Reports

HIGHLIGHTS Harare and Kariba cholera outbreaks under control, emergency preparedness needed 2007 Consolidated Appeal starts receiving funding Weather update I. FUNDING Zimbabwe 2007 Consolidated Appeal as at 31 January 2007 - Requested Funds: 214 million USD - Funding Committed: 1.6 million USD - Funding Coverage: 0.8% - Pledged…

Rome, 31 January 2007 - Despite China's rapid economic growth and India's healthy democracy, there's one area where Africa beats the Asian giants: in the famine stakes. Dr Stephen Devereux, editor of the book "The New Famines" (Routledge 2006) talks…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] HARARE, 31 January (PLUSNEWS) - As Zimbabwe's disgruntled doctors and nurses continue their strike over low salaries and poor working conditions, concern is growing about how the prolonged stayaway…

By Carole Gombakomba Outbreaks of cholera in Harare and Kariba has put new pressure on the Zimbabwean health care system as hospital doctors on strike in the capital and Bulawayo remained sidelined with little sign of progress in negotiations with…

By Florence Cheda in Harare (AR No. 92, 30-Jan-07) Hundreds of people are dying painful deaths each week as a result of a strike by junior doctors over pay. Four-year-old Olinda Makwenje curls up in pain in her hospital bed…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] HARARE, 30 January (IRIN) - Four of 12 suspected cases of cholera have so far been confirmed in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, according to the city's director of…

HARARE - The Zimbabwean government at the weekend began redeploying doctors from remote provinces to the country's four biggest hospitals to help ease a crippling six-week strike by medical practitioners . Health and Child Welfare Minister David Parirenyatwa, who is currently…

BULAWAYO - A burly police officer violently pushes two women into a corner at a busy shopping centre in Zimbabwe's second biggest city of Bulawayo. "Mapositori munoda kuvhaira sitereki, basa nderekuparadza hupfumi hwenyika neblack market yenyu iyoyi. Manje matosungwa," the police…

HARARE - Zimbabwe's bakers are pressing for a nearly 100 percent hike in bread prices, warning a massive shortage of the commodity was imminent if the government does not urgently approve the review. This comes barely a week after sugar producers…

Zimbabwean police have arrested eight Christian leaders in Kadoma, Zimbabwe. Those seized have not been charged with any offence. The men, all members of Christian Aid's partner organisation, the Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA), were arrested at a church service attended by…