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Underage Pregnancy Sparks Community Concern in Maglass
  A 14-year-old girl from the Maglass suburb is reportedly five months pregnant after an encounter with a 15-year-old boy. The identities of both minors have been withheld for legal reasons.The girl,...
Stanbic, NUST Launch Matabeleland Scholarship Fund
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has partnered the National University of Science and Technology to roll out a five-year scholarship fund targeting academically gifted but financially disadvantaged students from...
83 Million Saved, but the Fight Against TB is Far From Over
Despite decades of progress, tuberculosis remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, killing nearly 3,500 people every day even as global interventions have saved an estimated 83 millio...
Civil Society Pushes for Gender Gap Closure in Climate Bill
Concerns over weak gender integration in Zimbabwe’s proposed climate law have emerged, with Women and Law in Southern Africa warning that current provisions may limit the effectiveness of climate fina...
VMCZ's Dube Ready to Build As He Takes the Helm of Southern Africa's New Press Body
 Zim Now interview the newly elected SAPC Chairperson to find out what to expect from the region's most ambitious media accountability setup.Loughty Dube was elected inaugural Chairperson of the South...
UNFPA and Zimbabwe Olympic Committee Explore Collaboration to Empower Youth Through Sport
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative, Miranda Tabifor, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) CEO, Marlene Gadzirayi, to discuss potential avenues...
Police Arrest Two More Suspects in Mutangadura Murder Case, One Killed in Shootout
 The Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed the arrest of two additional suspects linked to the high-profile murder and robbery case at Mutangadura Hideout in Ruwa, with one suspect killed following a...
Harare Nurses Protest Over Low Salaries and Poor Conditions
Nurses at Harare Hospital have intensified their protest over low salaries and poor working conditions, with some now proposing a two-day workweek as a coping strategy. The suggestion reflects growing...
What We Must Get Right on Lithium Ban and National Development
A Patriotic Observer's PerspectiveZimbabwe's lithium is a genuine asset. We sit on some of Africa's richest deposits, and the ambition to process our minerals here at home rather than ship them out as...
Limited ZIMDEF Capacity Leaves University Students Without Support
 The Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development has clarified the utilisation of the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund, stating that limited resources a...