Bulawayo, second largest city in Zimbabwe, has refuted claims on social media alleging a bedbug infestation in four of its suburbs; city authorities declared the messages as false and malicious, urging residents not to panic or spread misinformation

A mass seizure of stray dog has started earlier this week in Chegutu; the campaign at municipal level has been organized in partnership with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and aims to curb increasing dog bites episodes

A hotline has been launched for road defects, ranging from invading vegetation to potholes, with calls directly reaching provincial road engineers; the move aims to prompt a practivcal and effective response as the condition of roads is deteriorating

Police in Zimbabwe, with a sky-high number of road accidents per 100k residents, are now equipped with body cameras and breathalysers and push for a review of the driver licensing system with docking points for offenders and new driver training programs

Patients and doctors across Zimbabwe are raising alarm over inconsistent test results from medical laboratories, a problem linked to the rapid growth of diagnostic testing facilities that, doctors say, do not always meet professional standards