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‘Hemp farmers must capitalise on production’

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THE Tobacco Research Board (TRB) says Zimbabweans should tap into the vast lucrative opportunities that come with industrial hemp farming. In 2020, the government legalised hemp farming for medicinal purposes. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, TRB spokesperson Tatenda Mugabe said the board had discovered that besides concentrating on hemp production for medicinal purposes, the…

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Farmers advised to plant before January 10

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THE government has advised farmers intending to plant summer crops to do so before January 10, as the rainy season is expected to be shorter this year. This comes as Zimbabwe is experiencing an El Nino phenomenon , which is associated with normal to below normal rainfall and the onset of the rainy season was…

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Father, son drown in pool

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A 43-YEAR-OLD man from Sanyati in Mashonaland West Province drowned in a pool while trying to save his son, 8, who had earlier sank in the same pool after it had collapsed, police have confirmed. In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the incident happened last Saturday at Sunrise Township in Sanyati….

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‘Avail safe water to tame cholera’… WHO urges central government, municipalities

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By Ketty Nyoni STAFF WRITER nyonik@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have been urged to endeavour to provide clean water to all communities to eliminate cholera and other such preventable diseases. This comes as the government has revealed that the current cholera outbreak in the country has now killed more than 300 people and inflected nearly 15 000 others….

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Zimbabwe announce ODI, T20Isquads for Sri Lanka tour

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ZIMBABWE Cricket have named their squads for the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka scheduled for R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo this January. The Chevrons will first face off in three ODI matches scheduled for January 6 to 1, before they meet in the T20I fixtures pencilled in for 14 to 18 this month….

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Zupco seeks electric buses

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MASS public transporter, the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) is seeking to purchase a total of 550 buses, including 50 electric buses, as it seeks to boost the country’s public transport. Zupco operates both urban, rural and cross-border routes. In a tender flighted by Zupco over the weekend, the State-owned company said it is seeking…

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Life & Arts

Music producer ends year in style

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REAL Music Productions producer, Austine Munyaradzi has released a new riddim titled The Best of Zimbabwe. The new riddim features Mostaff, D Flexx and Hwindi President, just to mention, but a few. For Munyaradzi, who is known in the entertainment circles as Decco Beats, the riddim is an appreciation to music lovers and musicians he…

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HCC prioritises Rufaro Stadium completion

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HARARE City Mayor Jacob Mafume says the annual budget recently unveiled by the capital city has prioritised the completion of Rufaro Stadium renovations before the start of the 2024 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season in March. The iconic Rufaro Stadium’s water reticulation system, changing rooms, turf, car park and perimeter fencing have been undergoing…

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Editorial Comment

2024 — focus on economic growth

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ZIMBABWEANS have suffered for too long, but remain optimistic there will be change of fortunes for the better. They yearn for an economic turnaround in the country that will spur social development. In this brand new 2024, the citizens want to see change in the way the affairs of the country will be run. They…

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