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As Chitown Gogo languishes in remand, neighbours stage send-off 'gig' for Sekuru Mahlahla
Neighbours make merry during a send-off ceremony for the late Sekuru MahlahlaAudrey Galawu Contrary to a previous era when no one was allowed to set foot at the Mahlahlas’ homestead at Number 5 Chitsa...
Price of fuel down
Zim Now WriterThe Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has reviewed the price of both petrol and diesel downwards, leading to blend retailing at US$1.54 or ZWL$1 008.57 down from US$1.59 or ZWL...
Zim to open municipal courts
ZRP and Harare Municipal Police in joint operationZim Now WriterGovernment is working on modalities for the setting up and operationalisation of Municipal Courts, according to Cabinet.This comes as lo...
US$40k windfall separates legislators from the people
Zim Now WriterThe government iThe announcement is set to spend millions of dollars on vehicle loans for legislators has sparked a lot of debate among citizens with some claiming that the current legis...
Woman catches hubby sodomising son
Zim Now WriterA 39-year-old man from Chief Mangwende area, Murehwa is facing an aggravated indecent assault charge for repeatedly sodomising his son.The man, whose name has been withheld to protect th...
No minis, tight-fitting clothes at Bulawayo Poly
Zim Now WriterThe Bulawayo Polytechnic has published a controversial new dress code targeting mainly female students who put on skimpy or revealing clothes.Students will not be allowed into class if t...
Six contractors to work Harare-Chirundu road upgrade
Companies that worked on the Betbridge-Masvingo-Harare highway are likely to be picked on this projectZim Now WriterThe Government says it will appoint at least six contractors to work on the rehabili...
CUT wins waste innovation challenge
Audrey GalawuChinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) walked away with US$4 200 as this year’s winners of the Delta-BOOST Make A Difference Innovation Challenge.This year’s topic of the challenge was “...
Byo firm pours US$1.5m into biscuit unit
Hafiz NaeemZim Now WriterAs the drive to revive industry continues, Bulawayo-based agro-processing concern Flynote Investments Private Limited has pumped US$1.5 million towards new biscuit and stock f...
Baby boy survives dumping
A baby boy, approximately one day old, is admitted at Mpilo Hospital after being found thrown away naked in Lobengula West, Bulawayo.“..a baby boy (approximately one day old) was found dumped in grass...