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February 24, 2023
Zambia Invests $2 Billion into Energy Sector

Zambian authorities report that their nation plans to invest $2 billion into their energy sector to address outages resulting from low water levels at Zimbabwe’s Kariba hydropower dam that generates electricity for both nations.
February 23, 2023
Zimbabweans Flood Zambian Hospitals for Medical Care

Zimbabweans living on the border with Zambia are increasingly taking advantage of their neighbor's superior health care. But Zambian officials say they are also draining resources as nearly one-third of patients in some clinics and hospitals are Zimbabweans. From Lusaka, Columbus Mavhunga reports that many are hopeful that Zimbabwe improves its public health system so that its citizens do not die abroad seeking medication.
February 04, 2023
Zimbabwe to Build $60 Billion 'Cyber City'

Zimbabwe plans to build "Zim Cyber City," a modern capital expected to cost up to $60 billion and include new government buildings and a presidential palace. Critics are blasting the plan as wasteful when more than half the population lives in poverty and the government has let the current capital, Harare, fall apart. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Mount Hampden in the Mashonaland West Province of Zimbabwe.
February 02, 2023
Zimbabwe, Belarus Speak out on US Sanctions

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko this week visited Zimbabwe where he met with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to discuss how the two nations can partner to bolster the southern African nation’s agricultural sector. While addressing reporters, both Lukashenko and Mnangagwa spoke against the U.S. sanctions placed on entities and citizens of their nations and added that it wasn't "surprising to see victims of sanctions cooperating.” For more on the partnership between the two nations, VOA’s Columbus Mavhunga speaks to farmers, analysts and authorities from the capital city, Harare.
December 01, 2022
Zimbabwe Makes Strides in Fight Against HIV

Several Zimbabweans living with HIV say they are eagerly waiting for an opportunity to take the recently approved and groundbreaking Cabotegravir shot, an injectable prevention drug that curbs the contraction of the life-threatening virus. For more, VOA’s Columbus Mavhunga spoke to health authorities and persons living with HIV.
November 26, 2022
Food Insecurity Stalks Zimbabwe Despite Harvest

Despite a bumper wheat harvest, Zimbabwe’s government says the number of people facing food insecurity in the country is growing fast. Authorities released figures this month showing the number of food insecure is set to double to 3.8 million by the next harvest. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Buhera, Zimbabwe.
November 05, 2022
Zimbabwean Turns Plastic into “Gold”

Qinisani Ndlovu, a Zimbabwean entrepreneur reports using personal resources to turn waste into valuable recyclable goods and aims to use his project to address the waste challenges faced by residents of the capital Harare. VOA’s Columbus Mavhunga has more on Ndlovu’s project.
October 29, 2022
Zimbabwe Displays Oldest Dinosaur in Africa

Zimbabwean authorities say a local museum has on display the remains of what scientists have identified as the oldest known dinosaur discovered in Africa which walked the earth approximately 230 million years ago. VOA’s Columbus Mavhunga has more.
October 29, 2022
Zimbabwe Launches Safety Campaign for Illegal Miners

Zimbabwe has launched a safety campaign targeting illicit miners after more than 100 people have been killed this year. However, the deteriorating economy forces many individuals to continue risking their lives underground. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Zimbabwe's Bubi.
July 02, 2022
Red Flags Raised Over China Zimbabwe Parliament Building

Zimbabwean critics have raised red flags over the new parliamentary buildings built for the Southern African nation by China at a cost of $200 million arguing national security may be at risk following allegations of Beijing bugging the AU headquarters in Ethiopia which the Chinese deny.
June 22, 2022
Zimbabwean Education & HealthCare Brought to Halt

Zimbabwean teachers’ unions and health workers have brought the Southern African nation's healthcare and education sectors to a halt in the third day of protesting inadequate salaries, which they argue are constantly devaluing. VOA spoke to heath workers, teachers, and authorities to hear more.
June 08, 2022
Zimbabwe Leans Toward Russia

Breaking from much of the world's rejection of Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Zimbabwe recently hosted a high-ranking Russian official.

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