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UNDP partners REA to electrify rural clinics

THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to electrify rural clinics across the country in a move expected to improve healthcare delivery, particularly maternal services in remote areas.Speaking during the commissioning of the 120-kilowatt Dete solar mini-grid plant at Dete Primary School in Hurungwe on Thursday, Energy and…

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Cops throw book at soccer ruffians

Patrick Mubwandarikwa POLICE will take decisive action against the hooligans responsible for the violent scenes that led to the aban­donment of the football match between Hardrock and Dynamos in Kwekwe at the weekend. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, also revealed yesterday that law…

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Opinion & Analysis

Football must not beheld hostage by thugs

WHAT should have been a celebration of football­ing excellence at Chahwanda Stadium, Kwekwe, on Sunday instead collapsed into a primitive display of anarchy. As Hardrock took on Dynamos, the beautiful game was strangled by the very people who claimed to love it. The subsequent abandonment of the match is not just a lost fixture; it…

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Life & Arts

Will Macheso conquer the 10 Classic Songs challenge?

SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso, famed for his en­ergetic marathon perfor­mances that often stretch for more than four hours without a break, is set to test himself in an unfamiliar territory with a unique concert dubbed 10 Classic Songs, slated for August 7 at Golden Conifer in Harare. For this particular concert in his celebrated career,…

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Sport

CAPS back on top

Patrick Mubwandarikwa AT RUFARO STADIUM CAPS UNITED………………0 FC PLATINUM………………0 CAPS United reclaimed pole position on the Cas­tle lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) log table despite being held to a goalless draw by a resolute FC Platinum here yesterday. In what was an otherwise exciting encounter, it was only the goals that were the missing ingredients…

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Business

Young farmers revolutionisinglocal wheat production

Masimba Makwembere THE involvement of young people in agriculture is key to scaling up innovation in the sector across the country, agricultural experts have said.This comes as the ministry of Agriculture and Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) are working together in conducting school-based demonstrations as a way of promoting new farming technologies through practical,…

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Whistle blowers draft law issued

Brighton Muronzereyi PARLIAMENT has published the long-awaited Whistle­blowers and Witness Protection Bill, alongside the Deposit Protection Corporation Amendment Bill. The key Whistleblowers and Witness Protection Bill aims to provide legal protection for individuals who expose corruption, criminal activities and other forms of misconduct — as well as witnesses involved in sensitive investigations and court proceedings….

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Business

‘Accurate measures vital for fair trade’

Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE government has called on businesses across the country to prioritise the regular calibration of measuring equipment in order to protect consumers and uphold fairness in commercial transactions.Speaking during World Metrology Day commemorations held in Bulawayo on Friday, the minister of Industry, Mangaliso Ndhlovu, said accurate measurements were critical in maintaining…

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Life & Arts

Zim innovators design AI helmet to save miners’ lives

Progress ChayaFOR generations, Zimbabwe’s miners have descended underground armed with little more than courage, experience and basic protective gear.In some of the country’s most dangerous working environments, a simple helmet has long symbolised survival.Now, one local innovator hopes to transform that symbol into a life-saving piece of intelligent technology.The AI Smart Helmet, designed for miners…

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