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Sex workers call for legal protection

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LOCAL sex workers have called on the government to create a conducive environment and enact legal frameworks that recognise their labour as legitimate work. This appeal comes as Zimba­bwe recently joined the world in commemorating International Sex Worker Pride Day. Director of the sex-worker-led organisation Springs of Life Zimba­bwe, Precious Musindo, yesterday condemned the arrest…

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Editorial Comment

Boycotting elections is capitulation, not strategy

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THE call by opposition stalwarts for a boycott of the country’s 2028 harmonised elections is a deeply con­cerning development. While their frustrations are understandable, and their argument that the current electoral environment is steeped in favour of Zanu PF, holds weight, a boycott is a self-defeating strategy that will do more harm than good for…

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Maize shortages hit southern region

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Staff writer in BULAWAYO THE Grain Millers Association of Zimba­bwe (GMAZ) has raised the alarm over acute maize shortages in the southern re­gion, warning that dwindling supplies are threatening milling operations and food security. Speaking after a tour of various milling companies in Bulawayo yesterday, the GMAZ chairman for the southern region, David Moyo, said…

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Breeders unite to save local goats

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THE Goat Breeders Association of Zimbabwe (GBAZ) is set to host its annual goat indaba in Bulawayo next month with the aim of coming up with measures to preserve local breeds. Themed “Preserving our Indigenous Goats—Understanding the Matebele & Mashona Breed Standards,” the event would highlight the critical importance of the country’s native goat breeds…

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Push for disabilities bill fast-track

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THE Federation of Organisations of Disabled People in Zimbabwe (FODPZ) is imploring the government to speed up the completion and full implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Bill. Gazetted in February of last year, the bill aims to establish a Commission for Persons with Disabilities, repeal the outdated 1992 Disabled Persons Act, and align national…

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Train kills man in suspected suicide

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Tapiwa Chirume A 40-YEAR-OLD man from Chiredzi died in a suspected suicide after being hit by a National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) train near Makonde Extension in Masvingo Prov­ince. According to Masvingo provincial police spokesperson Kudakwashe Dhewa, Shepherd Chauke, 40, was reportedly seen seated on the railway line just before dawn on Sunday as a…

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Police hunt for teen killer

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Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for an 18-year-old from Woolendale who allegedly stabbed and killed his friend during a beer-drinking outing in the suburb. Bulawayo deputy police spokesperson Thandekile Ndlovu confirmed the incident and identified the suspect as Bright Tshuma, 18, of Woolendale. “On September 13 2025, at around…

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Woman drags son to court

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YVONNE NCUBE A BULAWAYO woman took the extraordinary step of dragging her own son to court after accusing him of stealing household property and selling it to buy drugs and alcohol. This emerged when Manqoba Dube appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube yesterday facing a charge of theft. Dube pleaded not guilty to three counts…

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Sport

Chevrons off to flyer in T20I

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Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER OPENERS Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani struck half centuries at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo yesterday as Zimbabwe’s Chevrons beat Namibia by 33 runs in the first T20I. After impressive batting performances in the recent white-ball series against Sri Lanka in the capital, the Chevrons took that good form to Bulawayo…

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