Health Ministry calls for increased investment in maternal health services
Harare Bureau The Ministry of Health and Child Care is pushing for increased investment in health workforce retention, procurement of essential medical supplies, and improved infrastructure for maternal health services,…
NEW: Government launches initiatives to combat high maternal mortality rates
Sharon Masocha THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has initiated programmes to address challenges of high maternal mortality rates in Zimbabwe by equipping healthcare providers with the necessary skills…
Meikles Limited declares dividend of US$0.70 per share
Sikhulekelani Moyo, [email protected] Meikles Limited has declared a dividend of US$0.70 per share, which will be payable from the profits for the financial year ending 28 February 2025. In…
NEW: Connemara Open Correctional Institution set for museum makeover
Jerry Chifamba THE Government is converting a wing of Connemara Open Correctional Institution — a historical detention centre for nationalists during Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle — into a museum by mid-March…
Water meter thief caught and caged
Sidumisile Mabena, [email protected] A 20-YEAR-OLD man from Karoi, Mashonaland West Province has been handed a 12 months prison sentence for stealing water meters. Cornlius Chiwaya stole two water meters, valued…
Man steals mother’s clothes, caught wearing them
Sidumisile Mabena, [email protected] A 24-year-old man from Nyanga in Manicaland Province was sentenced to pay a US$80 fine after he stole his mother’s clothes and was caught wearing them. His…
Museum to be set up at Connemara Prison
Jerry Chifamba The Government is converting a wing of Connemara Prison, a historical detention centre for nationalists during Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle, into a museum by mid-March 2025. This initiative aims…
Five-year-old Shamva boy drowns in river
Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau A five-year-old boy from Shamva, Nyasha Chegorerino, drowned on Monday while attempting to cross a flooded river on his way home from school. The incident…
GBV fuelling mental health crisis
Ivan Zhakata and Anesu January Mental health disorders linked to gender-based violence (GBV) are on the rise, a Government official has said. Ms Mildred Mapani, deputy director for Strategic Policy…
Lake Mutirikwi now spilling
Precious Manomano Herald Reporter Lake Mutirikwi in Masvingo Province is now full and spilling while Lake Tugwi-Mukosi is now on 77,3 percent. The development follows a marked improvement in water…










