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6/12/2025, 11:18:48 AM

*Police Officer Accused of Assaulting Suspect to Death* A police officer stationed at ZRP Ruwa has appeared in court accused of fatally assaulting a suspect with a hoe handle. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15148/police-officer-accused-of-assaulting-suspect-to-death* Join our WhatsApp group https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDzzkmElah1IAMlR52g

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6/12/2025, 11:18:24 AM

*Budiriro Man jailed for Posing as Detective, Extorting Grieving Family* A man who falsely claimed to be a police detective and told a complainant that he was the investigating officer in a case involving their relative's death—demanding money to facilitate investigations—has been sentenced to 54 months in prison. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15147/budiriro-man-jailed-for-posing-as-detective-extorting-grieving-family*

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6/12/2025, 6:11:23 PM

*Club 101 to host rising mbira star* Talented mbira player and nyau dance ace Dinnas Kamushinda is set to thrill revellers at the recently-opened Club 101 at Manyame Complex, in Chitungwiza tomorrow night. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15161/club-101-to-host-rising-mbira-star*

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6/12/2025, 11:19:12 AM

*Mother, Two Kids Found Dead in Seke* The Zimbabwe Republic Police has launched investigations into two harrowing murder cases in Seke District, including a suspected murder-suicide involving a mother and her two young children, and a separate rape and killing of an elderly woman, for which one suspect has been arrested. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15155/mother-two-kids-found-dead-in-seke* Follow our WhatsApp Channel *https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDzzkmElah1IAMlR52g*

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6/12/2025, 11:17:43 AM

*Govt Urged to Fast-Track Dam Construction to Avert Climate-Induced Food Crisis* The Senate adopted a motion calling on the Government to urgently accelerate the construction of dams and modern irrigation infrastructure as a strategic response to Zimbabwe’s deepening climate crisis and worsening food insecurity. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15152/govt-urged-to-fast-track-dam-construction-to-avert-climate-induced-food-crisis*

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6/12/2025, 4:43:54 PM

*Hunan International Business Vocational College Hosts Zim Media Professionals* Hunan International Business Vocational College yesterday welcomed 22 media professionals from Zimbabwe for a seminar aimed at enhancing their skills and knowledge. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15153/hunan-international-business-vocational-college-hosts-zim-media-professionals* *US $65.5 Million HEEP Project to Transform Zim’s Rural Agriculture Sector* More than 71,000 rural households in Zimbabwe are set to benefit from the US $65.5 million Horticulture Enterprise Enhancement Project, a landmark initiative launched in 2023 and running through 2031. The project aims to uplift smallholder farmers, boost food security, and stimulate horticultural exports. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15154/us-655-million-heep-project-to-transform-zims-rural-agriculture-sector* *SADC Pushes for Regional Fund Operationalisation* The Southern African Development Community reaffirmed its commitment to economic resilience and regional integration with a renewed push for the operationalisation of the SADC Regional Development Fund. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15156/sadc-pushes-for-regional-fund-operationalisation* Join our WhatsApp group "https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDzzkmElah1IAMlR52g*

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6/13/2025, 5:12:19 AM

*MultiChoice Blames Subscriber Loss on Economic Strain Across Sub-Saharan Africa* MultiChoice Group has attributed the loss of 1.2 million DStv subscribers over the past financial year to worsening economic conditions and structural shifts in the entertainment industry. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15166/multichoice-blames-subscriber-loss-on-economic-strain-across-sub-saharan-africa*

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6/13/2025, 5:12:03 AM

*Bulawayo Man in Court for Supplying Ivory to traffickers* A 54-year-old Bulawayo man has appeared in court for allegedly supplying raw, unmarked ivory weighing over 235 kilograms and valued at nearly US$40 000 to wildlife traffickers. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15163/bulawayo-man-in-court-for-supplying-ivory-to-traffickers*

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6/12/2025, 11:18:00 AM

*Zim to Host Inaugural Women in Engineering Conference and Awards* Zimbabwe will host its first-ever Women in Engineering Conference on June 23, 2025, bringing together female engineers to celebrate achievements, encourage collaboration, and promote greater inclusion in the male-dominated field. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15146/zim-to-host-inaugural-women-in-engineering-conference-and-awards*

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6/12/2025, 11:17:04 AM

*Ex-NSSA Director Cleared of US$25k Fraud Charges* *Former National Social Security Authority investment director, Brian Murewa* Former National Social Security Authority investment director Brian Murewa has been acquitted of fraud charges involving US$25 000, bringing an end to a high-profile case surrounding the purchase of a guest house in Kariba. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15158/ex-nssa-director-cleared-of-us25k-fraud-charges* Follow our WhatsApp Channel *https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDzzkmElah1IAMlR52g*