In a statement, the council said residents had been throwing grass, debris and other solid waste into the sewer system, disrupting wastewater flow and damaging infrastructure. Officials said the warning follows the discovery of large quantities of waste dumped into a sewer manhole at 31 Rukukwe in Zengeza 1, a suburb of Chitungwiza. Images shared by the municipality showed heaps of grass and other debris inside the manhole, which led to sewer blockages affecting several house

HARARE – Cheap fermented beverages such as Tembeya, Hubaba and Kambucha are rapidly spreading across Zimbabwe’s urban markets, raising alarm among regulators and public health experts over their safety, labelling practices and potential health effects.

HARARE – Zimbabwe recorded about 21,600 tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2025, according to the Ministry of Health and Child Care, highlighting that the infectious disease remains a significant public health concern despite recent progress in controlling it. Health authorities say the country has made notable gains in its fight against TB, including being removed from the list of the 30 high-burden tuberculosis countries maintained by the World Health Organization. The milestone ha