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Coltart urges regional health sector expansion

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HAZEL MARIMBIZA BULAWAYO Mayor David Coltart has challenged health funders and medical aid soci­eties to expand into regional markets to capitalise on the city’s growing healthcare infrastructure. Speaking at the Asso­ciation of Health Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) Annual All-Stakeholders Conference here, Coltart said Bulawayo had built significant medical capacity that should be ac­tively marketed to…

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Man jailed 23 years for raping granny, 84

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YVONNE NCUBE A FORT RIXON man has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for ambushing, sexually assaulting, and robbing an 84-year-old woman in the bush.Ndumiso Nyathi, 20, was convicted of rape and robbery when he appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Sibonginkosi Mkandla last week.He was sentenced to 20 years for rape and five years…

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The strange comfort of bread crumbs

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BLESSING NYAHUMA FOR two weeks, I have asked why human be­ings remain attached to people, places and in­stitutions that no longer nour­ish them. Part One explored the strange comfort of bread­crumbs. Part Two argued that leaving is not the same as mov­ing on because the body may depart long before identity, memory and hope have…

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‘Prioritise pupil safety as schools reopen’

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SHAMAINE CHIRIMUJIRI GOVERNMENT has ordered tighter safety measures for school transport as pupils prepare to return for the critical third term on Tuesday. Thousands of learners across the country are expected back in classrooms, with Grade Seven, Ordinary Level and Advanced Level candidates entering a crucial period as they prepare for final end-of-year examinations. Spokesperson…

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Govt digs in on illegal vending

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BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI GOVERNMENT has defended its crackdown on illegal vending, warning that unrestrained street trading undermines efforts to restore urban order, sanitation, and security. This comes as the government issued a final ultimatum to illegal vendors operating in Harare and other urban areas to vacate undesignated sites, warn­ing that a zero-tolerance clean-up operation would begin…

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Mutare boosts civil protection training capacity

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Tapiwa Chirume MUTARE City Council has partnered with Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences to launch civil protection training and stem severe municipal firefighter drain.Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, council spokesperson Charles Sadondo said the initiative was driven by acute skills shortages in the civil protection sector, particularly as Zimbabwe continues to…

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Classrooms in crisis, suicides spike nationally

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Tapiwa Chirume ACROSS the country, Tues­day morning will bring a familiar ritual. Millions of Zimbabwean children will put on ironed uniforms, shoulder heavy backpacks, and march through school gates for the start of the new academic term. Playground yards will ring with laughter, and teachers will stand at chalkboards ready to deliver lessons. Yet, beneath…

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Zim steps up money laundering fight

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BIGHTONMURONZEREYI ZIMBABWE is accelerating efforts to eliminate money laundering and terrorism financing to fortify its financial integrity and shield the economy from emerging risks.Speaking to reporters yesterday on the sidelines of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) Council of Ministers meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, said the…

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State intensifies mineral smuggling crackdown

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BRANDON JOSPHAT AUTHORITIES are step­ping up measures to curb mineral smuggling and revenue leakages through advanced tracking systems, border scanners, weighbridges, and drone surveillance. This follows the Minerals Mar­keting Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) intercepting 18 illicit min­eral shipments totalling about 2 600 tonnes since January, as government tightens scrutiny of mineral move­ments from mine gates…

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