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President urges church to support fight against drug and substance abuse
Zim Now WriterPresident Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged the Roman Catholic Church to support government initiatives in fighting drug and substance abuse endemic, noting that the church remains invaluable...
Zim records 22 cumulative Polio cases since last year
Audrey GalawuASSISTANT EDITORZimbabwe has to date recorded 22 circulating cases of Poliovirus type 2 since last with Unicef warning of the high risk of the disease spreading within the country and nei...
Parirenyatwa to introduce drug abuse ward
Patricia MashiriZim Now ReporterParirenyatwa Mental Hospital has engaged in a massive rehabilitation in order to cater for the growing number of people presenting to the mental health institution.The...
Judge, lawyer, a politician, senior civil servant and local government rep constitute Harare Commission of Inquiry
From lef: Retired Judge Justice Maphios Cheda, politician Lucia Matibenga, Norbert Phiri, Steven Chakaipa and Khonzani NcubeZim Now WriterPresident Emmerson Mnangagwa is sticking with a tried and test...
President Vladimir Putin of Russia replaces Defence Minister in rare cabinet shake-up
 Russian President, Vladimir PutinThe Telegraph Online - Russian President, Vladimir Putin replaced his Minister of Defence on Sunday with an economist, shaking up his national security team for the f...
Man killed in Cripps/Seke hit-and-run accident
Zim Now WriterAn unidentified man was killed in a hit-and-run road traffic accident which occurred at the intersection of Cripps Road and Seke Road, Harare on Thursday evening.A Faw tanker with regist...
Michael Gordon Smith appears in court over fraud
Zim Now WriterA 55-year-old Harare man, Michael Gordon Smith appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts facing 25 courts of corruptly concealing a transaction from a principal, two counts of theft...
Robbers pounce on Greendale house, get away with cash, jewellery worth over US$61 000
Zim Now WriterThree armed robbers stormed a Greendale residence on Thursday, attacking a victim before getting away with jewellery and cash worth thousands.According to the police, the three unidentif...
Zimsec issues fixed exchange rate for November examinations
Oscar J JekeZim Now ReporterThe Zimbabwe School Examination Council has announced a fixed exchange rate of ZiG13.52 per one United States dollar, for the November 2024 examinations, noting that the ra...
UN launches US$429m Flash Appeal to feed 3.1million Zimbabweans
The UN and its partners launched a Flash Appeal this past Friday seeking US$429 million to support 3.1 million people. This appeal comes following an El Niño-induced drought that has affected the coun...