Major health scare at Bulawayo schools

Hand, foot and mouth disease is contagious and easily spreads through contact with unwashed hands, feces, saliva, mucus from the nose, or fluid from the blisters.
By Staff Reporter 15h ago

Fix Bulawayo’s sewage scandal

ONCE the pride of urban planning in Zimbabwe, Bulawayo is drowning in its own filth. Quite literally.
By Newsday Sep. 12, 2025
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Panic as diarrhoea outbreak hits Catholic school

The outbreak has triggered panic among parents and guardians over the safety of the learners.
By Jairos Saunyama Mar. 3, 2025

Byo registers 200 diarrhoea cases, one death

According to the report, Bulawayo province rolled out intensified emergency response mechanisms for all pillars to detect, contain, monitor, predict and
By Silas Nkala Feb. 11, 2025

Byo diarrhoea cases surge 700%

The report also indicated that the city recorded one COVID-19 case, with three cases of mumps recorded compared to 11 cases from the previous month.
By Silas Nkala Oct. 11, 2024

Cholera kills 4 at apostolic sect shrine

As of January 12, one person had succumbed to the diarrhoeal disease.
By Silas Nkala Jan. 15, 2024

Bulawayo complete sewer, water system upgrade

Council is considering approaching the bank for more funding to expand Bulawayo’s water and sewerage services improvement projects (BWSSIP).
By Silas Nkala Nov. 19, 2023

Let’s increase vaccine uptake

It is tragic that both diseases, from the reasons given, can easily be controlled and banished from our communities, but somehow they perennially keep on pestering us.
By Newsday Oct. 24, 2023

NGO drills boreholes in city.

The outbreak was blamed on water shortages among others, as residents were going for days without the precious liquid.
By Nizbert Moyo Apr. 30, 2023