News
Latest news and updates from Zimbabwe.
Teenagers most prevalent users of contraceptives
 Teenagers aged between 10-19 are the most users of contraceptives according to a recent report released by the Ministry of Health and Child Care in conjunction with Unicef and Unesco.Generally, the c...
Ian Makone elected new mayor for Harare
Ian Makone Citizens Coalition for Change has elected Ian Makone as the new mayor for Harare.He takes over from Jacob Mafume after elections conducted at Town House today.Makone will be deputised by co...
Marondera residents criticise barter trade
 Marondera residents have accused the municipality of lack of transparency  after the local authority surrendered a 150-hectare piece of land to a local company, Mega Market, in exchange for service d...
ZTA schedules Sanganai/Hlanganani for October
Winnie Muchanyuka Zimbabwe’s World Tourism Expo, Sanganai/Hlanganani, has been scheduled for October 12 and 14 in Bulawayo according to the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority.This year’s expo celebrates the r...
MInistry to name, shame schools that hike fees without authority
Kwadzanayi Nyanungo The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has said Government will publicly name and shame schools found to have adjusted tuition fees and levies without its approval.School...
Former Clerk of Parliament Austin Zvoma dies
The late Austin Zvoma Former Clerk of Parliament, Mr Austin Zvoma has died. He was 74.Mr Zvoma died at the Avenues Clinic in Harare on Saturday evening after a long illness.Born in 1949, Mr Zvoma did...
Zvishavane homesteads destroyed by veld fires
 Five households from the Bilashaba area in Zvishavane have been destroyed by a veld fire, whose origins remain unknown.Assistant District Development Coordinator for Zvishavane, Lucas Chinhara, said...
Duo nabbed and charged for attempting to sell elephant hide
 For attempting to sell an elephant hide, two accused have appeared in court facing charges of Contravening Section 59 (2) (b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act Chapter 20:14.It pertains to unlawful hunti...
Disability champion Joshua Malinga dies
The late Joshua MalingaZim Now WriterJoshua Teke Malinga, the former executive mayor of Bulawayo and special adviser to the president on disability issues died on Friday night aged 79, his family anno...
Economic recession key driver of adolescent pregnancies
 Audrey Galawu Unicef National Assessment on Adolescent Pregnancy in Zimbabwe has cited that the upsurge in parental migration has undermined family structures leaving children alone or under the care...