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Cop, sex worker extort client of US$6.3k
Oscar J JekeA Harare Central Police Station officer, sergeant Ngandu has been arrested together with Behaviour Makumbira, a sex worker for extorting US$6.3k from a client, Mark Anthony Naidoo, by the...
Residents of SDP in Beitbridge live in fear as armed robbery cases spike
Zim Now WriterResidents of the SDP area of Beitbridge have raised alarm over the spate of robberies taking place in the residential area of the southern border town.This comes as residents allege poli...
Anti-drugs fight set to continue
Patience MuchemwaThe fight against the scourge of drugs is continuing with focus on supply reduction, demand reduction, harm reduction, treatment and rehabilitation, availing psycho-social support and...
Shortage of grain looms in Zimbabwe
Oscar J JekeThe Grain Marketing Board is facing a supply deficit on grain with the available stock for maize, traditional grain and wheat only covering the demand of consumption for 10.2 months and 11...
Welshman Ncube hits back at CCC activists demanding he address party turmoil
Welshman NcubeZim Now WriterProfessor Welshman Ncube has pushed back the pressure from Citizens Coalition for Change activists, demanding that he speaks up on the turmoil in the party, insisting that...
Govt to ensure smooth registration of independent schools
Primary and Secondary Education Minister, Edgar MoyoMichael MashiriThe Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has said it will ensure smooth sailing of school registrations in order to cater for...
‘2024 is going to be tougher for Zimbabweans’
Nyashadzashe NdoroConcerns have been raised over the possibility of 2024 becoming a tougher year for Zimbabweans due to the worsening economic crisis driven by the El Nino-induced drought, which is af...
Judge throws out Chishawasha villagers’ appeal against Catholic Church’
Nyashadzashe NdoroHigh Court judge Justice Emilia Muchawa has struck off the roll an application by some villagers in Chishawasha, seeking to stop the urbanisation process taking place in the area rul...
Post-Covid-19: Zim grapples with persistent poverty and food insecurity
In 2024, agricultural output is expected to suffer from drought caused by the El Niño weather patternAudrey GalawuZimbabwe’s poverty and food insecurity has remained high despite having decreased post...
Cracking down and sprucing up: City Park gears up for a smoother 2024
City Park’s public relations chief, Francis MandazaPhilemon Jambaya Brace yourselves, motorists! City Park, the city's parking overseer, is preparing for the new year with a double-pronged attack: str...