January 07
Zimbabwe: Govt Heightens Garbage Collection as Cholera Cases Spike
The government has embarked on an operation code-named "Chenesa Harare" that will see garbage collected from the city while the treasury will provide funds to procure chemicals for… Read more »
January 05
Zimbabwe: Disaster! Harare Council Warns of Third Flooding in Budiriro, Kuwadzana Areas
Harare City Council has warned of a third round of flooding in hard-hit Budiriro and Kuwadzana areas. Read more »
January 04
Zimbabwe: Govt Reveals Plans to Evict Illegal Settlers on Agricultural Land
AGRICULTURE Minister Anxious Masuka has revealed plans to evict all those living illegally on state land that includes areas reserved for agriculture. Read more »
December 29, 2023
Zimbabwe: Harare Mayor Calls On Residents in Low-Lying Areas to Evacuate Due to Incessant Rains
CITY of Harare (CoH) and the Civil Protection Unit (CPU) have established two evacuation centres following an alert on potential floods in the capital due to continuous rains. Read more »
December 23, 2023
Zimbabwe: Man Saved From 9-Year Mandatory Sentence for Possession of Python Skin, Fat
A Masvingo man has been rescued from serving a nine-year mandatory sentence following his conviction for unlawful possession of python skin. Read more »
December 04, 2023
Zimbabwe: Harare Announces Extremely Tight Water Rationing Schedule As Prince Edward Station Doubles Down On Production
Harare City Council has released a tight water rationing schedule that will see areas such as Mabvuku, Epworth, and Borrowdale getting it once a week. Read more »
December 01, 2023
Zimbabwe: Cholera Outbreak - Kuwadzana Residents Want Council to Deliver Water in Bowsers, Approach High Court
RESIDENTS in Kuwadzana have approached the High Court seeking an order directing Harare City Council to supply them with water through bowsers after constantly failing to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare Residents Approach Parliament Over City Council's Poor Service Delivery
HARARE residents have approached Parliament seeking to compel the City Council to address water challenges which are threatening to plunge the capital into a health crisis. Read more »
November 24, 2023
Zimbabwe: Carbon Credits Trade Under Siege From Western Media Ahead of COP28 - Says Conservationist
The emergence of carbon credits trading in Zimbabwe has witnessed various remote communities benefitting through life-changing infrastructural development projects despite the… Read more »
November 18, 2023
Zimbabwe: Harare Declares State of Emergency as Cholera Cases Rise
Zimbabwe's capital city, Harare has declared a state of emergency over cholera which has claimed dozens of lives, with confirmed cases on the rise. Read more »
November 06, 2023
Zimbabwe: Cholera Outbreak Fear Grips Kwekwe
THE death of an 18-year-old male in Kwekwe from a suspected case of cholera on Saturday has left the gold mining city gripped with fears of a cholera outbreak, this publication… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Zimbabwe: 16 Buffaloes Found Dead in Hwange National Park
A total of 16 buffaloes have been found dead in the Matetsi area between Hwange National Park and Victoria Falls. Read more »
October 11, 2023
Zimbabwe: Government Imposes Restrictions to Contain Fresh Cholera Outbreak
GOVERNMENT is tightening up measures to control the spread of cholera in the country's major cities. Read more »
October 10, 2023
Zimbabwe: Govt Appoints Technical Committee to Assist Harare Resolve Water Challenges Amid Fresh Cholera Outbreak
The Ministry of Lands has appointed a technical team from several institutions to assist the City of Harare (CoH) in resolving water challenges currently bedeviling the capital. Read more »
October 04, 2023
Zimbabwe: Children at Greatest Risk of Climate Change Crisis, Need to Be Proactive in Mitigation - UN Agency
THE United Nations Committee on the Rights of Children (UNCRC) has described climate change as a burden weighing mostly on children, who unfortunately have been sidelined in roles… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Zimbabwe: Fresh Cholera Outbreak Hits Harare - 5 Confirmed Cases Recorded
A cholera outbreak has been confirmed in Harare with five cases reported, city council has said. Read more »
September 30, 2023
Zimbabwe: Dubai Firm Gives Govt S.$1.5 Billion for Green House Gas Reduction
United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Global Carbon Investments (GCI) has entered into a US$1.5 billion deal with Zimbabwe's Environment Ministry for climate related ventures that will… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Zimbabwe: Ecological Disaster Looms as Fish Species Die of Poisoning in Karoi Dam
AN environmental disaster occurred in Karoi last week after scores of different fish species died when suspected mongers applied poison in dam water in a bid to increase fish… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Zimbabwe: Smart Water Meter Reading to End Estimate-Induced High Bills for Masvingo Residents
CITY fathers in Masvingo have moved to introduce a smart water meter reading system with effect from this month in a move meant to improve accuracy in capturing meter readings at a… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Zimbabwe: Farmers Show Huge Appetite for Agric Index-Based Insurance
For Japhter Nyathi, whose 5-hectare plot at Honeybird Kop Farm, Umguza district in Matebeleland North was destroyed by a hailstorm a few weeks before expecting his first 2022… Read more »
July 23, 2023
Zimbabwe: Parirenyatwa Hospital Moves to Avert Water Crisis, Sewer Blockage
PARIRENYATWA Group of Hospitals (PGH) has moved to avert a water crisis and sewer blockage which affected the mega health institution towards the end of the week. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Zimbabwe: 'Neglected' Mbare Area Declared a State of Emergency
Harare high density suburb Mbare's New Lines area has been declared a national state of emergency paving way for the government to disburse funds that will be directed towards… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Zimbabwe: Masvingo Records First Cholera Case
MASVINGO residents have been thrown into panic after the city recorded its first cholera case on Monday amid a health hazard posed by constant sewer bursts and poor public health… Read more »
May 27, 2023
Zimbabwe: After Three Outbreaks, Zimbabwe Is On High Alert to Curtail Cholera
Haunted by memories of epidemics past and bordered by outbreaks, Zimbabwe is bracing for the deadly, but preventable, infection. Read more »
May 25, 2023
Zimbabwe: Growing Demand for Vulture Heads Threatens the Birds' Survival
Special birds are slowly facing extinction in the face of a huge demand on the illegal market which is precipitated by traditional healers and church leaders clamour, a latest… Read more »