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Govt Launches US$1.4 Billion Agriculture Drive
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Professor Obert JiriRutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterThe Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Deve...
Traditional Healer Dupes Man of US$190 in Stolen Property Ruse
Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentA 35-year-old self-proclaimed traditional healer has appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing fraud charges after allegedly duping a man who sought s...
Court Bans Chillmaster from Driving
Chillmaster Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentPopular musician Kudakwashe Gift Hombarume, better known in showbiz circles as Chillmaster, has been banned from driving for nine months following hi...
Burkina Faso Criminalises Homosexuality With New Law
Zim Now WriterBurkina Faso has officially outlawed homosexuality, making it punishable by prison time and fines.The legislation, passed on Monday by 71 members of the transitional assembly, introduces...
Ziyambi Clarifies: No Law Bans Tinted Car Windows
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi Zim Now WriterJustice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has moved to clear confusion over the use of tinted ve...
ZRP Arrests 748 in Crackdown on Illegal Firearms and Dangerous Weapons
Zim Now WriterThe Zimbabwe Republic Police has intensified its campaign against illegal firearms and the misuse of dangerous weapons, with 748 arrests recorded in just two days under Operation No to I...
MPs Decry Tollgate Evasion as Major Revenue Leak
Oscar J Jeke- Zim Now ReporterLawmakers have raised alarm over rising tollgate evasions that are bleeding Zimbabwe of millions of dollars in potential revenue, warning that the practice undermines roa...
Adesina Bids Farewell
Dr. Akinwumi  Adesina Oscar J Jeke- Zim Now ReporterDr. Akinwumi  Adesina delivered an emotional farewell address, marking the end of his decade-long tenure as President of the African Development Ban...
Sudan Seeks Aid After Landslide Kills Over 1 000
 Zim Now WriterSudan has appealed for international aid after a landslide wiped out the entire village of Tarasin in western Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural d...
SDG Goals on Health, Gender Far from Achieved
Audrey Galawu, ZimNow ReporterAs the world approaches 2030, the promises made under the Sustainable Development Goals hang in the balance. SDG-3, which focuses on health and well-being, and SDG-5, whi...