Once a natural wetland that used to absorb rainwater and protected nearby communities has now become a crowded settlement of brick houses, narrow pathways, and makeshift drainage systems. In most parts of Harare, families have built their homes on wetlands/ water ways, unaware or left with no choice of the dangers beneath their feet. Every…
In a bid to tackle the complex issues of food insecurity and poor health outcomes, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have joined forces to provide integrated services in Zimbabwe, recognizing that food alone is not enough to ensure good health, particularly for women and girls in…
The Government of Zimbabwe, in partnership with China Aid, has commissioned the rehabilitation of Bushu Dip Tank in Shamva District, a development expected to strengthen livestock disease control and improve rural livelihoods in Mashonaland Central. The dip tank, located under Chief Bushu in Chikonda Zone, was officially handed over during a completion ceremony for the…
Harare – The United Kingdom’s Chief Scientific Advisor, Professor Dame Angela McLean DBE FRS, is in Zimbabwe on a a visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties in science, innovation, health, education, and climate change. Her programme includes meetings with senior government officials, researchers and innovators, reflecting a focus on sustainable development and scientific collaboration. She…
When the U.S. administration abruptly halted aid to Africa last year, countless lives were affected. Among them was Plaxedes Kaseke (62) a soft-spoken yet determined woman from Gosha village in Zimbabwe’s Goromonzi district. She lost her job with a local NGO that had been implementing food security and community empowerment programmes. With five grandchildren to…
More than 300 families are now being fed and economically empowered through the Pikinini Jawanda Irrigation Scheme, a once-barren stretch of bushland that in just one year has become a beacon of sustainable, climate-resilient agriculture in Zimbabwe. Just a year ago, the land was a dense thicket where the community hunted rabbits and birds to…
Zimbabwe’s dairy sector must embrace innovation, industrialisation and data-driven decision-making if it is to become a competitive, sustainable and export-oriented industry, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka has said. Speaking at the Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers’ 12th Annual General Meeting in Harare, Dr Masuka said the country’s…
Beneath the earth where Zimbabwe’s mineral wealth lies, women are digging not just for survival, but for dignity, recognition, and control over their livelihoods. Speaking at a gathering held in Harare on Wednesday, scores of women miners from across Zimbabwe representing provinces rich in gold, chrome, and gemstones came together to share their lived realities…
WFP Zimbabwe Deputy Country Director, Billy Miwinga, says the latest ZimLAC rural and urban assessments show that food insecurity levels in Zimbabwe have decline, to which he said is a positive sign that ongoing efforts are making an impact. Miwinga however, emphasized that challenges remain, particularly a funding gap that leaves some families still vulnerable….
When the knock came at her mud-brick door, Mazvita Bhasiketi thought it was another visitor asking for directions to the water source or something else. Instead, it was a team of strangers carrying tablets, test kits and gentle smiles.They introduced themselves as part of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) — a national effort led…
