Tafadzwa Mwanengureni In September last year, Abigail Mukwada (39), gave birth to her sixth child at a traditional midwife’s home in Mazwi village, Bocha, Manicaland. The rest of her children, except the first born who was also born at home, were delivered at a clinic. Her decision to have a home-based delivery was a result…
Government swats criticism over its ‘community rehydration centres’ after viral picture of a dozen patients sprawled on the ground receiving intravenous therapy ZimLive The cholera outbreak has spread to 58 of Zimbabwe’s 64 districts, the health ministry said on Sunday as a shock picture was published online showing health workers administering drip on patients under…
Kudakwashe Emma Zihonye In a year marked by both musical triumphs and heart-wrenching farewells, 2023 saw Zimbabwe bid farewell to several musical maestros whose legacies left an indelible mark on the nation’s vibrant music scene. Mbuya Stella Chiweshe: A Pioneer in Mbira Music The year began on a somber note with the passing of the…
Tafadzwa Mwanengureni Chenai Gatsi (36) is still traumatised by watching her 3-year old daughter die at Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital after she was diagnosed with diabetes in May last year. Her daughter unexpectedly became weak and that prompted Gatsi to rush her to hospital. Three days after her daughter was admitted, Gatsi was told that she…
Cholera outbreaks used to occur in five-year cycles, but recent decades have seen annual surges. In 2023, Zimbabwe recorded more than 7,000 cases and declared a state of emergency. Linda Mujuru, Global Press Journal Zimbabwe This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. Linnet Mapuranga, 27, a mother of three, noticed her 7-month-old’s upset…
NewsDay THE festive season has started on a bloody note with statistics from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) showing that at least 20 people have died in separate road traffic accidents in the past four days. On Monday, nine people were killed when two Honda Fit vehicles collided in Mazowe, national police spokesperson Senior Assistant…
Regina Pasipanodya Armed with nothing but a phone, Liona Moyo (17) from Ruwa in Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe navigates through the night finding her way to a borehole where she will join many other people looking for water. For Ruwa residents, waking up at odd hours has become their daily routine as this is the…
Ruvimbo Muchenje | The Newshawks IN July 2021, Kambuzuma octogenarian Effie Dziva became the subject of a news feature in The Sunday Mail, bemoaning the danger of contracting diarrhea or cholera due to the lack of seriousness by the City of Harare in dealing with perennial sewer bursts on her doorstep. Two years later, the…
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