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UZ to produce 7 million number plates per year
Zim Now WriterIn a development that is expected to reduce the import bill as well as the cost of vehicle registration plates, the University of Zimbabwe has completed refurbishing a factory shell and...
Fact Zimbabwe, partners launch US$54m programme
Zim Now Writerto provide comprehensive services to HIV-affected and infected childrenFamily Aids Caring Trust (FACT) Zimbabwe in October launched a series of programmes worth US$54 million which are m...
Manicaland and Mash Central top diarrhoea cases
Zim Now WriterWith 1 568 and 1 438 cases respectively, Manicaland and Mashonaland Central provinces contribute the highest on the cumulative total of  9 762 cases of common diarrhoea recorded between...
Arms and Drug dealer offered ZWL200 000 Bail
Michael MashiriA drug dealer from Avondale in Harare who is also facing charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, has been ordered to pay a bail of ZWL200 000 and to return to court on 4 January 20...
Rains boost cattle farming in Mat South
 Zim Now WriterLivestock farmers in Matabeleland South Province, one of the driest in the country, have received a boost as the rains will undoubtedly improve the condition of their animals.The animal...
Health hazard looms in Dete
Zim Now WriterThe small settlement of Dete in the Hwange District of Matabeleland North Province is staring at a health hazard as it has gone for almost a month without water.This has forced residents...
Learners with disabilities at Fatima get boarding facilities
Zim Now WriterLearners with disabilities at Fatima Primary School in Matabeleland North Province are set to benefit from boarding facilities being constructed at the institution by a Bulawayo-based no...
Digitising govt depts will improve service delivery
Zim Now WriterIn line with global trends, the Public Service Commission has urged government departments to digitise, doing away with manual processes that are time-consuming and cumbersome.Deputy cha...
Gwayi-Shangani Dam works resume
Zim Now WriterThe resumption of work on the construction of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam, which had been suspended over unavailability of funds, has brought many smiles to many in the whole Matabeleland reg...
Tapiwa Mugabe revels in leadership award for bringing technology to small farmers
Tapiwa Mugabe Audrey GalawuTotal Farm Solutions (TFS) walked away with a Diamond for the Leader in Agricultural Technology of the year in the MegaFest Business Leadership Awards.Speaking to Zim Now, T...