Friday, May 19th, 2017
City of Harare is replacing sewer pipes in various suburbs as part of its waste water infrastructure rehabilitation program. The waste water pipes replacement program is coming as good news to residents who have been exposed to sewer pipe bursts over the past decade. Health hazards such as the recent typhoid outbreak which started in
Friday, April 28th, 2017
Zimbabwe is going through a rough patch, if we can call 27 years of gradual decline a patch. No matter how resilient we are, the people of Zimbabwe are struggling. The unrelenting fight to survive, especially for...
Thursday, April 27th, 2017
City of Harare has taken over the running of Rugare Clinic from the ailing National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ). The clinic has been lying idle after it was closed more than a decade ago when the railway...
Thursday, April 13th, 2017
The Parliament of Zimbabwe recently gazetted for approval an amendment of the Harare (Meat) by-laws under Statutory Instrument (SI) 37 of 2017, replacing the one drafted in 1976. This after rising concern over the selling of meat...
Thursday, April 13th, 2017
Dermatitis commonly known as eczema is a group of skin conditions that includes atopic eczema which affects the inside creases of the elbow, allergic and irritant contact eczema which is a result of an allergic response to...
Thursday, April 13th, 2017
As part of an environmental preservation awareness drive, renowned film-maker Donald Mabido launched a waste management documentary at Warren Park Community Hall. Titled Waste-Who is responsible?, the film highlights the residents’ responsibility in preserving their environment. “I...
Friday, February 24th, 2017
Africa has the highest rate of fatal child poisoning in the world. Poisoning is one of the easiest accidents to prevent and it’s a sad indictment on us that it remains so common. Frequent poisonings among children...
Tuesday, February 21st, 2017
The recent Typhoid outbreak in Mbare has seen the wrath of the law descend on vendors, who stand accused by council of causing bad hygiene in the city centre. It is one more battle in the long...
Wednesday, February 8th, 2017
A shortage of basic drugs has been looming since last year, a situation that is becoming increasingly serious with most essential drugs having run out of stock in many of Harare’s health facilities. The Zimbabwe Medical Association (ZiMA)...
Friday, December 9th, 2016
News from Zambia that Zimbabwean peanut butter was recalled from retailers should be sending ripples of concern through consumers here. 11,000 one litre tubs were taken off the shelves after the Zambia Bureau of Standards found excessive...
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