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Nigerian pastors fingered in sex scandals
Nigeria has witnessed a series of scandalous revelations involving prominent pastors allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct.Here is a short list of prominent Nigerian pastors who have been allegedly i...
Zimbabwe’s Shadow: How drugs haunt the nation’s youth
Philemon JambayaBeneath the vibrant pulse of Zimbabwe, a chilling shadow creeps, the insidious grip of drug abuse ensnaring its young people.In the sun-baked alleys and choked streets of the “ghettos”...
Job Sikhala fate decision date set
Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole, leftZim Now WriterIncarcerated former Zengeza West MP, Job Sikhala, and Chitungwiza North MP, Godfrey Karakadzayi Sithole, will know their fate on January 24, 2024 in...
Passion and perseverance have kept Sabelo Mukuhlane going in music industry
Sabelo MukuhlaneMichael MashiriThe past 10 years have seen many genres facing challenges when it comes to support since the advent of the Zimdancehall genre.Many artistes of note have decided to aband...
Man up for fatally bludgeoning uncle with truck spanner
Michael MashiriA Goromonzi man, who killed his 71-year-old uncle while he was sleeping, has been denied bail.Fanuel Masora, 34, of Goromonzi appeared before magistrate Munashe Chibanda accused of murd...
3 to endure 6-month prison sentence each for US$115 and ZWL$1 500 robbery
Michael MashiriThree men will have to endure prison after being sentenced to an effective six months in prison after a robbery in which they went away with US$115 and ZWL$1 500.Thomas Sithole, 38, Cou...
ARTUZ demands US$1 260 minimum salary for teachers
Nyashadzashe Ndoro The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe is demanding a substantial salary increase for teachers, setting US$1 260 as the minimum wage.In a letter directed to government min...
NACZ in search of Director
Zim Now WriterThe National Arts Council of Zimbabwe is looking for suitably qualified individuals to fill the position of Director that fell vacant through the elevation of then director, Nicholas Moy...
Chiwenga urges upholding of Constitution for sound justice system
Acting President, Constantino ChiwengaPhilemon Jambaya Zimbabwe’s Acting President, General (Rtd) Dr. Constantino Chiwenga, stressed the importance of constitutionalism in ensuring a robust justice sy...
Why are the Zimbabwe dollar, Nigerian naira, Ethiopian birr tanking?
 The Zimbabwean dollar has plummeted by 40% against the USD this yearOther currencies like the Nigerian naira and Ethiopian birr have tankedSimilarly, the Kenyan shilling and the Angolan kwanza have r...