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Old Mutual calls on businesses to innovate

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DIVERSIFIED financial services provider Old Mu­tual Zimbabwe has urged businesses to embrace innovation and leverage technology to stay com­petitive and aligned with changing market dynam­ics. Speaking at the Better Future Summit held in Ha­rare yesterday, Old Mutual Zimbabwe group chief executive officer, Sam Matsekete, said a forward-thinking approach was critical for sustainability. “As businesses, we…

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ZHRC blames HCC for fatalities

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THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has accused the Harare City Council (HCC) of gross negligence and systemic failures following the recent, preventable deaths of both council workers and residents. In a strongly worded statement yesterday, the ZHRC said it was “deeply concerned” by the deaths of two council employees, Peter Mupinga and Steven Mangombe,…

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Zesa takes Unit 3 off grid

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POWER utility Zesa has an­nounced that Unit 3 of Hwange Thermal Power Station, which generates 120 megawatts (MW), has been taken off the grid for statutory maintenance, further compro­mising the country’s electricity supply. The planned outage, which began on Wednesday, will last 44 days. Figures from Zesa subsidiary, the Zimbabwe Power Company, yesterday showed that…

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‘Brother in House Zim’ launches in December

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Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER HARARE will this December debut its own version of the popular reality television show Big Brother, with a corporate twist. Titled Brother in House Zimbabwe, the show will bring together contestants from different professional backgrounds — including doctors, lawyers and celebrities — who will live together under one roof. “The…

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Drug dealer’s 15-year sentence slashed

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Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE High Court in Bulawayo has set aside a 15-year jail term imposed on a Beitbridge man convicted of unlawful dealing in dagga, ruling that the magistrate misdirected herself in applying sentencing guidelines. Tapfuma Moyo was ar­rested at Beitbridge Border Post on May 21, 2025, after being found in possession of…

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Create employment quota for youth: Parliament

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Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER PARLIAMENT has called for the creation of a quota system to ensure young people are given priority in public service jobs, amid growing concern over unemployment and the exodus of graduates seeking opportunities abroad. Moving a motion in the National Assembly on Tuesday, legislator for Chiredzi Central, Ropafad­zo Makumire, said while…

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Nedbank pushes digital-first banking

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NEDBANK Zimbabwe has expanded its footprint with the opening of a new branch at Greenfields Complex in Harare, in a move the bank says will boost financial inclusion while accelerating a shift towards digital-first banking. Speaking at the launch of the branch in Harare yesterday, Nedbank executive head of sales and business origination Heresy Herry…

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Advanced AIDS a major concern

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HEALTH experts are concerned about the growing number of patients in the country who are presenting themselves with Advanced HIV Disease (AHD). Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the medical director of Mpilo Hospital’s Centre of Excellence, Nkazimulo Tshuma, said the crisis demanded urgent intervention by authorities. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines AHD as…

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Good food fest courts DJ Faf

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TRADITIONAL dance groups and popular DJ Fafi are set to entertain guests at the 13th National Good Food and Seed Festival, scheduled for next Friday at the Harare Botanical Gardens. The annual event, which brings together farmers from across Africa, celebrates traditional foods and seeds as part of the “My Food is African” campaign. Themed…

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Govt boosts local industry

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THE government says it is stepping up efforts to boost industrialisation and increase capacity utilisation in local manufacturing industries, while also tightening controls on the influx of foreign goods. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said authorities were implementing a “cocktail of measures” to ensure locally made products dominate supermarket…

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