NetOne rolls Mega National Clean-Up campaign across six provinces
By Staff Reporter HARARE — NetOne has launched a Mega National Clean-Up campaign across six provinces, reinforcing its role in Zimbabwe’s monthly sanitation programme and its commitment to environmental stewardship and community wellbeing. The telecommunications firm has decentralised the First Friday National Clean-Up Programme through this ongoing initiative to promote environmental preservation. NetOne’s campaign was […]
Harare mayor Mafume pushes for night trading ban after video shows vendor cooking sadza in CBD
By Staff Reporter HARARE – Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has called for a possible ban or stricter regulation of night-time trading in the central business district (CBD) after a video circulated online showing a suspected vendor cooking sadza in the open using a gas cooker. The footage, widely shared on social media, shows a man preparing […]
How youth participation is transforming adolescent-friendly care in Mbare
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — “Fellow adolescents, your voice matters,” says 21-year-old Thormilson Thompson addressing young people across the capital who often struggle to access safe, confidential and non-judgmental healthcare. Speaking from lived experience and his work in youth advocacy, Thompson urges adolescents not to be silenced by stigma, fear or age-based barriers, insisting that health […]
US to halt health aid programmes after Mnangagwa rejects $367m deal
By Staff Reporter HARARE — The United States has announced it will begin winding down its health assistance to Zimbabwe after President Emmerson Mnangagwa withdrew from negotiations over a proposed bilateral health agreement. The decision places an estimated 1.2 million people receiving HIV treatment at immediate risk unless the Zimbabwean government intervenes to close the funding […]
Parirenyatwa revamp signals turning point in public health delivery
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — The ongoing rehabilitation of Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals marks a long-awaited turning point in Zimbabwe’s public healthcare system, which for years has struggled under the weight of ageing infrastructure, underinvestment and rising demand for services. The reopening of Adlam House nurses’ residence and the Mbuya Nehanda Maternity Ward, scheduled for […]
Zimbabwe makes historic leap with rapid approval of twice-yearly HIV prevention shot
By Staff Reporter Harare — Zimbabwe has become one of the first African countries to green-light lenacapavir, a revolutionary long-acting HIV prevention drug. The injectable medication was approved in a record 23 days, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) announced last Friday. The drug, administered only twice a year as a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) intervention, […]
Beyond the Binary: The Intersex Struggle for Recognition in Zimbabwe
By Marshall Bwanya Harare — At 29, Luke (not real name) still remembers the day he decided to stop hiding from himself. “I was born with ambiguous genitalia, and at birth, the midwives advised my mother to label me female since I did not fit into the male gender,” he recalls quietly, his hands resting […]
They Lost Everything but Their Courage: Zimbabwe’s Connection to the Human Toll of War in Palestine
By Marshall Bwanya Harare— As Gaza braces for yet another cycle of devastation, its echoes are increasingly felt in Harare’s diplomatic circles, civic spaces, and faith-based organisations. The war has become not just a distant tragedy but a moral test for humanity — and Zimbabweans are refusing to stay silent. In May 2025, civic groups, […]
Zim’s mid term struggles on health, education — report
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE – Zimbabwe’s 2025 mid-term budget has come under scrutiny after a review revealed glaring gaps in funding and execution for the country’s health and education sectors, raising questions about the government’s commitment to human capital development. A report compiled by Citizens In Action Southern Africa (CIASA), highlights that while the education sector […]
Outcry over Mufakose sewage floods
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Residents of Mufakose suburb in Harare are facing dire living conditions as raw sewage continues to flood their yards, forcing some families to vacate their homes while others remain trapped indoors. The sewer pipe burst over a week ago and has yet to be fully repaired, raising fears of waterborne […]