Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Urged to Declare a National Disaster As Harare's Primary Water Source Becomes Deadly for People, Wildlife, Livestock and Aqua Life

Former Harare Mayor Hebert Gomba has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare the contamination of Lake Chivero a state of national disaster, in order to solve the whole… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Civil Societies Lobby for Safe Abortions

The Health Law Policy (HLPC) working together with the Institute for Young Women's Development (IYWD) is pushing for amendment of the abortion law in Zimbabwe to create a safe… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Harare Mayor Mafume Blames Informal Settlements, Obsolete Equipment for Lake Chivero Disaster

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has blamed informal settlements for compounding the contamination crisis in Lake Chivero stating that there is a need to stop or regulate them. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Fishing Activities Suspended At Lake Chivero Following Contamination Exposè

Fishing activities have been suspended with immediate effect in Lake Chivero following a shocking exposè by NewZimbabwe.com's Investigative Journalist Mary Taruvinga that… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Harare Mayor Claims 'Sewer-Smelling' Tap Water Is Safe for Drinking, Meets WHO Standards

Harare mayor Jacob Mafume has claimed that the city council's tap water is clean and safe to drink saying it meets World Health Organisation (WHO) standards despite most suburbs in… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 219 Pregnancies Aborted Daily in Zimbabwe - Study

The Women and Law in Southern Africa (WILSA) is concerned with maternal mortality and other complications arising from unsafe abortions among adolescents and women which has seen… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimparks Starts Probe As Lake Chivero Becomes Deadly for Surrounding Wildlife and Aqua-Life

The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has announced that it has dispatched a team to conduct "broader" investigations at Lake Chivero after fish and… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Doctors Want Govt to Show Cancer Machines Inventory, Drugs Bought From U.S.$30,8m From Sugar Tax

THE Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has challenged government to provide an acquittal of how it expended money derived from the recently introduced sugar… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Bindura Targets Masembura Dam for Water Supply - Slams Miners for Pollutants

BINDURA Town Council (BTC) says it is now targeting Masembura Dam as a source of clean water supply as a strategy to circumvent highly polluted water bodies due to illegal… Read more »

Zimbabwe: U.S. Ambassador Commends Zimbabwe's Strides in Combating HIV

UNITED States (U.S) ambassador to Zimbabwe Pamela Tremont has commended Zimbabwe's efforts to end HIV/AIDS saying it has yielded impressive results. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Rolls Out Mass Drug Administration Campaign to Tackle Elephantiasis

Tinotenda*'s childhood in Shamva, a mining town in north-eastern Zimbabwe, was normal - that is, full of promise and wild dreams. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Malnutrition Crisis Worsens Under El Niño Drought

AS Zimbabwe is facing a severe drought, families in rural areas are unable to feed their children. The government and international agencies are falling short of addressing this… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Turning to Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine is gaining popularity in Zimbabwe following the opening of a TCM exhibition room at the Zimbabwe-China TCM and Acupuncture Center in the capital of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Rights Doctors Corner Finance Minister Over Sugar Tax

The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has put Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube to task, demanding finer details on the government's sugar tax revenue and its… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Chiwenga's Miniyothabo Wades Into Auxillia's 'Territory', Donates to Health Institution

In what could be a new power dynamic emerging within the country and ruling Zanu PF party Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's wife, Miniyothabo has spearheaded a health clinic in… Read more »

Zimbabwe: World Toilet Day - NGO Urges Action to Tackle Chiredzi District's Open Defecation Rated As High As 63 Percent

Mwenezi Development Training Centre (MDTC) has called for a unified approach to address open defecation in Chiredzi district, where rates are as high as 63%. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Lags Behind in Open Heart Surgeries As It Fails to Achieve 150 Target Required Per Year

STATISTICS indicate that Zimbabwe's open heart surgeries rate is significantly below the expected target for both children and adults. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Marry Mubaiwa Seeks Stay of Prosecution Due to Deteriorating Health

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's ex-wife, Marry Mubaiwa is seeking staying of her prosecution due to poor health. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Cholera Outbreak Hits Resort Town of Kariba, One Death and 14 Suspected Cases Recorded

A CHOLERA outbreak is threatening to devastate the resort town of Kariba, Mashonaland West province, where one person has died, and 14 others are suspected to be suffering from the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: High Rates of Untreated Osteoporosis Found Among Women in Zimbabwe Living With HIV

Despite high rates of untreated osteoporosis and previous fractures among menopausal women in Zimbabwe -- especially among those living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) --… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Records 8,399 Common Diarrhoea Cases, 5 Deaths in One Week

A total of 8,399 cases of common diarrhoea, including five deaths, were recorded across the country in the week ending October 6. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Legal Discussions With Vengai Madzima - Diaspora in Private Health and Medical Services in Zimbabwe

NewZimbabwe.com invited Mr. Vengai Madzima, the Senior Partner at Madzima Chidyausiku Museta Legal Practitioners (MCM Legal) to discuss with us legal issues that affect Zimbabweans… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Standards Association Clears Grain Millers' Products of Cancer-Causing Elements

The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has announced that laboratory tests carried out on products made by its members confirmed that they do not contain cancer-causing… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Records First Mpox Cases - Ministry of Health On High Alert Amid Response Plan Roll Out

HEALTH and Child Care Minister, Douglas Mombeshora has announced that Zimbabwe has recorded its first cases of Mpox, with one case in Harare and another in Mberengwa. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Parliament, Citizens Seek Bigger Budget Allocation for Cancer Treatment in 2025

Citizens have called upon the government to allocate more funds towards cancer awareness and treatment in the 2025 national budget. Read more »