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Zimbabwe nurses on strike

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Thousands of nurses in state hospitals in Zimbabwe have gone on strike over a lack of bonus payments, straining an already dire situation at the poorly resourced hospitals.

Enoch Dongo, secretary-general of the Zimbabwe Nurses Association, said today that nurses will only return to work when they get a firm commitment that their bonuses will be paid.

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