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In a normal country, both ZANU PF and CCC/MDC would be history!
It is bewildering listening to ZANU PF mouthpieces condemning the opposition (CCC and MDC) for running down once plush urban areas into disgusting shanty towns - thereafter, suggesting that residents ...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 19:12hrs | 700 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Malawi seriously hit by Cholera
Malawi has suffered from Cholera since March 2022 cases rising up to a total of 17 824 and 595 deaths with the mortality rate increasing to 3.34% according to the Malawian Health Ministry.This...Published: 02 Jan 2023 at 22:17hrs | 1210 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
Typhoid outbreak hits Harare
Harare City has been hit by a typhoid outbreak with more than sixty confirmed cases.Harare City Health director, Dr Prosper Chonzi says the western suburbs of Budiriro, Glen View and Glen Nora...Published: 19 Dec 2022 at 21:14hrs | 1507 | by Staff Reporter
'70% of Zimbabweans have no access to clean water'
ABOUT 70,3% of Zimbabweans have no access to clean water, prompting such development partners as ActionAid to drill solar-powered boreholes in some parts of the country, government has revealed....Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:08hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Harare diarrhoea outbreak rages
Harare City Council is producing about a quarter of the residents' daily potable water requirements, with the authorities last week sanctioning a rationing regime amid a diarrhoea outbreak in the capi...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:03hrs | 961 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says everyone has a duty to clean Zimbabwe
VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga yesterday said it was every citizen's duty to clean up Zimbabwe and called for a high stakeholder engagement and creation of public private partnerships (PPP) for b...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 07:12hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Harare
Harare recorded over 1 100 cases of diarrhoea between October 24 and November 20, with the authorities citing the city's failure to provide clean running water, collect refuse and attend to burst sewe...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:52hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Bank celebrates 3o years of driving Zimbabwe's growth
HARARE - 16 NOVEMBER, 2022 - Stanbic Bank, is this month celebrating 30 years of service provision which has seen the leading financial services institution contributing significantly to the socio-eco...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 09:27hrs | 835 | by Agencies
Incompetent corrupt local authorities will cost CCC vital votes!
As we, in the small town of Redcliff, near one full year without any running water in our taps, more and more urban dwellers - who had already lost hope, and disgruntled with the national government's...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 12:28hrs | 463 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Green card holer Mawarire denounces Mnangagwa's record
ZIMBABWEAN pastor and international human rights activist Evan Mawarire had a meeting with United States secretary of State Anthony J Blinken on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:15hrs | 1273 | by Staff reporter
Qoki Zindlovukazi constructs 200 townhouses
QOKI Zindlovukazi is building more than 200 townhouses in Bulawayo that will accommodate its founders, who are diaspora-based Zimbabwean women, once they retire from their jobs overseas.The co...Published: 05 Sep 2022 at 06:39hrs | 992 | by Staff reporter
Above normal rainfall forecast
Most parts of Southern Africa are expected to have normal to above-normal rainfall in the coming summer cropping season, especially the southern and central areas, which include Zimbabwe.The l...Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 06:01hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
Pipe burst plunges Makokoba into water crisis
RESIDENTS in eight suburbs in Bulawayo have been plunged into a new water crisis following a pipe burst, which resulted in a big section of Masotsha Ndlovu Road near Amakhosi Cultural Centre caving in...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa drills boreholes for Binga Chiefs
THE Presidential Borehole Drilling Scheme in Matabeleland North Province is progressing well with three having been drilled at three chiefs' areas, an official has said.President Mnangagwa in ...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:20hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
American lawyers join Sikhala legal team
A LEADING international law firm based in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) has joined the legal team representing incarcerated Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) member of parliamen...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 06:43hrs | 8748 | by Staff reporter
Why is Zimbabwe starving?
LONG-STANDING financial troubles and drought in Zimbabwe have pushed millions to the brink of starvation.Government has declared a state of disaster as months of drought have exacerbated a nat...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:43hrs | 772 | by Claire Felter
Bulawayo diarrhoea cases increase
BULAWAYO has recorded an increase in the number of diarrhoea cases, a cause for concern considering the havoc wrecked by the disease previously.Diarrhoea is defined as the passage of three or ...Published: 07 Jul 2022 at 08:00hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Pomona model to be replicated in other cities
THE Pomona dumpsite waste to energy plant model in Harare should be replicated in other cities as it will bring a lot of value to Zimbabwe especially in terms of good health as cities will be cleaner ...Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:26hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Councils dig in as residents cry foul
NAOMI Chimbganda is still agonising over last month's council bill, which puts her debt at a staggering $1,8 million.The widow now has sleepless nights over how she will settle it, considering...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:28hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's scorecard after 4 years
THIS week had two special days - Workers Day and Press Freedom Day - they both had muted celebrations. Something has changed, the economy is not working and the two are now holidays threatened by exti...Published: 07 May 2022 at 06:20hrs | 1515 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Shopping mall craze grips Zimbabwe
THERE is no doubt that locals are innovative.However, novel ideas and trends often progressively lead to a bandwagon, where everyone wants to get in on the action.Once someone starts a...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:08hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
Open defecation at Harare's new passport offices
IT is a few minutes before midday and the new Makombe complex, which is now handling passport applications, is a hive of activity.Hordes of e-passport seekers patiently queue outside awaiting ...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1863 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's perennial water crisis worrying
Zimbabwe's Perennial Water Crisis is worrying various stakeholders amid the observance of human rights, including socio-economic rights, participation rights and non-discrimination rights, is critical...Published: 16 Apr 2022 at 19:40hrs | 172 | by Stephen Jakes
Chegutu commits $3m to water project
THE Municipality of Chegutu has committed the $3 million it received from Treasury under devolution funds to ramp up its water supply system, including plugging leakages and replacing obsolete equipme...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:21hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Group mobilises youth to register to vote
A CIVIC group Makokoba Multi-stakeholer Forum has started mobilising youth to register to vote in the next voter registration blitz ahead of the 2023 elec...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:14hrs | 154 | by Stephen Jakes
Harare city a huge stink
RESIDENTS of Harare have blasted opposition parties in charge of the city for neglecting service delivery saying the country's capital deserves better.Presently, residents are exposed to disea...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 05:52hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Who is behind the biohazard threat in Ukraine?
From the very beginning of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, the United States has unleashed a massive campaign to accuse Moscow of all sorts of crimes.Protecting the civilian population...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:30hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge water vendors in brisk business
WATER vendors are making a killing in Beitbridge as the border town is faced with the shortage of the precious liquid which has upped demand for purified and borehole water.Things got to a hea...Published: 12 Mar 2022 at 07:35hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Biological lab found in Ukraine
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on the issue of biological activity in Ukrainian biological laboratories.We confirm that, during the special military operat...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 05:50hrs | 812 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree plunged into darkness
PLUMTREE Town has been plunged into darkness after thieves stole copper cables from the main power line on Saturday.This has also resulted in taps running dry due to lack of water pumping capa...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:37hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Zesa switches off Gweru City Council
GWERU residents went for a third straight day yesterday without running water after Zesa cut power supplies at Gweru City Council's water treatment plants over non-payment of a $247 million debt....Published: 27 Jan 2022 at 04:39hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo plans arrests, heavy fines for littering
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has tightened the noose on littering and is in the process of engaging Government to impose deterrent fines on litter bugs.This year council will arrest and fine an...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
20 years of ruinous sanctions
The unilateral sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West in the last 20 years have, among others, adversely affected the country's ability to boost its manufacturing sector, build health and education...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:21hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Nashville High school's false COVID-19 exposed
The Ministry of Healthcare and Child Welfare has reiterated that there is no outbreak of Covid-19 at Nashville school as reported by the media....Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 07:19hrs | 5 | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
Denying that there sanctions against Zimbabwe now a discredited position
All is primed for the observation of the Anti-Sanctions Solidarity Day which was declared by Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders to take place every 25 October.The day this y...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 4 | by Lovemore Chikova
Sewage oozes out of taps, residents abandon houses
A HEALTH hazard is looming in Bulawayo's Lobengula West suburb as sewage is oozing out of some houses' taps and toilets, with the local authority allegedly taking over a month to address the situation...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:00hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Meet Zimbabwe's female rand millionaires
WHAT initially started as a social networking group to keep Zimbabwean women in touch while in foreign lands, has since blossomed into a huge multi-million dollar investment.The women involved...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 06:27hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
'Councils should respond to sewer bursts within 24hrs'
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has said local authorities are obliged to respond to sewer bursts within 24 hours.This was revealed by Ema Harare provincial manager Robson Mavondo du...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:11hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to commission hospital
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Minister of Health and Child Care, is set to officially commission the Kwekwe Infectious Diseases Hospital today.Kwekwe City Council conver...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Healthcare decay a sign of govt failure
NOTHING exhibits failure by a government more than the neglect of public health institutions and watching helplessly as people succumb to curable diseases.Even more sickening is that tho...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 05:53hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's minister fuelling Harare mess
Local Government minister July Moyo's meddling in the affairs of Harare City Council is one of the reasons why service delivery continues to deteriorate in the capital.Moyo, who is driven by p...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt COVID-19 response driven by ignorance and ego than logic and science
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make global headlines, and issues of how to respond to it - most particularly, faced with restive populations divided between those who want to be vaccinated, and...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 17:27hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Another bumper agric season beckons
Normal to above normal rainfall is most likely during the next summer rains over most of SADC region, according to a seasonal forecast from the 25th Southern African Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SA...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Do we need more diseases that freak out our leaders for them to finally attend to crumbling health care system?
It is really strange, in fact, creepy, how people appear freaked out and terrified by the thought of death and dying.Honestly, as much as most of us are not suicidal, and not actively seeking ...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 17:37hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Harare needs executive mayor, says Mafume
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume has claimed that the deplorable service delivery in the capital was a result of having a ceremonial mayor who is constantly stripped of power.Mafume said elected repr...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 06:49hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
Funeral parlours mix up bodies families fear identifying relatives because of Covid-19
The third wave of coronavirus has been unforgiving. There has been an explosion in infections and deaths since mid-June.In the 54 days from June 19 — when fatalities rose to double digits â€...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 08:30hrs | 7 | by Bishop L
Covid-19 crisis: Can corporate leaders stand up and be counted!
Zimbabwe has undergone several crises over the years and each time disaster strikes, citizens have been known to put aside their differences - real or imagined - to put out the fire. It is thr...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 20:21hrs | 4 | by Nathan Chikara
Raw sewage flows into 50 Old Magwegwe houses
More than 50 households in Old Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo are sitting on a health time-bomb as raw sewage from burst pipes continues to flow into their homes thereby exposing them to diseases such as...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 07:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Villagers displaced by diamond mines should fight for their rights'
A legal expert with Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights has urged communities in resource rich areas where they are sometimes displaced from, to actively defend their basic rights. Speaking duri...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 11:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police 'shield' Marange sect
POLICE yesterday claimed that members of the Johanne Marange Apostolic sect that are said to have gathered in Manicaland for an annual festival were permanent residents at a shrine there. Acti...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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