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Met Office warns of hot conditions

By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has issued an alert of possible reduced rains and hot temperatures starting today until December 11. The MSD also advised citizens to protect themselves from direct sun, keep hydrated and irrigate their crops. “Starting Friday, 29 November 2024, a cool moist south-easterly airflow should reduce the…

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Girls outshine boys in Grade 7 exams

By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw GIRLS, who sat for this year’s Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Grade 7 examinations, performed better than their male counterparts with the national results also showing a significant increase in the pass rate compared to 2023.  Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, Zimsec chairperson Paul Mapfumo said the national pass rate…

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‘A bunch of job seekers’

FORMER MDC stalwart, Abednico Bhebhe, says he is saddened by the continuing lack of direction and infighting among opposition leaders. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the forthright Bhebhe added that the chaos within the opposition was threatening the future of multi-party democracy in the country. “The opposition is long gone. When you talk of…

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Businesses urged to commit to quality

Beaven Dhliwayo GROUP FEATURES EDITOR THE permanent secretary for the ministry of Industry and Commerce, Thomas Utete Wushe, has underscored the importance of businesses committing to quality and excellence to combat the prevalence of counterfeit and substandard products in Zimbabwe’s marketplace. Speaking at the recent National Annual Quality Awards (NAQA) organised by the Standards Association…

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Challenges limit Ncube … but still lifts tax-free threshold to ZiG2 800

Blessings Mashaya, and Brendon Josphat STAFF WRITERS THE 2025 National Budget presented by hard-pressed Finance minister Mthuli Ncube in Harare yesterday reflected the myriad challenges facing the fiscus and the country’s economy. As a result, Ncube had little space to manoeuvre — to make life that much easier for under the cosh consumers and businesses…

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Data costs to fall: Potraz

Jeffrey Muvundusi SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) is exploring ways of reducing Internet data costs. This comes as there is growing public concern over exorbitant data prices compared to other countries in the Sadc region. This also comes as a recent report by Worldwide Mobile Data ranked Zimbabwe among…

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EU, Zim in fresh dialogue

Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE European Union (EU) ambassadors and senior government officials yesterday held a formal partnership dialogue aimed at deepening relations between the two. Speaking during the Zimbabwe-EU partnership dialogue in Harare, EU ambassador to Zimbabwe Jobst von Kirchmann said the bloc valued the opportunity for dialogue and “reaffirms our ambition to continue deepening…

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Harare in fresh blitz on mushikashikas

Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailyne.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC) law enforcement agents have impounded hundreds of unlicensed taxis and kombis, better known as mushikashikas, in a two-week blitz to bring sanity in the central business district (CBD). Acting HCC town clerk Phakamile Mabhena Moyo confirmed the blitz to the Daily News yesterday, saying it started on Monday…

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Quality-driven enterprises shine at NAQA

Shamaine Chirimujiri STAFF WRITER THE 11th edition of the National Annual Quality Awards (NAQA), hosted by the Standards Association of Zimbabwe (Saz) ended on a high note amid calls for industries to produce high-quality products to protect consumers from harm. Speaking at the awards ceremony, Saz, acting director general Cosmus Mukoyi, challenged both informal and…

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