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More blackouts lash the country

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POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@daily.co.zw BOTH ordinary consumers and business are concerned about the resurgence of brutal power cuts around the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, they said heightened blackouts would soon likely trigger fresh price increases. The spokesperson of the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC), Kudakwashe Mudereri, said power cuts had a negative effect on…

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Father acquitted of raping 10-month-old baby

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RUTENDO NGARA HARARE regional magistrate Musaiona Shotgame yesterday acquitted a man accused of raping and infecting his 10-month-old baby with a sexually transmitted disease. Shotgame argued that the mother’s evidence presented to the court was inconsistent and failed to corroborate her accusations. He also noted that, as stated by a medical doctor, genital ulcers can…

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MPs slam falling education standards

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muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw LEGISLATORS have expressed serious concerns about the deteriorating state of the country’s education sector, citing crumbling infrastructure and a severe shortage of resources. The alarm was raised in a report tabled in the National Assembly last week by the Joint Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Primary and Secondary Education and the Thematic Committee on Gender…

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ZTA hunts for new ceo

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THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has begun its search for a new substantive chief executive officer, inviting applications for the top post. The position has been vacant since December 2023 when Winnie Muchanyuka resigned under unclear circumstances. According to a vacancy notice at the weekend, the incoming chief executive officer would be responsible for leading…

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Redouble efforts against counterfeits

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THE alarming rise in counterfeit goods flooding the local market poses an existential threat to our local industries, public health, and national economic aspirations. As reported by this publication yesterday, this is not merely a nuisance, but a devastating plague that has already claimed over 50 000 jobs in the past decade alone, forcing companies…

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‘Mental healthcare compromised in hospitals’

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THE country’s health delivery system is in a dire state, placing mental health patients in precarious situations, Parliament has said. This assessment follows a nationwide tour by the Portfolio Committee on Youth Empowerment, Development, and Vocational Training, which investigated the condition of drug and substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation centres. In a report tabled in…

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Compliance restores public trust — Praz

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SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) is urging local authorities to view compliance costs not as a burden, but as a cornerstone of ethical governance, amidst mounting concerns over procurement-related scandals. Speaking yesterday at a public procurement and governance conference in Bulawayo, PRAZ chief executive officer Clever Ruswa warned that persistent lapses…

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Driver in court for US$600k robbery

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RUTENDO NGARA THE driver of former Dynamos FC chairperson, Rafiq Adam, who allegedly received US$10 000 from a recent US$600 000 armed robbery in Harare, appeared in court yesterday. Samson Gora appeared before Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei facing armed robbery charges. He was remanded in custody until July 16 for routine remand and advised…

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Mai Jeremaya rape: Accused gives explicit testimony

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Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A MAN accused of raping socialite Ashley Masendeke, also known as Mai Jeremaya, yesterday described graphic details of the alleged encounter in court, claiming the act was consensual. Martin Charlie took the witness stand during the defence case and told magistrate Letwin Rwodzi that he paid Masendeke before engaging…

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Umguza woman convicted of fraud

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Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO AN Umguza woman, Tanyaradzwa Chikwature, 32, has been convicted of defrauding three women of US$990 in a solar battery scam, but was spared a custodial sentence. Chikwature appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Challenge Mahembe facing three counts of fraud. She pleaded guilty to all charges and was subsequently convicted. She received a…

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