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CCCÂ legislators in Catch-22 situation over US$40k loans
Philemon JambayaCitizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators are in a fix after their party’s leader, Nelson Chamisa castigated the move by the government to award them US$40 000 as loans.Zim Now h...
Zanu PF wins 3 council by-elections
Zim Now WriterZanu PF won in three out of five local government by-elections that were held on Saturday in Gweru Municipality, Binga and Mberengwa.By-elections were held in ward 20 Binga Rural Distric...
Fire at S. Nyahokwe Mall affects several shops
Audrey GalawuA fire broke out early morning today, destroying several clothing shops housed at the S. Nyahokwe Mall located at Corner First and George Silundika in Harare.Speaking to Zim Now, owner of...
Man loses ZWL$ 5.4m in illegal forex deal
Michael MashiriA Harare man lost ZWL$ 5 400 000 (around US$ 6500 at street value) when he attempted to buy forex on the black market after he transferred local currency to a dealer and got no hard cas...
Man axes brother over suspected affair with wife
Zim Now WriterA man from Pumula North suburb in Bulawayo struck his brother with an axe on Friday over suspicions the brother was having an affair with the assailant's his wife.Bhekinkosi Moyo, 26, st...
Gwayi-Shangani Dam works expedited
Zim Now WriterIn an effort to ensure Bulawayo’s perennial water problems are a thing of the past, government has invited tenders for the construction of a new water treatment plant in Cowdray suburb,...
Organisations support move to create sex offenders register
Audrey GalawuThe Gender Media Commission is in support of the government move to establish a public register for sex offenders as one way of curbing sexual offences in the country.GMC Chairperson Marg...
Father of 9-year old Tsholotsho mother still in custody, to appear in court this week
Zim Now Writer Althought tests have proved that a 13-year old cousin is the baby daddy, the father of the 9-year old Tsholotsho mother is still in custody and will appear in court this week.The father...
6 killed in Kwekwe accident
Zim Now WriterSix people were killed while nine others were injured in an accident at the 60km peg along the Kwekwe-Gokwe road around 1300hrs today.According to police, a motorist who was driving a Sc...
Manhize steel plant 40pc complete
Zim Now WriterThe Construction of the US$1 billion investment project that is estimated to give an annual turnover of US$1.5 billion is 40 percent complete.The carbon steel plant in Manhize, Chivhu, w...