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New UN role for Gumbonzvanda
Dr GumbonzvandaAudrey GalawuUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres  has appointed Dr Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda Deputy Executive Director for Normative Support, United Nations System Coordinat...
SA to go ahead with CCTV on cigarette warehouses to fight smuggling
Zim Now WriterThe lucrative business of smuggling cigarettes from Zimbabwe is set to become more challenging as South Africa is moving to watch its tobacco companies.This comes as the North Gauteng Hi...
Freeman denies conspiracy to commit robbery charges
Freeman, aka Energy Sylvester ChizangaNyashadzashe NdoroZimdancehall musician, Energy Sylvester Chizanga, popularly known as Freeman, has denied charges of conspiracy to commit an armed robbery levele...
Police probe Freeman over armed robbery links
Nyashadzashe NdoroZimdancehall musician, Freeman better known as Energy Sylvester Chizanga, is being interviewed by the Zimbabwe Republic Police over his alleged association with armed robbers.In a st...
Five killed on Japanese coastguard plane as passengers escape runway blaze
 Five people were killed after a Japanese coastguard plane collided with a Japan Airlines passenger jet at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday, authorities have announced.Japan’s Transport Minister Test...
Father, daughter swept away by flooded river
Zim Now WriterA man from Sanyati and his eight-year-old daughter died on Saturday after being swept away by a flooded river as rains continue pounding the country.National police spokesperson, Assista...
Israel's aircraft, tanks step up strikes as it plans to reduce troops
Israeli aircraft and tanks stepped up strikes in southern Gaza overnight, residents said, after it announced plans to pull back some troops, a move the US said signalled a gradual shift to lower inten...
Powerful earthquakes along Japan's western coast kill over a dozen people
A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, leaving at least 15 people dead and damaging buildings, vehicles and boats, with officials warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay away from...
Police probing Tafara New Year deaths
Ass Comm Paul NyathiZim Now WriterThe police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of two women at a bar in Tafara on New Year's eve.This comes as there were reports of complete bl...
Iranian warship enters Red Sea
Iran's Alborz warship has reportedly entered the Red Sea, emerging at a time of heightened tensions in the key shipping route amid ongoing attacks on vessels in response to the Israel-Hamas war. Iran’...