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Wafaya Boss Arrested Over US$112k Money Laundering Scam
 The Zimbabwe Republic Police  is investigating Wafaya Private Limited for allegedly duping a local wholesaler of US$112 000through a money-laundering scheme involving the company’s online platform.Po...
Business Partner in US$17k Cocoa Powder Deal Faces Fraud Charges
  A Sunningdale man has been dragged to court on fraud allegations involving US$17,740 in a botched cocoa powder partnership deal.Adent Tonderai Chatikobo ,32, of Sunningdale appeared before the Harar...
ZEDCON Convenes to Chart Economic Trajectory
 The Zimbabwe Economic Development Conference, a premier platform for shaping the nation’s economic policy, has convened. Organised by the Treasury, the conference is designed to map Zimbabwe’s econom...
ZPC Employees in US$3.8 Million Economic Sabotage Storm
 Two senior employees of the Zimbabwe Power Company have appeared in court, facing charges of stealing company property worth US$3 896 000 in what the state has branded a serious act of economic sabot...
Chibuku Road to Fame 2025 National Finals Set for October 4
  The much anticipated Chibuku Road to Fame 2025 National Finals are scheduled for Saturday, 4 October 2025, at Gwanzura Stadium, promising a day of high performances and a celebration of emerging Zim...
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Claims 31 Lives, WHO Reports
  The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing its first Ebola outbreak in three years, with the World Health Organisation confirming 31 deaths this month. A total of 48 cases—both confirmed and pro...
UAE Imposes Stricter Visa Rules on Ugandans
 Ugandan nationals will face tighter visa restrictions when travelling to the United Arab Emirates, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs in charge of International Cooperation, Henry Okello Oryem, h...
Man Jailed 9 Years for Possessing Illegal Wildlife Trophies
  A 27-year-old man from Lupane has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing illegal wildlife trophies, in what authorities have described as a significant step in Zi...
Hurungwe Headmaster Sentenced to 12 Years for Sexually Abusing 14-Year-Old Minor
 A 57-year-old headmaster from Matau, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for engaging in sexual relations with a 14-year-old minor, highlighting the nation's growing concern over child sexual ab...
Zvishavane Man Jailed for Fake Insurance Claim
 A 40-year-old Zvishavane man was today jailed for fraud after attempting to claim US$6 250 in death benefits from an insurance company using falsified documents.Promise Banda was sentenced to 18 mont...