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Woman commits suicide after continuous four-day assault
Zim Now WriterA woman from Triangle in the Lowveld reportedly took her own life by drinking poison after her husband assaulted her continuously for four days, demanding US$250 which they were saving t...
Police unhappy as magistrate considers bail notorious criminal and accomplices
Gilbert MunetsiDifferences between police and the courts have surfaced in Chitungwiza around the arrest of a notorious robber and his two accomplices who had terrorised residents and were nabbed after...
National herd grows to 5.5 million
Zim Now WriterThere has been significant growth in the national herd, with the number of cattle in the country increasing from 5.3 million to 5.5 million in the last 12 months, the ministry of Agricul...
Free cooking oil dash impedes emergency services
Zim Now WriterEmergency services attending to a tanker accident had their work hampered by scores of Mahatshula residents and passing motorists who were helping themselves to free cooking oil after a...
125% data cost hikes in 3 months
Zim Now WriterZimbabwean telecommunications companies are set for another round of 50% tariff reviews on April 1, 2023, as they battle with rising operational costs.This comes as they effected a simil...
Temba Mliswa calls for urgent SEZ designation for Manhize
 Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has said that Chirumanzu in which the Chinese driven Manhize Iron and Steel Plant is located should be designated a Special Economic Zone.“The designation of...
Ex-employee robbed and sodomized after being lured with promise of his outstanding pay
Michael MashiriA Harare man says his trip into town to collect his outstanding earnings from his former employer turned into a nightmare as he was sodomized, forced to jerk off another man and locked...
Solusi ex-student commits suicide on campus
Zim Now WriterA former student of Solusi University in Plumtree, Matabeleland South Province committed suicide at the campus, citing societal pressure as the reason for talking his own life.The univer...
5 Honda Fit vehicles stolen in 4 days
A spate of vehicle thefts seems to indicate a pattern of thieves targeting Honda Fit vehicles left in overnight car parks.Three Honda Fit vehicles were stolen in Bulawayo on one day, while two were st...
Zinwa embarks on debt recovery blitz
Marjory MunyongaZim Now WriterThe Zimbabwe National Water Authority, which is owed over ZWL$19 billion by government departments, local authorities, irrigators and domestic clients among other debtors...