PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has once again hit back at those threatening violence during elections saying the government will not tolerate their conduct….
TWO of the five men accused of killing Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa, told police in their confession statements that they were…
THREE men from Beitbridge appeared before High Court judge Justice Bongani Ndlovu last week following allegations of stoning a man to death before stealing his cell phone and R170. Blessing Itai Chiri, Dereck Ndou and Brian Mokosi were not asked when they appeared in court facing a murder charge and were remanded in custody to…
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BY RUTENDO NGARAStaff Writer THE United States of America (USA)’s recent partial lifting of its sanctions against Zimbabwe will not help the country and ordinary citizens in any way. So argues veteran economist and former opposition stalwart, Eddie Cross, who further accuses President Joe Biden and his administration of acting in bad faith. Speaking on…
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A 36-year-old man, from Emganwini suburb in Bulawayo has been arrested after being found in possession of 1,5 tonnes of copper cables worth US$34 612. Speaking to journalists after the arrest last Friday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube identified the suspect as Themba Ndebele who is employed as an agent of a Harare-based company, Reczone…
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BY BRANDON JOSPHAT THE carnage on the country’s roads is continuing unabated, after 14 people perished at the weekend in horrific accidents. Apart from claiming the lives of the deceased, the two crashes behind the deaths also left 37 other people fighting for their lives. In the first accident which happened along the Harare-Bulawayo highway,…
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BY BRANDON JOSPHAT IN a major boost for the country’s ailing education sector, the government has received more than US$2 million from Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for the construction of schools in rural areas. This comes as the country has a shortfall of nearly 3 000 schools which has resulted in learners in some…
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THE government has increased the maize producer price from US$335 to US$390 per tonne in a bid to lure more farmers to grow the crop in order to alleviate the effects of drought. This comes as the government has given the greenlight to individuals and grain millers to import grain after most farmers lost their…
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BY BRANDON JOSPHATSenior Staff Writer THE government has pledged to escalate the fight against drug and substance abuse by channelling US$1.5 million towards the nation’s drug and substance abuse programmes. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa set up the national taskforce on drug and substance abuse in April 2022 which is chaired by Defence minister…
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BY RUTENDO NGARAStaff Writer NEARLY 5 million children have so far received the first dose of the polio vaccine, surpassing its 4 million target since the onset of the country’s polio vaccination programme last month. On Tuesday, the government and development partners will start rolling out the second dose of the polio vaccine. In its…
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