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Former minister Kudakwashe Bhasikiti up for raping 12-year-old from orphanage
Kudakwashe BhasikitiZim Now WriterFormer National Assembly Member for Mwenezi East (Zanu PF), who served as Minister of State for Provincial Affairs for Masvingo Kudakwashe Bhasikiti, 60, appeared in...
Kwekwe service station robbery tools found at Bulawayo house
Drilling machineZim Now WriterThe implements of crime believed to have been used in the November 27 Rockdox Service Station robbery in which US$600 000 and over R63 400 was stolen, have been recovered...
Gogo Mashasha granted ZWL$50k bail
Zim Now WriterA Chitungwiza woman, Plaxedes Mashasha, who is facing a charge of culpable homicide for living with the decomposing body of her husband for days, was yesterday granted $50 000 bail.This...
Mabvuku couple dump newborn baby in trench
 Samson Jackson (L) and Martha Gomo wait to be called into court to answer allegations of infanticideMichael MashiriA Harare couple that dumped their baby a few hours after birth will appear in court...
Govt to include PWDs in all development plans
Zim Now WriterGovernment is committed to uplifting the lives of people living with disability through the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all developmental plans.This was said by Industry an...
1,27 million global deaths directly linked to bacterial antimicrobial resistance
Misuse, overuse and improper administration of antibiotics all lead to drug resistanceMunyaradzi DomaInfections caused by bacterial antimicrobial resistance led to the death of 1,27 million people glo...
Buhera man jailed 2 years for burning stepmother’s hut
Zim Now WriterA Buhera man has been jailed for two years by Mutare provincial magistrate Richard Ramaboure burning his stepmother’s hut, destroying all her property.Oswell Nemadire was sentenced on Mo...
WHO warns of possible increase of Covid-19 cases and new variants during festive mode
Festive revelers do not heed Covid-19 guidelinesMunyaradzi DomaCovid-19 cases are likely to increase during this festive season and new variants could emerge, World Health Organisation has warned.This...
4 journalists killed in Africa in 2022
Zim Now WriterAt least four journalists have been killed in Africa this year, Zim Now has learnt.The journalists were killed in Chad and Somalia.Committee to Protect Journalists said they are also inv...
US$1000 theft bar attendant remanded in custody for having no permanent address
Zim Now WriterA Club Mandisa bar lady who was arrested for stealing US$1 000 from her employer had the bail of ZWL$80 000 she had been granted cancelled by the court after she failed to provide her pe...