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Harnessing global solidarity: Zim joins Red Cross in missing persons forum
Some of the participants at the Red Cross conference on families of missing personsPatricia MashiriThe Zimbabwe Redcross Society in conjunction with the International Committee of Red Cross is hosting...
Fire guts Chipadze Home Industry shops following gas explosion
Zim Now Writer A gas explosion has caused a fire that has gutted four shops at Chipadze Home Industry, leaving small businesses with losses worth thousands of US dollars. The incident occurred on Tues...
Businessman Michael Smith faces over 40 fraud charges
Zim Now WriterHarare businessman Michael Smith is facing 40 charges of defrauding his shareholder and co-director, Michael Asher. The duo was the joint owners of MA Auto Spares.Smith, who is currently...
Woman bashes 3-month-old daughter to death for disturbing her sleep
Zim Now WriterA Lupane woman stands accused of murdering her three-month-old baby for crying and disturbing the mother who was sleeping with her husband.In a statement, police said they arrested Alice...
Woman scalds another with hot water over US$20 debt
Zim Now WriterA-49-year-old woman, Precious Beretu from Muzvimwe Village Under Chief Charumbira in Masvingo was recently scalded with boiling water following a dispute over debt.The accused, Netsai Ru...
Canada deportee up for murder after fatally stabbing friend over US$2
Zim Now WriterAn ex-Canada resident, who fatally stabbed his friend in Highfield in a misunderstanding over US$2, has been arrested.Tendai has since been arrested and is likely to face murder charges....
Dzivaresekwa man up for robbery
Patience MuchemwaA 32-year-old man, Elton Titus Munezi, of Runyararo Street, Dzivaresekwa in Harare appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi at the Harare Magistrates' Courts accused of robbery.The S...
Rev Makwasha: The Zim-born clergyman inspiring globally through writing
Rev Dr. Gift MakwashaEdmore ZvinonzwaWriting in indeed an art, which blossoms where there is abundant passion. It grows out of a gift and has to blossom out of someone at some stage. It is interesting...
Daring smuggler loads cigarettes into gas tanker, gets arrested at Beitbridge Border Post truck scanning point
The truck scanning point at Beitbridge Border PostZim Now WriterA-28-year-old man was arrested for smuggling cigarettes using a gas tanker truck at the Beitbridge Border Post.According to the police,...
Recalled councillor Lovemore Chitengu elected Harare mayor
Councillor Lovemore Chitengu after being elected Harare Mayor at Town HousePhilemon JambayaWard 36 Councillor Lovemore Chitengu has been duly-elected as Harare Mayor, while ward 7 Councillor, Rosemary...