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Tourist plane crashes in Mbire
No casualty reported Xinhua— A light aircraft made a crash landing at an airstrip in northern Zimbabwe Wednesday night, and 10 people escaped, state-owned broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation...
Botswana Bans Raw Diamond Exports in Bold Bid to Transform Economy
Audrey Galawu—Assistant EditorIn a landmark move aimed at reshaping its economic destiny, Botswana has enacted a ban on the export of unprocessed rough diamonds, mandating that all diamonds mined with...
Chillmaster Withdraws from Germany’s MOTO MOTO Festival
Chillmaster Zim Now Writer Zimdancehall artist Chillmaster has withdrawn from the upcoming MOTO MOTO Festival in Cologne, Germany, as legal troubles cast a shadow over his rising career.The festival,...
High Court Orders Full Trial in Zvimba Farm Downsizing Row
By Nyashadzashe Ndoro - Chief ReporterThe High Court of Zimbabwe has ordered that a dispute between Chipo Dyanda and the Zvimba Rural District Council, concerning the alleged unlawful downsising of a...
Former Deputy Finance Minister David Chapfika Dies in Road Accident
Former Deputy Finance Minister David ChapfikaDavid Chapfika, a former Deputy Minister of Finance and veteran ZANU PF politician, died in a car accident on Thursday morning. He was 68.The tragic incide...
Sista2Sista Mentorship Programme Curbing HIV Infections Among Girls in Mash East
Rutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterThe Sista2Sista mentorship programme is proving to be a game-changer in the fight against HIV among adolescent girls and young women in Mashonaland East Province, acc...
Man in Court for Selling Nonexistent Residential Stand
Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentA Highfield man and News Homes Housing Finance have been dragged to court for allegedly selling a nonexistent residential stand to an unsuspecting buyer.Pelcy Zi...
Two accused of stealing crude oil worth 46k
Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentTwo truck drivers employed by a local logistics operator have been accused of stealing a consignment of crude oil valued at US$46,264, which was meant for delive...
Zim Unveils National Disease Surveillance Guidelines to Bolster Health Security
 Rutendo Mazhindu- ZimNow ReporterGovernment has launched its National Event-Based Surveillance Guidelines, a strategic move aimed at enhancing the country’s ability to detect and respond to disease o...
Shashl to Launch ‘First Quarter’ Album on June 21
Rutendo Mazhindu – Zim Now ReporterZimbabwean singer Shashl is set to launch her latest album, The First Quarter, at a live event on June 21, 2025, at the 7 Arts Theatre in Avondale, Harare.Confirming...