Staff writer in BULAWAYO THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (Mcaz) and the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (Zamra) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing the regulation of medical products between the two countries. In a joint statement yesterday, Mcaz and Zamra said the partnership aimed to enhance regulatory functions through collaboration….

Staff writer in BULAWAYO AUTHORITIES have called on school authorities to prioritise the building of modern infrastructure at their institutions to create a conducive learning environment for pupils. Speaking during a handover of a classroom block and solar-powered water system at Sibombo Primary School in Lupane by World Vision at the weekend, the minister of…

Staff writer in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is dispensing medicines with a short lifespan to public hospitals due to low consumption of the drugs at council clinics. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting on Sunday, the BCC health services director, Edwin Mzingwane, said the council would give out the medication to hospitals for free. The…

AUTHORITIES at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo have expressed concern over the lack of adequate operational equipment, adding nurses and doctors were stressed due to working without proper tools. The hospital is the largest referral centre in the Matabeleland region. Speaking on the sidelines of a handover ceremony where Nedbank Zimbabwe donated four orthopaedic beds…

Staff writer in BULAWAYO A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy in Binga, Matabeleland North Province, died after falling into a metal dish containing 40 litres of boiling porridge, the police have confirmed. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said the tragic incident happened after the child was left in the care of his grandmother who was brewing traditional…