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Border expansion to boost cross-border trade

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Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo ZIMBABWE is expanding one-stop border posts and extending operating hours at major border crossings to eliminate costly trade delays for cross-border merchants.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — yesterday, acting Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) commissioner-general Misheck Govha said discussions were underway to introduce the model at additional…

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Chikurumani sounds alarm over fading cultural heritage

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Ashley MoyoSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERCULTURAL activist and musician Brighton Chikurumani has called on the government and traditional leaders to intensify efforts to preserve the country’s cultural heritage, warning that foreign influences are eroding indigenous customs and values.Speaking ahead of the online launch of his debut album, Matare, on October 18, Chikurumani, popularly known as Baba Nzou,…

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Police probe guard electrocution

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POLICE are investigating the suspected electrocution of a security guard whose body was discovered beneath a power transformer at a Norton farm.Trust Mudimu, who was employed as a security guard at Highfield Farm in Norton, was found dead on Wednesday, after reportedly leaving home for work the previous afternoon and failing to return.According to Criminal…

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Funding shortages cripple health service delivery

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Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER DELAYS and inconsistencies in Treasury disbursements are severely crippling health service delivery across Zimbabwe, with unpaid suppliers withholding critical medical equipment.Giving oral evidence before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Health yesterday, the director of Finance in the ministry, Lynette Tennis, said some suppliers were now holding onto their medical equipment because they…

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Chitungwiza seeks PPPs to combat vending

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Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER CHITUNGWIZA Municipality is seeking private-sector partners to develop modern trading facilities and markets for informal traders as the local authority moves to restore order.The initiative is part of efforts to address illegal trading structures in the sprawling dormitory town, with authorities saying enforcement alone would not provide a lasting solution to the…

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Court rejects flawed bribery appeal

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YVONNE NCUBE BULAWAYO ward 26 councillor Mpumelelo Moyo’s appeal against his conviction and sentence for demanding a US$20 000 bribe from a Bulawayo company has been struck off the High Court roll after his new lawyer failed to properly prepare the grounds of appeal.Moyo was convicted of bribery after he allegedly demanded US$20 000 from…

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Govt eyes creative sector export earnings

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 HAZEL MARIMBIZA in Bulawayo THE Government is positioning Zimbabwe’s creative industries as potential export drivers as it seeks to diversify foreign cur­rency earnings and create liveli­hoods for young people. Deputy Minister of Finance David Mnangagwa said art­works, including sculptures, paintings and other cultural products, could be developed into export commodities capable of generating foreign currency…

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ZIMCODD flags disastrous public finance failures

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Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITERchirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw POOR public finance management risks crippling essential services as the government fails to account for funds, collect revenue, and protect state assets, Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) warns.This comes after the 2025 Auditor-General’s Report revealed that only a third of audited public entities received clean audit opinions.ZIMCODD said the latest…

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Govt cracks down on counterfeit goods

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Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo ZIMBABWE is tightening controls against counterfeit and smuggled goods to shield local manufacturers and revitalise Bulawayo’s historic industrial hub.Speaking at the Bulawayo Exhibition and Hall of Fame Awards recently, the deputy minister of Industry and Commerce, Raj Modi, said counterfeit products were continuing to undermine local businesses, with the illegal trade estimated…

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Star power for Simon Chimbetu Music fest

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Anesu MirisawuSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERMUSICIANS from across generations and genres are set to converge at the third edition of the Simon Chimbetu Music Festival in Chegutu later this month.According to his son, Sulumani Chimbetu, the decision to feature artistes from different musical backgrounds was inspired by his father’s ability to unite people through music.“The idea was…

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