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The discontinuation of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) in June next year means many families will be forced to return to the country. This has left many parents worried about their children’s transition from schools in South Africa.We spoke to several Zimbabwean families who have started making arrangements to move …

At least nine typhoid cases have been confirmed in Harare’s Glen Norah high density suburb with health authorities at Town House claiming to be managing the unfolding health crisis. City of Harare Epidemiologist and Disease Control Officer Dr Michael Vere said the local authority has managed to confine the typhoid …

When midnight strikes, most Zimbabweans jump out of bed to make stews, iron their clothes or collect water – capitalising on a few hours of electricity as the country reels from crippling power cuts. The country has long battled with outages but the problem has sharply worsened since its main …

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has claimed that electricity challenges currently haunting the country is being caused by economic growth. Zimbabwe was last month plunged into darkness following an announcement by Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) that water levels at Kariba Dam had drastically fallen. The country depends on Kariba Hydro Power Station …

Energy minister Zhemu Soda says the current electricity crisis can be attributed to this year’s wheat bumper harvest, which resulted in most of Kariba Dam’s water allocations being utilised during the winter wheat cropping season. The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) allocates 45 billion cubic metres of water to both Zimbabwe …

Following the outbreak of measles in Manicaland early this year, the Government has achieved 95 percent success in the vaccination of children in the hotspots districts, successfully managing the outbreak. The Ministry of Health and Child Care launched a nationwide vaccination campaign as the outbreak spread outside the borders of …

News Editor The United States has slapped Emmerson Mnangagwa Jr, son to President Emmerson Mnangagwa with sanctions just a day ahead of the US-Africa Leaders Summit to be held in Washington, DC. Zimbabwe was invited, however,  President Mnangagwa will not be able to attend the summit starting Tuesday due to …

United States President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa — one that has grown wider over years of frustration about America’s commitment to the continent. In the …

Zimbabwe’s power crisis has been precipitated mainly by a combination of climate crisis, poor planning and economic mismanagement, The NewsHawks has learnt. Residential areas around the country have been going for over 18 hours without electricity, a situation that has been worsened by a decline in the water level at …

Zimbabwe’s hopes of deriving immediate respite from a crippling power shortage through energy imports from the region may be dashed following revelations that neighbouring countries are struggling to solve their own electricity supply bottlenecks. The dire situation comes as domestic power generation continues dwindling. Energy and Power Development permanent secretary …