Sport

Minerva Zim Open Chess tourney beckons

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Emmanuel MarambeSPORTS WRITERmarambee@dailynews.co.zw THE country’s biggest chess tournament, the Minerva Zimbabwe International Open Chess Tournament, is set for May 25-28 with hundreds of competitors from across the southern African region expected to battle for honours in the prestigious four-day event. The Minerva Zim is one of the leading chess events in the SADC region and…

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Life & Arts

Jah Prayzah to launch two albums this weekend

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MUSIC star Jah Prayzah will launch two albums titled Chiremerera and Maita Baba this weekend. The celebrated artiste will launch the album titled Chiremerera tonight at Old Hararians Sports Club in the capital before moving to Queens Sports Club in Zimbabwe’s second biggest city Bulawayo tomorrow for the launch of Maita Baba. For the Harare…

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Editorial Comment

Artistes on point on drug abuse

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WE WELCOME the increasing involvement of artistes in the fight against drug and substance abuse. In our paper yesterday, we carried a story about a film titled One Mistake which brings to the fore the effects of drug abuse. The release of the movie produced by a Bindura-based filmmaker Gladys Gurupira, came a few days…

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News

Government announces measures to stabilise exchange rat

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THE government removed all duty and taxes on all basic goods, and they are no longer subject to import licence in an effort to stabilise the nation’s economy and guarantee the availability of essential supplies. In a statement yesterday, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said the government has put in place several measures to address the…

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Business

Full service restored following network challenges: Econet

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ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe and EcoCash say their services have now been fully restored following technical challenges which caused some services to be unavailable between Tuesday afternoon and yesterday. “We are pleased to inform our valued customers that all services are back up and fully restored following a power-related incident at our NOC (network operations centre)…

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‘Let voters clear fate of elections’… Mliswa argues afresh, calls for polls referendum

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By Ketty Nyoni ONLY a referendum can settle the question of whether Zimbabweans want this year’s crunch elections to go ahead or not, outspoken legislator for Norton, Temba Mliswa, has reiterated. Speaking last night on independent television station 3Ktv’s widely-followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, Mliswa also said the country’s Constitution allowed authorities to…

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Zesa temporarily gives up 300MW

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ZESA has temporarily switched off its new Unit 7 in Hwange, to allow the power utility to carry final tests on the 300MW generator before it becomes fully operational. The move will, during this period, result in heightened load-shedding, as it will deprive the national grid of significant energy — piling fresh pressure on both…

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News

Cottco targets Matabeleland region, engages rural farmers

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By Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO THE largest cotton-producing company in the country, Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco), is targeting to expand cotton farming in the Matabeleland region by engaging rural farmers. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Cottco board chairperson Sifelani Jabangwe said the Matabeleland region has been lagging behind in cotton production yet…

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New chair promises Nssa’s turnaround

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By Ketty Nyoni NEW National Social Security Authority (Nssa) board chairperson Emmanuel Fundira says his immediate task on the job is to improve the battered image of Nssa which is in the “intensive care unit”. He was addressing the media in Harare yesterday as the new chairperson following the resignation of Percy Toriro last month….

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