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TikTok ‘Forex Traders’ Swindle ZPCS Officer of US$700

TikTok ‘Forex Traders’ Swindle ZPCS Officer of US$700

Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentTwo men from Southview have appeared in court over a TikTok-based forex scam that allegedly swindled a Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services officer out of...

By Audrey Galawu •
Cooperative Director in Court for Seizing US$2.4m Donnybrook Land

Cooperative Director in Court for Seizing US$2.4m Donnybrook Land

Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentLloyd Maungira ,50, of Crowborough North has appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court on fraud charges after allegedly seizing residential and commercial st...

By Audrey Galawu •
How Standrick Chagadama’s ‘Doek & Shine’ Took Zimbabwe by Storm

How Standrick Chagadama’s ‘Doek & Shine’ Took Zimbabwe by Storm

 From an MSU lecture hall to a national conversation starter, Standrick Chagadama is rewriting the rules of digital storytelling. ZNyaya reporter Rutendo Mazhindu delves into the phenomenon of the raw...

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From the Pews to the Party: How Nyon’ yeZulu Is Blending Sacred Harmony with Scorching Amapiano

From the Pews to the Party: How Nyon’ yeZulu Is Blending Sacred Harmony with Scorching Amapiano

 Forged in the fire of church choirs and baptized in the buzz of Bloemfontein, Bekezela Siso is rewriting the Amapiano playbook. ZNyaya reporter Witness Runodada catches the vibe with the artist known...

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Public Sector audit exposes US$600m financial black hole

Public Sector audit exposes US$600m financial black hole

 Nyashadzashe Ndoro – Chief ReporterIn a country where hospitals beg for bandages and boreholes cough up dust, the Treasury cannot explain where nearly US$597 million went. That’s the damning verdict...

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Zimbabwe’s dirty non-secret: Teenage maids, exploitation and a law too often ignored

Zimbabwe’s dirty non-secret: Teenage maids, exploitation and a law too often ignored

   Munyaradzi Mashiri—Court CorrespondentLast week, a Zimbabwean court jailed Tanaka Gunda for 20 years for raping his 17-year-old maid, the judge citing “overwhelming evidence,” including a medical a...

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Usher the Barber sees global dreams from Gazebo chairs

Usher the Barber sees global dreams from Gazebo chairs

By Patience Muchemwa—Senior ReporterAt just 21, Kudakwashe Marisa—better known as Usher the Barber—is part of a quiet revolution sweeping across Africa’s cities. While unemployment drives many young p...

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Agatha Murudzwa Launches Inspiring Gospel Album The Sermon

Agatha Murudzwa Launches Inspiring Gospel Album The Sermon

Patience Muchemwa- Senior ReporterVeteran gospel musician Agatha Murudzwa yesterday launched her latest album, The Sermon, at David Livingstone, in an event graced by fellow gospel artists, family, fr...

By Audrey Galawu •
Seke Rd to close tomorrow as Vapostori 4ED carry out cleansing rites along black spot stretch

Seke Rd to close tomorrow as Vapostori 4ED carry out cleansing rites along black spot stretch

 ZimNow ReporterThe City of Harare has announced a temporary road closure along Seke Road on Sunday, 7 September 2025, to accommodate the Vapostori for ED National Cleansing Prayer.According to a noti...

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AU Hails Zim Women, Youth Empowerment

AU Hails Zim Women, Youth Empowerment

Rutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterThe African Union has commended Zimbabwe for its efforts in empowering women and youth, saying the initiatives are in line with the continent’s Agenda 2063.The endors...

By Audrey Galawu •