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By Staff Writer MDC Alliance activist Cecilia Chimbiri says she will sue the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) after semi-naked pictures of her were leaked on social media following her alleged abduction. Chimbiri, Joanah Mamombe, and Netsai Marova were arrested and allegedly abducted last week after a flash demonstration in Warren Park. They were found dumped …
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OpenParlyZW hosted a Virtual Hackathon (#Hack4Covid) from the 27th to 30th of April, where young web developers aged 18 to 35 years took part in trying to come up with cost effective tools that could help reach as many people as possible with COVID-19 information. #Hack4Covid attracted about 77 teams, composed of 150 participants who …
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By Mechelle Chavango It is almost a month since Zimbabwe instituted a national lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, it has been a desperate time for most people, but as with most situations, some are more impacted than others. Panic buying, hoarding or stocking up as they call it, preceded the stay home period, but …
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Proportional Representation legislator, Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga says the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) should not be a profit-making entity adding that such an arrangement will result will in a lot of school dropouts dues to exorbitant examination fees. ZIMSEC had set high examination fees for Grade seven, Ordinary level and Advanced level pupils before the government …
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By Mark Matambirofa Various stakeholders have welcomed a move by the government to allow pregnant girls to continue with their school adding that the move will go a long way in uplifting the girl child. Girls who fell pregnant were barred from school on the basis that they might influence others to get pregnant. However, …
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Glenview South legislator Vincent Tsvangirai has finally broken his five-months silence in the National Assembly. VIDEO: FULL INTERVIEW WITH VINCENT TSVANGIRAI Tsvangirai who won the Glenview South seat through a by-election in September last year is one of the sons of the late MDC founding president Morgan Tsvangirai and is currently the youngest legislator in …
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By Nkanyiso Ncube Some youths are of the view that the National Youth Day holiday which is in its third edition is insignificant as there is nothing worth celebrating for youths in the country. According to the youths, the day is not relatable and they would be going about their businesses as usual since there …
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Proportional Representation legislator Ruth Labode has told Parliament that teenagers from 14 years are already having sex and the Marriages Bill should have a clause that will allow them to access family planning products. Currently, teenagers require consent from guardians and parents for them to buy or access family planning products and services. This requirement …
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