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Returnees to receive crucial state lifeline

GOVERNMENT says Zimbabweans returning from South Africa will re­ceive long-term empowerment support to help them successfully reintegrate. Speaking while welcoming a group of returnees at the United Congre­gational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) in Njube, the minister of State for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Judith Ncube, said the government was committed to ensur­ing returnees…

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Key documents remain an issue

THE Civil Registry Department is expanding its services nationwide to eliminate the long distances that many families still have to travel to access key documents. Speaking during the ongoing National Child Pro­tection Conference here yesterday, the department’s assistant registrar-general for births and deaths, Lettisia Zinengeya, confirmed the major initiative. “We are continuously establishing sub-offices. We…

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‘China alliance vital for poverty fight’

CHIEF WRITER ZANU PF women’s league secretary Mabel Chinomo­na has called for stronger Zimbabwe-China coopera­tion to accelerate poverty eradication and sustainable economic develop­ment. Speaking during an international seminar in Ningxia, China, yesterday, Chinomona said Zimbabwe was keen to learn from China’s internationally- acclaimed poverty reduction model and adapt successful strategies to local conditions. “I am…

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Man in dock over US$3m fraud Tshabalala man bailed for daughter’s rape

RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE man has appeared in court for allegedly submitting forged company documents and a false affidavit in a US$3 million property dispute. Never Jofris, who is employed as organising manager at Kukura Min­ing (Private) Limited, is accused of defeating or obstructing the course of justice and he was granted US$400 bail by…

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Government launches US$25m livestock scheme

AUTHORITIES have launched a US$25 million Livestock Health and Infrastructure Facility to modernise production and accelerate national herd recovery. Chief director in the Department of Agricultural Engineering and Farm Infrastructure Development, Edwin Zimunga, yesterday in Bula­wayo said the facility would finance critical livestock infrastructure needed to improve animal health, productivity and commercialisation. He said the…

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Tshabalala man bailed for daughter’s rape

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 55-YEAR-OLD man from Tshabalala has appeared in court on charges of raping his mentally-challenged daughter at their family home. The accused, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of the complain­ant, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mathew Mutiro yesterday. He was not asked to plead. The court granted…

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Mentally-challenged teenager dies in house inferno

Hazel Marimbiza POLICE in Matabeleland South are investigating the cause of a house fire that claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl in Bulilima District and left her grandmother with burn injuries after she tried to save her. The fatal fire broke out in the early hours of July 1 at Jutshume Village near Maitengwe…

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Sport

Zifa throws out Hardrock appeal

Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER DYNAMOS and Hardrock FC will play the remaining 14 minutes of their abandoned July 9 match at Baobab Stadium after the Zifa Appeals Committee dismissed the latter’s appeal for a stay of execution. This comes after Hardrock had lodged an appeal with the Zifa Appeals Committee against the Premier Soccer…

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Life & Arts

Shashl, Freeman strike a healing chord

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER WITH heartbreak becoming all too common, songs about love, loss and healing continue to resonate with many, with songbird Shashl and Freeman tapping into that emotion through their latest collaboration, Heal, which is capturing attention. Released recently alongside captivating visuals, Heal, a heartfelt anthem explores the pain of broken promises, regret and…

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Opinion & Analysis

Crush endemic graft to rebuild the country now

THE time for empty rhetoric, cosmetic state commis­sions, and endless policy blueprints has long passed. Corruption in Zimbabwe has transcended indi­vidual misconduct; it has mutated into the country’s dominant currency and a tragic way of life. The Tuesday warning by the European Union (EU) head of delegation, Katrin Hagemann, is a sobering wake-up call that…

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