Illegal vending, waste crisis expose gaps in city regulation
Councillor Aleck Ndlovu said the city was witnessing an alarming increase in unregulated food vending, with cooked food being sold openly at street corners and from vehicle boots.
By Sharon Sibindi
May. 21, 2026
Zimbabwe must finance its own malaria fight
These figures tell the story of a country that had grown comfortable with international partners playing a central role in malaria control.
By Newsday
May. 11, 2026
Wealth is what you do not see: Oral health is fluid, not just hard tissue
Over an average 70-year lifetime, a human will produce roughly 25 000 to 30 000 litres of saliva, enough to fill two Olympic-sized swimming pools.
By Patience Matambo
May. 8, 2026
Why facing HIV openly can save lives
HIV is not just a personal issue—it is a public health matter.
By Piason Maringwa
Apr. 9, 2026
Inside Harare’s shadowy aesthetic clinics: Unlicensed procedures raise alarm
However, an investigation by Truth Diggers has shown that most of these procedures are being done by untrained and unregistered personnel.
By Staff Reporter
Apr. 5, 2026
Rivers of human waste open new, scary frontiers in Harare: How Kuwadzana residents are forced to co-exist with their own excreta
This is their everyday life.
By Freeman Makopa
Mar. 27, 2026
Zim records drop in TB cases
ZIMBABWE has recorded a significant reduction in tuberculosis (TB) incidence, declining from more than 242 cases per 100 000 people in 2015 to about 203 per 100 000 in 2024, an official has said.
By Vanessa Gonye
Mar. 25, 2026
Parirenyatwa makes history with advanced spine surgery
The breakthrough highlights a major step forward for the country’s public health system, offering patients access to advanced spinal care that was previously only available abroad.
By Moses Mugugunyeki
Feb. 23, 2026
Public health at risk: Confronting cholera, typhoid and dysentery in Harare
Every reported case and mortality statistic represents a human life; a child, a parent, a worker whose suffering could have been prevented through basic public health safeguards.
By Clever Marisa
Feb. 15, 2026
