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Tariro Sajeni  STAFF WRITER sajenit@dailynews.co.zw  DONATIONS by the Chinese government and other development partners have helped health authorities reduce maternal deaths in the Cyclone Idai-ravaged districts of Chimanimani and Chipinge. At least 634 people lost their lives when Idai ravaged Chimanimani and surrounding areas in March 2019. Most infrastructure, including clinics, hospitals and schools were…

Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO THE Affirmative Action Group (AAG), an indigenous economic empowerment group, believes the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is pricing out deserving residents from acquiring under-developed repossessed stands.  Last week, Bulawayo town clerk Christopher Dube said repossessed stands will be sold on a first come-first-serve basis for US$4 000 or the equivalent amount…

Jeffrey Muvundusi  ZAPU has further postponed its elective congress, a development the opposition political party said was due to disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Since March 2020, Zimbabwe had been under a nationwide lockdown which restricted movement of people and banned public gatherings. The party has on several occasions failed to hold the elective…

Tarisai Machakaire  SENIOR STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw  POLICE have arrested over 25 000 artisanal miners operating illegally since the beginning of the year.  This comes after the police launched an operation in January dubbed “Chikorokoza Ngachipere” following a surge in illegal mining and violent crimes perpetrated by machete gangs. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi said they…

STAFF WRITER LIQUID Telecom, Africa’s leader in digital infrastructure, has completed one of the most audacious projects ever built in Africa, according to its founder and chairman of the Econet Group, Strive Masiyiwa. The latest project, which connects East and West Africa with a new high-capacity fibre link running 2 600 kilometers across the Democratic…