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Police probe Chitungwiza murder
Zim Now WriterPolice are investigating the murder of a 53-year-old man, Wilson Muchimwe, who was found dead at a house in Zengeza 5, Chitungwiza following an attack by unknown assailants on Tuesday.Ac...
Presidential Amnesty beneficiary arrested for unlawful entry 48 hours after his release
Michael MashiriA beneficiary of the recent Presidential Amnesty, Brian James, yesterday appeared before magistrate Ethel Rutendo Chichera, facing charges of house-breaking.He allegedly broke into a ho...
3 in court for drug possession
Zim Now WriterPolice in Manicaland Province have arrested three people after they were found in possession of illegal drugs such as dagga, Benylin and Bron Cleer as well as sex-enhancing pills in sepa...
Manicaland launches third round of polio immunisation
Zim Now WriterGovernment is moving to combat polio, with the third round of the polio supplementary immunisation programme having commenced across Manicaland and is running until tomorrow.This comes a...
Marange villagers live in fear as stray buffaloes are spotted
Zim Now WriterVillagers in the Chipindirwe area of Marange in Mutare West are living in fear following the sighting of stray buffaloes in their vicinity with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management...
MSU avails Shona and Ndebele versions of the Highway Code
Zim Now WriterGweru-based Midlands State University has translated the Highway Code and provisional driver’s licence examination into Shona and Ndebele languages.The Highway Code contains road safety...
Elephants wreak havoc, destroy crops in Mbire
Zim Now WriterA large herd of elephants recently destroyed crops that include maize, sorghum and other crops mainly in wards 4 and 6 of Mahuwe, Mbire District, thereby dashing hopes of farmers recordi...
Man targets rich women for marriage, then disappears
Zim Now WriterA 39-year-old man from Stoneridge in Harare, Cornelius Rudziva has been accused of paying lobola for four “rich” women within a three-year period.Cornelius has been accused of marrying d...
Man loses cash cellphone to motorised robbers
Zim Now WriterA 52-year-old man lost cash and a cellphone to three men who had offered him a lift in Shurugwi on Monday.Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko yesterday con...
Chitungwiza dismisses ‘graves’ allegations
Audrey GalawuChitungwiza Municipality has refuted claims that the council is awarding councillors and senior managers two graves per month as allowances which they are in turn selling to residents for...