Harare City Council steps up war on drugs
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE –Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has unveiled a sweeping anti-drug campaign that will see the Harare City Council (HCC) partner with churches, residents’ associations, police, and civil society in a bid to stem rampant drug and substance abuse gripping the capital. Speaking at Town House on Friday, Mafume described drug abuse as […]
Harare strikes health fund deal to revamp failing clinics
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — Harare’s collapsing health system is set for revival after the City of Harare signed a five-year Community Health Equity Fund (CHEF) deal with ZB Financial Holdings and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The US$700,000 programme seeks to deliver affordable, modern healthcare across the capital. The agreement, sealed at Town House, […]
Inside Buhera’s Hidden Cost of Lithium
By Kovedzayi Takawira BUHERA — Sabi Star Mine, operated by Chinese-owned Maxi Mind, is at the centre of environmental havoc in Mukwasi Village, Buhera. The lithium boom, while fuelling Zimbabwe’s economic ambitions, has made life unbearable for villagers by choking the air, blighting crops, and putting lives at risk. Ore-hauling trucks rumble past homes, schools, […]
Avenues Clinic shuts down Radiology in violent takeover
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest private hospital, The Avenues Clinic, is at the centre of a spiralling healthcare crisis after it forcibly shut down its radiology department — leaving patients without access to emergency and life-saving diagnostic services. The unit, which had been operated for more than 25 years by Baines Imaging Group (BIG), […]
Top private school in bitter court battle against Chinese company’s cement plant
By Staff Reporter CHEGUTU – One of Zimbabwe’s leading private schools is fighting for survival as Chinese-owned Shuntai Holdings continues building a lime and cement plant just 497 metres from Bryden Country School’s boundary — in open defiance of a High Court order. Parents, teachers and education leaders have warned that the project poses a direct […]
Great Zimbabwe run hits 5-year mark
By Staff Reporter Harare — The Great Zimbabwe Marathon, scheduled for October 19, 2025, marks a major milestone this year as it turns five. What started as an ambitious vision to combine sport with heritage has grown into a nationally recognised road race, now officially certified by World Athletics. The marathon is the first event […]
Private hospitals to admit emergency cases under planned law
By Naledi Nyoni Harare – Private hospitals could soon be required to treat all patients with life-threatening emergencies for at least 48 hours regardless of their ability to pay under a proposed new law. The Medical Services Amendment Bill, now before Parliament, aims to align the Medical Services Act with the constitutional right to health, according […]
Govt soft-pedals health crisis amid mounting public outcry
By Staff Reporter Harare – The Ministry of Health and Child Care has dismissed growing public outrage over Zimbabwe’s deteriorating healthcare system, sparking fresh criticism as citizens accuse government officials of downplaying a crisis that has left hospitals severely understaffed, poorly equipped, and out of reach for most ordinary Zimbabweans. In a defensive statement issued […]
Sanitary wear donation boosts’ girls education in Epworth amid lingering challenges
By Staff Reporter Harare — Over 165 female students at Muguta Secondary School received sanitary wear, stationery, and renewed hope during a donation drive organized by NGO School Run Shuttle and Epworth North MP Zivai Mhetu on Friday. The initiative aimed to combat period poverty, which forces many girls to miss school due to inadequate […]
Harare residents fume over water crisis amidst planned outage
By Staff Reporter Harare – Harare residents have expressed outrage at the City of Harare’s decision to implement a two-day water outage without adequate contingency plans. The shutdown, scheduled for maintenance at the Warren Control Pump Station, has sparked concerns over potential health risks and the city’s ongoing water woes. “This is not the first […]