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Freight Company Director in Court Over ZiG81k Truck Clearance Fraud
 A Harare freight company and its director have appeared in court on allegations of defrauding a client of ZiG81,000 after allegedly claiming to clear an imported truck through customs before smugglin...
Man Gets 10 Years After Locking Six Relatives in Burning Hut
 A 46-year-old Lusulu man has been sentenced to an effective 10 years in prison after he attempted to burn six relatives alive by setting their bedroom hut on fire and locking them inside before polic...
ZACC Probes ZiG55m ZIMRA Miracle Money
Zimnow News DeskMore than ZiG55 million and US$260,000 were allegedly credited to clearing agents’ ZIMRA accounts without corresponding deposits reaching the tax authority’s bank accounts.Zimbabwe’s a...
ZACC investigating 500 untested drivers allegedly holding licences issued through hacked VID accounts
ZimNow News DeskAt least 500 people may have obtained Zimbabwean learner’s licences and certificates of competency without completing mandatory tests after employees allegedly manipulated the Vehicle...
Parking Fee Reforms Stall as Contract Dispute Leaves Motorists Paying More
Government says it has implemented 70% of its programme to reduce regulatory fees and licensing costs, but one of the reforms most visible to ordinary Zimbabweans—the reduction of urban parking fees—r...
Shoko Festival Unveils Nigel Tha Slick Pastor as Headliner for 2026 Comedy Night
Zimbabwe's premier urban culture event, the Shoko Festival, has unveiled celebrated stand-up comedian Nigel Maritinyu, popularly known as Nigel Tha Slick Pastor, as the headline act for the 2026 Shoko...
Supreme Court Rejects Bid by Mpofu, Chimombe to Challenge Convictions
 Businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe have had another Supreme Court application for leave to appeal against their convictions and prison sentences dismissed, with the court ruling that the groun...
Animal Health Drive Gains Momentum as Rabies Vaccinations Pass 306,000
Zimbabwe’s animal disease prevention programme has recorded significant gains, with more than 306,000 dogs vaccinated against rabies and anthrax protection extended to over 160,000 cattle in Masvingo....
Why Zimbabwe's Children Are Still Dying of Treatable Cancers
For many Zimbabwean parents, the race against childhood cancer begins long before a child reaches an oncology ward. It starts in clinics where symptoms are mistaken for common illnesses, referrals tak...
Commuters Fight Back Against Rogue Transport Operators
 Growing frustration among Zimbabwean commuters over harassment and forced boarding at bus termini has prompted a fresh consumer rights warning, as authorities move to crack down on transport operator...