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Stakeholders urge safeguards for municipal police

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Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER VENDORS and residents groups have cautiously welcomed proposed municipal police arresting powers, but warned that robust safeguards against abuse are critical.The concerns follow Cabinet’s Tuesday approval of the proposed Municipal Police and Courts Bill, which seeks to establish municipal police and municipal courts to strengthen enforcement of local authority by-laws.While stakeholders agreed…

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Mining stakeholders target growth at expo

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Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo MINING industry players are exploring new growth opportunities and advancing value-addition initiatives at Mine Entra 2026 that started yesterday in Bulawayo.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — yesterday, Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) chief executive officer Wellington Takavarasha said the platform would be used to showcase opportunities within…

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Drunk bus driver caged

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Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo A BULAWAYO man has been jailed for 12 months after being caught driving a bus carrying 50 passengers while heavily intoxicated. Newtan Marova, 47, of Nkulumane suburb, appeared before magistrate Busani Sibanda.He pleaded guilty on Tuesday to driving with a prohibited concentration of alcohol in his blood, in contravention of a section…

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Two die in freak accidents

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Tapiwa Chirumeand Yvonne NcubeSTAFF WRITERS AN 84-YEAR-OLD Buhera man burned to death after a fire guard blaze he started suddenly shifted in strong winds. Fibion Munjoma, of Mupariri Village under Chief Nyashanu in Dorowa, Buhera, was making fire guards near his cattle pen when strong winds caused the blaze to spread rapidly towards him.Confirming the…

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Sport

Platinum, Luphahla part ways. . . as Senong finally gets PSL chance

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 Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER FOUR-TIME league winners FC Plati­num have severed ties with coach Joel Luphahla following a below-par campaign in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League and immediately replaced him with South African tactician Thabo Senong. This comes as Luphahla, who took over from Norman Mapeza at the start of the season, had…

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Life & Arts

One Dream Dance returns with 300 performers

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 Angela Mtombeni ENTERTAINMENT WRITER AT LEAST 300 per­formers are expected to grace the stage as the One Dream Dance event kicks off at Alliance Fran­çaise de Harare from Friday to Sunday, promising its biggest and most diverse edition yet. The event, founded by choreog­rapher Joshua Saunyama, moves to a new venue after being hosted at…

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Child protection key

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 ZIMBABWE’S launch of the National Action Plan for Children IV (2026-2030) comes at a critical mo­ment. It is more than another government policy docu­ment; it is an opportunity to redefine the country’s commitment to its youngest citizens. If implemented with seriousness, adequate funding, and accountability, the strategy could transform the lives of millions of children…

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All systems go for Mine Entra

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 Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO PREPARATIONS are complete for the 2026 Mine Entra exhibition, with over 250 exhibitors gathering at Bulawayo’s trade fair grounds today. Speaking during a media briefing yesterday, Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Com­pany marketing and corporate communications manager, Thandolwenkosi Nkomo, said prepara­tions for Mine Entra 2026 were progressing well. “May I let…

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Plea for dialogue as marches loom

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 Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has made an urgent appeal to authorities and other key stakeholders to prioritise peace and national dialogue to de-escalate tensions ahead of Friday’s planned national shutdown. At the same time, the ZCC also called for restraint by security forces yesterday against those who may decide…

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Mhlophe laid to rest

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 CLOUD FUSIRE SCORES of football stakeholders thronged Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo yesterday to pay their last re­spects to the late Highlanders chairman, Colonel (Retired) Kenneth Mhlophe, who was laid to rest at the revered burial site for the city’s distinguished individu­als. Mhlophe, together with his deputy Sifiso Siziba, board member in charge of finance…

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