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Crime Rate Surges 33% in Zim
Rutendo Mazhindu | ZimNow ReporterThe Zimbabwe Republic Police recorded 310,876 criminal offences in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a 33.7% surge from the 232,593 cases reported in the fourth q...
Teenager in court for attempting to sell dead baby as beef
 Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentA 19-year-old man is in custody after allegedly attempting to sell a dead infant as beef in Harare's CBD.Stanley Marecha was ordered by magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudz...
Ex-C.A.G Bus Company Executives Accused of US$300k Fraud
Munyaradzi Mashiri | Court CorrespondentTwo former executives of C.A.G Traveler’s Coach bus service are facing fraud allegations after allegedly embezzling US$300,000 from their former employer.Christ...
Simon Mutambi Set to Light Up Mbare with 13th Album Launch – Yadeuka Yadeuka
Witness Runodada | Zim Now ReporterMbare is preparing for a night of rhythm, celebration, and cultural pride as one of Zimbabwe’s most consistent Sungura artists, Simon Mutambi, gets ready to launch h...
Machakaire Sues Mahere for Defamation Over Tax Evasion Allegations
Minister Tino Machakaire Zim Now WriterTinoda Machakaire, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Youth, Empowerment, Development, and Vocational Training, has filed a defamation lawsuit against opposition politician...
City Planning Boss Under Fire for Alleged Court Order Violation
ZimNow Reporter Samuel Nyabezi, the Harare City Council (HCC) Acting Director of Urban Planning Services, is facing scrutiny for allegedly violating a High Court order that directed the United Methodi...
Opposition Leader Fadzayi Mahere Under Fire as “Humpty Dumpty Lawyer” Accusations Resurface
Advocate Fadzayi Mahere Philemon JambayaZim Now EditorAdvocate Fadzayi Mahere, a prominent figure in Zimbabwe's opposition, is facing intense scrutiny over her past legal work, with Youth Minister Tin...
Vumbunu Brothers Nabbed in US$4 Million Heist Linked to Howmine Gold Theft
  Elijah Vumbunu (alias Mupositori)  ZimNow ReporterIn a development that could close some of Zimbabwe's most daring armed robberies in recent years, the Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed the arr...
Voices Uncaged: Young Leaders Demand Global Action on Free Expression
Audrey Galawu- Assistant EditorFrom nations mired in conflict to democracies grappling with digital disinformation, young people gathered at the World Expression Forum to reclaim one of the most conte...
Truck Driver Up for Stealing US$15K Worth of Wheat
Munyaradzi Mashiri | Court CorrespondentA 47-year-old truck driver is facing theft of trust property charges after allegedly diverting a shipment of wheat worth US$15,000 that was destined for Zambia....