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Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Raping Deaf Woman in Nyanga
AI generated  image Zim Now WriterA 23-year-old man has been convicted for raping a 26-year-old woman with a disability in Nyanga during the night of October 19, 2024. The accused and the victim were...
Tragedy at Jumbo Mine: Three Dead in Mazowe Shaft Fall
 Zim Now writerThree mine workers lost their lives in a tragic accident at Starlake Claim, Jumbo Mine in Mazowe on Wednesday, April 17, 2025, after a rope on an electric hoist snapped while they were...
Silent Killer misses UK SAMA festival 2025 over plane crash dream
Philemona JambayaZim Now EditorZimdancehall artist Silent Killer efusing to board his flight to the UK. According to Fred Matenga of Y2K Promotions, the artist's promoter, Silent Killer missed his ini...
Luxury rail journey turns to nightmare in Gwanda train collision
 Philemon Jambaya-—Editor A serene morning just outside Gwanda Town erupted into chaos today when a Bulawayo-Beitbridge Railway goods train collided with Rovos Rail, the train that ferries tourists fr...
Head-On Collision on Harare-Chirundu Road Claims 6 Lives
A road traffic accident on Thursday, April 17, 2025, left six people dead following a head-on collision along the Harare-Chirundu Road.The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed the incident occurred near...
BP Tablets Recalled Over Quality
 Rutendo MazhinduZimNow Reporter The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ)  recalled a batch of Captopril 25mg tablets after the medicine failed to meet quality standards.The recalled tablets...
CHRA Urges Govt to Fully Implement Devolution
By Rutendo MazhinduZimnow ReporterThe Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has urged the government to speed up the implementation of devolution, warning that centralised control continues to...
Heavy Downpours Disrupt Zimbabwe's 45th Independence Day Celebrations in Nembudziya
 Oscar J JekeZim Now ReporterZimbabwe's 45th Independence Day celebrations faced significant disruption today as heavy rains swept through Nembudziya, Gokwe North, the official venue for the national...
ED Calls for Improved School Infrastructure, Lauds Heritage-Based Curriculum
 Zim Now WriterPresident Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for accelerated investment in school infrastructure and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming the education sector through d...
POTRAZ's Phone Registration: Security Boost or Rights Bust?
Lead President Linda MasariraBy Nyashadzashe NdoroChief ReporterObservers have raised significant legal and constitutional questions regarding the recent proposal by the Postal and Telecommunications...