres daily deficit in supply. Harare city which supplies Harare Metropolitan currently supplying 300 megalitres daily failing to meet the 1200 megalitres daily demand, leading to excessive water shortages. […]
Cimas Health Group drives healthcare to remote areas with cutting-edge mobile clinic
Cimas Health Group’s chief marketing officer, Tatenda Madzikanda, proudly showcases the newly acquired mobile clinic to journalists at the Harare Agricultural Show on Saturday. By Staff Reporter Harare – Cimas Health Group (CHG), a leading provider of medical aid, health, and wellness services in Zimbabwe, has unveiled a state-of-the-art mobile clinic, signifying its commitment to […]
Cornered Harare Town Clerk Chisango unmasks councillors illegal regularisation modus operandi
By Marshall Bwanya Harare – Embattled Harare City Council (HCC) town clerk Hosiah Chisango, who is currently in state custody, disclosed how several Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) opposition councillors exploited their positions to facilitate the regularisation of illegal settlements masquerading as housing schemes. Chisango, appearing before the ongoing Commission of Inquiry into the governance […]