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Zimbabwe to Build 4th Tobacco Threshing Plant
ZimNow News DeskZimbabwe is gearing up to commission a fourth Green Leaf Threshing plant within the next 24 months to enhance tobacco processing and local value addition as it targets a record-breakin...
Former Housing Official in Dock Over US$60K Land Scam
Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentA former official of a housing consortium has appeared in court accused of swindling the company out of US$60 000 by fraudulently selling a stand without authori...
$50,000 a Day, But No Water: Harare Council Faces Fire Over Vanishing Revenue
ZimNow News DeskEvery day, Harare City Council rakes in an estimated US $50,000 from its aggressive Operation CBD Order Restoration, a blitz targeting businesses operating without licenses or paying r...
Guard Accused of Aiding US$37K Heist From Employers
Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentTwo suspects, including a security guard employed at the victims’ residence, have been remanded in custody on allegations of robbing a Chinese couple of over US$...
Two Men in Court for Church Break-In
AI generated imageMunyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentTwo men have appeared in court facing charges of unlawful entry into premises with aggravating circumstances after allegedly breaking into a ch...
SADC Urged to Leverage Geospatial Innovations
Rutendo Mazhindu- ZimNow ReporterLocal Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo has called on Southern African Development Community member states to harness geospatial innovations to strengthen...
ARDA Designated Food Security Agent
Oscar J Jeke- Zim Now ReporterThe Agricultural and Rural Development Authority has been designated as Zimbabwe’s “food, feed, seed and oils security agent” under the 2025/2026 Crops, Horticulture, Fis...
Bindura mob tackles cops in street fight over suspected drug peddler arrest
 ZimNow News DeskBindura was thrown into chaos on 26 August 2025 when a mob clashed with police officers in a dramatic attempt to block the arrest of a suspected drug peddler.Visual generated with AIT...
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume accused of "Living in the Skies" as travel expenses soar
 Zim Now WriterHarare Mayor Jacob Mafume is facing scrutiny from city officials who accuse him of excessive foreign travel, claiming his frequent flights are draining the council's already limited bud...
Mankunzini reports Hope Chizuzu to police over X posts
Zim Now WriterJournalist Hope Chizuzu has been reported to the police under the Post and Telecommunications Act following allegations that he used his social media account to post defamatory content a...