adminMerkel rejects new stimulus packages
BERLIN. – German Chancellor Angela Merkel hit back yesterday at those calling on Europe to introduce new economic stimulus
Greece making ‘superhuman effort’ on debts
BERLIN. – Prime Minister George Papandreou said yesterday that Greece was making a “superhuman effort” to reduce its debt
Nurturing organisational talent
My friend Alan and I used to take his gardener during our fishing expeditions with the gardener’s main role being to help us
Mauritian business delegation to visit Zimbabwe
Business Reporter
A HIGH-POWERED Mauritius business delegation is expected to visit Zimbabwe next month for a three-day Buyers and
Motira increases tractor production
Ruramai Gatsi Business Correspondent
MOTIRA (Pvt) Ltd, a joint venture among Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe, the Iranian Tractor Manufacturing
Deploy Mbeki for the AU Commission Chairmanship
I read with great interest that the Southern African Development Community is backing Dr Nkosa-zana Zuma to take over
Freda optimistic of surpassing gold target
Business Reporter
MWANA Africa’s Freda Rebecca Gold Mine could exceed its year end production target of 50 000 ounces after monthly
Residents urged to brace for more water shortages
Peter Matambanadzo Senior Reporter
HARARE and its satellite towns should brace for continued water shortages
Election roadmap stalemate persists
Herald Reporter
Zanu-PF and the two MDC formations have remained deadlocked on
HIV positive renal patients in dilemma
Peter Matambanadzo Senior Reporter
MAJOR public hospitals are facing an acute shortage of dialysis machines with major referal centres excluding renal patients living with HIV and Aids from treatment.
Also excluded are those suffering from Hepatitis B.
Harare Central and Parirenyatwa hospitals have 20 machines and the measure was effected to avoid cross-contamination by HIV and Hepatitis B.
Every four to five hour diaysis session costs at least US$200.
The process involves removing waste and excess water from blood, primarily used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with renal failure.
Dialysis is regarded as a “holding measure” until a kidney transplant can be performed, or sometimes as the only supportive measure