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Zimbabwe takes delivery of 18 helicopters from Russia

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ZIMBABWE yesterday took delivery of 18 medical, air policing, search and rescue helicopters from Russia. President Emmerson Mnangagwa received the helicopters at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport. The helicopters would be used by health and security sectors, while some would be used for natural disasters operations. The helicopters were part of the government’s public private…

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Dadza D commits to fighting drug abuse

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By Ashley Moyo AWARD-WINNING dancehall artiste Darlington “Dhadza D” Zhanje will take part in an anti-drug abuse campaign set for tomorrow at Nifa Ground in Harare’s Kambuzuma suburb. Dubbed the Harare Central Health Expo, the event will see Dadza D share the stage with Guspy Warrior, Master H, Bazooker and Kalabash, among others. “I want…

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Shared vision critical!

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THERE is no doubt that our economy is in a mess. Given what is obtaining on the ground, it is not clear if we are going to come out of the woods anytime soon. This is despite the fact that we have a brilliant economic blueprint, the Zimbabwe Economic Development 1, whose implementation has been…

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US$100m needed for citrus growers

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THE Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) says citrus growing is in need of a cash injection of over US$100 million to boost production and export growth. Addressing a citrus indaba in Harare yesterday, Zida economist Tafadzwa Mushope said there was a need to come up with incentives that target citrus producers for them to…

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Zacc arrests over 400 corrupt council officers

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Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has confirmed the arrest of over 400 council officials across the country with the highest number of arrests recorded in Harare and Chitungwiza municipalities in the past three years. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, on the sidelines of a local authorities training by the anti-corruption agency,…

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Over 80 families face eviction from BCC flats

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Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO OVER 80 families, some of whom have been staying at the Bulawayo Municipal Compound (BMC) flats, face eviction after the council resolved that the occupied houses should be reserved exclusively for its security personnel. According to the latest council report, the local authority has instructed the housing and community services department…

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Sweden donates US$6m for child protection

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By Rutendo Ngara SWEDEN has donated US$6 million to Zimbabwe to cater for child protection from violence, abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, child marriages and teenage pregnancies, while Unicef will implement the programme that will run in 10 districts in the country. Speaking at the Unicef child protection signing ceremony in Harare yesterday, Swedish ambassador to…

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BCC set to solarise water treatment plants

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By Yvonne Ncube THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has partnered with a local engineering company to build a 50 megawatt (MW) solar plant at its Ncema farm as part of sustainable measures to have alternative power sources. This is in the face of recurrent power cuts which have been destabilising water supplies to residents and…

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Training alone will not suffice

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IT is alarming to learn that Harare and Bulawayo are the only cities with neurosurgeons. The second capital only has two specialists, one works at the United Bulawayo Hospital and the other at Mpilo Hospital. This means that our healthcare delivery system still requires significant improvement. The situation is intolerable given that Zimbabwean professionals, including…

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