AT LEAST 20 percent of people living with HIV and Aids (PLWHIV) have alcohol use disorder as a result of depression, the…
BY THABISO MUTIRWARA THE National Aids Council (NAC) has embarked on a campaign to sensitise communities in Harare on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) as the capital city’s prevalence rate soars ahead of the World Aids Day set for December. Speaking during the commemoration of World Aids Day in Hopley, Harare, on Friday, NAC provincial manager…
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BY THABISO MUTIRWA HEALTH experts say they are noticing an increase in males who are coming and seeking mental health treatment. The rise in males seeking help has been attributed to more open discussions about their emotional well-being, with June being set aside as “Men’s Month”. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, neurosurgeon…
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HEALTH experts are concerned about Zimbabwe’s growing obesity problem, which they say is caused in the main by dietary changes, reduced physical activity and socio-economic shifts. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the experts said yesterday that the health issue now demanded a well-thought-out, multi-stakeholder approach to deal with…
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TODAY is the Southern Hemisphere’s 2025 Winter Solstice, which marks Zimbabwe’s shortest day of the year. Every year about this time, the Southern Hemisphere tilts the farthest away from the Sun — which is why it records the least amount of daylight than at any other time of the year. In this regard, the Winter…
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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored the country’s youth to openly communicate their challenges to authorities, adding that they must shun all forms of social ills. In his speech during the official opening of the 33rd Junior Parliament session and the commemoration of the Day of the African Child at the new Parliament Building yesterday, Mnangagwa…
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Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERchirumet@dailynews.co.zw HARARE residents have raised alarm over a recent decision by Harare City Council (HCC) to hike public toilet fees from US$0,50 to US$1,00, saying the development endangers public health. This comes as Harare is facing a severe public toilet crisis, with many ablution facilities in disrepair and closed due to lack of…
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THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has sounded an alarm over human rights abuses in the mining sector involving murders and massive environmental degradation. Speaking at a capacity building workshop on Emerging Best Practices in Harare, ZHRC chairperson Jessie Majome said mining companies should integrate international standards and practices to ensure that they minimise harm…
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GOVERNMENT is in need of nearly US$50 million to rehabilitate 40 irrigation schemes and restore 10 000 hectares of land into productive use. In a media update yesterday, the ministry of Agriculture permanent secretary, Obert Jiri, said Zimbabwe had an estimated 460 irrigation schemes which all needed rehabilitation, but his ministry was focused on resuscitating 40. …
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POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are fretting over the re-emergence of machete-wielding gangs, especially in mining areas — amid a continuing rise in violent crimes in the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, said yesterday that more law enforcement agents had been deployed in…
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