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Govt set to splurge US$21.6 million in vehicles for MPs, Senators
Oscar J JekeZIM NOW REPORTERThe government is set to fork out a staggering US$21.6 million in the purchase of vehicles for legislators and Senators, with reports suggesting they could receive the paym...
Man jailed for raping mentally challenged mother-in-law
Zim Now WriterA 33-year-old man from Beatrice was convicted and sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment by a Chivhu magistrate on charges of rape.He raped his 49-year-old mentally challenged mother-in-law...
Harare man drowns while evading arrest
Zim Now WriterA Harare man drowned in Mupfure River in Beatrice as he was escaping from police officers who had found them stealing cables at Beatrice Bridge. Mashonaland East provincial police spokes...
Top Nyanga detective shot, robbed and hijacked
 CAPE TOWN, IOL - One of Nyanga’s top detectives is in critical condition in hospital after he was shot in the face and shoulder during a hijacking.Sibusiso Nonjezi was driving a state vehicle on stan...
Katanga Beerhall hosts epic Nyau dance off in Chitungwiza
Zim Now WriterIn a sign that the Nyau dance will not die any time soon, Katanga Beerhall in St Mary’s, Chitungwiza is hosting a clash between Zambezi Nyau Club and Shamva-based Mingchung on Sunday aft...
ZRP ropes in Interpol to track down trucker who stole 36 tonnes of copper
Zim Now WriterPolice have roped in the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) to assist in tracking down a truck driver who allegedly stole 36 tonnes of copper worth over US$300 000.Fra...
Statutory rape lands 27-year-old man in prison
Zim Now WriterA 27-year-old man was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by the Karoi Magistrates’ Court after he was found guilty of engaging in sex with a young person.It is alleged that sometime in...
African countries urged to harness opportunities in battery, EV sector
 ADDIS ABABA, Xinhua - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has called on African countries to harness the opportunities presented in recent developments in the global battery and electri...
Monusco help rescue 5 abducted civilians in eastern DR Congo
 The East African - UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have helped rescue five abducted civilians, a UN spokesperson said on Tuesday.The UN peacekeeping mission known as Monusco i...
Pupil raped during extra lessons, teacher arrested
 SowetanLIVE - A 41-year-old Mpumalanga teacher has been suspended following his arrest in connection with the rape of a 14-year-old pupil. The teacher at a high school in Kanyamazane, Mbombela, was a...