Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed a law barring government schools from excluding girls who fall pregnant from attending lessons. The new law also says that no pupil shall be excluded from school for non-payment of school fees. We abhor the use of corporal punishment because it is an old-fashioned tool of instilling discipline," he said. "There should have been more consultation on these measures, especially on corporal punishment. The new law also allows the minister to fix school fees taking into consideration the location and status of a given school.

Source: Daily Nation August 24, 2020 07:55 UTC