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Robbers fire two gunshots at Glendale man
Zim Now WriterA 35-year-old Glendale man escaped unhurt after five suspected robbers fired two gunshots on his car.Mashonaland Central deputy police spokesperson Sergeant Major Samuel Chikasha confirm...
Man rapes, robs Bulilimamangwe woman
Zim Now WriterA suspected robber raped a Bulilimamangwe woman before robbing her of her mobile phone, money and clothes.The suspect, Martin Khumalo, has since been arrested, according to police.“Polic...
Hyenas attacking livestock in Mberengwa South
Zim Now WriterMarauding hyenas have decimated livestock in Ward 37 of Mberengwa District in the Midlands Province with villagers incurring heavy losses of donkeys, goats, sheep and calves.The most aff...
Harare man up for stealing 42 bricks
Michael MashiriA man, who is being accused of stealing 42 bricks, has appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi, who ordered him to come back to court on January 30, 2023, for bail application....
Traditional methods of scaring away baboons no longer effective, says Zimparks
Bridget MabandaTraditional methods of stopping baboons from raiding people’s fields and homes in Hwange and Binga districts have become ineffective as they are pushed from their habitat by climate cha...
Rufaro Marketing suspends CEO Mutiwadirwa
Zim Now WriterRufaro Marketing Pvt Ltd Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Mutiwadirwa, has been suspended without remuneration and benefits.In a letter written to Mutiwadirwa by Obey Shava, it is alleged...
Man in court over botched forex deal
Michael MashiriA Tynwald man appeared Harare Magistrates' Court, charged with defrauding a vendor, claiming that he wanted RTGS in exchange for United States dollars.However, when his account was cred...
Govt probes ZTA board, management
Zim Now WriterGovernment has set up a five-member committee to probe the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Board and management over allegations that they were paying themselves grocery and holiday allowance...
Load shedding forces funeral parlours to switch to solar, generators
Zim Now WriterProlonged power outages have forced funeral parlours to switch to the use of solar energy and generators to preserve bodies.Doves Funeral Group spokesperson, Innocent Tshuma said the pow...
Boy, 11, electrocuted
Zim Now WriterAn 11-year-old Kwekwe boy was electrocuted on Thursday after coming into contact with electricity cables that were illegally connected to the chicken run.According to Mbizo National Asse...