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3 remanded in custody over possession of drugs
Zim Now WriterThree men from Mabvuku, Harare, who appeared before magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa over unlawful possession of drugs, were remanded in custody.The three are Munyaradzi Makwara, Innocent Cha...
Police intercept 3 trucks smuggling chrome ore
Unprocessed chrome exports were banned in January 2022Zim Now WriterIn yet another incident that might reflect the extent of minerals leakage out of the country, Beitbridge border police bust a smuggl...
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches position on elections-related violence
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches has issued the statement below following a recent incident in which some elderly members of the Murehwa community were subjected to beatings by unidentified youths who...
Parliamentarians, spiritual leaders converge in Maputo for solutions seeking mission
Temba MliswaZim Now Writer The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) held the International Leadership Conference in Maputo, Mozambique, between January 7-8 which ran under the theme “Innovative Solutions...
Rains give significant rise to dam levels
  Zim Now WriterZimbabwe National Water Authority says dam levels remain on an upward trajectory owing to the current rains. As at January 9, 2023, the national dam level average had risen to 81. 7% u...
Rufaro will be ready for the 2023 season, says Mayor Mafume
Zim Now Writer Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume, under fire from some sections of social media for his promise to have revamped Rufaro Stadium in time for the 2023 season which kicks off in March, has reassu...
Winky D speaks on Eureka project
Winky DPhilemon JambayaWinky D, born Wallace Chirumiko, has broken the silence on his new project which has taken the airwaves by storm.In a statement he shared on social media platforms alerting fans...
Search for swept sandals ends in electrocution of minor
 Zim Now WriterA minor was electrocuted while walking barefooted in flowing water. Confirming the tragedy, police said:“The ZRP reports a sad incident in which a 15-year-old female juvenile was electr...
Strangulation indicated in half-naked body of dead woman
  Zim Now WriterA 25 year-old woman from Pioneer Village, Fort Rixon, was strangled to death by an unknown assailant on January 2 and, according to police, the body was found on a bed in her room.“The...
Zim on high alert for new Covid-19 variant
Zimbabwe remains on high alert for Covid-19 following the confirmation of a new variant in neighbouring South Africa, which health authorities say spreads very fast.Ministry of Health and Child Care P...