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Preventable deaths shadow Zim’s newborn care reforms

Tapiwa Chirume THE fire in the hearth had died down to grey embers when Chipo’s labour pains began in earnest. In her remote village in Masho­naland Central, the nearest clinic lay about 25 kilometres away across rugged, unpaved terrain. There was no ambulance to call, and no family member owned a functional vehicle. As the…

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‘Time to unite and move Zim forward’ … Ziyambi says law change rifts must yield to ED’s economic agenda

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR NOW is the time for all Zimbabweans, including those who may have opposed the recent consti­tutional amendments, to unite and help drive President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s critical economic development agenda forward. So says the ruling Zanu PF’s secretary for Legal Affairs in the politburo, Ziyambi Ziyambi, who adds that it doesn’t make…

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Inspired Bosso snap Scotts’ unbeaten run…as Triangle stun Hardrock, Dynamos held by Simba

PATRICK MUBWANDARIKWA Dynamos……….……………..(0) Simba Bhora…………………(0) DYNAMOS were held to a frustrat­ing goalless draw against Simba Bhora at Rufaro Stadium yesterday as Aristica Cioaba’s charges missed out on a chance to make ground on log leaders Scottland, who fell to a shock one-nil defeat to Highlanders. On a day on which none of the Castle Lager…

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Treat July 31 as a normal day — Kudakwashe Tagwirei

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR CITIZENS should treat July 31 like any other nor­mal productive day and ignore demonstrations that have been called by activists and opposition groups. So says business tycoon and Zanu PF member of its Central Committee, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, who also yesterday rallied Zimbabweans to remain united and focused on working towards improving…

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Byo man arrested over cattle theft

Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo A BULAWAYO man has appeared in court over stock theft after allegedly trying to collect beef in Matobo.Mkhululi Mpofu of Nketa 9 appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Isheunesu Matoba charged with stock theft.He was not asked to plead and was remanded in custody until July 29 for routine court proceedings.The State alleges that…

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High Court clears former Edgars buyer

RUTENDO NGARA THE High Court has rescinded a default judgment granted against a former Edgars Stores senior foot­wear buyer. Sikhulile Mazibuko is being sued alongside another employee over an alleged ZAR 1.45 million loss. However, Judge President Justice Mary Zimba-Dube ruled that the matter must now proceed to a full trial, finding that although Mazi­buko’s…

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Delayed devolution laws sideline provincial councils

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR PROVINCIAL councils will only resume constitu­tional duties once Parliament passes long-awaited devolution legislation, the government has said. The confirmation comes as Provincial and Metro­politan Councils across Zimbabwe continue to find themselves sidelined. Historically, they have failed to assume their constitutional roles due to central government delays in enacting enabling devolution legislation,…

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Victim details dramatic eight-hour kidnapping ordeal

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A VICTIM has told a Ha­rare court how he was blindfolded and held for eight hours by five kidnappers. David Mutanda was testifying on Friday in the trial of Simbarashe Em­manuel Martin Rondozai, who stands accused of the abduction before Harare provincial magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai. Mutanda maintained that he was…

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Illegal seed blamed for falling tobacco prices

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER FLUCTUATING prices at Zimbabwe’s tobacco auc­tion floors have been blamed on the spreading use of illegal seed varieties. Industry leaders warn that these unapproved seeds were severely compromising leaf quality and slashing farmers’ overall earnings. Speaking to journalists after a tobacco indaba held in Harare on Friday, Kutsaga chief executive…

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