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Lithium mining linked to abuse of women

RAPID lithium mining expansion in Zimbabwe has exposed women and girls to rising sexual exploitation and health risks.These findings are from a Gender Impact Assessment Report by the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) covering Mberengwa and Kamativi.“Social and personal safety and security emerged as major concerns in communities associated with both large scale and artisanal…

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Church seeks to relocate graves

THE Gospel of God Church has applied for permission to relocate 50 graves to construct a school and administrative offices.The Marondera-based religious group intends to exhume remains from Glensomous Plot Number 3 in the Hunyani Timberlands of Mashonaland East province.“A notice is made in line with the cemeteries Act (5:05) for the removal of human…

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Life & Arts

Makombe celebrates grace in song

GOSPEL musician Eleana Makombe is set to launch her new album She is Grateful on Saturday at Zimbali Valley, Greendale, in the capital.The release coincides with International Women’s Month celebrations, and Makombe said the project represents more than a musical milestone.“I am very excited about the launch of my new album She is Grateful. This…

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NGO abandons its 2030 motion

A CIVIL society organisation that intended to challenge the proposed extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office to 2030 in the Constitutional Court has withdrawn its petition.The dramatic abandonment of the much-debated court application followed the furore over the case and the war of words that broke out among the lawyers who were to…

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Re-do shoddy work or pay – Govt

THE government has warned contractors working on public road projects that they will be forced to redo substandard work at their own cost.Authorities are intensifying oversight of infrastructure projects across the country to ensure value for money.Speaking during the recommissioning of Lorraine Drive in Harare yesterday, the minister of Transport, Felix Mhona, said the government…

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Sport

Rains expose poor stadium drainage

RELENTLESS rainfall over the last few days exposed poor drainage systems and infrastructural weaknesses at most stadiums that host top-flight league games.The Dynamos game against TelOne at Ascot Stadium in Gweru had to be postponed from Saturday to Sunday after the match commissioner had deemed the pitch unfit to host the match due to waterlogging.Despite…

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Heavenly Praises, Bethseda win iJoy finals

HARARE was awash with song, colour and celebration on Saturday night as Heavenly Praises Chorus and Bethseda Apostolic Church Seke rose above stiff competition to claim top honours at the Econet iJoy Afta Joy Choral Music Competition finals.The packed Celebration Centre pulsed with anticipation as choirs delivered soaring harmonies and tightly choreographed performances, each determined…

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Opinion & Analysis

Build toilets or bury us!

THE streets of Harare and Bulawayo are no longer defined by their historic architecture or vibrant commerce; they are increasingly defined by the stench of human waste. In 2026, it is a staggering, shameful reality that the “Sunshine City” and the “City of Kings” have been reduced to open-air latrines.This is not just a failure…

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TIMB assures growers

THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) says it has strengthened monitoring systems at all tobacco selling points to protect farmers’ interests and ensure they receive fair value for their crop.This comes as farmers have raised concern over low prices being offered at auction floors in the early days of the tobacco marketing season and…

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