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Govt to vaccinate public transport workers 

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Godknows Matarutse SENIOR STAFF WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw THE government will now vaccinate public transport workers, including Zupco employees, during the on-going first phase of the national Covid-19 inoculation programme, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Mnangagwa made the remarks yesterday in Harare while commissioning 50 new Zupco buses, to bring to 212 the entire fleet. Since 2019,…

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Fuel prices go up slightly

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Godknows Matarutse ZIMBABWEANS should brace for a slight increase in prices for basic commodities after the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) yesterday announced a slender adjustment to fuel prices. The increase in fuel prices is being attributed to global price movements due to a huge demand for the commodity following the opening up of most…

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Accountability, transparency key in public service

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EDITOR —As a result of the glaring integrity deficit and rampant corruption in local and national governing authorities in Zimbabwe, the Patriotic Zimbabweans (PZ) Party will set a novel trend in ensuring that there is accountability, transparency, and responsibility in public service. The party will introduce a rigorous screening system for its council, parliamentary, and…

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An albatross to Zim awakening

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  ON TUESDAY, the country’s former ambassador to the United States (US) Fredrick Shava was sworn as Foreign Affairs and International Trade minister to replace the late Sibusiso Busi Moyo who died in January from Covid-19. Barely a day after being sworn-in by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and pledging to continue to pursue the government’s engagement…

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IDBZ, government launch Mbare flats project

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Emmerson Njanjamangezi SENIOR STAFF WRITER njanjamangezie@dailynews.co.zw THE government, in partnership with the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ), on Wednesday launched the US$2,8 million Waneka Flats Phase 3 development project in Mbare, Harare. Under Phase 3, two blocks of flats with 48 units and a day care centre to accommodate 72 learners, would be constructed….

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‘Rural schools not ready for reopening’

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MATABELELAND rural communities have called on the government to address specific schools’ challenges as part of addressing the poor pass rates which have become a common tradition at their learning institutions. This comes after authorities recently announced a phased reopening of schools after a long lay-off due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Examination classes would be…

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‘Get on with talks to end sanctions’

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Mugove Tafirenyika and Godknows Matarutse ONLY genuine national dialogue that includes the opposition and other key stakeholders in the country can energise Zimbabwe’s faltering re-engagement efforts with Western powers, political analysts say. This comes as United States of America president, Joe Biden, has renewed Washington’s sanctions on Harare — a few weeks after the British…

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Eskom debts spell trouble for Zesa

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SOUTH Africa power utility, Eskom, will require government funding of approximately R1 billion per week — the equivalent of R6 million every hour of the day — to remain both financially and operationally stable in 2021. Without the cash, it will not be able to service its “unsustainable debt burden” of R480 billion. That state…

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We’ve sourced enough vaccines: Mthuli

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Emmerson Njanjamangezi SENIOR STAFF WRITER njanjamangezie@dailynews.co.zw FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has assured the nation that Zimbabwe has sourced enough Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate at least 60 percent of the population. Appearing virtually before a parliamentary portfolio committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development enquiry into Covid-19 financing yesterday, Ncube also told legislators the government has…

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Executor opposes Ginimbi’s family claims

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Nyasha Dube STAFF WRITER duben@dailynews.co.zw THE executor of late socialite and businessman Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure’s estate, Patricia Darangwa, has denied allegations that she influenced his relatives into accepting an unsigned will. Ginimbi, who had interests in the energy, logistics and entertainment sectors, passed away in a horrific road accident on November 8 last year after…

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