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Suspected armed robber in court
Michael MashiriA suspected armed robber from Epworth, who was intercepted by the police while coming from an armed robbery, has appeared in court.Bryne Kategu, 28, of Domboramwari, Epworth, appeared b...
Stiffer penalties for errant drivers
Zim Now WriterErrant drivers will now appear before the courts with prospects of stiff sentences if government's new law and tough stance on rogue motorists.Rogue drivers have been put on notice with...
Man steals from people who had offered him a lift
Michael MashiriA man who stole a cell phone after given a lift has appeared in court.Earnest Taderera, 34, appeared before magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts accused of th...
Crystal meth lands 19-year-old woman in trouble
Michael MashiriA New Marimba woman who was lured by the police to come out with drugs to the gate has made her initial appearance in court.Kimberly Masango, 19, of New Marimba, appeared before the Har...
Smuggled contraceptive pills causing serious health conditions
Philemon JambayaThere have been reports of contraceptive pills that are being smuggled from Zambia to Zimbabwe and flood the streets of the capital, Harare with health officials saying women should be...
Cell phone sells off robbery suspect
Michael MashiriA Hopley man, who sold a phone obtained from a robbery as a way of dissociating himself and his wife from the crime, has been arrested.Admire Muridhini, 32, of Hopley Zone 2, appeared b...
Battery manufacturing plant for Bulawayo
Zim Now WriterOne of the Matabeleland South Province's biggest lithium mines, Zulu Lithium is a few days away from opening.The spodumene processing plant will be opening in two weeks' time and is set...
Bad roads cost Silobela farmers dearly
Zim Now WriterSmall-scale farmers’ agricultural produce is rotting away while waiting for transport as a result of unmaintained roads linking Silobela to Kwekwe and Nkayi.The small-scale farmers told...
Inmate fondles prison officer’s daughter
Zim Now WriterAn inmate who is left with one year on his 21-year jail term for rape is expected in court soon facing indecent charges for allegedly forcibly kissing and fondling a prison guard’s daugh...
Shurugwi man gets mandatory 10-year jail term for cables theft
Zim Now WriterA Shurugwi man has been slapped with the mandatory 10-year jail term for stealing TelOne copper cables worth US$6 720.Nyasha Chiherenge, 23, of Shariwa Village, Chief Nhema in Shurugwi w...