March 27
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Bans Unsanctioned Easter Church Gatherings As More Cholera Cases Are Recorded
GOVERNMENT has banned all church leaders from holding public gatherings during the Easter holidays at venues without running water in the wake of a spike in cholera cases, some of… Read more »
March 21
Zimbabwe: Condom Crisis Hits Sanyati District - NAC Intervenes to Ensure Product Availability
A critical shortage of condoms has reportedly hit Sanyati district, which incorporates the gold-mining city of Kadoma, where commercial sex work is rife. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt to Remove Unregistered Artisanal Miners Along Mazowe River to Curb Cholera Spread
The government through cabinet has agreed to remove all unregistered artisanal miners along rivers the Mazowe River as part of its efforts to curb cholera spread. Read more »
March 17
Zimbabwe: Ex-MP Temba Mliswa Confirms He Sired Son With Controversial Susan Mutami
Former Norton Member of Parliament, Temba Mliswa has come out publicly to announce that he indeed is the father to one of controversial socialite Susan Mutami's offspring. Read more »
March 18
Zimbabwe: 'I Grew Up in Ghetto Where Youths Took Drugs but This Is Worse' - - Says MP Mhangwa - Calls for Tighter Laws
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March 06
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Extends Cholera Vaccination Amid Declining New Cases
The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday extended oral cholera vaccination in the capital Harare amid a marked decline in new cases countrywide. Read more »
February 29
Zimbabwe: No Well-Meaning Zimbabwean Would Do That - Minister Says As Health Workers Announce Job Action
The Minister of Health Douglas Mombeshore has dismissed the impending health workers' two-day strike which starts Thursday. Read more »
February 28
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Healthcare Workers Announce Two-Day Strike Over Low Salaries
HEALTHCARE workers, including nurses and doctors, have announced a two-day strike over poor wages starting Thursday. Read more »
February 27
Zimbabwe: Villagers Walk 40km to the Nearest Clinic - Outcry As Govt Stops Carbon Credits Project Set to Provide Relief
THOUSANDS of villagers in the Nyamakate area of Hurungwe North constituency are risking life and limb walking 40 kilometres or more, passing through wildlife-infested forests, to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Cholera-Causing Bacteria Found in Harare Boreholes
Upper Manyame Sub-Catchment Council (UMSCC) has detected Escherichia coli (E.coli), a cholera-causing bacteria in boreholes that were tested in 14 residential areas of Harare. Read more »
February 21
Zimbabwe: Government Rolls Out Polio Vaccination After Detecting Rare Mutation Cases
The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday rolled out a polio vaccination campaign following the recent confirmation of an outbreak in the country. Read more »
February 12
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Nurses Seek Better Conditions Abroad but Fear for Patients At Home
In December 2021, Setfree Mafukidze, his wife and four children moved to Somerset in the United Kingdom, joining a long list of health workers who have fled Zimbabwe to escape… Read more »
February 13
Zimbabwe: A Year On, Cholera Kills 454 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has recorded a total of 454 suspected and 71 confirmed deaths since the outbreak in February last year. Read more »
February 10
Zimbabwe: Only 15 Percent of Zim Parents Discuss Sex Education With Adolescents - Study
A paltry 15% of parents in Zimbabwe are discussing sex education with their adolescent children leaving a vacuum which has increased the age group's vulnerability to early… Read more »
January 31
Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Records 70 Home-Based Births in Just Two Months
THE city of Bulawayo recorded 70 home-based births amid calls for authorities to reconsider the state of maternal health in the country urgently, the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and… Read more »
January 30
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Launches Door-to-Door Oral Cholera Vaccination Campaign as Cases Surge
Zimbabwe has rolled out an Oral Cholera Vaccination (OCV) campaign targeting people above the age of one. Read more »
January 11
Zimbabwe: Teachers' Union Condemns 'Reckless' School Openings During Cholera Outbreak
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has condemned the government's decision to reopen schools amid a widespread cholera outbreak, calling the move "reckless"… Read more »
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 06
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Appoints Health Service Commission
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has, in terms of the Health Service Act, approved the appointment of the Health Service Commission members. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Anthrax Outbreak Hits Zimbabwe, Zambia - Disease Traced to Hippos
By James Muonwa l Mashonaland West Correspondent Read more »
December 23, 2023
Zimbabwe: Cyclists Meli Ndlovu, Dube Arrive in Bulawayo After 865 Kilometer Bicycle Ride to Create Awareness On Drug Abuse
South Africa-based Zimbabwean cyclist Meli Ndlovu and his colleagues arrived in the country's second largest city, Bulawayo, on Wednesday amid pomp and fanfare after travelling 865… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Records 53 Cholera Deaths As Confirmed Cases Rise
ZIMBABWE has recorded a cumulative 9 895 suspected cases of cholera, 9 466 recoveries and 53 confirmed deaths, the cabinet has announced. 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 »
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 »
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 »