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Zimbabwe’s 45th Independence Anniversary: President Mnangagwa highlights developmental initiatives
Forty-five years after Zimbabwe attained independence, the country has witnessed several developmental initiatives, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. In his address today, 18 April 2025, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, His Excellency, Dr E. D. Mnangagwa in Gokwe, Nembudziya in the Midlands Province said central to the country’s development is the commitment…
Japan, Zimbabwe and UN Agencies collaboration improves Child Health and Nutrition, Medical Waste Management
The Government of Japan provides support, in partnership with UNICEF, UNDP, WFP, and UNOPS, to the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe, and has launched five transformative projects under Japan’s 2024 Supplementary Budget and the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). These initiatives aim to strengthen maternal and child health, prevent malnutrition, modernize medical…
NSSA, ZOSHC host tripartite workshop on protection against biological hazard in the workplace
Writes Chimeno Azriel The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) and the Zimbabwe Occupational Safety and Health Council (ZOSHC) are hosting a tripartite workshop on protection against biological hazards in the workplace at the Kadoma Hotel and Conference Centre in Kadoma. The three-day workshop which started on Monday ends today, Wednesday 16 April 2025….
Using agroecology markets to inform diet analyses and community-led nutrition
Writes Charles Dhewa Due to the colonial legacy that has looked down upon indigenous food for decades, diet and nutrition analyses in most African countries are based on data collected in supermarkets and other formal shops. Rarely is data collected from territorial mass food markets from which the majority get their food. That means…
SECZim partners financial sector regulators for nationwide Global Money Week 2025 activities
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZim) in partnership with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC), Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ), Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC), and other stakeholders participated in the 13th edition of Global Money Week (GMW) 2025 under the theme: “Think before you follow, wise money tomorrow.” The…
MP Gift Mambipiri donates sanitary pads to 20 schools in Kadoma
Writes Chimeno Azriel Kadoma Central Member of Parliament, Gift Mambipiri, through the Pad Up Kadoma campaign, recently distributed sanitary pads worth us$8000 to 20 Primary and Secondary schools in Kadoma aimed at addressing the issue of period poverty and promoting the girl child’s education. The distribution ceremony was held at Waverley Secondary School…
Government must ensure citizens get quality health services: CWGH
The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) on World Health Day (WHD) held under the theme “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures”, called on the government to ensure that all citizens get quality health services, when and where they need them, without facing financial hardships. In Zimbabwe since 2013, health is a Constitutional right, as well…
Mozambique, country with plenty water, but still faces water crisis
Writes Charles Mangwiro Maputo (Mozambique) – Climate change is undoubtedly the primary cause of water insecurity in Mozambique, a country with a history of cyclical flooding during the rainy season. Mozambique also receives a lot of flood water from its neighbors, namely South Africa, Eswatini, Malawi, and Zimbabwe but still faces a crisis for safe…
Mixed reactions over the Insurance and Pensions Commission Amendment Bill
While the Parliament of Zimbabwe argues that the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) Amendment Bill presents a pivotal opportunity for transformative change in insurance, pensions, and medical health sectors, the other players feel that replacing the entire regulatory body for shortcomings by a few players is a lost cause. This emerged today at the…
Rising Teenage Pregnancies in Manicaland: A National Crisis That Demands Urgent Action
Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) are deeply concerned and outraged by the latest statistics reported by the National AIDS Council (NAC), which revealed that 13,353 teenage girls were impregnated in Manicaland Province in 2024. Linda Masarira, the President of LEAD, said even more alarming is the fact that 161 girls dropped out of…
HIV and nutrition: Indigenous plant-based food providing key nutrients
To boost the immunity of HIV-positive people, wild or Indigenous plants are sources of key nutrients and useful to ensure healthy living, Dr. Batsirai Chipurura from the Department of Nutrition Dietetics and Food Sciences at the University of Zimbabwe has said. He was addressing participants attending a workshop organised by the National AIDS Council…
Address mother-to-child transmission for an HIV-free generation: Dr Owen Mugurungi
If stakeholders are serious about creating a new HIV-free generation, there is a need to start addressing mother-to-child transmission, Dr. Owen Mugurungi, the Director of the AIDS and TB Unit in the Ministry of Health and Child Care has said. He was sharing the journey in pursuit of achieving epidemic control of HIV during the…
Prioritise HIV and other health matters: Media urged
Dr. Aspect Maunganidze, the Permanent Secretary for Health and Child Care has urged the media, particularly editors and station managers continue to prioritize HIV-related morbidities within their coverage and reports. He made the remarks in a keynote address during the official opening of the workshop organised by the National AIDS Council for updates on HIV…
Early cervical cancer screening saves millions of lives
The early and accurate screening as well as initiation to treatment of cervical cancer can save millions of lives, Dr Lindelwe Ncube from the University of Zimbabwe’s Biomedical Engineering Department has said. Dr. Ncube was addressing journalists attending a workshop for editors and station managers at the Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) Hotel, running…
HIV incidence, prevalence declining over time: National AIDS Council
The National AIDS Council (NAC) has said there has been a decrease in HIV incidence and prevalence over time, a two-day workshop for editors and station managers that kicked off today in Chinhoyi has heard. In a presentation delivered on his behalf by Lameck Munangaidzwa (NAC Monitoring and Evaluation officer), Dr. Amon Mpofu, the…
Symposium advances technologies to improve health outcomes for Zimbabweans
A Leadership in Health Technology Symposium held in Harare today (29 March 2025 ), organized by Siza Mukwedini and Kuda Makuzwa of Matamba Film Labs was meant to improve health outcomes for Zimbabwe. In her remarks at the workshop, Pamela Tremont, the United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe, commended the support of the U.S. President’s…
Upgraded UZ laboratory to improve polio surveillance and diagnostics
The commissioning of the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Polio Laboratory has been described as a landmark achievement in the collective journey toward a polio-free world, emanating from the envisaged improvement in disease surveillance and diagnostics. This state-of-the-art facility stands as a testament to the unwavering commitment of Zimbabwe, in collaboration with global partners like…
MP initiates ‘Pad up Kadoma’ initiative to keep girls in school
Writes Chimeno Azriel In a bid to support the educational and menstrual health needs of girl children in his constituency, Kadoma Central Member of Parliament has launched the ‘Pad Up Kadoma’ initiative to collect and distribute sanitary pads to 20 primary and secondary schools in the city, targeting girls who frequently miss lessons due…
Medical aid societies vehicles for healthcare delivery: AHFoZ
Medical aid societies are an essential vehicle for sound healthcare delivery, the Association of Healthcare Founders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) Chief Executive, Ms. Shylet Sanyanga has said. She said this yesterday during a media tour at the AHFoZ Head Office in Harare to familiarize journalists with the medical aid industry. “We’ve been intending to do this…
ZUNSDCF driving efforts towards sustainable development in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (ZUNSDCF) serves as a critical mechanism for providing strategic direction and policy oversight to the institutional arrangement to drive efforts towards sustainable development in Zimbabwe. This came to the fore in the keynote address by the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet given by Dr….
Proposed IPEC Amendment Bill detrimental to sustainability of medical aid system: AHFoZ
The Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) is of the view that the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) Amendment Bill of 2024 will bring significant disruption which may be detrimental to the sustainability of the medical aid system. This was in response to the announcement on the IPEC social media platform that there…
Cimas partners Smilestar in oral healthcare for remote and underserved communities
Founder of Smilestar, a United Kingdom (UK)-based dental organisation, Dr. Mitesh Badiani, has commended their partnership with Cimas Health Group for successfully achieving its goals of providing free access to oral healthcare to remote and underserved communities in Matabeleland North province. Smilestar, a charity dental organisation partnered with Cimas Health Group, the country’s longest-established…
Peace and security topical at SADC-EU Ministerial Partnership Dialogue
One of the most topical issues on the agenda of the Southern African Development Community-European Union (SADC-EU) Ministerial Partnership Dialogue in Harare, Zimbabwe today is peace and security. In his opening remarks, Zimbbabwe’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. Dr. Amon Murwira, and Chairperson of the SADC Council of Ministers said…
All set for the commissioning of the Kadoma Public Health Emergency Centre
Writes Chimeno Azriel All is set for the Commissioning of the Kadoma Public Health Emergency Centre located at Pamela House in the CBD today and the project was described as a great achievement. The project was made possible through a partnership with World Vision and the Ministry of Health and Child Care and…
Cimas Haemodialysis Centre addressing increasing demand for dialysis treatment
The Cimas Haemodialysis Centre is actively addressing the increasing demand for dialysis treatment while integrating sustainable, innovative solutions to enhance patient care. This was revealed by the Cimas Health Group’s CEO, Mr Vuli Ndlovu on the occasion of the Cimas Haemodialysis Centre media tour in a speech read on his behalf by Yvonne Sibanda,…
AU Continental Food Safety Agency to Address Critical Health and Trade Challenges
The African Union has taken a historic step towards enhancing food safety across the continent with the adoption of the statute for the establishment of the Africa Food Safety Agency during the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 16 February 2025. This landmark decision marks…
Solutions to TB and HIV benefit all of us, North and South
By Monicah Otieno, PhD. In the west of Kenya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, where I come from, a tuberculosis outbreak is no different from one that takes place anywhere else in the world. A few dozen people get sick, health workers attempt to locate and test everyone with a bad cough and other…
Goat farming takes centre stage in Zimbabwe’s agricultural growth
A local agricultural organisation, Mash Goats, hosted a day-long goat farming training session aimed at empowering communities with agricultural entrepreneurial skills. Speaking to journalists at the training session in Harare, the initiative’s founder, Tatenda Mashozhera, stated that equipping people with knowledge of goat farming is crucial for bridging the unemployment gap. “Empowering communities with agricultural…
African health leaders call for stronger health systems amid shrinking financial support
The 6th edition of the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) 2025 commenced with a powerful call to action, urging African nations to unite in strengthening health systems amid growing challenges. At the kick-off press briefing, held at the Kigali Convention Centre, global and African health leaders underscored the urgency of tackling pandemics, climate-driven health threats, and…
Tackling period poverty: Muguta Secondary School receives sanitary wear
Muguta Secondary School students received a generous donation of sanitary wear from School Run Shuttle, an organization led by Nancy Mufudza and Epworth North Member of Parliament, Zivai Mhetu. The donation, which provided all female students with two packets of sanitary pads each, ballpoint pens, and exercise books was aimed at tackling period poverty and…
Bikita District demonstrates lived realities towards attainment of Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030
Bikita District has demonstrated the lived realities towards the attainment of Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 with Ward 4 of the Bikita Rural District Council spearheading the Musiya and Matsvange Piped Water project as well as the construction of Matsvange Clinic. In an interview with the Spiked Online Media crew that toured the projects on Saturday, Alderman…
Prioritise malaria elimination policies and legislation: PAP MPs told
MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA – Africa will be back on track to eliminating malaria if leaders like members of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) reaffirm global commitment and leadership to end the disease by crafting relevant policies and legislation. These were the sentiments of Ms. Olivia Ngou, the Executive Director of Impact Afrique and Global Coordinator…
The Avenues Clinic providing exceptional healthcare and delivering positive patient outcomes
The Avenues Clinic, trading as Medical Investments Limited, continues to provide exceptional healthcare and deliver positive patient outcomes, the Medical Director of the health facility, Prof Godfrey Ignatius Muguti has said. Addressing delegates at the company’s Doctors’ Appreciation Cocktail, Prof Muguti said they saw it fit to acknowledge and celebrate the incredible work done by…
Dr Paul Tungwarara economically empowers journalists
As the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the media industry, with newsrooms struggling to maintain viability due to various challenges, Dr. Paul Tungwarara, the Presidential Investment Advisor, has come to the rescue of journalists The pandemic led to a significant decline in advertising revenue, which is a primary source of income for…
Harare Sustainable City Initiative trains people on waste recycling and management
Waste pickers from Epworth, Harare Showground, Tafara, Highfields, and Mabvuku have been trained in waste sorting, reducing, recycling, reuse, and management. Addressing graduates during the awarding of certificates and handover of protective clothing at the Mabvuku-Tafara Multi-clean Energy Centre today, Engineer Herbert Parichi, the Director of Infrastructure Planning and Environmental Management in the Office…
Uncertainty around PEPFAR program puts millions of people at risk
Writes MSF MSF is calling on the US government to immediately resume funding for the full range of PEPFAR operations as well as other critical health and humanitarian aid. The decision by the US government to temporarily freeze funding to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) alongside all other foreign aid…
38th AU Summit: Eswatini hails election of Moses Vilakati as Commissioner for Agriculture
The Government of Eswatini has hailed the election of former Cabinet Minister, Mr. Moses Vilakati, as the Commissioner for the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (DARBE) in the African Union Commission. This achievement follows a highly competitive election held at the 38th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where…
NetOne Expands Healthcare Access Through Innovative Telemedicine Initiative
In a significant step toward modernizing healthcare delivery in Zimbabwe, NetOne and Zim Smart Village have launched another OneHealth Telemedicine Virtual Hospital in Chirumhanzu, marking the latest addition to a growing network of over 22 telemedicine booths commissioned across the country. The initiative, spearheaded by the First Lady of Zimbabwe, Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa, represents a…
Continent still not exploiting potential of animal resources, says Commissioner Josefa Sacko
The continent is still not exploiting the full potential of its animal resources, largely because it is failing to fully utilise the opportunities available and address key challenges such as animal feed and health, African Union Commissioner Josefa Correia Sacko said in Addis Ababa. The diplomat, who was speaking at the launch of the…
UN-Habitat and partners spearheading waste management, clean energy project
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) in association with implementing partners, is spearheading waste management and clean energy projects in the Harare Metropolitan Province. Speaking at a steering committee meeting of the project chaired by Engineer Herbert Parichi, the Director of Infrastructure Planning and Environmental Management in the Office of the Minister of State…
Three African Stars to Watch in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A
Here are three African Stars to Watch across this week’s matches in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. There is no better place to get your season-long ticket to the best football the world has to offer than DStv. Seydouba Cisse (Guinea) – Leganes After a recent goal against Espanyol, Guinean…
Period Poverty: A Major Barrier to Education for Girls in Rural Zimbabwe
By Edward Major Kuyipa and Shamiso Mupeto-Yadyo Zimbabwe is a country where the fight for gender equality is at war with systemic and endemic societal barriers, including traditional and faith-based taboos and widespread ignorance about sexual reproductive health and rights, despite concerted efforts by the Government of Zimbabwe and its partners including non-governmental organisations….
U.S. Withdrawal from WHO: A Setback for Health Security and a Safer World
Writes Dr Githinji Gitahi (Group CEO, Amref Health Africa) President Donald Trump, on his first day in office, signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO)—a move that undermines decades of global health and health security gains and leaves the U.S., Africa, and the world more vulnerable to…
Schools opening: Ministry of education equipped to respond to cholera and other outbreaks
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has said it is prepared to respond to all forms of disease outbreaks including cholera, COVID-19, and typhoid among others. Taungana Ndoro, the Communications Director of the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education revealed this yesterday to journalists who had inquired about the ministry’s preparedness in responding to…
Animal protein vital cog in food and nutrition security
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Dr. Bright Rwamirama, Uganda’s Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has underscored the importance of animal protein in food and nutrition security. He was speaking during a Livestock Side event at the Margins of the African Union Heads of States Extraordinary Summit on the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development…