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Traditional healers warned against killing vultures

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By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE Traditional Medical Practitioners Council Zimbabwe (TMPCZ) has warned traditional healers against killing vultures for use during their healing ceremonies since the bird is important for the country’s ecological process and the cleaning up of the environment. This comes as some self-styled prophets and traditional healers reportedly use vultures’ heads to prophesy…

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‘NPL expansion a yardstick for Associate provinces potential’

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By Emmanuel Marambe LOCAL associate provinces will have their work cut out in a round of playoffs for a ticket into the National Premier League (NPL). Already, one playoff match has taken place with another four set for this weekend. While the results of these games may not necessarily reflect the actual position on the…

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16-strong field for US$70k OK Grand Challenge horse race

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By Emmanuel Marambe A 16-HORSE field is set to compete for the coveted top prize in this year’s edition of the OK Grand Challenge (Grade 1) race set for Borrowdale Park race course on June 3. The 1 800m contest, whose US$70 000 purse makes it the country’s richest horse race, will feature six runners…

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This is time for unity

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SOCIAL media is awash with calls for protests against the current flagging economy characterised by the continuous weakening of the Zimbabwe dollar and spiralling increases in prices of basic goods. The economy has been in tailspin in recent weeks, but calling for protests will not alleviate the situation, but worsen it, further plunging ordinary people…

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Authorities up fight against major financial crimes

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THE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is engaging other law enforcement agencies and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to intensify the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing. The FIU is an arm of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). In its 2022 annual report released recently, FIU said it would form a multi-agency task force…

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Get rid of Cala: Parents

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By Brandon Josphat PARENTS have called upon the ministry of Education to scrap the much-criticised Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (Cala), arguing that it is an overburden to schoolchildren and an expense to parents. Cala is a learning activity or assessment that requires learners to perform, and demonstrate their knowledge, understanding, and proficiency. It was introduced…

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Harare and Bulawayo food insecure: WFP

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Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw DESPITE the general increase in access to food across the country, Bulawayo, Harare and Matabeleland South provinces remain food insecure, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). According to its report released on May 19, most urbanites are reeling from the pressure of the foreign currency pricing index and the ever skyrocketing…

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‘Stop harassing vendors with disabilities’

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Nyasha KunyiswaSTAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume yesterday told municipal police officers to desist from harassing vendors living with disabilities as it is a violation of their constitutional rights. This comes as the council’s law enforcement agents have been engaged in cat-and-mouse games with vendors in the central business district confiscating their wares as the…

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Soldier strikes wife for not serving him meat, court hears

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A SERVING member of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has been dragged to court for allegedly severely assaulting his 22-year-old wife with a fan and brick for preparing sadza without meat. Shynewell Ndlovu, 34, who is stationed at 4 Brigade Engineer Field Squadron in Masvingo, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Elijah Singano yesterday facing attempted…

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Government to increase grain deliveries to cushion consumers

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By Rutendo Ngara AUTHORITIES say they are increasing grain deliveries from the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) to Silo Food Industries to ensure that the milling company produces affordable mealie-meal for consumers. Silo Food Industries is a subsidiary of the GMB, and has been tasked by the government to increase mealie-meal production following reports that the…

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