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Kumbirai Madanhi is new Mutare Town Clerk
Zim Now WriterFormer Ruwa Local Board town secretary Kumbirai Madanhi is the new Mutare Town Clerk, filling in the vacancy created following the death of former town clerk Joshua Maligwa, who succumbe...
Teenager kidnaps two kids, rapes 22-month-old toddler
Zim Now WriterAs the abuse of minors continues to plague the country, police in Mahusekwa, Mashonaland East Province, have arrested an 18-year-old man after he allegedly kidnapped two children before...
ZACC arrests Bikita RDC CEO for unauthorised purchase of 6 Toyota GD6s
Peter ChibhiZim Now WriterBikita Rural District Council chief executive officer, Peter Chibhi, has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission on charges of abuse of office.Chibhi is bein...
Mysterious ailment gags minister for two weeks
 Zim Now WriterPrimary and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu is said to have been afflicted with an unnamed condition for which she has been advised to avoid media for two weeks.Primary and...
Zvishavane goes for 3 weeks without water
Zim Now WriterZvishavane in the Midlands Province has gone without tap water for the past three weeks, posing serious health threats to residents, according to Town Council Chairperson Khulekani Ndlov...
Rapist tells13-year old victim to blame stepfather for the crime
A Lupane herdsman who repeatedly raped his employer’s 13 year old daughter told her to point fingers at her stepfather if it was discovered that she was now sexually active.The State says that the rap...
Fake ZACC official steals cars through government hire scam
Michael MashiriAlpharomeo Mutovongi, 50, stands accused of defrauding US$22 500 worth of property and impersonating a public official to initiate the fraud, and has been brought to court.He faces thre...
Two car jackers arrested
Michael MashiriTwo Hopley men were taken to court after pretending to be passengers, but went on to rob the car owner of his vehicle, money and two phones.Norman Mukorombindo, 26, and Fanuel Chibwe, 2...
Mwonzora purge flushes Kadoma mayor and three councillors
Alderman NyamukondiwaZim Now WriterKadoma mayor and three other councillors have been recalled by the Movement for Democratic Change in a purge that has occurred in several other local authorities ove...
MPs sleeping in cars as hotels demand payment upfront
Hon Joseph ChinotimbaPhilemon Jambaya Parliamentarians were on Monday compelled to sleep in their cars after being turned away by hotels which demanded payment for accommodation upfront.According to a...