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Man fatally axes brother-in-law
Zim Now WriterPolice are looking for a Mberengwa man who axed his 22-year-old brother-in-law to death following a family dispute.Prince Makowa, 22, died upon admission to Gweru Provincial Hospital fol...
Perception shift key in cannabis cultivation
Bridget MabandaZimbabwe’s medical practitioners need education on medicinal cannabis for them to be able to prescribe Hemp-based products as part of complimentary medicines given to patients.Medical r...
Buffaloes, eland ravage crops in Hurungwe
Zim Now WriterVillagers from the Nyamakate area of Hurungwe have lost substantial amounts of their maize crop to buffaloes and eland that have invaded the community.The affected villagers are under Ch...
Drug use remains a challenge in Zim
Zim Now WriterDrug use continues to grow throughout Zimbabwe, particularly among people who are vulnerable to or who have already been diagnosed with HIV.In many instances, people who use drugs who ar...
6 die in truck, commuter omnibus crash
Zim Now WriterSix people were killed this morning in an accident involving a haulage truck and a commuter omnibus along Gweru-Mvuma Highway.National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nya...
Govt vets over 120 000 war veterans
Oppah Muchinguri-KashiriZim Now WriterThe government has vetted more than 120 000 ex-combatants, including ex-detainees so that they can receive monthly pay-outs and other related benefits in recognit...
Spare a thought for female inmates
Philemon JambayaAt one point or the other, every woman has complained about her menstrual period, which may cause her stomach pains and general discomfort.This is the situation for women in general bu...
Wild animals force Mbire learners out of school
Zim Now WriterThe prevalence of wild animals in the Kanyemba area of Mbire District in Mashonaland Central Province have forced several learners to stop going to school, fearing attacks.The area is lo...
My ex-hubby’s wife is always pregnant, woman tells court
Zim Now WriterA woman who had approached the Harare Civil Court, seeking a garnishee order on her ex-husband’s salary to cover maintenance payments, told the court that her former husband was like a b...
71-year-old caught with 3kg heroin worth US$166k
Zim Now WriterA 71-year-old foreign national was nabbed at Robert Gabriel International Airport on Saturday while carrying 3kg of heroin, with an estimated value of US$166 000, in his luggage.The susp...