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Party chairman and commissar arrested for stealing drought relief maize
Nyashadzashe NdoroProsper Chiwenga and Philimon Mudhombo, both high-ranking officials in a political party, have been charged with theft for diverting maize meant for the Presidential Drought Relief P...
Zimbabwe's drought resilience boosted by US$31.8 million ARC insurance payout
Staff ReporterIn a major boost to Zimbabwe's drought resilience, the African Risk Capacity has paid out US$16.8 million in drought insurance claims, providing critical support to over 508,000 vulnerab...
Kezi Woman Sets Husband Ablaze Over Infidelity
Zim Now Writer A 42-year-old Kezi woman was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for setting her husband ablaze over infidelity issues.Sindiso Ndlovu was arraigned before Bulawayo High Court accused of...
Gang members in custody over US$1 200 robbery
Michael MashiriTwo men who were allegedly part of a gang that went and robbed the complainant US$1 200 have bee taken to court.Taurai Venge, 32, of Warren Park D, Probity Ndlovu, 28, and David Zungura...
70 hours unpaid labour for supermarket sweets heist
 Rutendo MazhinduZim Now ReporterA Karoi man was lucky to when a lenient magistrate wholly suspended the four months incarceration and instead imposed community service after conviction of theft steal...
Dealer sells client's car and pockets all cash
Michael MashiriA Harare man, Godknows Mbwende lost US$6 500 after he gave Moses Silva his car to sell in his behalf, who then kept the money himself.The 30-year-old accused from Sandton, Westgate, app...
Dead baby found at Ushewokunze dump
 Rutendo MazhinduZim Now Reporter Some Ushewokunze residents started their day with a gruesome experience when they discovered the head of a dead baby poking out of plastic bag a dump site in the area...
Two drugs dealers arrested
 Rutendo MazhinduZim Now ReporterTwo drug dealers have been arrested after being found in possession of marijuana and bottles of an illicit cough syrup.Kudakwashe Shoriwa, 45, was arrested by detectiv...
50% jail time for Zaka rapist
Rutendo MazhinduZim Now reporter A 30 old man from Chief Nyakuhwa area in Zaka was sentenced yesterday to 60 years of imprisonment atr the Chiredzi Magistrates’ Court on 4 counts of rape will only ser...
Broke Makhadzi's borrows from loan shark for BET Awards jaunt
Philemon JambayaAssistant EditorLimpopo-born singer Makhadzi is celebrating her BET Award win, but the journey wasn't all glitz and glam. In a candid interview with MacG and Sol on Podcast and Chill,...