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Police trap ivory dealers with 2 sacks of elephant tusks
Zim Now WriterActing on intelligence received, police arrested three men who were in possession of ivory worth US$4480 at a point where the dealers were supposed to meet the buyer.“The police received...
279 people missing post Cyclone Idai to be declared officially dead
Zim Now writerAlmost five years after Cyclone Idai hit Chimanimani and Chipinge in March 2019 and swept awayGovernment will declare dead 279 people who remain missing after Cyclone Idai devastated Man...
'Chamisa is weak without Sikhala'
Nyashadzashe NdoroJob Sikhala's solidarity movement believes that opposition Citizens Coalition for Change leader, Nelson Chamisa, is weak without the incarcerated former Zengeza West legislator.An or...
Chamisa to challenge Zanu PF uncontested win in 5 wards
Promise MkwananziZim Now WriterThe Citizens Coalition for Change faction led by Nelson Chamisa is set to challenge the High Court judgement that disqualified its candidates for the upcoming by-electio...
Liberia's New President, Joseph Boakai, 79, Fails To End Inauguration Speech
 Liberia’s new President Joseph Boakai failed to finish his speech during his inauguration ceremony on Monday and had to be helped away from the podium when it became clear he was having difficulty co...
Govt set to introduce hunting quota in the wake of a rise in human-wildlife conflict
Zim Now WriterGovernment is set to introduce a hunting quota in the wake of an increase in cases of human-wildlife conflict because of the ballooning elephant population in the country.The country’s e...
Harare man caged 10 years for stealing NRZ brake blocks
Zim Now WriterA Harare man, Tashinga Njekesa, was yesterday sentenced to 10 years in jail following his conviction for stealing National Railways of Zimbabwe brake blocks.Njekesa was arrested by NRZ l...
‘Pathway to Canada’ symposium opens up opportunities for local students
Jon ChirisaGilbert MunetsiTwo Zimbabweans based in North America and an expatriate immigration expert are in the country to share knowledge with locals on smooth relocation to that part of the world i...
Zanu PF bags 5 local authority wards uncontested
ZEC chief elections officer, Utoile SilaigwanaZim Now WriterThe ruling Zanu PF has won uncontested local authority wards in Chiredzi, Harare and Manyame Rural District Council following the High Court...
Israel Ranks Among Top Jailers of Journalists: A Pressing Threat to Press Freedom
Philemon JambayaThe Committee to Protect Journalists released its annual prison census, revealing a disturbing trend: Israel has emerged as one of the world’s leading jailers of journalists. With 17 j...