The plight of young girls married off for food in drought hit Zimbabwe
Cythina Chichewo, Zimbabwe like many other countries in the sub-Saharan region such as Zambia and Malawi is experiencing a devastating drought, with an estimated 56.8 million people struggling to access food. According to United Nations Office for the Coordination of…
Zimbabwe’s fragile political transition surviving under the shadows of authoritarian rule-ZDI
Michelle Chifamba, In its weekly critical analysis into the Zimbabwean political economy, Zimbabwe Democracy Institute, a political think-tank based in Harare says the protracted struggle for independence in Zimbabwe has become a long unattainable dream and goal for citizens, human…
Opposition parties are not enemies of the state- Muzorewa
Cynthia Chichewo, United African National Congress (UANC) president Gwinyai Muzorewa said the opposition political parties in Zimbabwe are not enemies of the state, but rather best critics of government who offer constructive criticism on projects and programs where the…
Ndananingi Sithole – The belief on renaming a street in his honor still alive
Leonard Mhlanga As the country celebrated heroes’ day on the 12th of August, in recognition of the sacrifices made by the sons and daughters of Zimbabwe who fought against oppression and discrimination, the Friends of Reverend Ndabaningi Sithole Foundation (FORNS)…
From Trash to treasure-Hopley residents make a living from recycling plastic bottles
Logic Chatikobo Marjory Musamba is one of the many people in the low-income residential area of Hopley who are making a living from recycling plastic bottles. Although the money is not enough to meet her living standards, she says it…
A future under siege- Drug and substance abuse threating lives in Hopley
Logic Chatikobo Despite the government of Zimbabwe’s considerable efforts to control the growing drug abuse epidemic, drug abuse among the youth in low-income communities continues to rise. The Zimstats, 2022 Census report estimated that Zimbabwe has a total of 15.2…
Harare on high alert for Mpox disease- City of Harare
The City of Harare, department of Health has issued a statement stating that it is on high alert for Mpox (formerly monekypox) disease which has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by WHO. According to the City…
Constitutionalism threatened as crackdown on human rights defenders persist- ZDI
Michelle Chifamba/ Florence Muzambani, Harare A Harare based political think-tank, Zimbabwe Democratic Institute has described the worsening human rights situation in Zimbabwe as a threat to Constitutionalism. It its recent report, titled, ‘Crackdown on Dissenters: Teaching the Tortoise to Hurry…
Health Advocates Support CDC’s Mpox Emergency Declaration
By Nhau Mangirazi, Karoi Health advocates in Zimbabwe have welcomed the declaration by the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Mpox outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). Africa CDC Director General Doctor…
The silent suffering of women with disability battling sexual, maternal health challenges
Michelle Chifamba, Forty-one-year-old Belinda Kujanda a mother of two children, says despite her physical challenges as a woman with disability she is still a woman with sexual feelings. Kujanda says many women like her, with disability are experiencing discrimination in…