Editorial Comment

United front essential to crush smuggling

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AS the country charts its path toward sustainable economic growth, it faces an insidious threat from within – the rampant smuggling of precious minerals, persistent tax evasion, and sophisticated corruption. These economic crimes rob the nation of billions in potential revenue, undermining public services, stalling infrastructure development, and compromising national security. In response to this…

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Reckless drivers face licence loss. . . as govt mulls new demerit system to lower traffic deaths

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Tapiwa Chirume THE government is considering introducing a demerit points system that could see many reckless drivers losing their licences, as authori­ties fight to reduce the country’s rising road fatalities. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, the minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development, Felix Mhona, said officials were cur­rently investigating the legal frameworks that would enable…

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Life & Arts

Ammara targets glory with ‘Flaming Lily’

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Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS FRESH from a promotion­al tour across the country and beyond, songbird Ammara Brown is ready to give her fans Flaming Lily when she launches her album tomorrow. The album to be launched at Reps Theatre marks Ammara’s return to the full-length album format after a seven-year wait….

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Sport

Scottland bank on home comforts …champions undeterred by reduced NSS capacity

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EMMANUEL MARAMBE THERE is no place like home. After experienc­ing what it feels like to play on foreign soil when they faced South African giants Kaizer Chiefs in the Toyota Cup last month, champions Scott­land are relishing the prospect of making their Caf Champions League debut on home turf. The reigning Zimbabwean cham­pions take on…

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News

Teen abducted, used as robbery guide

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Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A 14-YEAR-OLD boy was abducted and forced to guide armed robbers during a brutal night raid that left a family traumatised. The incident occurred at Abefo­nye Farm in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, at around 1am on August 31, where police were currently investigating cases of robbery and kidnapping involving suspects who escaped…

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Mpilo expands access to joint surgery

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Hazel Marambiza in Bulawayo MPILO Central Hospital has expand­ed access to hip and knee replace­ment surgeries to reduce the number of Zimbabweans travelling abroad for costly specialised treatment. Speaking during a visit to the hospital in Bulawayo yesterday, the minister of Health and Child Care, Douglas Mombeshora, said the initiative would bring specialised healthcare closer…

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China donates rice to vulnerable families

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TAPIWA CHIRUME CHINA has extended emergency food assistance to vulnerable Zimbabweans, providing essential rice supplies to families struggling with food insecurity and recent economic reintegration challenges. Speaking at a distribution event in Epworth yesterday, Chinese am­bassador Zhou Ding handed over the food donation aimed at cush­ioning vulnerable communities, with a primary focus on supporting returnees…

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Opinion & Analysis

Guvamatanga in soup… again

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Brighton Mugari ABOUT two years ago, Finance secretary George Guvamatanga was exactly in the same spot and subject of intense public scrutiny over an array of alleged offshore properties, and other assets. While the source – and circumstances – of his misery are slightly different in that yesteryear’s attacks were motivated by his gripe with…

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