Nurses’ strike exposes the cost of intransigence
A FEW weeks ago, we warned in this space about the looming catastrophe a nurses’ strike would unleash. That warning was ignored. Today, the consequences are here.
By Eddie Zvinonzwa
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Patients bear the brunt of nurses’ strike
Health and Child Care minister Douglas Mombeshora confirmed that an emergency meeting took place on Monday between the Health Apex Panel and the Health Services Commission.
By Problem Masau and Margaret Lubinda
4h ago
Nurses announce three-day protest
Nurses say repeated engagements with their employer have yielded no meaningful results, leaving them with little option but to escalate.
By Donald Nyandoro
Apr. 20, 2026
Prevail to renovate children’s unit at Sally Mugabe Hospital
Prevail International Group has partnered with the government to renovate part of the children’s unit at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital
By Brent Shamu and Gracious Daniel
Mar. 2, 2026
Refurbished and re-equipped: Stanbic Bank hands over children’s ward at Sally Mugabe Hospital
Last year alone, the ward attended to more than 2 500 children.
By Online Reporter
Sep. 24, 2025
Police destroy tonnes of illicit drugs
The public destruction exercise was conducted at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital and Chitungwiza dumpsite under the supervision of government agencies.
By Kirsty Sibanda and Kudzaishe Chibaya
Aug. 1, 2025
Nurses strike illegal: Govt
Nurses at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital recently downed tools protesting deteriorating working conditions, paralysing operations at one of Zimbabwe’s largest referral hospitals.
By Harriet Chikandiwa
Mar. 24, 2025
2-week ultimatum for Sally Mugabe hospital bosses
The ultimatum came after protests by nurses on Monday over deteriorating working conditions amid fears they could spread to all the country’s major hospitals.
By Kenneth Nyangani and Vanessa Gonye
Mar. 19, 2025
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Health scare as nurses strike
The nurses at the country’s second-largest referral hospital also flagged lack of water, insufficient medication and inadequate transport.
By Problem Masau
Mar. 18, 2025
Ariston Holdings seeks shareholder lifeline... move set to stabilise finances as liquidity strain bites
Business Digest
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