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…
ZUJ Statement on the Death of Journalist Simba Rushwaya
14 August 2024 ZUJ Statement on the Death of Journalist Simba Rushwaya The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) wishes to convey its deepest condolences to the Rushwaya Family, media community and the country at large, following the death…
The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference expresses worry on Zimbabwe’s human rights situation
A STATEMENT ON THE CURRENT SITUATION_240809_071931 Staff Reporter The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishop’s Conference has expressed worry over the current arrests and alleged tortures of human rights defenders ahead of the SADC Heads of State Summit set for the 17th of…
SADC Summit preps A Much Ado About Nothing to ordinary Zimbabweans
Leonard Mhlanga The Zimbabwean government has proven to be more obsessed with “presenting a polished and pristine image” at the expense of basic human rights for the ordinary people. In this endeavor it has deviated itself from being guided by…
Chipinge Chiefs Council Petition Newly Appointed Chief Happy Ngungunyana
Owen Dhliwayo Chiefs in Chipinge district have petitioned the Ministry of Local Government against the ordination of Chief Ngungunyana in Chipinge district. The petition raised pertinent questions about the legitimacy of the Ngungunyana chieftainship in Chipinge district. “Ngungunyana is…
Wanted: Suspect Sought in US$300,000 Fraud Case
By Wilis Moyo The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued an urgent appeal for information leading to the arrest of a suspect wanted in connection with a US$300,000 fraud case in Bulawayo. The suspect, whose picture has been…