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Tobacco sales hit US$673m

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Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERTHE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) reports that tobacco sales have so far reached US$673 million from 266 million kilogrammes of tobacco sold during the current marketing season.In a statement yesterday, the TIMB noted that the tobacco marketing season had reached its peak, with farmers beginning to calculate their earnings and prepare…

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Zanu PF undoes party clientelism

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 Brandon Josphat THE ruling Zanu PF is cracking down on its party benefactors and members who use their resources to create chaos and to buy political influence within the former liberation movement. This comes amid worsening factional fights in the party, which recently forced the former liberation movement to freeze its district and provincial elections…

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Opinion & Analysis

Fundamentals must anchor transition to mono-currency

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ZIMBABWE’S economy is showing encouraging signs of recovery. From increased business activity to renewed confidence in the formal sector, there is grow­ing evidence that the country may finally be emerging from years of economic instability. Yet amid this optimism, there is a dangerous temp­tation lurking in policy circles — the urge to prema­turely force a…

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Ema bans dangerous lead-based paints

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THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has warned paint manufacturers to ur­gently remove lead from their products, citing serious health risks, particularly to children. This follows a government ban on the manufacture, im­portation, and sale of paints containing more than 90 parts per million (ppm) of lead. The ban covers residential, commercial, industrial, and artistic paints,…

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Lithium giant toasts strong community ties

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Freedom MashavaPROSPECT Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ) has underscored its commitment to contributing toward a cleaner and more sustainable future, as well as strengthening communities by investing in people and preserving culture.Speaking Africa Day commemorations at Arcadia Open-Pit Lithium Mine in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East, on Monday, PLZ public relations manager Patience Chizodza praised the warm relations between…

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Supplemental polio vaccines rolled out

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 Brighton Muronzereyi ZIMBABWE is on high alert for a virulent polio strain that has caused havoc, and sometimes paralysis in children, in Malawi. In this regard, the government is rolling out a supplemental and nationwide polio vaccination programme that will end in July, which is targeting all children under the age of five. On that…

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RBZ takes monetary policy to schools

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Masimba MakwembereTHE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), in partnership with the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, has introduced the Schools Monetary Policy Challenge (SMPC), an initiative aimed at promoting financial literacy and improving learners’ understanding of monetary policy.The development comes after the RBZ in February unveiled new and upgraded ZiG notes as part of…

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Man caged for petrol attack on vendor

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Masimba MakwembereBINDURA regional magistrate court has sentenced a man to an effective four years in prison after he poured petrol on a food vendor and set her ablaze during a dispute over payment for food.According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) yesterday, the two had an argument after the vendor asked him to pay first…

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HCC begins relocation of Glen View traders

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Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITERHARARE City Council (HCC) has begun the temporary relocation of informal traders from the Glen View Area 8 complex following a devastating fire that destroyed property and newly manufactured goods worth thousands of dollars.The affected complex, which accommodates more than 2 000 informal traders specialising in furniture manufacturing and sales, has in recent…

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Govt intensifies Ebola surveillance

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Brighton Muronzereyi THE government says it has intensified surveillance, preparedness, and coordina­tion mechanisms to strengthen the rapid detection, response, and containment of the Ebola virus disease (EVD). This comes as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has spread to Uganda, a public…

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