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Country bracing for more storms

SOME parts of the country will experience thunder ­storms early next week. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’ s most influential newspaper — a spokesperson of the Meteorological Services Department (MSD), Isaac Masawana, confirmed yesterday that the unsettled weather conditions were expected on Monday and Tuesday. “We expect the current weather conditions to…

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Police smash notorious armed robbery rings

Tapiwa Chirume SWIFT police opera­tions in Bulawayo and Bindura have disman­tled dangerous criminal syndicates linked to a wave of armed robberies, multi-million-dollar heists, and violent mine attacks across Zimbabwe. The police yesterday confirmed the arrest of 39-year-old Tendai Nzvenga in Mpopoma, Bulawayo, following a targeted intelligence operation by CID Homicide detec­tives on September 30, 2026….

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Sport

Munhumutapa Cup quarter-finals beckon

Patrick Mubwandarikwa SPORTS WRITER GIANTS CAPS United and league champions Scott­land will be aiming to avoid upsets in this week­end’s Munhumutapa Chal­lenge Cup quarter-finals as the country’s biggest knockout competition reaches fever pitch. Makepekepe square-off with unpredictable FC Hunters at Rufaro Stadium tomorrow, with Scottland then taking on premiership returnees Bulawayo Chiefs at the same…

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JP postpones wedding

Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS MUSICIAN Jah Prayzah has post­poned his wedding, which was slated for tomorrow, following the death of businessman and close friend Wicknell Chivayo and wife, Lucy, in a helicopter crash on Wednes­day. The Ndini Mukudzeyi hit-maker was supposed to tie the knot with his wife, Rufaro, in what…

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Chivayo leaves complex legacy

THE tragic death of flamboyant businessman and philanthropist Wicknell Chivayo, his wife Lulu, and four others in a helicopter crash in rural Marondera on Wednesday has left the nation in profound shock and sadness. Scheduled to turn forty-four in November, Chivayo’s sudden demise marks a devastating end for a figure whose larger-than-life presence defined contemporary…

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Strategic partnerships drive vital rail revival

MUTAPA Investment Fund (MIF) is pushing the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) to translate planned capital injections and private-sector partner­ships into increased freight volumes, improved reli­ability and stronger revenues as the railway operator works to rebuild its capacity. Speaking during the 9th and 10th annual general meetings of NRZ in Bulawayo earlier this week, MIF…

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Copter wreckage was a grim scene. . . authorities battled to identify the bodies of the victims

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR HEART-RENDING details have emerged following the horrific helicopter crash that killed colourful businessman Wick­nell Chivayo, his wife Lucy Muteke, and three others on Wednesday afternoon. The devastation that responders witnessed at the site of the aircraft’s wreckage was so catastrophic that officials were continuing to face significant challenges yesterday as they…

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Nine face armed robbery charges

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO NINE people, including two police officers stationed at the Zimbabwe Republic Police Inyathi, have appeared in court facing armed robbery charges arising from the alleged hijacking of a carbon-load­ed truck in March this year. Tarifirenyika Mafuruse, 45, and Privilege Dliwayo, 32, both police officers, appeared before Bula­wayo regional magistrate Mathew Mutiro,…

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