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Governance
Legal Loopholes Allow Deadly Illicit Brews to Keep Killing Zimbabweans
Members of Parliament have warned that legal loopholes are allowing deadly illicit alcoholic beverages and harmful substances to remain on…
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Health
92 Mothers, 957 Babies Lost in 2025 as New Figures Reveal Maternal Health Toll in Matabeleland
Parliament heard that Matabeleland recorded 92 maternal deaths and 957 newborn deaths in 2025 as Government outlined measures to improve…
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Health
Medicine shortages are a test of Zimbabwe’s health priorities
Access to essential medicines is one of the clearest measures of a functioning health system. While Zimbabwe has established strong…
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Crime
Lupane Strengthens Drug Abuse Response Through Multi-Sectoral Taskforce Training
The Lupane District Drug and Substance Abuse Taskforce has completed a two-day training workshop aimed at strengthening community responses to…
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Youth Empowerment
Rising Concern Over Mobile ‘Vuzu Parties’ as Stakeholders Call for Urgent Action
Concern is mounting over the rise of mobile "Vuzu parties", a trend in which teenagers reportedly hire kombis stocked with…
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Governance
Pumula Residents Propose $1 Levy to Fund Safety Measures Amid “Death Pit” Crisis
Tendai Nyambara Pumula residents in Bulawayo have proposed a community-funded initiative to address the ongoing danger posed by hazardous excavation…
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Health
Activist Calls for Increased Domestic Investment in HIV Response
HIV activist and PATA Youth Advisory Coordinator Phakamani Moyo is calling for increased domestic investment in Zimbabwe’s healthcare system, warning…
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Climate
Bulawayo Reports Water Discoloration Following Recent Rains at Umzingwane Dam
The City of Bulawayo has issued a statement on water discoloration affecting certain parts of the city, citing high turbidity…
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Health
Dog vaccination drive underway in Bulawayo
The City of Bulawayo has rolled out a mobile dog vaccination and dipping programme across several suburbs as part of…
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Women, children, and gender
Bulawayo’s Mafakela Taskforce Sets Standard for Grassroots Environmental Action
The Mafakela Health and Environment Taskforce (MHETF) in Bulawayo’s Luveve and Gwabalanda communities was formed in 2022 after a cholera…
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