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Former ZB Bank Employee Jailed over US$23k fraud
 By Nyashadzashe Ndoro - Chief ReporterThe Kwekwe Magistrates' Court has sentenced former ZB Bank loan consultant Cosmas Bhude (41) to an effective 3 years and 9 months in prison after convicting him...
Four Charged in Brutal Attack on Zimbabwean Student in India
ZimNow International DeskIndian police have formally registered a case against four people—including a security guard—in connection with the violent attack on 22-year-old Zimbabwean student Leeroy Ziw...
Malloti Granted Bail Over Cyberbullying Allegations
Oscar J Jeke- Zim Now ReporterSocialite and dancehall artist Millicent Tsitsi Chimonyo, popularly known as Malloti, appeared before a Harare magistrate on Thursday facing allegations of cyberbullying...
ARTUZ Leader Masaraure Condemns Govt's Holiday Lesson Plan
Obert Masaraure Oscar J JekeZim Now ReporterThe National President of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, Obert Masaraure, has strongly criticized the government's holiday lesson plan, l...
National Youth Empowerment Strategy Receives Greenlight
Honourable  Minister  Muswere  Oscar J JekeZim Now ReporterCabinet has approved the National Youth Empowerment Strategy (2026–2030), a policy framework aimed at integrating young people into Zimbabwe’...
Negligence drives spike in holiday road carnage
 Rutendo Mazhindu—Zim Now ReporterReckless driving, speeding, dangerous overtaking, and poorly maintained vehicles were the main killers on Zimbabwe’s roads during the 2025 Heroes and Defence Forces h...
Sahel states move to launch a regional investment bank—details firming up, lending rate rumors unconfirmed
ZimNow Business DeskThe military-led governments of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso say they are creating a joint investment bank under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to fund infrastructure and stra...
419 Businesses Prosecuted in Smuggling Crackdown
Rutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterThe Ministry of Industry and Commerce, in collaboration with other government agencies has intensified a nationwide crackdown on smuggling and unfair business practic...
Zim to Host 7th African Women Leaders Inter-Generational Retreat
Minister of Women Affairs, Monica MutsvangwaRutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterZimbabwe will host the 7th Inter-Generational Retreat of the African Women Leaders Network from September 5 to 7, 2025, at...
Zimbabwean Student in India Battles for Life After Brutal Attack
ZimNow International DeskA 22-year-old Zimbabwean student is in critical condition after being violently attacked in India’s Punjab state on Wednesday.Leeroy Ziweya, who enrolled at Guru Kashi Univers...