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Govt vows sustained urban clean-up campaign

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Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERAUTHORITIES say the ongoing clean-up operation will continue until order is restored in towns and cities across the country, with local authorities being urged to reclaim public spaces and restore basic services.Addressing local authority officials in Kadoma yesterday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Local Government, Tafadzwa Muguti, said the campaign, which…

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Long-awaited justice after decade-old rape

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Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A MAN who fled to South Africa after allegedly raping a nine-year-old relative in Gweru 15 years ago has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after his return to Zimbabwe brought the long-running case to an end.The offender, who was 19 when the offences were committed in 2011, was convicted of…

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Life & Arts

Red Cross youth unite to keep humanity alive

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LIFESTYLE EDITOR OVER 120 youths from tertiary institutions across the country converged at Karumazondo Campsite in Marondera to discuss issues affecting young people at a weeklong camp organised by the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS).Themed Keeping Humanity Alive, the annual gathering ended on Saturday, with ZRCS Youth president Victor Chimhanda saying the event had grown…

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News

Court rejects flawed bribery appeal

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YVONNE NCUBE BULAWAYO ward 26 councillor Mpumelelo Moyo’s appeal against his conviction and sentence for demanding a US$20 000 bribe from a Bulawayo company has been struck off the High Court roll after his new lawyer failed to properly prepare the grounds of appeal.Moyo was convicted of bribery after he allegedly demanded US$20 000 from…

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Sport

Crunch time for Warriors. . . Catala’s men ready for NSS showdown with Leopards

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Patrick Mubwandarikwa SPORTS WRITER IT DOES not get any bigger than this. The Zimbabwe Warriors finally get to play a competitive international on home soil for the first time in half-a-decade when they host DR Congo’s Leopards in a 2027 Afcon quali­fier at the National Sports Stadium this evening. The match kicks off at 6pm….

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Life & Arts

Yondo Sister turns back the clock

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 Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER CONGOLESE rhumba star Yondo Sister turned back the clock at the Ecobank Legends Night Africa concert at Alex Sports Club in Harare on Saturday, taking the audience back to an era of classic African music with a spirited performance of her old hits. The veteran singer did not disap­point as…

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Opinion & Analysis

Harmony needed on our streets

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 THE violent running battles witnessed last week between municipal police and informal traders in Harare and Chitungwiza are deeply regrettable and highlight a glaring failure of dialogue. Urban renewal must never degrade into a de ­structive war against our own people. The chaotic scenes that left parts of the capital gridlocked, shop windows shattered, and…

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Domestic bloodbath exposes deepening crisis

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TAPIWA CHIRUMESTAFF WRITER ON a humid Tuesday evening in the sprawling high-density suburb of Glen View 3, Harare, the neighbourhood dogs barked in uneven bursts, unsettled by an unnatural stillness hanging over a modest brick-and-mortar home.Inside a bedroom, the air was thick, suffocatingly quiet, and heavy with the metallic tang of an unmentionable finality.Nyasha Mhungu,…

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‘Make economic gains noticeable’…Mnangagwa, government urged ahead of tomorrow’s Sona

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Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government must use tomorrow’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) to turn Zimbabwe’s current economic gains into more tangible relief for ordinary citizens. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — ahead of the crucial address in Harare — busi­ness and labour…

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Life & Arts

Govt eyes creative sector export earnings

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 HAZEL MARIMBIZA in Bulawayo THE Government is positioning Zimbabwe’s creative industries as potential export drivers as it seeks to diversify foreign cur­rency earnings and create liveli­hoods for young people. Deputy Minister of Finance David Mnangagwa said art­works, including sculptures, paintings and other cultural products, could be developed into export commodities capable of generating foreign currency…

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