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Zimbabwe records sharp rise in malaria cases

Zimbabwe has reported a dramatic surge in malaria cases, ranking among the countries with the steepest increases in Southern Africa this year, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).By July 2025, th…

Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:53hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe records decline in malaria cases

As Zimbabwe emerges from its peak malaria transmission season, the Ministry of Health and Child Care has reported a notable drop in new malaria infections - but a sharp and troubling increase in malaria-related deaths.In an update released…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:05hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter

High Court orders return of US$78,000 seized in abandoned theft case

The High Court has overturned a magistrate's decision to withhold US$78,000 seized from two men previously accused of theft, ruling that the funds were unlawfully kept in police custody after the case collapsed.In a scathing judgment, Just…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:02hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter

Chief Mugabe demands power to try murder, rape cases

Chief Mugabe, born Matubede Mudavanhu of Masvingo District, has voiced concern over the diminishing judicial authority of traditional leaders in Zimbabwe, particularly their inability to formally preside over serious criminal matters such …

Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:34hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo records drop in diarrhoea cases

The City of Bulawayo has recorded a significant decline in diarrhoea cases, with 317 cases reported in March compared to 396 the previous month, according to the latest council minutes on public health surveillance, epidemiology, and emerg…

Published: 24 May 2025 at 09:10hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter

7 on the run in fraud cases

Seven individuals are currently on the run after being implicated in multiple fraud cases totaling more than US$80,000, including a forged payment for a Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) advertisement.Among the suspects is 41-year-ol…

Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:01hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe high-profile graft cases unfold

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has called for public patience as investigations into high-profile corruption cases continue, amid rising concerns that only low-level offenders are being prosecuted while prominent figures evade ju…

Published: 17 May 2025 at 14:21hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt bemoans rising cancer cases

The Zimbabwean government has raised concerns over the increasing burden of cancer in the country, with both new cases and deaths rising sharply. While experts have suggested a possible link between the surge in cancer cases and COVID-19 v…

Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 08:44hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge grapples with rising suicide cases

Residents of Beitbridge have voiced alarm over a recent spike in suicide cases, with three females, including a 14-year-old girl, taking their lives in just three weeks. The deaths, which appear to be passion-related, have left the border …

Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 06:32hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe records 49% surge in divorce cases

Zimbabwe has experienced a significant increase in divorce cases, with 3,214 recorded across the country in 2024, up from 2,149 in 2023. Despite this rise, only 1,562 of the cases have been finalised, highlighting growing pressure on both …

Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:37hrs | 521 | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe still Mpox free'

Health and Child Care Minister Dr. Douglas Mombeshora has confirmed that Zimbabwe has no confirmed Mpox cases after screening all suspected cases. The government has heightened surveillance at the country's three major ports of entry, whic…

Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 07:08hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo diarrhoea cases go down

In June, Bulawayo experienced a decrease in diarrhoea cases, with 318 reported compared to 366 in May. The number of dysentery cases rose to eight from four, while dog bite incidents fell to 34 from 47. There were no reported cases of meas…

Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:36hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter

Villagers petition MP over corruption in food aid distribution

Villagers in Mberengwa East have petitioned local legislator Tasara Hungwe, their ward councillor, and the Department of Social Welfare over allegations of corruption in the distribution of government food aid. The petition accuses Amen Ma…

Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 08:55hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter

Cholera cases continue to rise

CHOLERA cases are continuing to rise in the country with 770 new cases and 16 suspected cholera deaths in the past three days countrywide.Statistics released by the Ministry of Health and Child Care show that 60 districts have reported cas…

Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:41hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Divorce cases spike in Zimbabwe

INFIDELITY, social media abuse, poor communication, grudges and gender-based violence are among  top drivers of divorces across the country with Bulawayo alone recording 658 divorces this year alone.Counsellors and social commentators…

Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:25hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter

100 electoral cases filed against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission

A total of 100 electoral cases were filed against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) before and after the August general elections by aggrieved individuals, candidates and political parties, the national electoral body said today (Mon…

Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Harare declares state of emergency as cholera cases rise

Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, has officially declared a state of emergency in response to a cholera outbreak that has claimed numerous lives, with confirmed cases on the rise. Since the initial confirmation of the outbreak in Febru…

Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:37hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Cholera cases rise in Zimbabwe

The number of cholera cases in Zimbabwe continues to rise, with over 5,000 reported cases and 120 suspected deaths, despite the government's efforts to control the outbreak.According to the latest situational report from the Ministry of He…

Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:51hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe records 320 cholera cases in a week

ZIMBABWE recorded 320 suspected cases of cholera last week, the highest weekly total since the outbreak began on February 12.In total, health authorities are dealing with 1 188 suspected cases of the disease countrywide, after 68 new cases…

Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Notorious armed robber with 20 pending cases acquitted

A NOTORIOUS armed robber with 20 pending cases was last Friday acquitted of money laundering charges alongside his wife after a Harare magistrate found him not guilty of the crime.On Friday, magistrate Shane Kubonera ruled that the State h…

Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Our country is being mortgaged

THE biggest story last week was that the world's largest private metal trader and second-largest oil dealer, Trafigura Group shall be paid US$225,6 million by nickel and gold-mining subsidiaries of State-run Kuvimba Mining House for fuel b…

Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe under pressure as drug abuse cases spike

GOVERNMENT is under intense pressure to establish rehabilitation centres accessible to ordinary drug users owing to the growing demand of people in need of professional mental health care.An investigation conducted by the Zimbabwe Independ…

Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 18:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police raise concern over landlords rape cases

POLICE have raised concern over an increase of rape cases countrywide where women and girls are being sexually abused by known relatives, friends and landlords.Police also urged members of the public to desist leaving the girl child in the…

Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 05:30hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Armed robbery cases increased in 2021

Cases of armed robberies increased countrywide this year with criminals targeting cash-in transit vehicles, individuals and business people with large amounts of cash.Schools and cross-border buses also became regular targets for the perpe…

Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:23hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Courts closed as Covid-19 cases surge

THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has temporarily closed lower and superior courts across the country to allow fumigation and contact tracing, as cases of Covid-19 infections continue to surge among its employees.The lower courts will …

Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Covid cases spike

COVID-19 cases have started rising again with latest statistics indicating over 700 new infections on Wednesday up from only nine cases in the last 10-day reporting cycle.On Tuesday, 399 new cases were recorded with figures almost doubling…

Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:28hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

264 Covid cases in schools

Schools have recorded about 264 Covid-19 infections since the resumption of lessons, with the affected pupils being isolated in sick bays or in special dormitories. In Mberengwa, Lutheran Church-run boarding schools, Masase, Chegato and Mn…

Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ekusileni Medical Centre opens for severe COVID-19 cases

BULAWAYO'S Ekusileni Medical Centre, the brainchild of the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo, has begun admitting severe COVID-19 cases.The facility was reopened last month, with two patients, after its closure more than 15 years ago.Upon r…

Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

241 new Covid-19 cases as surge continues

TWO hundred and forty-one new Covid-19 cases were recorded on Tuesday countrywide and four provinces have areas that have been classified as localised hotspots. Mashonaland West recorded 115 new infections, which was the highest in the cou…

Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 18:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Panic as Zimbabwe COVID-19 cases surge

GOVERNMENT yesterday called for more vigilance amid rising cases of COVID-19, with health experts expressing concern over government priorities after it spurned a single dose vaccine manufactured by United States pharmaceutical company, Jo…

Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe records 34 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours

A record 34 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours as the country recorded 1 365 cases, the highest figure since the outbreak of the virus last year. This brings the total number of recorded Covid-19 cases to 17 194 and 418 deaths. Recoveri…

Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Magistrate bemoans delays in graft cases

HARARE magistrate Bianca Makwande yesterday bemoaned continued postponement of corruption cases saying the delays were resulting in a gridlock of pending matters at the courts.She made the remarks after the trial of former NetOne chief exe…

Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

14 high-profile graft cases stalled

AT least 14 high-profile corruption trials have been stopped for various reasons by the High Court since last year, a development that has sparked public debate on the seriousness by some stakeholders in the criminal justice system in tack…

Published: 06 May 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Cases of drowning are on the rise

Needless and avoidable loss of lives continue to happen nationwide due to drownings despite several warnings. Rains are a good servant but a bad master, attempting to cross flooded rivers are risks one may never live to tell the story. Mos…

Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:36hrs | 2 | by Thomas Murisa.

Diarrhoea cases surge in Bulawayo

CASES of diarrhoea in Bulawayo spiked in August to 286 cases from 123 the previous month, a council report shows.The country's second largest city has largely been unscathed by the cholera outbreak that killed 49 and infected over 10 000 c…

Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Exclusive courts to try graft cases

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is establishing specialised anti-corruption courts throughout the country so that justice is expeditiously served on perpetrators of graft.The first two such courts are expected to be established in Ha…

Published: 16 Jan 2018 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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