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Ugandan Opposition Leader Faces Treason Charge
 Zim Now Writer Prominent Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye, a longtime critic of President Yoweri Museveni’s nearly four-decade rule, is now facing a treachery charge, which carries the death p...
Meet Hazel Takudzwa Muchabaiwa: A Rising Star in the Beauty Industry
Audrey GalawuAssistant EditorIn the heart of the burgeoning beauty industry, Hazel Takudzwa Muchabaiwa stands as a testament to the power of passion and perseverance.A self-taught nail and beauty tech...
Chillmaster Exposes Manager for Unauthorized Bookings
Rutendo MazhinduZim Now WriterPopular artist Chillmaster has released a bombshell statement addressing a troubling issue involving his former manager, Brendon Hondo.In a press release issued recently,...
Court rules against tobacco firm in US$2,8m dispute with CMED
Nyashadzashe NdoroChief ReporterThe High Court of Zimbabwe's Commercial Division dismissed an application by Centenary Tobacco (Pvt) Ltd to set aside a case management order issued, in the matter of C...
Dozens of Dead Miners Found After South Africa Police Raid on Illegal Mine
Zim Now Writer Over 400 illegal miners remain trapped underground in a gold mine in South Africa’s North West Province, two months after a police raid. Footage provided by the miners’ rights group, Mi...
Woman in Court for Defrauding POTRAZ of US$9k in Payment Scam
Munyaradzi MashiriCourt CorrespondentA 33-year-old woman accused of orchestrating a cyber fraud scheme involving a US$9,064 payment intended for a Harare lodge has appeared in court.Wadzanai Mutungura...
EMA Shuts Down Cambria 4 Mine After Toxic Spill Contaminates Shashe River
Rutendo MazhinduZim Now ReporterThe Environmental Management Agency has ordered the immediate closure of Cambria 4 Mine in Masvingo after a tailings dam spill polluted the Shashe River, killing fish a...
Masvingo man flogged to death over sadza
 Zim Now ReporterA Masvingo man has been arrested on allegations of flogging a fellow villager to death after accusing the deceased of stealing a pot of sadza and chicken.Police announced the arrest o...
Chitungwiza man in court over $120k and gold robbery
Michael MashiriZim Now Court CorrespondentBrighton Ndihana, a 45-year-old resident of Chitungwiza, has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery involving US$120 000 and 500 grams of gold.Ndih...
Armed robbers lock up teller, get way with US$3,5k in Beatrice
Zim Now WriterPolice are investigating an armed robbery that took place at a financial institution in Beatrice Township on Saturday morning. The Zimbabwe Republic Police is appealing to the public for...