By Heather Buzuzi MUTARE – In communities where access to healthy and nutritious food is increasingly becoming a challenge, empowering young people with knowledge about food safety, nutrition and healthy cooking is emerging as a critical tool for building healthier societies. Over the past few weeks, youths from Sakubva, Dangamvura and Chikanga have participated in…
By Staff Reporter The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has announced that the third round of its nationwide polio vaccination campaign will be conducted from 7 to 10 July 2026, targeting all children under the age of five regardless of their previous vaccination status. The campaign follows the completion of the first round…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE – Health authorities have issued a cholera alert in Mutare District after recording one confirmed case and one suspected case of the potentially deadly disease, prompting increased surveillance and calls for residents to strengthen hygiene practices. The Ministry of Health and Child Care said the two individuals had recently visited the…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 18 June 2026 – A domestic dispute allegedly centered on US$10 ended in tragedy on Wednesday evening when a Chikanga Phase 1 woman was reportedly beaten to death by her husband. The deceased has been identified as Samantha Tshuma (41), while the suspect, Tawanda Muradzikwa (34), was arrested shortly after the…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, 17 June 2026 -Mutare magistrate Honest Musiiwa yesterday eased the bail conditions for prominent lawyer and opposition politician Tendai Biti and former Beitbridge mayor Morgan Ncube, who stand accused of convening an unauthorized public meeting. The two, who had been reporting twice a week to the police, will now report once…
By Fanuel Chinowaita HARARE – NetOne’s mobile financial services platform, OneMoney, is broadening access to formal banking services across Zimbabwe while creating employment opportunities and making financial transactions more convenient through an expanding nationwide distribution network. The mobile money platform has partnered with six financial institutions – AFC Commercial Bank, POSB, NBS Bank, BancABC, FBC…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Zimbabwe – The Ministry of Health and Child Care will conduct an integrated Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Tetanus-Diphtheria (Td) vaccination campaign from 15 to 19 June 2026, targeting thousands of children across Zimbabwe in an effort to prevent cervical cancer, tetanus and diphtheria. The campaign will see the HPV vaccine administered to…
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By Fanuel Chinowaita As Zimbabwe commemorated World Safety and Health Day on June 6, the message from labour leaders was unmistakable: workplace injuries and deaths should never be accepted as part of earning a living. Addressing workers, trade union leaders and stakeholders during the commemorations, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) Acting President delivered…
