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Parly Clerk Kennedy Chokuda’s graft case remanded to Aug 1
Kennedy ChokudaZim Now WriterThe criminal abuse of office case of Clerk of Parliament, Kennedy Mugove Chokuda’s, involving the acquisition of computers has been moved to August 1, 2023 pending finalis...
Mary Mliswa-Chikoka submits CV to contest councillor post following primaries defeat
Mary Mliswa-ChikokaZim Now WriterIn a major climbdown, Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs Minister, Mary Mliswa-Chikoka, has filed her curriculum vitae for consideration as Hurungwe Rural District co...
Varsity warns of contaminated packed ice
Zim Now WriterAn investigation by the Department of Nutrition Dietetics and Food Sciences at the University of Zimbabwe has shown that the bulk of packed ice sold in liquor stores and supermarkets in...
High staff turnover hits JSC
Zim Now WriterAt least 17 magistrates are among the 112 Judicial Service Commission staff members who left the organisation last year as high turnover largely caused by poor working conditions continu...
Police arrest 4 armed robbers, one shot in fire exchange
Ass Comm Paul NyathiZim Now WriterPolice have arrested four armed robbers, one of which was shot after a shootout with law officers, following a spate of raids in Bulawayo in April and May, where the...
Fairclot, Augur Investments fight removed from the roll
Zim Now WriterAttempts by Harare property developer, Fairclot Investments, to block Augur Investments from developing and selling residential stands in Pomona has hit a brick wall after High Court jud...
Nguboyenja man goes berserk, smashes cars in CBD
Zim Now WriterA 34-year-old man from Nguboyenja suburb caused a stir in the Bulawayo central business district when he went on a wrecking spree, smashing parked and moving vehicles’ windscreens with b...
3 up for faking, authenticating qualifications
Michael MashiriThree people who were entangled in a Zimbabwe School Examinations Council fraud after creating fake qualifications and authenticating them have appeared in court.Cindy Mutswatiwa, 29, o...
EU, UN host #HeForShe summit in Harare
Jobst von KirchmannZim Now WriterThe European Union and United Nations Women are hosting the 5th edition of the #HeForShe Impact Summit in Harare as efforts continue to reaffirm commitment to gender e...
Man strikes another with a stone, up for attempted murder
Michael MashiriA Mbare man who is alleged to have struck another with a stone following a misunderstanding has appeared in court.Tigere Chitanda, 49, of Mbare appeared before magistrate Stanford Mamba...