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December 9 by-elections are like a penalty in football game: Chiwenga
Vice President Constantino ChiwengaZim Now WriterVice President Constantino Chiwenga on Sunday said the upcoming by-elections are like a penalty in a game of football, adding that the party should use...
Zim man facing murder charges in SA refuses to get lawyer
Zim Now WriterA Zimbabwean man, who is being accused of murdering his employer and her nine-year-old son in cold blood in Johannesburg, South Africa last week, has refused to get a lawyer.Instead, he...
Alert neighbours help in apprehending armed robbery suspect
Oscar J JekeA suspected armed robber was arrested after he and four accomplices had raided a house in New Zengeza 5, Chitungwiza where they stole US$8 240.The police  confirmed the arrest of Benjamin...
Mutare man loses application for lobola refund
Zim Now WriterA Mutare man, Eddington Machingauta, who had taken his in-laws and estranged lover, to the Mutare Magistrates Civil Court, demanding restitution of US$4 240 which he paid as bride price...
Court sets 39-year-old man, Gift Mbavara, free
Zim Now WriterA 39-year-old man, Gilbert Mbavara, was acquitted of the rape charges he was facing.A court record issued by the Harare Magistrates’ Courts dated November 21 says Mbavara was found “not...
Heavy rains and landslides kill 47 in Tanzania
Severe flooding and landslides have killed at least 47 people and wounded 80 others in northern Tanzania, local officials say.It happened near the slopes of Mount Hanang, where President Samia Hassan...
PWDs demand equal treatment in Zim’s mining industry
Zim Now WriterPeople living with disability have pleaded with government for recognition in the Mines and Minerals cat, the broad legal framework governing the operations of the extractive sector, not...
Govt challenges graduates to tackle school shortage crisis
Zim Now WriterThe government has challenged graduates to form consortiums to establish learning facilities to reduce the school’s shortage gap which stands at nearly 3 000 countrywide.This was disclos...
Plea for driver safety steals the show at Chivhu remembrance for road accident victims
 Zim Now WriterThe need for drivers to exercise extreme caution on the roads, particularly during the festive season which is upon us, dominated proceedings when stakeholders converged in Chivhu this...
Bindura man up for murder and attempted murder charges
Zim Now WriterA man from Chiriseri Secondary School, Marvelous Dombojena Chikowe has been arrested after allegedly murdering his wife foillowing an argument over an undisclosed issue.Chikow also faces...