Zimbabwe has launched an emergency polio vaccination campaign to contain a new outbreak, even as it fights a cholera outbreak that has claimed close to 500 lives. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare. Camera: Blessing Chigwenhembe.
Zimbabweans speak out on both sides of the issue
Analysts say the problem is a result of high levels of poverty. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare, where analysts say Zimbabwe's crime rate is increasing because poverty has left people in desperate conditions. Camera: Blessing Chigwenhembe
Economists say the move will help stabilize Zimbabwe's currency but must be backed with fiscal discipline
Not everyone is happy with the decision, given that Zimbabwe's crime rate is rising as the economy continues to decline
A 22-year-old Zimbabwean with cerebral palsy is hoping to compete in the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary starting later this month. Meanwhile, groups in Zimbabwe advocating for disabled people's rights are hoping to turn government policy into law. Columbus Mavhunga reports.
Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa’s second and final term will end in 2028 – unless ZANU-PF changes the constitution
An opposition leader in Zimbabwe who spent nearly 600 days in detention while awaiting trial on charges of inciting public violence has been released. A magistrate in Harare convicted Job Sikhala on the charges but handed down a suspended two-year sentence.
Illegal parceling out of wetlands in Zimbabwe for residential purposes has not only damaged the biodiversity in such important sites but has also left residents vulnerable to floods and the destruction of their property
Country’s current outbreak has infected about 20,000 people and so far killed more than 370, according to health officials
Some health experts are urging the government to declare the disease a national disaster
The president raised the age of consent from 16 to 18 years; violators could spend 10 years in jail
Economists are not as optimistic, as Zimbabweans continue to leave the country
Location of deposits seen as one of the significant developments in the onshore oil and gas industry in onshore in many decades
The opposition is berating the United States for the latest move
Kembo Mohadi was airlifted for medical attention as his security detail demanded that reporters wipe out recordings of the event
Some economists question the veracity of the figure as other factors, such as corruption, also hurt Zimbabwe’s economy
A charity group in Zimbabwe is raising funds for a basic product that can be critical for people living with albinism – sunscreen. The group called “The Noble Hands of Zimbabwe” released a report in September saying 1 in 3 people with albinism in Zimbabwe die of skin cancer before the age of 40
Two rights groups released reports saying Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa failed to keep his promise to allow press freedoms
Some Zimbabweans living in abject poverty are reacting angrily to claims by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that the country’s economy is the fastest growing in southern Africa. Some economists and members of the main opposition say the president is misinformed or does not understand basic economics.
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