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Hwange Unit 7 is firing: Why are you still in the dark?
 Monica Cheru recently in HwangeHwange Unit 7 is gradually upping output into the national grid and was at 150MW as of Friday March 24 as shown by the digital meter in the control room during Zim Now’...
Accommodate women in newsrooms, UN Women urges the media
Innocent KatsandePhilemon Jambayarecently in BINDURAThe media has been urged to accommodate women in newsrooms and also as their sources when covering news.The UN Women’s department noted that the med...
Profiling learners helps in developing talents from early age says Ministry of Education
Zim Now WriterThe Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has introduced an ambitious programme of profiling learners that will enable their grooming and nurturing of their skills progressively.Un...
Aspiring Mutoko MP Life Jejeje alleges rigging in primary poll, calls for re-run
Zim Now WriterAspiring Member of Parliament for Mutoko Constituency Life Jejeje has raised serious allegations of rigging in the just-ended Zanu PF Primary elections which were held over the weekend.I...
Armed robbers steal US$14.5, R13.5 from Inter Africa depot
Zim Now WriterPolice have launched a manhunt for five armed robbers who struck an Inter Africa depot in the Masvingo industrial area and got away with US$14 524 and R13 450.Masvingo provincial police...
Duo in court for fraud involving commercial stands
Michael MashiriTwo Harare men have appeared in court facing two counts of fraud.Desmond Rutsito, 48, of Madokero, and Mike Kawanzaruwa, 37, of Kuwadzana appeared before magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure f...
Man sodomised by his US$7 debtor
Zim Now WriterA man from Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo another man he had confronted over a US$7 debt was instead sodomised.This emerged when Sipho Ndlovu, 28, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistra...
Nanotech Solutions working on Morton Jaffray upgrade
Zim Now WriterThe City of Harare says water purifying firm, Nanotech Solutions has started installing equipment to upgrade the Morton Jaffray Water Treatment Plant.This will enable council to use cost...
Operation against illegal meat vending nets 3 000
Zim Now WriterOver 3 000 people have been arrested countrywide for stock theft-related crimes during police’s “Operation No to Illegal Meat Vending” that began on February 27 and ended on March 12.Sev...
BCC engages Zesa as the city’s water woes worsen
Zim Now WriterThe Bulawayo City Council says it has engaged Zesa Holdings to give them at least an hour’s advance notice before power cuts, to enable procedural shutdown of water pumps.This comes as B...