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Hand-in-Hand Forum Drives Regional Agriculture
 Minister of Agriculture, Anxious Masuka Rutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterThe Southern African Development Community, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations,...
ZRP Arrests Over 2 000 in Crackdown on Illegal Firearms, Dangerous Weapons
Zim Now WriterThe Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed the arrest of more than 2,100 suspects in a nationwide crackdown targeting illegal firearms, misuse of toy guns, and possession of dangerous we...
Miners to rehabilitate rivers under "Polluter Pays Principle"
Oscar J. Jeke-Zim, Now ReporterThe government has intensified enforcement of the nationwide ban on alluvial mining, shifting its focus to rehabilitating degraded riverbanks under the “Polluter Pays Pr...
ZRP Arrests Foreign National with 34.6 Grammes of Gold at Airport
 Zim Now WriterThe Zimbabwe Republic Police has arrested a foreign national in connection with a case of illegal gold possession at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport.Police confirmed that on...
Bindura kicks off wheat value addition workshop as national harvests soar
 The gap between wheat production (green) and processing (gold) makes the case for initiatives like the Bindura workshop  Audrey Galawu—Assistant EditorToday, 10 September 2025, Bindura officially lau...
Govt to axe road contractors who fail to deliver
ZimNow News DeskThe government has said it will cancel contracts for non-performing road contractors, with Transport Minister Felix Mhona telling Parliament that under the new rules firms must mobiliz...
NetOne Expands Digital Connectivity with Msala Network Launch
 ZimNow Reporter NetOne has extended its network reach to Msala, Gokwe, in a development hailed as a major step in Zimbabwe’s digital transformation and national development agenda.The launch, held on...
Ethiopia Commissions Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam
 Zim Now WriterEthiopia has officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a US$5 billion hydroelectric project on the Blue Nile that now stands as Africa’s largest. Capable of generating...
Tobacco Sales Reach 354.8m Kilogrammes
Rutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterZimbabwe’s agricultural sector has registered a major boost this year, with tobacco sales reaching 354.8 million kilogrammes, up from 231.8 million kilogrammes sold d...
Kenya Plans US$1-Billion Debt-for-Food Swap by March 2026
Kenya's Finance Minister John MbadiZim Now WriterKenya intends to raise US$1 billion through a debt-for-food security swap by March 2026, according to a finance ministry document released on Tuesday. ...