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Government approves $45 billion budget for Mutare

MUTARE City Council says its $45 billion budget for this year has been approved by the ministry of Local Government in a development expected to enhance its quest to deliver quality service to residents. This comes after the authority purchased equipment for the construction of roads and road rehabilitation worth close to US$1 million. Speaking…

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Tobacco marketing season nears opening

By Rutendo Ngara THIS year’s tobacco marketing season is nearing opening as a high number of farmers are ready to deliver the golden leaf to the auction floors, the Tobacco Marketing Industry Board (TIMB) has confirmed. Speaking to the Daily News recently, TIMB spokesperson Chelesani Tsarwe said they have consulted tobacco industry stakeholders and agreed…

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Wedza man jailed 30 years for killing employer

A WEDZA man, Benjamin Gonzo, who was arrested in 2019 for killing his 85-year-old employer, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a High Court judge. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) told the court that on November 12 2019, Gonzo got into an argument with Misheck Musarurwa Chiweshe after the latter refused to…

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Editorial Comment

Spare a thought for the workers

THERE is no doubt that the country’s critical power challenges are having a negative impact on efforts to revive the economy. So grave are the power cuts that both companies and ordinary people are enduring long hours in the dark, compromising production and livelihoods.This has had serious repercussions.Prices of goods and services are going up…

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Public remains indifferent as new Covid-19 wave hits Zimbabwe

By BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI & BRANDON JOSPHAT HEALTH experts say there is an urgent need for authorities to revive robust Covid-19 campaigns as was the case during previous waves of the disease. This comes as there is a worrying upsurge in new coronavirus infections and pandemic-linked deaths in the country, amid growing antipathy towards vaccines.This past…

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Opinion & Analysis

High tolerance for abuse

By Edward Black THE video startled and upset me, as it did many other people that day. Even now, the debate still rages about the race that caused the horrifying collision between a Rimbi bus and a Tipper truck, just like in a Hollywood movie. The accident has been viewed from a variety of angles….

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