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Police have confirmed the incident, saying investigations were in progress. According to the police, the now-deceased Lucky Tsegure (39) of Mukumba Village under Chief Mapungwana is reported to have sold a dog to Clement Chibvepi. The dog is reported to have been stolen from a local man only identified as Chimene. Provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Luxson Chananda said on May 12 at around 1700hrs, Tsegure and Solomon Mudimba Mutisi went to Themba Ndambi homestead to partake illicit beer known in the local lingo as sope. Clement and brother Christopher Chibvepi as well as Martin Chiteme...

China helps reduce maternal deaths in Chimanimani  At least 634 people lost their lives when Idai ravaged Chimanimani and surrounding areas in March 2019. Most infrastructure, including clinics, hospitals and schools were levelled by the heavy rains and mudslides, leaving residents, particularly pregnant women without any form of health care facility. However, with the aid of the Chinese government and other well-wishers, maternal deaths in Chimanimani and Chipinge dropped by 46 percent in 2020 compared to 2019. Last week, the Chinese government and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)...

Capacitating rural health facilities with rapid COVID-19 testing Format The trainings enabled health workers in rural health facilities to use RDT as a diagnostic test WHO supported in boosting national capacity to perform COVID-19 antigen RDT tests. WHO experts trained rural health facilities (Makombe, Chaswingo, Dite Chikwarakwara, Tsitulipasi, Swereki, Zezani, Chamnangana, and Masera) in Beitbridge District on using antigen RDT as a diagnostic test for COVID-19. High-performance antigen RDTs are the most flexible tests to deploy across settings to reduce COVID-19 transmission. The train...

Zimbabwe: Tropical Cyclone Eloise Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA), DREF n°: MDRZW015 Format Description of the disaster Tropical cyclone Eloise entered Zimbabwe on 23 January at about 20:00 hrs with wind speeds of 160 kilometres per hour (kph) (99 miles per hour). It brought heavy rains in Masvingo, Manicaland and Matebeleland Provinces which covers the southern part of Zimbabwe. According to the Government’s Meteorological Services Department (MSD), these heavy rains have caused flooding, mudslides, and destruction of infrastructure in Manicaland, Mashonaland East and Central, Matabelelan...

IOM Zimbabwe Preparedness and Response Flash Update | 24 January 2021 Format • Urgent support needed for 34 displaced families in Budiriro, Harare. SITUATION OVERVIEW IOM, UN Migration Agency continues to provide support to Government of Zimbabwe as well as the individuals and communities affected by crisis, and to actively contribute to the efforts of the international community to identify ways to address future humanitarian challenges more effectively. IOM activities in Zimbabwe include disaster preparedness and response as well as strengthening core capacities for public health measures...