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Government calls for more pest, disease control research

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By Rutendo Ngara THE government has called for robust research on alternative pest and disease control methods as reliance on chemicals is unsustainable and ecologically unfriendly. Addressing delegates during an online meeting on commemorating the International Day of Plant Health at the weekend, the ministry of Lands chief director for Agricultural Research, Innovation and Development…

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$10 000 meth lands man in jail

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A HARARE man, 23, was sentenced on Thursday to an effective six months in prison after he was found guilty of illegal drug possession. Onward Vulengoma had appeared before magistrate Ruth Moyo and he was found with a sachet of crystal methamphetamine worth $10 000. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) told the court that on…

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Man in court for allegedly stealing guard’s gun

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A HARARE man appeared in court last Friday after he allegedly stole a gun from a security guard and went around threatening to shoot people. Peter Simango, 45, appeared before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo facing three separate charges of theft and contravening a section of the Firearms Act. Simango was remanded in custody and will…

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Ruvimbo Sibanda out to conquer

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BALANCING the various important aspects of modern education is key to a successful school career for most young people, so that a widely beneficial experience can help turn out well-rounded graduates. For 16-year-old Ruvimbo Sibanda of Harare, athletics is a passion and a driving force in her life, but she is careful to ensure that…

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JP claims his crown

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AFTER a stellar career that has spawned 13 albums, music star Jah Prayzah seems to believe that it is now an opportune moment to claim his crown as Zimbabwe’s best musician. To symbolise his ascendancy to the apex of Zimbabwean music, Jah Prayzah staged his own coronation at Old Hararians Sports Club in the capital…

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Zimbabwe has walked this road before

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THE minister of Finance and Economic Development, Mthuli Ncube, on Thursday came up with a raft of measures to improve availability of basic commodities, stabilise prices and shore up local currency. He lifted all restrictions on importation of basic commodities, granted 100 percent retention of domestic foreign currency earnings and fine-tuning of the Dutch foreign…

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Government and Egypt ink health sector MoU

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VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday said the Zimbabwe and Egypt partnership in the health sector will enhance local production of pharmaceuticals. Speaking during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of the two countries in Harare, Chiwenga said while the country was facing challenges in accessing affordable medicines due to illegal sanctions imposed on the…

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Mwonzora, MDC continue to wage war for the postponement of polls

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BY BRANDON JOSPHAT OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora is stepping up his bid to have this year’s crunch national elections postponed. This comes despite a seven-member panel of the Constitutional Court (ConCourt), led by Chief Justice Luke Malaba, having thrown out Mwonzora’s application last week, which challenged the validity of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)’s gazetted…

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Buy Zimbabwe frets over govt’s policy steps

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BY RUTENDO NGARA A LOBBY group which promotes local goods, Buy Zimbabwe, has added its voice to concerns that the new measures announced by authorities last week to stabilise the economy could drive many companies out of business. In this light, it said at the weekend that it would soon call for an emergency meeting…

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