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UAE Imposes Stricter Visa Rules on Ugandans

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...

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Man Jailed 9 Years for Possessing Illegal Wildlife Trophies

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...

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Hurungwe Headmaster Sentenced to 12 Years for Sexually Abusing 14-Year-Old Minor

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...

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Zvishavane Man Jailed for Fake Insurance Claim

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...

By Rutendi Mazhindu •
ZAMI Conference Pushes Inclusive Mining Framework

ZAMI Conference Pushes Inclusive Mining Framework

 The 14th Edition of the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba was held in Bulawayo yesterday, bringing together civil society organisations, faith-based groups, small-scale miners, academia and governme...

By Rutendi Mazhindu •
Bureau de Change Boss Face US$97k Fraud Charges

Bureau de Change Boss Face US$97k Fraud Charges

 Rumbidzai Bushu, director of Simukai Financial Services, a Bureau de Change, and her alleged accomplice, Aleck Mufambi, appeared in court on charges of defrauding a client, Marjorie Kennan, of US$97...

By Munyaradza Mashiri •
Vic Falls 8-year-old in drug rehab

Vic Falls 8-year-old in drug rehab

Officials have confirmed that an eight-year-old child is among four patients receiving treatment at the newly established Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.The facility, located a...

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Trio in Court Over US$34k RBZ Fraud

Trio in Court Over US$34k RBZ Fraud

 A trio appeared before the Bulawayo Regional Court facing charges of fraud and money laundering involving US$34,500 belonging to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.The accused are Rubbie Chinana ,54, and A...

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Harare City to move in on residents and companies owing ZiG$8 Billion in arrears

Harare City to move in on residents and companies owing ZiG$8 Billion in arrears

 Harare City Council says it is owed more than ZiG$8 billion by ratepayers and has warned of tough measures to recover the money, warning that continued non-payment is crippling service delivery.The f...

By Witness Runodada •
Fake Mushayavanhu social media handles used to scam people

Fake Mushayavanhu social media handles used to scam people

 One of the fake accounts on X The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is urgently warning the public of a dangerous deception stemming from a flood of fake social media accounts impersonating its governor, Dr....

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