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Zimra demands deeper Africa customs cooperation

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 HAZEL MARIMBIZA THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has called for deeper continental customs integration to streamline cross-border trade and accelerate economic growth across Africa. The call was made during a high-level bench­marking mission at the modernised Beitbridge Border Post yesterday, where senior customs officials from Benin, Cameroon and Nigeria, as well as representatives from the…

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Eco-polluters face big fines

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 Brighton Muronzereyi CHIEF WRITER AUTHORITIES plan to introduce stricter rules and heavier fines for people who pollute water and harm the environment. So says the Environmental Management Agency of Zimbabwe (Ema), which underlined yesterday that current fines and other measures aimed at deterring damage to the environment were not adequate. Appearing in Parliament, Ema’s environmental…

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Machakaire declares war on child abuse

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Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITERTHE minister of Youth Empowerment, Tino Machakaire, has vowed that anyone violating children’s rights will face the full force of the law following a viral abuse video.The call comes after more than 10 000 teenage girls dropped out of school across Zimbabwe between 2023 and 2025 due to pregnancies and early marriages, highlighting…

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Cabinet approves municipal police, courts Bill

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Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITERCABINET has approved a landmark Municipal Police and Courts Bill, paving the way for dedicated municipal courts and local police units nationwide.The proposed law comes as local authorities across the country grapple with traffic congestion, illegal vending, environmental violations and other urban management challenges.Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, the minister…

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Man in court for allegedly killing wife

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Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A 43-YEAR-OLD Nkulumane man appeared in court yesterday charged with murder after allegedly striking his wife twice on the head with an axe.Ackim Bongani Dube appeared before a Bulawayo magistrate facing allegations of murder in connection with the death of his wife, Memory Makathini.He was not asked to plead and was remanded…

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‘US funding freeze threatens 120k lives’

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Shamaine Chirimujiri STAFF WRITER THE suspension of USAid funding in 2025 severely disrupted critical health and child protection services for over 120 000 Zimbabweans, the Family Aids Caring Trust (FACT) has revealed. This comes after the United States (US) announced earlier this year that it would wind down health assistance to Zimbabwe following the collapse…

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Hezy Motors director faces bail opposition

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Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERSTATE prosecutors are opposing bail for Hezy Motors founder Hazel Silibaziso Mafu, warning her release could spark public outrage following a massive US$1 million vehicle importation fraud.Investigating officer Richard Maravanyika told the court yesterday that Mafu was also a flight risk, alleging that she fled the country in March after her employees…

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Zim raises alarm over escalating cyberthreats

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Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITERZIMBABWE has warned that rapidly evolving artificial intelligence and digital connectivity are exposing developing nations to increasingly sophisticated and persistent cyberthreats.The development follows the expansion of digital financial systems and improved Internet connectivity, which have heightened the need for robust cybersecurity safeguards for government institutions, businesses and citizens.Speaking in New York on Monday…

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Heroes’ send-off for Bosso quartet

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Cloud FusireSENIOR SPORTS WRITER THOUSANDS of mourners drawn from the local football fraternity, government, traditional and political leaders, as well as the public, gave the late Highlanders quartet Col Rtd. Kenneth Mhlophe, Sifiso Siziba, Nkani Khoza and Mbalenhle Sibanda a heroes’ send-off at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo yesterday.Club chairman Mhlophe, his deputy Siziba, board member…

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Road accessfees scrapped

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Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER AUTHORITIES have scrapped the 17-year-old road access fee to reduce business costs and stop charging foreign-registered vehicles twice for road usage.Introduced in 2009, the fee was collected from foreign-registered vehicles entering Zimbabwe through border posts, with light motor vehicles paying US$10 per entry, while larger commercial vehicles paid higher charges depending on…

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