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Breaking: Police Seize 15.7kg (US$1.57 million) of Gold in Smuggling Bust
ZimNow News DeskThe Zimbabwe Republic Police has foiled a major gold smuggling attempt, recovering 15.7 kilograms of gold worth US$1.57 million hidden in a Toyota Prado Land Cruiser.According to a ZRP...
Sasula community welcomes Nkatazo Rural Hospital opening
 Rutendo Mazhindu—Zim Now ReporterVillagers in Sasula and surrounding areas yesterday welcomed the opening of Nkatazo Rural Hospital, a development expected to transform access to healthcare in Zvisha...
U.S. Innovation Expert Cynthia Hellen Mentors Zim Startups on Sustainable Growth
Cynthia HellenOscar J Jeke – Zim Now ReporterThe U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe recently hosted Cynthia Hellen, a Peruvian-born entrepreneur and global innovation leader, in a visit aimed at supporting Zimb...
Govt Urged to Boost Domestic Health Funding
 Zimbabwe’s Health Sector Working Group has urged the government and stakeholders to prioritise domestic funding and home-grown solutions to sustain healthcare delivery, following recent funding setba...
“Technology-facilitated gender-based violence a threat to equality"
 Sally Ncube (photo credit : Steve Kagia and Y-Act)MUNYARADZI BLESSING DOMATechnology-facilitated gender-based violence is a growing concern that is threatening the gains made to achieve equality, Equ...
MPs Demand Action Against Lawlessness at Bus Termini
 Audrey Galawu- Assistant EditorLawmakers have called for urgent interventions to address rampant criminality, touting, and gender-based violence at Harare’s major bus termini, warning that weak law e...
Company Director Charged With Money Laundering, Exchange Control Act Breach
Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentThe director of Ledim International Investments Private Limited has been hauled before the courts on charges of contravening the Exchange Control Act and money l...
Inmate Gets 20 More Years for Sodomy
Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentAn inmate already serving a rape sentence has been handed an additional 20 years behind bars for sodomising a fellow prisoner at Harare Remand Prison, bringing h...
ZETDC Accountant in Court for Alerting Firm to ZACC Probe
Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentA Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company district accountant has been arraigned on charges of obstructing the course of justice after alleged...
Man, 23, jailed 15 years for raping 63-year-old neighbor, while pensioner, 70, gets 20 for abusing 16-year-old step-granddaughter.
 Zim Now News DeskTwo rape convictions—one involving a 23-year-old man jailed 15 years for raping a 63-year-old woman, and another seeing a 70-year-old pensioner sentenced to 20 years for repeatedly a...