Several women have taken up artisanal mining in uMzingwane district as a source of livelihood. Image by New Gold Inc
Mining at Umzingwane has been largely a men’s job, but women are slowly making inroads to improve their livelihoods and boost scanty family incomes.
BY MELODY MPANDE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | FEB 20, 2023
Careless depositing of hot residue around Collen Bawn mine puts lives in danger. Image by allAfrica
In Gwanda, residents, particularly children, and livestock are at risk of falling into hot residue carelessly deposited around Colleen Bawn mine.
BY MELODY MPANDE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAR 24, 2023
Matabeleland South, a region famous for cattle ranching and breeding losses cattle every year due to climate change induced hunger. Image by The Citizen Bulletin
Matabeleland South is known for livestock farming. However, climate change has left many farmers counting immeasurable losses after losing their cattle to hunger due to lack of pastures when there is drought.
BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | FEB 20, 2023
To debunk myths that in Matabeleland there are no qualified youths, community advocates help dozens of youths enroll for nursing. Image by NewZimbabwe
With over 500 applicants from Matabeleland already assisted, they are working to improve their initiative.
BY DIVINE DUBE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | JAN 27, 2023
COVID-19 has exacerbated child labor in Matabeleland. Image by Unsplash
BY GEORGINA SOKO | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | JAN 20, 2022
The long-lasting effects of COVID-19 have left children in Matabeleland North contending with deeper poverty and recent trends of child labour as more families struggle to make ends meet in a failing economy.
Gwanda Provincial Hospital only has 15 doctors and specialists out of a required number of 26 resulting in student nurses manning the hospital.
BY AMANDA NCUBE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | DEC 13, 2021
Gwanda and by extension Matabeleland South is losing experienced health personnel every month, for locals, the impact is being felt in the quality of care they are receiving.
The YW4ED initiative aims to equip women leaders with right mind-set and skills for self-sustenance. Image by UNHCR
BY MELODY C. MPANDE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | FEB 15, 2022
Gender stereotypes and roles have hindered women’s potential as leaders, with the assumption of leadership roles by women often contested.
