Poisoning residents through ‘garbage-filled’ smoke
Harare residents’ health is at serious risk as no action has been taken to contain the proliferation of the burning of garbage in the central business district and high density suburbs where...
View ArticleQuelea birds ‘invade’ Christmas Pass
Despite motorists using the Christmas Pass to and from Mutare expressing concerns over delays they are encountering because of the ongoing rehabilitation of the road, vendors selling deep-fried Quelea...
View ArticleZimbabwe’s rusting factories put Mugabe in a bind
ACROSS Zimbabwe, dozens of factories lie idle with peeling paint, rusting machines and broken roofs in once bustling industrial districts, symbols of the huge economic challenge facing President Robert...
View ArticleMoyo flattering to deceive?
INFORMATION, Media and Broadcasting Services minister Jonathan Moyo is one man the media would love to hate for presiding over possibly the worst draconian media laws in post-independence Zimbabwe.The...
View ArticleWomen’s nightmare as they search for water in the night
Sarudzai wakes up her two teenage sons to accompany her to search for water in the middle of the night.The post Women’s nightmare as they search for water in the night appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
View ArticleHTF bails out rural hospitals
It’s 10:20am, but the heat is already enough to melt someone. REPORT BY GARIKAI TUNHIRA On a hot Wednesday morning, we get to Ndanga Rural District Hospital in Jerera, Masvingo Province, on a field...
View ArticleConditions ripe for another cholera outbreak
HARARE — Conditions in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, are ripe for another outbreak of cholera, the waterborne disease that claimed an estimated 4 200 lives in the country between 2008 and 2009, according...
View ArticleVagina Monologues play lights up anti-gender violence celebrations
The Vagina Monologues, an activist play raising awareness about violence against women and encouraging women and girls to celebrate their sexuality, The post Vagina Monologues play lights up...
View ArticleWorld Bank’s Results Based Funding saves Zimbabwe women, infants from death
It was a jovial moment for women who had delivered their babies under the World Bank’s Results Based Funding (RBF) programme at Home Eden Clinic in Mazowe The post World Bank’s Results Based Funding...
View ArticleShocking statistics on gender-based violence
A study by the Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development in conjunction with Gender Links has revealed shocking statistics that conclude that at least 68% of women in Zimbabwe have...
View ArticleBad credit adds to Zim’s food insecurity
THE drying-up of credit lines to the Zimbabwean government, apparent donor fatigue and a determined stand against genetically modified foods are pushing up the price of the staple grain, maize, by...
View ArticleKeeping the grass greener for African plant breeders
ACCRA — For the few plant breeders in Africa like Vivian Oduro, working for an international research institution is an obvious choice, with prestige and benefits any agricultural scientist would find...
View ArticlePictures: Changing face of Matapi Flats
Ever wondered the brains behind the art at one of the country’s oldest suburbs? The colourful paintings at Matapi flats, which became iconic in the run up to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, can sum...
View ArticleAnti-poaching operation spreads terror in Tanzania
Ali Nyenge, a resident of Iputi ward in Tanzania’s northern Ulanga district, woke up as anti-poaching security officers surrounded his home.The post Anti-poaching operation spreads terror in Tanzania...
View ArticleSouth Sudan peacekeepers overwhelmed
As the death toll rises from South Sudan’s spiraling political and ethnic conflict, the ability of the UN to enforce its peacekeeping mandate in the country is coming under increased scrutiny.The post...
View ArticleAre you raising your own children?
It has taken almost four years for Vimbai Mutasa to trace her biological father.The post Are you raising your own children? appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
View ArticleAnti-gay bill, unsigned but still effective
Last week, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni refused to sign a controversial anti-gay bill that would mean life in prison for people convicted of homosexual acts.The post Anti-gay bill, unsigned but...
View ArticleResistance over GMOs as SA pushes biotechnology
On a family farm tucked between the rolling hills of Masopane, 40 km outside of South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, 35-year-old Sophie Mabhena is dreaming big about her crop of genetically modified...
View ArticleCattle in poor countries produce more earth-warming gases
Cattle bred for meat and dairy in some poor countries can emit 100 times more earth-warming carbon dioxide than those in rich countries for each kilogramme of protein (milk, meat) produced, says a new...
View ArticleChitungwiza hard done by inept, corrupt leadership
LIKE a faithful “tither”, Rhoda Masawi (45) has been paying her monthly dues to Chitungwiza Municipality, fearing the likely backlash of defaulting.The post Chitungwiza hard done by inept, corrupt...
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