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Women at Work: How Chinese-Owned Mines Are Fueling Female Entrepreneurship in Zimbabwe
 Across Zimbabwe’s lithium belt and other mining districts, a revolution is unfolding at the edges of mining operations. Where mining towns were once associated with male-dominated labour and limited...
Because Mental Health Matters: Linking Zim’s Rising Murder Cases to a Silent Crisis
 Oscar J. Jeke- Zim Now ReporterNonhlanhla Bonita Ngwenya’s work arrives at a critical moment in Zimbabwe’s social history, as the country grapples with rising criminality, particularly violent crimes...
Chief Murinye: When Authority Slips into Impunity
 Zimbabwe’s governance dilemmas rarely announce themselves through grand policy failures alone. More often, they surface in quieter but more revealing moments—at roadblocks, in village courts, and som...
Founders High School Deputy Head, Contractor Jailed over US$600 COSSASA Funds Fraud
 The Deputy Head of Founders High School, Nkosana Mlibazi, and a local contractor, Lazarus Moyo, have been convicted of fraud involving US$600 raised during the 2024 COSSASA Games hosted by the school...
Machete Gang Robber Sentenced to Eight Years
 A 34-year-old Bulawayo man, Nicholas Moyo, has been sentenced to an effective eight years in prison by the Gwanda Regional Magistrates’ Court for his role in a violent armed robbery that occurred at...
Defiance Properties Fined for Unlawfully Operating as Property Valuers
  Defiance Properties, a Harare-based firm, has been fined US$200 by the Harare Magistrates’ Court after being found guilty of unlawfully practising as a property valuer without the required registrat...
Zim, UN Women Step Up Cooperation on Gender-Responsive Diplomacy
 Zimbabwe and UN Women have agreed to deepen cooperation on gender-responsive diplomacy, international trade and peacebuilding, as Harare positions itself as a regional and global advocate for women’s...
Mzembi Remains the Face of Pre-Trial Detention as State Orders Mass Release
Zimbabwe’s government has moved to curb severe prison overcrowding by directing prosecutors to prioritise bail, fines and community service over custodial sentences, even as former foreign affairs min...
ST. MARY'S COMMUNITY AIDS POLICE IN MURDER INVESTIGATION
 The St. Mary's community in Chitungwiza has played a crucial role in assisting police with the investigation into the brutal robbery and murder of local resident Peter Kampira.Thanks to the tireless...
Beyond the Greenback: Lessons for Zimbabwe from Zambia’s Yuan Shift
 Zambia’s recent move to allow tax and royalty payments in Chinese Yuan has generated significant attention in African economic circles. While the policy is hailed as a historic step in improving trad...