Opinion & Analysis

Twin epidemics threaten vulnerable youth

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BULAWAYO is facing a quiet, terrifying crisis.Decades of hard-fought progress in the war against HIV/Aids are structurally unravelling under the weight of a contemporary epidemic, youth drug and substance abuse.What city officials are currently calling a “double whammy” is, in reality, a singular, symbiotic nightmare playing out on the streets of our high-density suburbs.Recent data…

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Business

ED to commission industrial park

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Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will officially commission the Mutoko Bioeconomy Industrial Park this Thursday.The landmark project, driven by Finealt Engineering, marks a massive step forward in the country’s economic development.According to the permanent secretary for the ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, Fanuel Tagwira, this landmark event would…

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Life & Arts

Malawi-based singer confronts afrophobia in new track

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 Anesu Mirisawu SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER WITH ongoing continental conver­sations around migration, belong­ing and rising afrophobic tensions across Africa and the diaspora, Malawi based artiste Carmen has released new single Aluta Continua, featuring internationally acclaimed vocalist and cultural activist Vusa Mkhaya. The singer described Aluta Continua as a stirring meditation on African identity, unity and deter­mination…

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Business

Kanhukamwe takes charge at Crown Bank

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TAPIWA CHIRUME AGNES Kanhukamwe has officially taken the helm as Crown Bank’s new managing director, effective last month.A distinguished and accomplished banking professional, Kanhukamwe brings over 25 years of extensive financial sector expertise to the role.Her promotion marked a strategic milestone for the institution.“Her appointment marks an exciting new chapter for Crown Bank as we…

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Top Stories

UBH is offering free life-altering surgery

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Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo IN A major development, United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) is offering free surgery for disadvantaged women affected by obstetric fistula.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the chief executive of UBH, William Busumani, confirmed the life changing move yesterday.Obstetric fistula is a traumatic childbirth injury that creates an…

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News

Three youth jailed for armed robberies

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Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo THREE youthful armed robbers who masqueraded as transport operators before robbing unsuspecting passengers at gunpoint in Inyathi, Matabeleland North, have each been sentenced to an effective six years in prison.Ocean Mpofu, 20, William Khumalo, 26 and Bulisani Moyo, 18 appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira facing four counts of armed robbery.The…

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Sport

Sables turn focus to USA after Tonga defeat

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Sandra HoveSPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWE’S national rugby team, the Sables, have shifted their attention to a crucial World Rugby Nations Cup clash against hosts USA after producing a spirited performance in a 36-26 defeat to Tonga in their tournament opener at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colorado.In the loss to Tonga, the Sables showed courage…

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Grain cartels threaten national food security

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Hazel MarimbizaIn Bulawayo A LOCAL organisation, Southern Stars Foundation (SSF), has called for urgent government intervention against organised syndicates allegedly abusing subsidised grain from the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), warning that the practice threatens Zimbabwe’s food security.In a statement yesterday, SSF said it was alarmed by coordinated attempts to interfere with GMB operations.“The SSF is…

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Petty tavern disputes turn deadly in Midlands

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Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo TWO men have been arrested in connection with separate murder cases in Mberengwa and Shurugwi, Midlands Province, where disputes over a pool token and a cigarette lighter turned fatal.Midlands police spokesperson Emmanuel Mahoko yesterday confirmed the arrests on Monday, saying the incidents occurred on July 4 and 5 at Greenspan Business Centre…

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Business

Hydro power project secures major deal

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ZIMBABWE renewable energy drive has received a massive boost after the Great Zimbabwe Hydro Power Project secured a 25-year power purchase agreement with the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC).The project’s coordinator, Hilbert Chipfumbo, said the agreement marks a significant milestone in the development of the five-megawatt hydroelectric facility, providing long-term certainty for investors…

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