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ZIMCODD flags disastrous public finance failures

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITERchirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw POOR public finance management risks crippling essential services as the government fails to account for funds, collect revenue, and protect state assets, Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) warns.This comes after the 2025 Auditor-General’s Report revealed that only a third of audited public entities received clean audit opinions.ZIMCODD said the latest…

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Castle Lager National Braai Day returns to Glamis Arena

Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER CASTLE Lager National Braai Day returns to Glamis Arena on October 17, following last year’s 10th anniversary celebration at the Harare venue. The annual event has become one of Zimbabwe’s biggest gath­erings centred on food and enter­tainment, drawing thousands of merry-makers for a day of braai, live music and socialising….

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Extraordinary tactics needed for drug crisis

THE drug and substance abuse crisis gripping our nation has escalated far beyond a social nuisance or a localised public health issue—it is now a full-blown national emergency. When the minister of State for National Security, Lovemore Matuke, at the weekend explicitly classi­fied this rampant scourge as a grave national security threat, he gave voice…

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Govt cracks down on counterfeit goods

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo ZIMBABWE is tightening controls against counterfeit and smuggled goods to shield local manufacturers and revitalise Bulawayo’s historic industrial hub.Speaking at the Bulawayo Exhibition and Hall of Fame Awards recently, the deputy minister of Industry and Commerce, Raj Modi, said counterfeit products were continuing to undermine local businesses, with the illegal trade estimated…

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Bright days ahead,buoyant govt says. . . as Ncube reaffirms commitment to improving living standards

 Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER THE country has a bright future, with authorities remaining totally dedicated to further lifting the living standards of all Zimbabweans, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has promised. Speaking at the official opening of Ecobank’s headquarters in Harare on Mon­day, Ncube also said the government was making significant headway in its efforts to…

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Treble hopes on the line. . . as Scottland FC, Hardrock face-off in Chibuku Super Cup

EMMANUEL MARAMBE ONE team’s dream for a domestic treble will go up in smoke today as the country’s two new football powers, Harare-based Scottland and Kwekwe-based Hardrock square off in a Chibuku Super Cup quarter-final at the ceremonial home of Zimbabwean football, Rufaro Stadium. Scottland and Hardrock are cur­rently the two frontrunners in the Castle…

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International boost for Shoko Comedy Night

ASHLEY MOYO VAFA Naraghi from South Africa has joined the line-up for this year’s Shoko Comedy Night, add­ing a regional voice to a bill led by stand-up comedian Nigel Marit­inyu, popularly known as Nigel Tha Slick Pastor. The comedy showcase is set for September 24 at Harare Gardens as part of the 16th edition of…

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Court warns of daring property fraudsters

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw PROPERTY fraudsters who sell houses they do not own are becoming increasingly daring, the High Court has warned, as it upheld a three-year effective jail term imposed on a Bulawayo man who sold someone else’s house for US$14 000.The warning was issued by Bulawayo High Court judge justice Munamato Mutevedzi in…

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‘Reject crime, drugs & graft’

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR THE youth have been urged to defend the country’s sovereignty and reject social ills that include cor ­ruption, criminal activities, substance abuse and tribalism which jeopardise their future. Speaking in Mvurwi yesterday, during celebra­tions to mark his 84th birthday — which coincided with commemorations to observe Munhumutapa Day — President Emmerson…

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