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Preperco Investments Director Sentenced to Community Service for Attempted US$1M ZRP Tender Fraud
Munyaradzi MashiriZim Now Court CorrespondentLangton Madara, the director of Preperco Investments, has been sentenced to perform 360 hours of community service following an attempt to defraud the Zimb...
Man Denied Bail Over Robbery and Assault
Munyaradzi MashiriZim Now Court CorrespondentA Domboshava man, Abraham Mutambaneshiri, 21, has been denied bail in connection with a robbery and assault case. Mutambaneshiri appeared before magistrate...
Government Accelerates Renewable Energy Drive
Zim Now WriterZimbabwe is intensifying its renewable energy initiatives, aiming to bolster energy security and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. The country is increasingly investing in solar, wind...
Zimbabwe makes strides in Media Freedom
Philemon JambayaZim Now EditorThe Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe has reported a significant decline in media freedom violations in the country. In 2023, the organization recorded 1...
Harare Police Nab Notorious Armed Robbery Syndicate Behind Multiple Heists
Witness Runodada  Zim Now ReporterThe Zimbabwe Republic Police has successfully dismantled a high-profile armed robbery syndicate responsible for a series of brazen heists in and around Harare. The ar...
Organikks Restaurant says it won't be turned into a drug den
 Zim Now  Writer Organikks Restaurant has reaffirmed its strict zero-tolerance policy on drugs and substance abuse following the recent arrest of a 31-year-old suspected of drug possession, Monalisa S...
Holywood-based Chirisa in Zim for "Rise" world premiere
 Gilbert MunetsiAWARD-winning Holywood-based film star Tongayi Arnold Chirisa flew into the country on Monday for the world premiere screening of his local movie, Rise, which will be shown in Harare t...
Harare Church Robbed of US$54k in Midnight Heist by Armed Gang
Zim Now WriterPolice in Harare are investigating a daring late-night armed robbery at a church in the Goodhope suburb, where five gunmen escaped with US$54,200 in cash. The robbery occurred around 11...
Four Burundians Appear in Court Over Illegal Entry
Rutendo Mazhindu Zim Now ReporterFour Burundian nationals recently appeared before the Beitbridge Magistrates Courts, charged with illegal entry under Zimbabwe’s Immigration Act. The accused, identifi...
Former Zanu PF Councillor Sentenced for Stock Theft
Zim Now WriterFormer Zanu PF Insiza Ward 17 councillor Sindiso Ndlovu and his accomplice, Buhle Nkomazana, were each sentenced to an effective 14-year prison term on Friday after being convicted of st...