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Ex-Husband Accused of Setting Fire to Ex-Wife’s Home
Munyaradzi Mashiri | Court CorrespondentA 31-year-old man is facing charges of malicious damage to property after allegedly setting fire to his ex-wife’s home, injuring her and destroying property wor...
Health Advocates Urge Govts to Block Big Tobacco’s Interference
 Audrey Galawu | Assistant EditorPublic health experts and civil society organisations are calling on governments worldwide to firewall tobacco control policies from industry interference, accusing to...
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....
Deadly Vigilante Justice: Brother's Revenge Ends in Tragedy
Munyaradzi Mashiri | Court CorrespondentA Budiriro man who allegedly tried to save his sister from an intruder is now facing murder charges after a vigilante-style attack turned fatal.Panashe Garanewa...
Man stabs, mutilates private parts of 10-year-old boy left in his custody
   ZimNow ReporterA Harare man stands accused of murdering his neighbour’s son after she left the minor in his care while she travelled out of town to attend a memorial service.The Zimbabwe Republic P...
$4M EcoBank heist case collapses in court, spotlight shifts to suspect’s wealth
 The security guard suspect allegedly now owns3 houses: Registered in wife and daughter’s names2 Vehicles: A Honda Fit and a Hino truck. Rural homestead upgrades: Including US$7,600 spent fencing  Ins...
Police Crackdown: Seven Suspects Jailed, Over US$68,000 Recovered in Nationwide Bust
Oscar J JekeZim Now ReporterZimbabwe Republic Police  have announced the arrest and conviction of seven individuals involved in a range of offenses, including robbery, fraud, and theft. The nationwide...
Gono Accused of Extortion in Company Takeover Battle
ZimNow Reporter Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Gideon Gono faces accusations of extortion and misusing his connections to orchestrate fraud charges against Harare couple Clark and Beverly Ai...
Sydney Gata Dies
Witness Runodada Zim Now reporterSydney Zikuzo Gata, the Executive Chairman of ZESA Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, has died, the company announced in an internal memo circulated to staff on Thursday.“On behalf o...
Sany Silicon begins 10MW Solar Plant, sets 3 months completion target
 Oscar J JekeZimNowReporterChinese renewable giant Sany Silicon Energy has launched construction of Zimbabwe’s first industrially scaled solar project under an "EP+F" (Engineering-Procurement + Financ...