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Lithium miners demand urgently needed incentives

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Hazel Harimbiza ZIMBABWE’S lithium industry wants crucial tax incentives to unlock more than US$1.4 billion in planned investments for high-value lithium sulphate production.Speaking on the sidelines of the Mine Entra exhibition on Friday, Lithium Producers Association of Zimbabwe chairperson Innocent Rukweza said while producers supported the government’s drive to move away from exporting raw minerals,…

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17 wildlife rangers commissioned into service

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TAPIWA CHIRUME SEVENTEEN specialised rangers graduated at Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park on Friday during World Ranger Day celebrations to bolster regional wildlife protection efforts.The 17 rangers, sponsored by the Zambezi Valley-based Chewore Conservation Trust, were among 165 rangers commissioned into service nationally after completing the ZimParks three-month basic ranger training course.The graduates included 19-year-old Evernice…

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Churches implored to lead peace efforts

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SHAMAINE CHIRIMUJIRI REGIONAL churches must unite to denounce xenophobic attacks in South Africa and lead peace efforts, the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) has said.This comes as more than 160 000 migrants have left South Africa since the escalation of anti-immigrant violence earlier this year. Nearly 1 490 Nigerian nationals have been repatriated, 15…

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Rights body demands strong anti-trafficking measures

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CHIEF WRITER THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission has demanded enhanced anti-trafficking enforcement to combat sophisticated recruitment scams exploiting jobseekers through digital technology.In a statement marking the annual World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, which is celebrated on July 30, the commission said this year’s theme, Trapped Behind the Scam, highlighted the growing use of technology…

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Climate change devastates women in mining

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Yvonne Ncube WOMEN in Zimbabwe’s mining communities face severe climate shifts, displacement, and environmental degradation, leaving them carrying the heaviest socio-economic burdens.These concerns were raised yesterday during the Gender, Climate and Extractives Symposium organised by the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO), which brought together government officials, civil society organisations, women in mining, researchers, development partners,…

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WHO warns against misuse of weight-loss drugs

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SHAMAINE CHIRIMUJIRI THE World Health Organisation has warned against escalating unprescribed misuse of weight-loss and diabetes drugs bought through unverified online channels.The warning follows a joint meeting of the WHO’s Advisory Committee on Safety of Medicinal Products and the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety to review the rapidly rising global use of GLP-1 receptor…

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Police hunt fatal stabbing suspect

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Yvonne Ncube BULAWAYO police have launched a public manhunt for Edgar Msebele, who has been on the run since April following a fatal stabbing.Provincial police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele yesterday said they were searching for Msebele, who is wanted for the alleged murder of Sunboy Ncube.The suspect, who is originally from Phumuza South Village in Bulilima…

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Zimra targets tax revenue leakages

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THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is developing systems to monitor e-commerce transactions and strengthen real-time fuel tracking as it moves to plug revenue leakages and curb tax evasion.Speaking at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ) Winter School in Victoria Falls this week, Zimra regional manager domestic taxes Gamuchirai Makwangudze said the tax authority…

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Bulawayo veld fires surge 75pc

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Yvonne Ncube BULAWAYO has recorded a steep 75 percent surge in veld fires, with municipal authorities blaming human negligence during the dry winter period.Chief fire officer Mhlangano Moyo told the Daily News On Sunday yesterday that the service responded to 126 fire-related emergencies in July, of which 110 were veld fires, accounting for 87 percent…

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