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Three Mothers Battle for Custody in Harare Court
Three custody disputes involving separated parents were heard at the Harare Civil Court on Monday.In the first case, Conistance Madziva applied for custody of her two children, saying they were still...
Zim Pushes Domestic Funding for Family Planning
Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign donors for family planning by developing a contraceptive cost recovery system aimed at sustaining one of Africa's strongest reproduc...
ZCTU Alleges Plot to Undermine Leadership Ahead of Congress
Zimbabwe's largest labour federation has accused unnamed individuals of attempting to use State institutions and legal processes to interfere with its internal affairs, escalating tensions ahead of a...
New BAZ chief takes helm as broadcasting regulator eyes expansion, AI adoption
Engineer Matthias ChakanyukaZimNow News DeskThe Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has appointed Engineer Matthias Chakanyuka as its substantive Chief Executive Officer, ending his tenure in an...
The 'dark horse' clause: How the repeal of Section 94(3) reignites Zim's succession debate
 While public attention has largely focused on Constitutional Amendment No. 3's provisions on extending the terms of office of the President, Parliament and local authorities, constitutional lawyers a...
Five in court over smuggling beer haul
 Five men appeared in court after authorities raided a Waterfalls property and seized a suspected contraband beer consignment.The arrests followed a tip-off alleging that a truck was offloading undecl...
Mutoko company secretary faces US$300k fraud charge over family bus firm
 A company secretary is accused of unlawfully removing a director from a decades-old transport company and installing new board members who then took control of the business.The alleged actions are sa...
Lithium syndicate bust exposes pressure on Zimbabwe’s beneficiation drive
 ZimNow News DeskA suspected attempt to smuggle 204 tonnes of lithium ore out of Zimbabwe using cloned export documents has exposed the pressure facing Government’s raw mineral export ban, as authorit...
Real estate public lecture to tackle property scams, demolitions
Zim Now News DeskThe Zimbabwe Real Estate and Construction Summit will host the second edition of the Zimbabwe Real Estate Public Lecture on Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, 2026, at Heritage Vill...
Man charged with murder after Hopley mob attack
 A Waterfalls man is facing a murder charge after a 25-year-old man was allegedly tied to a power pole and beaten to death in Hopley.The fatal assault allegedly followed accusations that the victim ha...