UNESCO In the four decades since the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was first identified, it is estimated to have claimed between 33 million and 51 million lives. By the end of 2022, approximately the same number of people were living with HIV, two-thirds of them in Africa. HIV, thus, remains a major global health issue
UNICEF Breastfeeding holds immense significance for Chj, a conduit through which she nourishes her baby with unwavering confidence in its quality and safety. In an intimate conversation, Chj Chikanda, a dedicated Nutritionist with the Ministry of Health in Zimbabwe, opens up about her breastfeeding experience while managing her demanding career. Her narrative sheds light on
By James Muonwa l Mashonaland West Correspondent RESIDENTS of Chinhoyi’s Hunyani suburb have heaved a sigh of relief following the installation of three streetlights along “the road of death” where many recent murders and muggings have been recorded. The stretch of road linking Gadzema Main Rank and Hunyani suburb commonly known as “PaChafa” has become
By Staff Reporter KWEKWE District Development Coordinator Fortune Mupungu has called for responsible mining in the town that has borne the brunt of unregulated mining leading to the sinking of schools and roads into tunnels. The gold mining city has also seen houses cave in due to illegal mining activities, while gold panners were massed
By UNFPA Harare/New York – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Zimbabwe and partners Thursday launched the 2023 State of the World Population Report entitled: “8 Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities: the case for rights and choices” with a call for action to ensure the rights of women and girls are respected even in a
By Sudeshan Reddy | UNICEF THE smile on the face of eight-year-old Jacob* is infectious as he lifts himself up with one leg and joins in an animated conversation with other children housed at the Catholic Shelter for Women and Children in the town of Musina close to South Africa’s border with Zimbabwe. Born in
By Elizabeth B. Mupfumira|UNICEF MARONDERA – Mr. Tapfumaneyi Chiwoto, the headmaster of Cherutombo Secondary School in Marondera jokingly refers to himself as a member of the “BBC” Generation (Born Before Computers).” While he acknowledges the rapidly changing global and digital landscape, he has equipped himself with the knowledge and skills to ensure that his students
By banburyguardian.co.uk The celebration on Thursday, June 29 was no like no other in the history of the Middleton Road church as clergy, ministers, civil servants, friends and representatives of different Banbury communities welcomed the new vicar. Revd. Kudzayi Bvekerwa’s will serve the church for three days per week, spending the rest of his time as
By Anna Chibamu GLEN Norah residents say they are now living in fear after a vendor selling rate poison allegedly raped a minor in the high density suburb. The man, Peter Sithole is said to have approached two young girls who were watching cartoons in the lounge of a house in Glen Norah’s Chitubu area
Farai Mutsaka | UNICEF Chivi, Zimbabwe – When Chipo Pikirai, who lives with a disability, met her now husband, it was love at first sight. “We were both so smitten that we were soon talking about a happy future and starting a family together,” she said, smiling. But the union became a source of anguish
By Anna Chibamu WIDOWS face a lot of stigmatisation from society with lack of resources to economically re-build their livelihoods. Addressing widows during the commemoration of the International Widows’ Day in Harare last Friday, Zimbabwe Prisons Correctional Services (ZPCS) Chaplain Christine Phiri said most women crumble after losing a spouse. Phiri discouraged widows from allowing
UNICEF Epworth, Zimbabwe- Desire Nyagura is emerging as a leading voice in Zimbabwe’s fight against climate change and is aggressively pushing for a clean and safe environment in urban areas. Nyagura (18) from Epworth, a township on the eastern periphery of the capital Harare, has been in the thick of things from an early age
By Thandiwe Garusa Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) owned Shamva Gold Mine has constructed a new morgue in the district, with a capacity to hold up to 11 bodies. The state of the art facility was built at Shamva District hospital and is open to the whole community. This development comes as a relief to a community that previously relied on
By Staff Reporter A TOTAL of 16 000 refugees at Tongogara Refugee Camp (TRC) in Chipinge have received a donation of 4 400 metric tonnes of maize grain from the government in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Refugees have been facing food shortages due to limited funding. Under the partnership, WFP will
Timothy Manyange | UNICEF Rural Zimbabwean school attracts previously disadvantaged female learners as World Bank funded WASH infrastructure turns cyclone-hit school into community model Chikomba, Zimbabwe – There is something fresh about Faith Chimhandamba’s school, one of those battered by Cyclone Idai in 2019, but have now transformed into community models. For the first time
By James Muonwa l Mashonaland West Correspondent THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has embarked on the fourth lap of oral polio vaccination (OPV) across all provinces in the country. The fourth round of vaccinations starts June 27 to 30 targeting the 0—59 months age group. Mashonaland West provincial health promotions officer, George Kambondo
By Anna Chibamu THE Zimbabwean government has scrapped the mandatory wearing of masks and now allows tourists to come into the country without any proof of vaccination or Covid-19 PRC tests. This comes after the World Health Organization’s (WHO) announced that Covid-19 was no longer a global public health emergency. In Amendment Order, 2023 (No.44),
By UNICEF TSHOLOTSHO – Shylet Mangwayara still cannot contain her joy several months after her 13-year-old daughter finally secured a birth certificate. Mangwayara (41), a mother of five from Mtshina Village in Tsholotsho, said she worried a lot after her daughter was forced to drop out of school while doing Grade 7 because she did
By Xinhua WEDZA — As a rural woman from Wedza, about 140 kilometers from Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, 53-year-old Adefi Mtambo never remotely imagined herself in the driver’s seat. “I could only operate an ox-drawn cart,” Mtambo, a taxi driver, told Xinhua after delivering groceries at a store with an electric tricycle. “I never
By Thandiwe Garusa THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has contributed US$8.7 million towards resilience building activities for 66 000 food insecure rural Zimbabweans through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The initiative is designed to meet immediate food needs from May to October in Kariba, Masvingo, Mwenezi, Rushinga and Zvishavane districts. Participants will receive monthly food baskets consisting
