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AFM national conferences to go ahead, says Bishop Amon Madawo
Bishop Amon MadawoZim Now WriterThe Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe has resolved to hold all its National Conferences as per the Church’s calendar of events.The AFM leadership earlier this week to...
Cellphone thief blames drunkenness
Zim Now WriterA 37-year-old cell phone thief, who stormed a villager's house in Chiweshe and stole 26 cell phones was yesterday sentenced to four years behind bars by Concession magistrate Joshua Nemb...
Netizens castigate Zinara for proposing electronic media debate
Zim Now WriterThe Zimbabwe National Road Administration has challenged Harare City Council mayor Jacob Mafume to a national debate on the disbursements of funds collected from motorists by the agency...
Transporters divert fertiliser to black market
Zim Now WriterHaulage truck drivers from companies that were hired to transport huge loads of unpacked fertiliser by government from Beira are channelling the commodity to the black market.Truck drive...
ZETDC ups power tariffs
Zim Now WriterZesa Holdings subsidiary, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company, has reviewed upwards its power tariffs with effect from March 1.This comes as government recentl...
Acting NSSA boss granted bail
Zim Now WriterCharles Shava, the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) acting general manager who was arrested Thursday on allegations of criminal abuse of office, was today granted $500 000 bail....
Zim man's R1.5m forfeited by SA for failing to account
Zim Now WriterA Zimbabwean man will have R1.4 million and a vehicle found in his possession forfeited by the South African Government after he failed to satisfactorily explain the source of origin of...
Man convicted for theft of US$44k fertiliser from Ambassador Sanyatwe
Zim Now WriterA 57-year-old man was this week convicted by Mutare magistrate Richard Ramaboa for stealing fertiliser worth US$44 075 from Zimbabwe’s envoy to Tanzania, Ambassador Anslem Sanyatwe.Evans...
ZWL$1.2bn injection set to ease Chipinge water woes
Zim Now WriterThe United Nations Office for Projects has donated ZWL$1.2 billion to Chipinge Town Council which is expected to ease the local authority’s never-ending water supply challenges.The funds...
Textile manufacturer David Whitehead Textiles set for revival
Zim Now WriterThe revival of David Whitehead Textiles, closed nearly 20 years ago before the entry of new investor Agri Value Chain, is well on course with executives confirming the arrival of new equ...