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Mbembesi man jailed for minor abuse

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 29-YEAR-OLD man from Mbem­besi has been sentenced to an effec­tive four years in prison after being convicted on two counts of engaging in sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl, who is legally incapable of consenting to sexual activity. Elliot Vhendo, of Stand 18, Mantanjeni Village, appeared before Bulawayo Regional Court…

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Mpilo hospital renovations move apace

Hazel Marimbiza in Bulawayo REHABILITATION works at Mpilo Hospital are nearing completion, with the first phase of renovations now be­tween 80 and 90 percent complete, pav­ing the way for improved patient care. The rehabilitation works are being undertaken under the Presidential Hospital Rehabilitation, Upgrading and Modernisa­tion Scheme, through which the govern­ment is upgrading and modernising…

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Sport

PSL’s Hardrock-Dynamos verdict raises eyebrows

Sandra HoveSPORTS WRITER The Premier Soccer League’s verdict on the abandoned Hardrock-Dynamos match has divided opinion with former top flight chairman Leslie Gwindi raising concern over the order for the teams to play the remaining minutes of the May 24 encounter at a neutral venue and in an empty stadium.Gwindi also questioned the wisdom behind…

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Please receive all returnees warmly’

Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF REPORTER A CONCERNED President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appealed for the seamless, compassionate and supportive reintegration of returning Zimbabweans who are running away from Afrophobic violence in neighbouring South Africa.Addressing a Zanu PF politburo meeting in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa also announced a comprehensive government plan to assist the returnees.This comes amid continuing and often…

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Life & Arts

July Worship Fest returns with a bang

 Angela Mtombeni ENTERTAINMENT WRITER AWARD-WINNING gospel musician Michael Mahendere has unveiled an expanded vision for the 2026 July Worship Festival, promising a day of worship, praise and musical diversity. Themed “Highest Praise”, this year’s event, expected to draw thousands of believers, is scheduled for the Glamis Arena in Harare on July 11. “So the idea…

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Opinion & Analysis

Violence betrays protest, shatters continental unity

 THE tension that blanketed South Africa’s major urban centres on Tuesday was a sobering indicator of a nation at a crossroads. As thousands took to the streets in Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Durban under the banner of movements like March and March to protest undocumented migra­tion, the underlying precarity of the post-apartheid promise was laid bare….

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