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Mysterious veld fire destroys homes in Zvishavane
Zim Now WriterFive families from the Bilashaba area of Zvishavane District were left homeless after a veld fire destroyed their homes Tuesday night.The origins of the fire remain a mystery.“We don’t e...
Court orders police to pay US$13k damages for Chitungwiza shooting
Zim Now WriterA court has ordered authorities to pay US$13 000 to two victims of police brutality, who sued Zimbabwe Republic Police for negligence, after some law enforcements agents carelessly shot...
Marry Mubaiwa’s attempted murder trial moved to September 13
Michael MashiriTrial continuation on Marry Mubaiwa’s attempted murder case of Vice President Chiwenga has been postponed to September 13, after the witness failed to avail himself in court.Mubaiwa app...
Man in court for raping wife
Zim Now WriterA Harare man, 28, has been hauled before the courts facing charges of marital rape.The accused, who cannot be named to protect the dignity of the victim, was granted US$20 bail by magist...
Mohadi bounces back as Vice President
Vice President Kembo Mohadi takes oath of office before Chief Justice Luke Malaba, while President Emmerson Mnangagwa looks on at State House yesterdayZim Now WriterKembo Mohadi has bounced back as on...
Jacob Mudenda re-elected Speaker of Parliament
Zim Now WriterVeteran educationist and lawyer, Jacob Mudenda has been duly elected as Speaker of the 10th Parliament of Zimbabwe as there were no other contestants.The 10th Parliament comprises member...
Robbers force Byo lovers to have sex in the street
Zim Now WriterA 32-year-old Bulawayo man, Linos Sibanda, and his lover were attacked by two unidentified men and they were forced to have sex on their way home from a city night spot.The incident occu...
Chaos mars councillors’ swearing-in ceremony
Munyaradzi DomaChaos reigned supreme at Harare Town House yesterday during the City of Harare swearing-in ceremony of newly-elected councillors.The function which had started in all earnest after powe...
Street kid killer to return to court on September 21
Thandolwenkosi Ndovu, in striped sweater, being escorted into court by detectives in Harare yesterdayMichael MashiriThe 20-year-old Thandolwenkosi Ndlovu, who killed street kids and took their body pa...
Chitungwiza Municipality evicts defaulting lessees
Zim Now WriterChitungwiza Municipality has begun the process of evicting rate defaulters with an aim to repossess the properties it leased out to them years back.A case in point is the recent eviction...