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Covid-19 disrupts NPRC outreach

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THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC)’s outreach programmes were this year largely affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, resulting in the postponement of public hearings among other crucial peace and healing programmes. This was revealed by NPRC chairperson retired Judge Selo Nare, during an NPRC consultative meeting with peace committees from Matabeleland North held…

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Zera hikes diesel price

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By Emmerson Mangezi THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) yesterday announced a 19 percent price hike for diesel, which took immediate effect. In a new fuel price notice, diesel is now $97,24 and US$1,19 per litre, while that for petrol remains largely unchanged at $97,44 and US$1,19 per litre. In a statement yesterday, Zera said…

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Sport

Zifa propose March for PSL

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ZIFA has proposed the first week of March next year for the resumption of Premier Soccer League pending local clubs approval. The return of local football had been in doubt in recent weeks following the proposed bio bubble concept which Zifa described as a Sports and Recreation Commission concept thrown at them by the sports…

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Life & Arts

Macheso releases single

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UNLIKE in the past when sungura maestro Alick Macheso annually released a full album comprising several songs, coronavirus (Covid-19) circumstances have changed that entire format and for the first time he has been forced to release a single. The single Zuro Ndizuro was released yesterday on Youtube and Facebook with the singer’s management saying this…

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Editorial Comment

Local authorities cleansing crucial

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THE cleansing of local authorities, whose top officials have for a very long time been accused of being self-centred at the expense of service delivery in their areas of jurisdiction, should continue in an effort to ensure the residents — who pay through the nose for the services — ultimately benefit. Since the start of…

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Technology

Keep abreast of technology, says Muswere

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ZIMBABWE needs to remain on the technological innovation front if it entertains any hopes of keeping pace with the fast-changing world, a senior government official has said. Speaking at the official launch of the second 2020 Hackathon held in Bulawayo yesterday, Information Communication Technology minister Jenfan Muswere, pictured, said the government was committed to providing…

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ED quips over his succession… as Zanu PF bigwigs are said to be jostling to take over from him

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IN HUMOROUS remarks that may contain some truth for ambitious Zanu PF bigwigs, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, joked on Thursday about the sure-fire credentials of the person who would likely succeed him when he leaves office, the Daily News reports. Speaking in Harare after touring cement manufacturer PPC Zimbabwe’s US$82 million milling plant, the 78-year old…

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Zesa cuts home use power costs

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ZESA Holdings(Zesa) yesterday announced a surprise 60 percent power tariff cut on one of its bands for domestic electricity usage, the Daily News reports. Zesa subsidiary, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), said it had reduced the last band of its domestic tariff from $16,50 per unit to $10,39 per unit, inclusive of…

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$5bn money laundering suspects get bail

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THE High Court has freed the six people accused of using their business to facilitate illegal foreign currency transactions involving $5 billion. In the bail appeal ruling delivered by High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi yesterday, the companies Bailey Charamba Investments and Family First Choice Supermarket were excluded from the bail proceedings. He granted Simbarashe…

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Bruising battles in DCC polls

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THE stage is set for bruising battles as the ruling Zanu PF conduct their much awaited district co-ordinating committees (DCCs) elections across eight provinces today. This comes as cracks have been widening in the ruling party ahead of the polls amid fears of factionalism rearing its 4ugly ahead again in Zanu PF. So tense are…

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