Editorial Comment

United front essential to crush smuggling

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AS the country charts its path toward sustainable economic growth, it faces an insidious threat from within – the rampant smuggling of precious minerals, persistent tax evasion, and sophisticated corruption. These economic crimes rob the nation of billions in potential revenue, undermining public services, stalling infrastructure development, and compromising national security. In response to this…

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Life & Arts

Ammara targets glory with ‘Flaming Lily’

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Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS FRESH from a promotion­al tour across the country and beyond, songbird Ammara Brown is ready to give her fans Flaming Lily when she launches her album tomorrow. The album to be launched at Reps Theatre marks Ammara’s return to the full-length album format after a seven-year wait….

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Sport

Scottland bank on home comforts …champions undeterred by reduced NSS capacity

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EMMANUEL MARAMBE THERE is no place like home. After experienc­ing what it feels like to play on foreign soil when they faced South African giants Kaizer Chiefs in the Toyota Cup last month, champions Scott­land are relishing the prospect of making their Caf Champions League debut on home turf. The reigning Zimbabwean cham­pions take on…

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News

Bulawayo buildings flunk fire safety checks

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BULAWAYO’S Fire Department has raised the alarm over dangerous fire safety hazards across the city, including illegal wiring, blocked exits, and defective equipment. The city’s chief fire officer, Mhlangano Moyo, said electrical faults and unsafe installations were among the most common problems identified during routine inspections. “The most common fire safety weaknesses that the fire…

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Top Stories

Reckless drivers face licence loss. . . as govt mulls new demerit system to lower traffic deaths

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Tapiwa Chirume THE government is considering introducing a demerit points system that could see many reckless drivers losing their licences, as authori­ties fight to reduce the country’s rising road fatalities. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, the minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development, Felix Mhona, said officials were cur­rently investigating the legal frameworks that would enable…

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Teen abducted, used as robbery guide

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Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A 14-YEAR-OLD boy was abducted and forced to guide armed robbers during a brutal night raid that left a family traumatised. The incident occurred at Abefo­nye Farm in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, at around 1am on August 31, where police were currently investigating cases of robbery and kidnapping involving suspects who escaped…

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TSCZ cracks down on stalled vehicles

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THE Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) is launching a crackdown to remove abandoned and dangerously parked vehicles following a surge in road accidents. TSCZ managing director Munesu Munodawafa yesterday said the problem was being witnessed in both urban areas and along highways, where stationary vehicles were creat­ing hazards for other motorists. “We have noted…

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Scholastica Expo targets 5k students

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THE Zimbabwe Interna­tional Trade Fair Com­pany aims to attract over 5 000 students to this year’s Scholastica Expo to bridge education and industry gaps. The second stand-alone edition of the Scholastica Expo will run under the theme “R.I.S.E”, calling on learners to take an active role in workplace preparation through practical skills, innovation, and ca­reer…

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