Fact Check: Yes, they warned – don’t use that baby powder!
Claim – A health alert being shared on social media purported to have been issued by the Zimbabwe government on the ban of Johnson and Johnson baby powder. Did the…
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Factsheet: Now what, after Proclamation of Zimbabwe election date?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa issued a Statutory Instrument 85 of 2023 on May 31 which contained Proclamation 4 of 2023 setting August 23 as the polling day for Zimbabwe’s general elections,…
Factsheet: What are they doing about Cholera in Zimbabwe?
Cholera is currently one of the major public health emergencies facing Southern African countries, including Zimbabwe. A Cholera outbreak which hit Zimbabwe with a handful of cases in February has…
Factsheet: How did Zimbabwe media cover the last general elections?
Zimbabwean journalists and media houses have faced perennial questions over their commitment to reporting and presenting news and information in a fair, accurate and balanced manner, particularly during elections. In…
Fact Check: What about Paracetamol tablets with deadly Machupo virus?
Claim: This message is currently running on many WhatsApp groups in Zimbabwe: “Urgent Warning. Be careful not to take the paracetamol that comes written P/500. It is new, very white…
