Zimbabwe In Headlines – allAfrica News

• Reserve Bank Governor Asks MPs to Market ZiG in Communities
  [New Zimbabwe] RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor John Mushayavanhu has appealed to Members of Parliament (MPs) to educate communities on the newly introduced currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG).
• 15 Killed in Road Accident Along Masvingo-Harare Highway
  [New Zimbabwe] A FATAL road traffic accident has claimed the lives of 15 people along the Harare-Masvingo road.
• VP Chiwenga Meets Iranian President
  [The Herald] Zimbabwe and Iran are seeking to expedite the implementation of the economic cooperation signed last year amid rising interest from the Middle East economic powerhouse to invest in Africa, Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has said.
• Three Zimbabweans, Six Others Jailed for Nearly 11,000 Years in South Africa
  [The Herald] The South Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa has jailed three Zimbabweans and six other people for a total of 10 939 years in prison for 391 counts of money laundering, fraud and forgery, among other offenses committed in the country.
• E-Creator Ponzi Scheme Suspect Out On U.S.$1k Bail
  [New Zimbabwe] One of the suspects accused of defrauding thousands of unsuspecting Zimbabweans of over US$1 million through the E-creator Ponzi scheme has been granted US$1 000 bail.
• Zim Riders Ready for SA Moto X Champs
  [The Herald] As the 2024 South African National Motocross Championship series heads into its third round at BORC in Bloemfontein, the spotlight will once again fall on four Zimbabwean riders, who have been taking part in this tough competition this year -- Emmanuel Bako, Victor Nyamupfukudza, Judah and Mudiwa Sakupwanya.
• Sex Offenders Won't Benefit From Amnesty
  [The Herald] People convicted of sexual crimes and offences against morality will not benefit from the amnesty granted to over 4 000 prisoners by President Mnangagwa last week.
• Agency Necessary to Curb Drugs Scourge
  [The Herald] SO serious is the menace of drug abuse in Zimbabwe, and so multi-faceted is the need for a response, that a specialist Drug and Substance Abuse Agency, now proposed by Cabinet, makes a great deal of sense.
• Unki First Quarter Output Remains Flat
  [The Herald] Platinum Group Metals production at Anglo American Platinum Limited's local unit, Unki Mine, remained flat at 62 800 ounces during the first quarter of 2024, as overal group performance went southwards.
• Village Head's Wife Jailed for Rape
  [The Herald] A woman from Jambezi in Hwange District who is married to a local village head has been jailed for 15 years for raping a 28-year-old mentally-challenged man.