By Elishamai A Ziumbwa The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has warned schools against turning away pupils over unpaid fees insisting that no child should be denied their right to education because of financial hardship. Harare Metropolitan Province Deputy Director for Primary and Secondary Education, Clifford
By Shalom Shawurwa Old Mutual Zimbabwe has teamed up with the Eye Institute to launch a nationwide programme offering free eye care including more than 300 cataract surgeries scheduled for this year. The initiative follows a 2024 pilot in Manicaland where over 100 patients had their sight
By Elishamai A Ziumbwa Information Communications Technology, Postal and Courier Services Minister Tatenda Mavetera has called for a cultural mindset shift to support women in ICT. Speaking at the inaugural Her Digital Edge Indaba, Mavetera said that empowering women in ICT is not just about skills but
By Elishamai A. Ziumbwa The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised Zimbabwe’s robust immunisation programme but warned that weaknesses in disease surveillance reporting threaten to undermine progress in public health. Speaking at the 2nd Zimbabwe Joint External Evaluation in Harare, WHO immunisation and surveillance expert Dr William
By Elishamai A Ziumbwa Government has pledged to expand its health workforce and accelerate digital transformation in healthcare as part of its drive towards universal health coverage by 2030. Speaking at the High-Level Health Development Partners Coordination Forum in Harare, Health and Child Care Minister Douglas Mombeshora
By Judith Nyuke Nine Chinese nationals, who recently grabbed headlines after being arrested at a Newlands party with cocaine, were yesterday fined US$150 each with the option of a six-month prison sentence. The State proved that on September 1, 2025, authorities received a tip about drug abuse
By Shalom Shawurwa Cimas Health Group has launched a new set of media awards to celebrate journalism that raises awareness about health as the organisation marks its 80th anniversary. Unveiling the Cimas @80 Media Awards in Harare, Cimas Chief Executive Officer Vuli Ndlovu said the initiative reflects
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has raised alarm over what it described as 'grave human rights violations' in mining communities across the country. The concerns were raised during a virtual meeting held on Wednesday. The dialogue, titled “Exploring Strategies to Defend Fundamental Rights in Mining Communities:
Some girls wore proper football boots. Others played in sneakers. A few ran barefoot across the dusty pitch of Madziwa Teachers’ College in Shamva. But on that day, it didn’t matter what they were wearing. What mattered was the message they were sending: child marriages
By Elishamai A Ziumbwa The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has launched a national inquiry into sexual harassment in higher and tertiary institutions warning that systemic failures are enabling abuse to thrive. Speaking at the launch in Harare, ZGC chairperson Commissioner Margret Mukahanana Sangarwe said the probe would
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