Reports

JOHANNESBURG, 15 January (IRIN) - The food security situation in Zimbabwe has deteriorated in all parts of the country, according to the latest multi-agency vulnerability assessment conducted in December. Numbers in need of food aid through March 2003 have increased from…

JOHANNESBURG, 9 January (IRIN) - The South African Ministry of Labour said it was impressed with the progress resettled farmers in Zimbabwe were making following a visit to several farms in Mashonaland on Thursday. "After visiting three farms, Minister [Membathisi] Mdladlana…

JOHANNESBURG, 8 January (IRIN) - A relieved World Vision (WV) on Wednesday said it had resumed its feeding programme in the Beitbridge area in southern Zimbabwe following a month-long delay in the delivery of food aid from the United…

A drought many are calling the worst in half a century is affecting over 900,000 people in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe's western province. World Vision has been providing relief assistance in the region since February 2002. The effects of the drought are…

JOHANNESBURG, 7 January (IRIN) - Zimbabwe's southwestern province of Matabeleland is one of the hardest hit regions in a country suffering the worst effects of the regional drought. World Vision Zimbabwe director Rudo Kwaramba told IRIN on Tuesday that more…

"They say that Zimbabwe is filled with 'I queues' - 'I queue for fuel.' 'I queue for bread,'" my guide jokes, but her smile fades quickly as she stares out the car window at the growing line of people…

JOHANNESBURG, 6 January (IRIN) - A top ZANU-PF official has called for greater transparency in the distribution of the government's grain resources, echoing calls made by several NGOs and the opposition who have accused the ruling party of manipulating…

JOHANNESBURG, 3 January (IRIN) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe will release 3,600 prisoners being held for various crimes in an effort to reduce chronic overcrowding in the country's jails. The prisons are currently housing at least 24,500 people in facilities…

Erik Volkmar (Director) Medair sends an emergency team to Zimbabwe. As with each new project,several people ask us on what criteria we base our choices of countries. The question is quite legitimate. Why did we help flood victims in Mozambique…

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A government weather agency in Zimbabwe predicted Thursday that the country and some of its neighbours would be hit by drought for the second consecutive farming season this year. The Zimbabwe Meteorological Services said much of the…