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Hitchhiker loses over US$17k to touts
Zim Now WriterPolice have launched a manhunt for three touts from Bulawayo who pounced on a hitchhiker looking for transport and snatched a satchel that contained US$17 775.National police spokesperso...
Namibia frets over surge in rhino poaching
 WINDHOEK, Xinhua – Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism on Monday expressed deep concern over the surge in poaching activities within its flagship Etosha National Park where 19 rhi...
Google to implement 15% VAT on digital services in Zimbabwe
Zim Now WriterStarting May 1 this year, Google, will implement a 15% Value Added Tax on all digital services offered to customers in Zimbabwe.This move comes in compliance with recent changes in Zimba...
Judith Tuluka Suminwa named new DRC PM
 Judith Tuluka Suminwa has been appointed as the new prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the country's presidential office said late Monday. Suminwa, formerly the Minister of Plann...
Man assaults another imbiber for barring him from sitting on his lap
Michael MashiriA man who allegedly assaulted a fellow imbiber simply because he had refused to let him sit on his lap has been taken to court.Zivanai Malunga, 29, of Eastview, appeared before magistra...
Kambuzuma 1 High School robbery suspects appear in court
Michael MashiriMen that allegedly went to Kambuzuma 1 High School, assaulted the security and stole two laptops and US$620 have been denied bail.Farai Maramwidze, 28, Pearson Bukuta 37, and appeared b...
Beating the heat: Zvishavane farmers thrive with climate-smart agriculture
Philemon JambayaWhile climate change throws curveballs across the globe – erratic rainfall, scorching temperatures, and relentless droughts – a community of farmers in Masimba, Zvishavane, is defying...
Kadoma cattle rustlers nabbed
Zim Now WriterA Kadoma cattle rustling duo has been arrested following several suspected stock theft cases between January 2023 and February 2024, police have confirmed.The suspects, Francis Masvora 5...
Plumtree man gets testicle permanently damaged during assault
Zim Now WriterA man from Plumtree had his testicle damaged following an assault by three people.The matter came to light at the Plumtree Magistrates’ Courts where Mduduzi Nkomo, 31, and Vuisile Nkomo,...
Wetting the aridity: Irrigation is Zim's surest climate change mitigatory measure
Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka cuts the ribbon at the commissioning of the Exchange Irrigation Scheme in KwekweEdmore ZvinonzwaClimate change is i...