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GMB Reports Surge in Deliveries, Tobacco Tops US$917 Million
Rutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterZimbabwe’s grain reserves have reached 80,208 metric tonnes, while private sector maize stocks stand at 48,293 metric tonnes.Grain deliveries to the Grain Marketing B...
Zimbabwe and Zambi Ink Deal for New Oil and Gas Pipeline System
Oscar J Jeke - Zim Now ReporterThe Governments of Zimbabwe and Zambia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the development and implementation of a new oil products and natural...
Zimbabwe Reaffirms Raw Chrome Export Ban
Oscar J Jeke - Zim Now ReportertThe Government has reasserted its ban on the export of raw chrome ores, placing renewed emphasis on developing Zimbabwe’s local ferrochrome industry as part of its broa...
Govt Approves 70:30 Cotton Payment Structure
Oscar J JekeZim Now ReporerThe Government has approved a 70:30 payment structure for cotton seed prices in the 2025 marketing season, with farmers set to receive payments in both United States dollars...
Two Arrested for Fatal Stabbing in Ruwa
 Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentTwo men have been arrested for allegedly fatally stabbing a man multiple times following a misunderstanding.Fambisai Mutamiri ,24, and Panashe Sizabantu ,20, ap...
Girlfriend, Brother Acquitted of Attempted Murder in Machete Attack
 Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court CorrespondentA woman and her brother have been acquitted of attempted murder charges after allegedly attacking her boyfriend with an empty beer bottle and a machete.Mary Nya...
Govt Moves to Curb Fake Products with New Consumer Verification App
Zim Now Writer The Zimbabwean government, through the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, is partnering with the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe to launch a new digital platform aimed at tackling the grow...
Three Rusape Council Officials Nabbed Over Suspicious Solar Project Land Deal
Zim Now Writer The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three senior Rusape Town Council officials in connection with a controversial and allegedly illegal land lease deal involving a prop...
Tobacco Farmers Gear Up for 2025/26 Season Amid Strong Sector Growth
Zim Now WriterZimbabwe’s tobacco sector is preparing for the 2025/26 farming season, with seedbed preparations now in motion and seed sales beginning to rise after a slightly slower start compared to...
The Car Bonanza Continues, ED Hands Over Vehicles to Agriculture Extension Officers
Oscar J Jeke ZimNow ReporterPresident Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday, handed over a fleet of vehicles, solar kits, and grain carriers to Agriculture Extension Officers at a ceremony held at the State H...