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Zimche bans the International Institute of Philanthropy from issuing degrees
Oscar J JekeThe Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education has banned the International Institute of Philanthropy from issuing honorary degrees without registering with the higher education body, noting th...
Women leadership vital for addressing barriers in the fight against HIV
UNAids country director Jane KalweoAudrey GalawuThe global debt crisis and pandemics are reducing investment in education, health, and social protection, disproportionately affecting women and girls.U...
Urban areas to benefit food aid programme, govt says
Zim Now WriterThe government has confirmed the extension of the food aid programme to urban areas following the completion of the assessment process, as government moves to ensure the provision of foo...
Renting your roof for power? Zimbabwe’s innovative plan to harness solar energy
Nyashadzashe NdoroPrevail Group International, a licensed Independent Power Producer, is launching an ambitious solar project in Zimbabwe.This project, called the Presidential Solar Scheme, aims to re...
Man rapes a woman in maize field
Michael MashiriA man who took advantage of maize fields and allegedly raped the complainant has been taken to court.Danmore Marwei, 34, of St Mary’s, Chitungwiza, appeared before magistrate Donald Ndi...
International Women’s Day: Corruption, a major setback for women empowerment
Audrey GalawuZimbabwe has recorded and continues to record cases of women reporting cases of sextortion in exchange for business favours.According to a survey done by Transparency International Zimbab...
Calls for farming season to be declared national disaster as El Niño tightens grip
Nyashadzashe NdoroNkayi South legislator, Jabualani Hadebe has called on the government to declare the current farming season a national disaster as the El Niño’s scorching grip on Zimbabwe is threate...
Vizorly Investments director in court over US$7.5k fraud
Michael MashiriOne of Vizorly Investments Private Limited’s directors has been arraigned before the courts accused of defrauding Lightshack Private Limited of over US$7 560.Conilious Mateko, 42, of Ka...
UK House of Lords confused after US reviewed stance on Zim sanctions
Here is a transcript of a debate on Zimbabwe in the UK House of Lords following the US’s revised stance on sanctions:Lord Bellingham: To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to revise the Zi...
Man rapes step-daughter, forces another to suck his manhood
Michael MashiriA step-father, who allegedly raped his step-daughter claiming that he was teaching her lessons and made another suck his manhood, has been taken to court.The accused appeared before mag...