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Zimra, Buy Zim launch smuggling blitz

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THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) and Buy Zimbabwe have launched a joint enforcement blitz to curb smuggling and protect local industry from unfair competition.In a joint statement yesterday, Buy Zimbabwe advocacy officer Elvis Masvaure said the collaboration was aimed at protecting local industries and also to safeguard consumers from counterfeit products.“The goal is not only…

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Living the lyrics: First Farai’s Cease Fire moment

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I WILL not rehearse the legal and personal intricacies surrounding the recent public fallout between veteran sungura musicians First Farai and Gift Amuli.My interest lies elsewhere: in First Farai’s decision to withdraw the charges he had initially preferred against Amuli.That act is quiet, reconciliatory, and instructive, transforming lyrics into life. In biblical terms, it recalls…

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Govt calls for stronger energy cooperation

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STRONGER Sadc collaboration is critical to unlocking energy efficiency and strengthening power supply across southern Africa, the government says.Speaking at the Sadc Sustainable Energy Week in Victoria Falls on Tuesday, the minister of Energy, July Moyo, called for strengthened partnerships between member states.“We applaud the progress made to date in unlocking energy efficiency, but we…

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ED demands loyalty

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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged Zanu PF members to remain loyal to the party and steer the country’s economic development.Addressing the former liberation movement’s politburo meeting in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said party members “should put shoulder to the wheel and face head-on the specific tasks that must be undertaken during the course of the year”.“The…

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250k people affected by heavy rains

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THE United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reports that 123 people died and over 250 000 others across Zimbabwe were affected by heavy rains last month.The report noted that 1 300 families were displaced, while 200 schools, 211 bridges, and 15 health facilities were damaged.“South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have reported…

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Sport

All set for golf season opener

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THE Julius Robinson Trophy — which serves as the season opener for the Zimbabwe Golf Association (ZGA) amateur — will take place at Wingate Park Golf Club in Harare from February 28 to March 1.The event, which is a key amateur event that carries national order of merit points and World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR)…

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Parly seeks input on constitutional overhaul

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PARLIAMENT has invited Zimbabweans to submit their views on the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill Number 3, which seeks to fundamentally transform the country’s presidential elective system, among others.This comes after the Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, gazetted the draft Bill last week.In a notice yesterday, Parliament said the process would be open to…

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769 claims from former Wenela workers

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TSHIAMISO Trust has received 769 compensation claims from former Wenela mine workers, highlighting the sustained demand for redress.This comes as the trust targets assisting nearly 4 000 former Wenela mine workers. The trust was established to provide compensation to former mineworkers in South Africa suffering permanent lung impairment from silicosis or work-related TB.Speaking to the…

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ChiTown man charged in US$3 million fraud

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A CHITUNGWIZA man appeared in court yesterday on allegations of unlawfully re-registering a company and removing its directors in a case involving potential prejudice of US$3 million.The complainant in the matter is Quadcam (Pvt) Ltd, a company owned by the Late Estate of Hamphrey Vengesai and Fausta Penza.The accused, Tafadzwa Vengesai, who is also a…

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Teenager in court over toddler kidnapping

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A 14-YEAR-OLD girl accused of kidnapping a two-year-old child from a Bulawayo city centre mall two weeks ago appeared before the regional courts yesterday.The minor appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira facing a kidnapping charge.She was not asked to plead and was remanded out of custody to March 10, remaining under the care of…

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