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Speed up irrigation rehabilitation plan

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa told a business summit on Friday that the country is now food self sufficient, thanks to his government’s huge investment in agriculture. This is despite climate change effects that have largely affected rainfall patterns in the country. Mnangagwa said to sustain food self-sufficiency, the government would continue to rehabilitate irrigation schemes across…

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HCC to release impounded cars

FOLLOWING a public outcry over excessive fines for clamped and impounded vehicles by Harare City Council, mayor Jacob Mafume yesterday ordered an immediate release of the cars. This comes as Local Government minister July Moyo, had set up a team to investigate the operations of City Parking, whose duties include clamping, issuing fine tickets, and…

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Chivayo acquitted in Zesa US$5.6m fraud

A HARARE magistrate has acquitted businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his company, Intratrek Zimbabwe, of US$5.6 million fraud charges involving Zesa’s Gwanda Solar project. Chivayo had filed an application for refusal of further remand, which was granted yesterday by Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube. The magistrate also noted that the State had delayed starting the trial and…

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Zanu PF warns against bribery… as tight party primary polls take place

By Blessings Mashaya and Jeffrey Muvundisi ZANU PF has warned that it will disqualify officials caught using money and other trinkets to win the party’s highly anticipated internal elections this coming weekend. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, after receiving thousands of CVs from aspiring candidates for this year’s national elections, Zanu PF secretary for…

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Fraud suspect gagged

HARARE regional magistrate Stanford Mambanje has barred fraud and forgery suspect, James Landon, from speaking to the media pending his trial. This comes as the State filed an application seeking to revoke his bail on contempt allegations and claims of interfering with State witnesses. The State accused him of providing prejudicial information to the media…

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CCZ bemoans grim blackouts

THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) says it is not good that the country’s brutal power cuts continue to badly affect ordinary people and businesses alike. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, CCZ executive director Rosemary Mpofu said the blackouts had contributed to “unethical” pricings of basic goods in the country. This comes after the…

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I didn’t see Marry removing Chiwenga injection: Witness

A WITNESS in the case in which Marry Mubaiwa is being accused of attempting to murder her former husband, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, told the court yesterday that he had not seen the former model removing an intravenous (IV) injection from the ex-army general. Warren Sibanda, a Presidential Guard member and nurse, who accompanied Chiwenga…

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