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Man Caught With US$800 Worth of Cocaine at Highlands Lodge
Munyaradzi Mashiri – Court CorrespondentA 50-year-old man has been arraigned before the courts after allegedly being caught with 10 grams of cocaine valued at US$800.Russel Ignatius Taiti Karimazondo...
Blessed Mhlanga out on US$500 bail
Blessed Mhlanga  Zim Now WriterJournalist Blessed Mhlanga has been granted bail of US$500 by the High Court after spending over two months in detention.Justice Gibson Mandaza approved the bail on May...
Vatican to Disable Mobile Signals Ahead of Papal Conclave
Zim Now WriterIn a bid to uphold the centuries-old tradition of secrecy surrounding the election of a new pope, the Vatican has announced that all mobile phone signals within its territory will be dea...
Two Men in Court Over Alleged Rape of Socialite "Mai Jeremeya"
Munyaradzi Mashiri – Court CorrespondentTwo men accused of raping popular socialite Ashley Masendeke, widely known on social media as “Mai Jeremeya,” have appeared in court facing serious sexual assau...
British Pair Remanded in Custody Over US$669K Dagga Smuggling Attempt
Munyaradzi Mashiri – Court CorrespondentTwo British nationals who were caught attempting to smuggle nearly 67kg of dagga into Zimbabwe through Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport have been rem...
Director Accused of US$162k Land Scam Over Chiedza Park Stands
AI generated imageMunyaradzi Mashiri – Court CorrespondentThe director of Enhanced Mortgaging Private Limited has appeared in court facing allegations of defrauding 34 people in a residential and comm...
Health Ministry Defends Public Healthcare System Against Online Criticism
Health Minister Dr Douglas MombeshoraRutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterThe Ministry of Health and Child Care has dismissed recent online criticisms of Zimbabwe’s public healthcare system as “unwarrant...
Chinese Mining Firm Drags Prominent Lawyer to Court Over Chrome Deal
Wilson ManaseZim Now WriterA Chinese mining company has launched legal proceedings against prominent Harare lawyer Wilson Manase and his clients over an alleged breach of a chrome mining agreement, ad...
Siblings in Court Over US$6.5K Car Import Scam
Munyaradzi Mashiri – Court CorrespondentA brother and sister have been taken to court on allegations of fraud after allegedly scamming a woman out of US$6 500 in a fake car import scheme.Lynnet Rusere...
Malaria Cases Double in 2025: Over 36,000 Infected and 85 Dead in First 15 Weeks
Audrey Galawu- Assistant Editor As Zimbabwe enters the peak of its rainy season, malaria transmission has sharply risen, placing approximately 67.5% of the population at risk. The Ministry of Health a...