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Beekeeping project lifts Bulilima villagers

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Myles Matarise STAFF WRITER matarisem@dailynews.co.zw THE government has set up a beekeeping project in Bulilima District as part of efforts to promote environmental stewardship in rural communities through provision of sustainable livelihood options that enhance forest management and conservation. In March this year, the Environment ministry in partnership with the Forestry Commission trained 100 Bulilima…

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Covid-19: Let’s emulate SA

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WITH cases of Covid-19 infections in the country close to breaching the 1 000 mark, the government must emulate South Africa, which on Sunday tightened its coronavirus lockdown measures. Among the measures pronounced by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are a ban on sale of alcohol, introduction of a curfew between 9pm and 4am and…

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Sport

Fans face total PSL blackout . . . how will local clubs survive without revenue?

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LOCAL football is facing a huge conundrum whether to allow or bar fans from attending matches once the game’s 2020 season finally kicks off due to the dangers posed by coronavirus (Covid-19). The Premier Soccer League (PSL) Medical Committee chaired by Edward Chagonda is currently working on health protocols which the domestic game must follow…

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Zimbabwe sets its sights on nuclear power

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  THE government is pursuing uranium exploration and enrichment to generate power in the wake of shortages that have hit the country in recent years, the Daily News reports. This comes as Foreign Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo visited the Kremlin, Russia, in August last year where he signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation…

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July 31 demo is not about graft: Government

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THE government has said it is convinced that far from being an anti-corruption demonstration, the planned July 31 protests are meant to remove the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa from power. This comes as suspected State agents raided the homes of MDC deputy national chairperson Job Sikhala and expelled Zanu PF youth commissar Godfrey Tsenengamu…

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‘ED must go’ text lands cop in trouble

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A POLICE officer has found himself in the dock, accused of undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa after he allegedly posted an “ED must go” message in a WhatsApp group for fellow cops. Milton Murairwa, 31, is accused of stirring feelings of hostility against the president. He is also alternatively charged with causing dissatisfaction…

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Ministers Winston Chitando & Mthuli Ncube sued

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MINES minister Winston Chitando and his Finance counterpart Mthuli Ncube have been taken to the High Court for failing to implement laws that guarantee transparency on how the country’s mineral resources are exploited. Save Odzi Community Network Trust (Socnet) cited Chitando, Ncube and Attorney-General Prince Machaya as respondents in the matter. They want the government,…

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Police track down 215 quarantine escapees

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POLICE are hunting for 215 individuals — including some who are infected with coronavirus (Covid-19)  — who escaped from quarantine centres around the country, the Daily News reports. This comes as the country as of Sunday night had recorded 985 confirmed cases, including 328 recoveries and 18 deaths amid revelations by the police that law…

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World

South Africa’s rand edges firmer as risk demand strained

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South Africa’s rand edged firmer early on Tuesday ahead of mining production data, clinging on to recent gains as investors continued to see value in holding the high-yielding currency despite signs of a creaking economy and climbing COVID-19 cases. At 0700 GMT, the rand was 0.18% firmer at 16.8125 per dollar, backtracking slightly from Monday’s…

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UK economy shrinks by one-fifth under lockdown

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The UK’s economy shrank by 19.1% in the three months to May, as the full impact of lockdown was felt, the Office for National Statistics has said.   The economy actually grew by 1.8% in May, but this was not enough to make up for the fall of 6.9% in March and the record 20.4%…

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