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Man Nabbed for Stealing from Locked Car
Munyaradzi MashiriZim Now Court Correspondent A 37-year-old man, Crispen Seven, has been arrested for allegedly unlocking a parked car and stealing valuables, including a laptop, at Madhadha Liquor Ce...
Thief Robbed: Employee Steals US$800, Loses It to Opportunist
Munyaradzi Mashiri Zim Now Court Correspondent A bizarre series of events unfolded at the corner of Chinhoyi Street and Samora Machel Avenue in Harare, where a man allegedly stole money from his emplo...
Mozambique’s post-election unrest to hit economic growth, says IMF official
Zim Now Writer Mozambique's 2024 economic growth is likely to be revised down from a previous forecast of 4.3% due to post-election civil unrest and the impact of Cyclone Chido, a senior International...
Earthquake hits Kariba
Zim Now ReporterA moderate 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck Kariba, Zimbabwe, early today (Monday 23) morning at 5:39 AM local time.volcanodiscovery.com reports that the quake's epicenter, located at a...
Zimbabwe Crime Rate Surge: 15,422 New Prisoners Recorded in Q3 2024
 Oscar J JekeZim Now ReporterZimbabwe witnessed a sharp rise in crime during the third quarter of 2024, according to the latest Prison Admissions and Discharge Statistics Report from the Zimbabwe Nati...
Zambezi Ark’s Chigubhu Lantern Initiative Wins Big at Startupper Challenge
Audrey Galawu Assitant Editor The Chigubhu Lantern Initiative, a groundbreaking project by Zambezi Ark Technologies, has been awarded the Best Circular Economy Project in the prestigious TotalEnergies...
ZACC investigates High Court and Mahere
Nyashadzashe NdoroChief ReporterThe Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission launched an investigation against Fadzayi Mahere and several legal practitioners for alleged corruption within the High Court.Th...
Dj Wessy: The rising star of Harare's entertainment scene
Witness RunodadaZim Now WriterWesley Chihera, popularly known as DJ Wessy, is making waves in Harare with his multifaceted talents and dedication to the music industry.Having spent seven years honing...
Rwanda Declares End to Marburg Virus Outbreak
Zim Now Writer Rwanda has officially declared an end to the Marburg virus outbreak, following 42 days without a new case, Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana announced during a press conference on Friday...
Former IMF Chief Rodrigo Rato Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Corruption
Zim Now Writer A Madrid court has sentenced Rodrigo Rato, the former chief of the International Monetary Fund, to four years, nine months, and one day in prison for corruption-related offenses. The ve...