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Govt to resume food distribution in October amid reports last handouts were in March
The government says it will resume distributing food aid in October, amid reports that some desperate communities in Matabeleland South…
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Open defecation remains high in Mat North
Open defecation in Matabeleland North has remained high due to a lack of decent ablution facilities, a situation which human…
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30% of Zimbabweans threatened by hunger
Thirty percent of Zimbabweans will grow more food insecure towards the end of the year, as hunger continues pestering the…
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Dete villagers face starvation
Villagers from Dete in Matabeleland North are appealing for food assistance citing that the Covid-19 pandemic worsened their plight. According to the Zimbabwe…
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Zim`s widely consumed insects and vegetables
Entomophagy, the practice of eating insects, is common in rural communities in Zimbabwe, with Izinhlwa/shwa (flying termites) and Hwiza (locusts) the…
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More food aid channeled to rural communities this year: ZimVAC
Rural households in Zimbabwe received more food aid this year from Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), whose support increased nationally from 13…
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Open defacation rife in Matabeleland: Report
By Albert Nxumalo THE Government has been urged to urgently address the high cases of continued open defecation in rural areas particularly in…
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Prolonged lockdown could trigger increase in malnutrition cases: Doctors
Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) has said prolonged lockdown could trigger an increase in malnutrition cases in the country. Malnutrition…
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Piped water scheme improves lives at Singeni Village
Singeni villagers, deep in the heart of Nkayi District in Matabeleland North are now proud owners of a piped water…
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MP calls for overhaul of food relief programme
Nkulumane Constituency Member of Parliament (MP), Kucaca Phulu, says there is need to overhaul the food relief distribution system as…
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