Zimbabwe says its practice of dehorning rhinos to deter poaching is paying off. Wildlife officials say poaching is slowing and the number of rhinos is increasing thanks to the program. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Matobo National Park, about an hour’s drive from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second biggest city.
This week, Zimbabwe is hosting the first United Nations and Africa Union summit on wildlife. The country is seeking permission to sell its $600 million stock of elephant ivory and rhino horns to fund conservation programs. But as Columbus Mavhunga reports from the resort town of Victoria Falls, those living near game parks have other issues they want addressed.
Delays in obtaining passports are making some Zimbabweans think of "jumping the border" to look for jobs and a better life
Officials are hopeful that the country’s AIDS Levy will remedy the situation
A top official of the United Nations AIDS organization is in Zimbabwe as the country faces a shortage of the antiretroviral drugs — known as ARV drugs — that stop the progress of the disease. The situation is bad for HIV-positive Zimbabweans, but worse for inmates living with the virus at a Harare prison who say they are struggling to get treatment for opportunistic infections. Columbus Mavhunga has the story.
Officials are hopeful that the country’s AIDS Levy will help the situation
A top official of the United Nations AIDS organization is in Zimbabwe as the country faces a shortage of the antiretroviral drugs, known as ARV drugs, that stop the progress of the disease. The situation is bad for HIV-positive Zimbabweans, but worse for inmates living with the virus at a Harare prison who say they are struggling to get treatment for opportunistic infections. Columbus Mavhunga has the story.
Zimbabwe's Association of Healthcare Funders says the number of people seeking medical help has fallen by 50 percent since last year because of rising costs of medications not covered by insurance. Many Zimbabweans are turning to herbal treatments that health analysts warn are not always helpful. But asColumbus Mavhunga reports from Harare, the government says a solution is on the way.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says a solution is on the way
The government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa says a solution is on the way
Zimbabwe's Association of Healthcare Funders says the number of people seeking medical help has fallen by 50 percent since last year because of the rising costs of medications not covered by insurance. Many Zimbabweans are turning to herbal treatments that health analysts warn are not always helpful. But as Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare, the government says a solution is on the way.
UN says it has only received 40% of its $294 million appeal to respond to the effects of Cyclone Idai
UN official for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, says Zimbabweans in storm-hit areas are still struggling to get food and medicine
Rights organizations in Zimbabwe are concerned about what they say is a crackdown against opposition activists by the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. They cite the recent arrest of seven activists who were detained when they returned home from a conference in the Maldives. As Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare, rights groups fear the Mnangagwa government is adopting the same tactics that his predecessor Robert Mugabe used to repress the opposition.
Seven activists were arrested last month on arrival at Harare International Airport on their return from attending a workshop in the Maldives
Government has started revoking fuel trading licenses of those businesses refusing to accept local currency after getting fuel through the country’s central bank
With Zimbabwe's economy struggling, more businesses are refusing to accept local currency, taking only U.S. dollars. As Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare, even some government agencies have started charging in American currency.
Government says it has embarked on a safe mining campaign targeting small-scale miners
Zimbabwe’s disused mines continue to be a death trap for poor and desperate illegal miners in search of the precious minerals to earn a living. Columbus Mavhunga travelled to Matopo a gold rich area about 500 kilometers south of Harare, where mining continues despite some having been trapped earlier this month.
New energy minister asked Zimbabweans for solutions to solve country's chronic energy problems
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