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Harare teacher jailed 15 years for raping minor
A Harare school teacher, Aleck Masomera,57, will serve 13 effective years in prison after he was found guilty of raping his 11-year-old neighbour’s daughter.Masomera was jailed after a full trial duri...
Gardner and wife steal from employer, splash loot on house and car
A-41-year gardener, Lot Chikanga, and his wife Sofia Siakakaye,39, were recently dragged before the courts for stealing US$40 000 from their employer, Ian Mcmillan,42.Chikanga and his wife are expecte...
Glow Petroleum loses US$854 to armed robbers
 Glow Petroleum Service Station, along Chiremba Road in Hatfield, Harare, was on Tuesday raided by eight armed robbers who got away with US$854 cash and cellphones.Gilbert Sigareta, 52, a security gua...
Experts issue Covid-19 warning in light of schools opening
Zim Now WriterHealth experts have said that people must be cautious of Covid-19 ahead of the opening of schools next week as well as the approaching winter.Chief coordinator of the Covid-19 Taskforce...
Grandpa says weed is his painkiller
A Mutoko magistrate refused to entertain an elderly man’s plea that the weed found on his person is for medicinal purposes. Sukupenzi Elector appeared in court after his arrest over possession of two...
Permanent Secretary Dr Gwinji, Arosume clash over land
Dr Gerald GwinjiZim Now WriterArosume Property Development has accused Dr. Gerald Gwinji, the Home Affairs Permanent Secretary, of interfering in its property dispute with Louisa Kalenga-Bandal.Arosum...
IPSAS to improve public sector accountability
Zim Now WriterThe International Public Sector Accounting Standards will promote transparency and accountability in the public sector by providing a clear and consistent framework for financial reporti...
Police diver feared dead after he disappears in Bindura mine shaft
Zim Now WriterAn expert police diver is feared dead after an unsuccessful attempt to retrieve submerged water pumps from a shaft at Freda Rebecca Gold Mine in Bindura.Takesure Dube, 40, of Chikurubi C...
Woman applies for child support review after Kariba vac with ex-hubby
Zim Now WriterA Harare woman yesterday demanded US$290 for child support from her ex-lover, claiming he could afford the figure judging by his flashy lifestyle.However, Tapiwanashe Tuya told Harare ma...
Domestic worker tries to poison employer
Zim Now WriterA woman in Glen Norah is thanking the heavens for her keen sense of smell after it saved her from drinking a lethal concoction.Her 18-year-old domestic worker, Nyaradzo Gosha, had laced...