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Firm fined for illegal creams

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO-BASED com­pany, Luzern Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd, has been fined US$400 after being caught selling unregistered skin-lightening creams worth nearly US$1 000. The company’s sales repre­sentative, Simelweyinkosi Kanye of Bellevue suburb, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube on behalf of the firm. Luzern Enterprises was convict­ed of selling unregistered medicines following…

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Byo fights infectious diseases

Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE Bulawayo City Council has stepped up efforts to fight infectious diseases and potential public health emergencies as part of intensified efforts to strengthen surveillance and response systems. This comes as the city grapples with a series of disease outbreaks and escalating concerns over sanitation and law enforcement. According to the…

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Cops get US$100 bail after alleged bribery

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER FOUR police officers who alleg­edly demanded US$3 000 from a Pakistani national after accusing him of disorderly conduct were granted US$100 bail each yesterday. Kudakwashe Zhira, Praise Machado, Deborah Tumba, and Sithulisiwe Manyakaidze appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwa­nazvo Gofa facing charges of abuse of office and theft. The state alleges…

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Ex assault convict ordered to therapy

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 22-YEAR-OLD man from Fort Rixon, Taurai Madubeko, has been convicted of attempted rape and unlawful entry following a disturb­ing incident that occurred in Village Mkhansi, under Chief Jahana, on September 4 2025. Madubeko appeared before Bula­wayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube after he broke into a 22-year-old woman’s home in the middle…

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Arrest paves way for justice

THE recent announcement of a breakthrough in the murder case of prominent businessman Joseph Mutangadura—with the arrest of a key suspect, Phillip Mutasa, in Gweru—is a moment of profound public relief and a powerful validation of the specialised units within the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). This success, orchestrated by detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department…

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Hwange boosts housing via PPPs

AUTHORITIES in Hwange say they are pushing to deliver more housing stands to locals through public-private partnerships (PPPs). Speaking during a stakeholders engagement at the weekend, Hwange Local Board chief executive officer Ndumiso Mdlalose said Hwange was growing rapidly, with multiple housing projects underway to contribute to the national target of one million units by…

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