Reports

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Jack Straw): The General Affairs and External Relations Council decided on 30 January to renew the European Union's sanctions against the Government of Zimbabwe, with effect from 21 February,…

By Netsai Mlilo Bulawayo & Washington, 28 February 2006 - Despite a 30% rise in the price of bread, residents of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second largest city, are still lining up to purchase a loaf for Z$70,000, about 50 U.S. cents. Unhappy…

MASVINGO - The government has abandoned a multi-billion dollar project at Nuanetsi ranch in Masvingo province that officials had said would produce about 700 000 tonnes of maize per year or nearly half of the country's total annual requirement…

Summary and Implications The food security situation throughout Zimbabwe remained precarious during January and February 2006. The availability of staple cereals for purchase was erratic and grossly inadequate throughout the country. Maize was only occasionally available on…

The European Commission has allocated €12 million to the global humanitarian aid plan for Zimbabwe for 2006. This plan aims to reduce the extreme vulnerability of population groups at particular risk. This includes people living with HIV/AIDS (one in…

IP/06/229 Gaborone / Brussels, 24 February 2006. The European Commission and the Government of Zimbabwe signed today an agreement for a new EU funded health program. The programme will support of the vulnerable groups in Zimbabwe for a total amount…

'Special Issue on the Earthquake' An earth tremor shook Zimbabwe, mostly the central and eastern parts early this morning (Thursday 23rd) between 12:00 and 12:20am local time (GMT+2) and lasted for over a minute. According to the local Goetz…

TSHWANE, South Africa, Feb 23 (UNHCR) - It is Friday night and residents of Tshwane, formerly Pretoria, are preparing for a big night out. Not far from the growing swell of party-goers, a group of underdressed men, women and…

Update on cholera outbreak A fresh cholera outbreak has occurred in Hopley Farm but figures of reported cases and deaths are yet to be confirmed. The outbreak is on going in Epworth, Gokwe South, Kwekwe, Makoni, Chimanimani and Buhera. No…

Harare_(dpa) _ China has donated 3,000 tons of maize to Zimbabwe, where hopes of a good harvest this year are fading fast, state radio reported Thursday. Four years of poor harvests have severely shaken Zimbabwe's food security, with the authorities…