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Former Chitungwiza Chamber Secretary Vengesai jailed for offering "thanks" cash to judge
Zim Now WriterFormer Chitungwiza Municipality Chamber Secretary Priscilla Vengesai has been jailed for an effective 15 months for offering to reward a High Court judge for judgement passed.Vengesai wa...
Real time traffic offence monitoring system in Q2 2023 as demo shows 40% infringement in Harare
A demo monitoring of 2500 drivers over a two hour period within Harare CBD showed 1000 committing traffic offences and Government will soon have a proper system in place.The 40 percent violation rate...
Bird strike coinciding with scheduled maintenance disrupts fastjet service
 Zim Now Writerfastjet Zimbabwe says a combination of factors has caused disruptions on some of the airline’s routes over the past few days.Airline spokesperson Nunurai Ndawana in a statement said tha...
President opens New Parly on Wednesday and Mthuli presents 2023 budget there on Thursday
The new Parliament buildingThe legislative arm of Government will effectively occupy the new Parliament building in Mt Hampden this coming week as President ED Mnangagwa offcially opens the house on W...
Harare residents set for better municipal waste collection as COH builds transfer stations
Bridget MabandaThe City of Harare is constructing waste transfer stations as it implements the integrated solid waste management plan and embracing a different philosophy of waste management.Speaking...
Career robber kept in custody over US$7k case
Michael MashiriThe matter of a Chitungwiza man, who stole property worth US$7 000, and is also an accused person in several other cases will remain in custody until November 25 when his case will be h...
Clarion loses over $6m in bank transfer scam
Michael MashiriA Chitungwiza man has been granted ZWL$100 000 bail after swindling ZWL$6 176 933 from Clarion Insurance Company.Valentine Jamu (29), of Unit P, Seke, in Chitungwiza appeared before the...
Epworth man fatally stabs ex-wife's walking companion
 Police have arrested a man from Epworth for stabbing man to death after he saw the deceased walking with his ex-wife.On Wednesday Innocent Saruma, 34, saw his ex-wife Talent Simba, 23, walking with S...
Global sperm counts drop by 50% in 5 decades
Researchers say global sperm counts have dropped by a “staggering” 50 per cent over the past five decades - and the decline is gaining pace. Image: Canva Sperm counts worldwide have halved over the pa...
Debt leads Glen Lorne woman to fake US$62k robbery
Zim Now WriterThe 47-year-old woman from Glen Lorne, Harare who recently claimed to have lost US$62 000 to three armed robbers who raided her house while she was counting the money in her bedroom, has...