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The continued disbursement of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocations to Members of Parliament has come under scrutiny amid mounting arrears owed to schools under the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM), with Gokwe-Kabuyuni legislator, Spencer Tshuma, arguing that greater priority should be given to funding vulnerable learners. 

ConCourt reserves judgment in Kawa and Machingura challenge to CAB3

ConCourt reserves judgment in Kawa and Machingura challenge to CAB3

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Zimbabwe gazettes landmark oil and gas deal for Cabora Bassa

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Nurses and midwives are backbone of healthcare – Mombeshora

Nurses and midwives are backbone of healthcare – Mombeshora

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Senate decries human rights failure as prison officers use own salaries to feed babies behind bars in Zimbabwe

Senate decries human rights failure as prison officers use own salaries to feed babies behind bars in Zimbabwe

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CeSHHAR Working to Improve HIV Service Uptake, Self-testing in Zimbabwe

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Anita Makkenchery, MD, MPH, and Brandy Farrar, PhD, discuss the potential for community health workers to become a regular part of the health care system in...
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Boarding Students Barred From Travelling Home During Easte

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Abednico Bhebhe joins MDC Alliance

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So, Comrade Mwonzora, this brazen intimidation by Comrade Mnangagwa is what you praise him for

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Could vaccinating an entire resort town revive Zimbabwe tourism?

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How Guelph woman helps tackle pandemic food insecurity in Zimbabwe

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Hunger in urban Zimbabwe peaks as the ripple effect of COVID-19 is felt across the nation

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Call to Public for Nominations to Fill Vacancy on ZHRC

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Statement on the Crisis Coalition engagements in Mozambique

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29.3.2021 17:45

Pakistan, the first team to visit Zimbabwe during pandemic

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No harm in having MDC Alliance (Mwonzora) and MDC Alliance (Chamisa) in bye election

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No play, no pay: Covid drives Zimbabwe’s pros to unofficial football matches

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