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Bulawayo at risk of running dry by end of the year

The taps in Zimbabwe’s second-biggest city may run dry by the end of this year. Already, residents of Bulawayo have had to cope without piped water for at least five-and-a-half days a week and there’s a high risk the flow may stop completely, according to city officials. “We are reaching a catastrophic state,” David Coltart,…

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Parirenyatwa, Egyptian doctors conduct children heart surgeries

Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw PARIRENYATWA hospital has partnered with Gift of Life International Foundation from Egypt to bring surgeons to assist the country in performing open heart surgeries on children. Speaking to journalists in Harare yesterday, Parirenyatwa cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon Simukai Machawira said Zimbabwe had more than 4 500 children who are…

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Access to medicines improves – MCAZ

THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) says it has recorded a significant increase in the licensing of pharmacies in the country, a move that has eased availability of medicines to all. In its 2023 report, the MCAZ said it was working on ensuring that public and animal health is protected through accessible medicines, allied…

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Chief calls for upgrading of rural schools

Tinashe Nekati STAFF WRITER nekatit@dailynews.co.zw CHIEF Chinamhora of Mashonaland East, has implored the government to continue improving ablution facilities in rural schools for hygiene purposes which will result in prevention of waterborne diseases such as cholera. Speaking at the commissioning of a block of toilets at Mutanhaurwa Secondary School in Goromonzi, built by philanthropist Mthokozisi…

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Muduvuri calls for respect of ex-liberation movements

By Brandon Josphat josphatb@dailynews.co.zw THE Sadc electorate and opposition parties should respect former liberation movements as they brought independence in the region, long serving Zanu PF member Jimayi Muduvuri says. This comes as some former liberation movements in the region, including the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa and Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), did…

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Israeli bombing puts ancient ruins at risk, archaeologists warn

For over two millennia, the Roman temples at Baalbek in eastern Lebanon have stood as some of the finest examples of Roman architecture anywhere in the world. On Wednesday, a car park just metres away from the Unesco World Heritage site was hit by an Israeli air strike. The attack, which also destroyed a centuries-old…

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Police tap into AI for surveillance, crime prevention

AS TECHNOLOGY advances and criminals adapt to new techniques, the police in Bulawayo are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance crime prevention in the city. AI — a branch of science and engineering dedicated to creating machines that can perform tasks requiring human-like intelligence — is being leveraged by law enforcement to detect patterns in…

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‘Policies needed to address justice system challenges’

GOVERNMENT has called on stakeholders to work on developing strategies and policies which can effectively address emerging challenges faced in the justice system. Speaking during a Strategic Planning Review meeting in Bulawayo yesterday, deputy minister of Justice Nobert Mazungunye said more should be done to ensure people remain confident in the country’s justice system. “We…

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