Lopinavir is one of the HIV drugs being used to treat coronavirus. Universal Images Group via Getty Images
by Lizwe Sebatha
BULAWAYO, April 10, 2020. (The Citizen Bulletin) — Hundreds of people living with HIV in Matabeleland South are struggling to refill their medication as the country’s ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown makes it hard for them to leave their homes and go to hospital without being blocked by police officers.
Villagers are concerned about their safety and lack of justice in Bubi. Image by Unsplash
BY VUSINDLU MAPHOSA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | JUN 25, 2021
Villagers are worried because of what they say is an increase in crime, not only that, they feel the justice system is failing them.
Who is to blame for the lack of opportunities in the arts sector? Image by Mgcini Nyoni
BY THABANI H. MOYO | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | JUN 25, 2021
Is the growth in a sector the responsibility of the pioneers of the same? Shall individuals be propped up or become sacrificial lambs when things go wrong? Here's why strong cultural institutions are needed as of yesterday, writes Thabani H. Moyo.
To counter economic hardships worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic Gwanda youths have opened spaza shops while some are gold miners by night.
BY NQOBILE BHEBHE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | FEB 5, 2021
In Gwanda districts youths say dying from the COVID-19 VIRUS is much better that dying from hunger—for now, even amid the lockdown, they will do all they can to feed themselves and their families.
The slow pace of infrastructural development in Hwange is attributed to the non-participation of local businesses in their resources. Image by Unsplash
BY LETHOKUHLE NKOMO | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAR 19, 2021
In Hwange, local businesses are disgruntled by exclusion from economic projects happening within the town, for them, this is a violation of the constitution.
Farmers struggle with rain-related cattle diseases and cannot afford the medicines and drugs needed to save their livestock. Image by Informa Magazine
BY AMANDA NCUBE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAR 5, 2021
After a dry spell in the previous rainy season, excessive rainfall and prohibitive costs of medicines threaten to wipe out livestock in Matabeleland South.
Defaulting chronic patients are now faced with a dilemma of resuming treatment or not- as some now face the side effects. Image by Wikipedia
BY NQOBILE BHEBHE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | NOV 17, 2020
The easing of travel restrictions due to reduced COVID-19 local transmissions has enabled patients with chronic illnesses to finally access their medications. Unfortunately for some, resuming medication is proving harder than anticipated.
Pregnant women who test positive for COVID-19 are transferred to UBH as Gwanda Hospital is incapacitated to cater to them. Image by ABC News
BY AMANDA NCUBE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAR 5, 2021
Expecting mothers who test positive to COVID-19 while outside the metropolitan city of Bulawayo now spend more time worrying about how they will get back home than celebrating their children’s births.
