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ZHRC Accuses City of Harare of Neglect After Worker Deaths
 Zim Now WriterThe Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission has raised alarm over what it describes as a safety crisis and ongoing human rights violations linked to the City of Harare’s systemic neglect and p...
Immigration Officer Charged Over Fake Visas
 Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentA senior immigration officer stationed at Nyamapanda Border Post appeared in court on charges of criminal abuse of duty after allegedly facilitating the unlawfu...
Trump Ally Charlie Kirk Assassinated During Utah Campus Event
Charlie Kirk Zim Now WriterCharlie Kirk, the outspoken conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed Wednesday while addressing students at Utah Valley University in O...
Four Artisanal Miners Die in Shurugwi Mine Collapse
 Zim Now ReporterFour artisanal miners have died following a mine accident at Chengxi Gold Mine in Shurugwi on September 4, police have confirmed.The Zimbabwe Republic Police said the victims were ill...
Finance Manager Accused of Stealing US$55K in Salary Fraud
 Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentA Harare-based finance manager is facing 19 counts of theft amounting to more than US$55 000, allegedly siphoned from his employer’s bank account over time.Owen...
Govt Scraps Duty on Transit Fuel Trucks
 Zim Now WriterThe government has lifted a policy that required fuel tankers transiting through Zimbabwe to pay duty on entry and reclaim it upon exit, a system transporters said was driving up costs...
ZESA to Channel US$50 Million of Afreximbank Loan Toward Power Imports
 Oscar J Jeke- Zim Now ReporterThe Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company will allocate US$50 million from a recently secured US$210 million facility with Afreximbank to fund power...
Zim Braces for Erratic Rainfall Season
 Oscar J Jeke- Zim Now ReporterZimbabwe is expected to face another unpredictable rainy season, with a delayed and erratic start anticipated, particularly in the northern provinces. The southern and w...
16 Home Seekers Lose US$419k in Land Scam
 Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentTwo suspected land barons, Lillian Chitanga ,59, and Spencer Mabeka ,46, are accused of duping 16 home seekers out of US$419 500 in a bogus residential stands d...
Zvishavane Man Jailed Two Years for Illegal Gold Mining
 Rutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterA 25-year-old man from Zvishavane has been jailed for two years after he was caught illegally prospecting for gold without a licence.Rangarirai Ngwenya was convicted...