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Govt Launches SDGs Schools Competition to Empower Youth
Oscar J. Jeke- Zim Now ReporterGovernment  has launched the Sustainable Development Goals Schools Competition and Youth Engagements Programme, a nationwide initiative aimed at inspiring young learners...
Cabinet Approves Climate Change Management Bill, 2025
Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Kazembe Kazembe Rutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterCabinet has approved the Climate Change Management Bill, 2025 — a landmark piece of legislation...
CID Seizes 100 Bottles of Broncleer, Arrests 2 in Cross-Border Smuggling Case
Rutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterTwo men have been arrested for smuggling dangerous drugs into Zimbabwe from South Africa following a police operation that intercepted a vehicle at Esigodini Tollgate...
Harare City Council Proposes Noise-Control Zones to Curb Disturbances
 Rutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterIn response to growing complaints from residents about excessive noise in residential areas, Harare City Council is considering the creation of designated entertainm...
UN Reaffirms Support for Zim’s Data-Driven Development
UN Population Fund, representative Miranda TabifoRutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterThe United Nations has reiterated its commitment to strengthening Zimbabwe’s national data systems to support sustain...
U.S, China Set for High-Stakes Trade Talks
  U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chief Trade Negotiator Jamieson Greer are set to meet China's economic tsar, He Lifeng, in Switzerland this weekend for what could be a pivotal moment in de...
Govt Approves Minimum Service Delivery Standards for Local Authorities
Local Government Minister, Daniel GarweOscar J Jeke- Zim Now ReporterGovernment has approved the Minimum Service Delivery Standards for Local Authorities Framework — a significant step aimed at curbin...
ASEAN+3 Reaffirms Regional Unity Amid Global Economic Headwinds and U.S. Tariff Escalations
 ZimNow International DeskFollowing a meeting in Milan on May 4, finance ministers and central bank governors from the ASEAN+3 (comprising the 10 ASEAN countries plus China, Japan, and South Korea) re...
Govt Sets Up Emergency Health Centres to Tackle Disease Outbreaks
Health minister, Dr Douglas Mombeshora Rutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterZimbabwe is stepping up efforts to strengthen its health system in the face of rising public health threats, with support from...
Man Caught With US$800 Worth of Cocaine at Highlands Lodge
Munyaradzi Mashiri – Court CorrespondentA 50-year-old man has been arraigned before the courts after allegedly being caught with 10 grams of cocaine valued at US$800.Russel Ignatius Taiti Karimazondo...