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Zimbabwe Drug Epidemic: A Call to Action for Authorities
Philemon JambayaZim Now EditorZimbabwe is grappling with a crippling drug scourge that threatens to destroy the very fabric of its society. The proliferation of illicit substances, particularly crysta...
Infidelity knocks out Boxing champ
Mosquito and Wife Gilbert MunetsiFormer champion boxer Arifonso "Mosquito" Zvenyika's marriage is on the rocks following revelations his wife  may have been engaging in an extra-marital affair.The mat...
TIMB corruption probe escalates, implicating Masuka's family
Nyashadzashe NdoroChief ReporterThe corruption scandal surrounding the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board has intensified, with board chairman Patrick Devenish and former chief executive officer Meanwel...
Fake Detectives Arrested Over Kidnapping Attempt
Munyaradzi MashiriZim Now Court CorrespondentTwo individuals who posed as police detectives have appeared in court facing kidnapping charges.Paddington Meki, 44, of Shamva and Sithembile Mufari, 36, o...
10 newborn babies killed after fire engulfs hospital ward in northern India
Reuters-Â A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said.The fire occurred late Friday at a hospi...
Nigeria signs US$1.2 billion deal with Chinese state-owned company to revamp key gas plant  Nigeria has inked a US$1.2 billion deal with a Chinese firm to revitalize a gas processing facility, a move that officials say could propel the African countr
 Nigeria has inked a US$1.2 billion deal with a Chinese firm to revitalize a gas processing facility, a move that officials say could propel the African country to a leading position in aluminum produ...
“Women at the Centre”: concerted efforts in fighting GBV
Munyaradzi Blessing DomaZim Now WriterAs gender-based violence continues to be a challenge for the nation, calls for concerted efforts to fight the scourge—which disproportionately affects women and g...
The HIV divide: adults make strides, while children’s coverage falls short
Munyaradzi DomaZim Now WriterWhile Zimbabwe has done exceptionally well in term of HIV management for adults achieving epidemic control, the country still lags behind in children’s coverage.Speaking a...
Zelensky Hints at Accelerated End to Ukraine War Under Trump Presidency
Zim Now WriterUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine might conclude more swiftly under the leadership of Donald Trump, who recently secured a second term...
Global Diabetes Cases Surpass 800 Million: WHO Urges Action to Address Growing Crisis
Oscar J. Jeke Zim Now Reporter The global prevalence of diabetes has soared, with over 800 million adults now affected—a fourfold increase since 1990—according to a report released on World Diabetes D...