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Maternal mortality on the rise in Zimbabwe

About 1 300 to 2 800 women and girls die from pregnancy-related problems and 26 000 to 84 000 women and girls are disabled by pregnancy and childbirth complications yearly, findings by Zimbabwe Women Resource Centre Network (ZWRCN) reveal.

An army worm outbreak threatens to worsen food security in Zimbabwe, where close to 1.6 million people already face food shortages ahead of the March harvest.

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Zimbabwe has received US$2 million from India to set up two food-testing laboratories. India Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Jeitendra Tripathi made the announcement when his delegation met Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Joseph Made in Harare.ZimbabweZzzz

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Zimbabwe has resolved to declare five provinces hit by drought national disaster areas, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has said.

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With global funding for HIV/AIDS on the decline, Zimbabwe’s innovative AIDS levy – a 3 percent tax on income – has become a promising source of funding for the country.

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The Zimbabwe government is divided on the adoption of genetically modified crops, yet they are resistant to drought and insects, science and technology Minister Heneri Dzinotyiwei said.

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