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Artisan miner awaits attempted murder verdict

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Yvonne Ncube AN artisan miner awaits judgment after allegedly stoning a colleague repeatedly over accusations of an extramarital affair.Mbongeni Ndiweni is appearing before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing an attempted murder charge.He pleaded not guilty to the offence.The State has since closed its case after leading evidence from its witnesses, while the defence also…

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ZCF hails Budiriro 4, Sengwa primary schools

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EMMANUEL MARAMBE THE Zimbabwe Chess Federation has hailed Budiriro 4 Primary from Harare and Sengwa Primary from Gokwe for holding their own against the continent’s best in the recently concluded Africa Schools Chess Championship.The two schools were Zimbabwe’s representatives at the tournament which attracted schools from countries such as Angola, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia,…

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Police officer in court over drug-smuggling

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Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERA BEITBRIDGE narcotics police officer has appeared in court accused of smuggling dangerous drugs and unregistered pharmaceutical medicines valued at roughly US$50 000.John Mashoko, who is facing charges of unlawful possession of drugs and dealing in dangerous drugs, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka, who remanded him in custody to today…

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Inspired Bosso snap Scotts’ unbeaten run…as Triangle stun Hardrock, Dynamos held by Simba

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PATRICK MUBWANDARIKWA Dynamos……….……………..(0) Simba Bhora…………………(0) DYNAMOS were held to a frustrat­ing goalless draw against Simba Bhora at Rufaro Stadium yesterday as Aristica Cioaba’s charges missed out on a chance to make ground on log leaders Scottland, who fell to a shock one-nil defeat to Highlanders. On a day on which none of the Castle Lager…

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‘Time to unite and move Zim forward’ … Ziyambi says law change rifts must yield to ED’s economic agenda

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Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR NOW is the time for all Zimbabweans, including those who may have opposed the recent consti­tutional amendments, to unite and help drive President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s critical economic development agenda forward. So says the ruling Zanu PF’s secretary for Legal Affairs in the politburo, Ziyambi Ziyambi, who adds that it doesn’t make…

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Preventable deaths shadow Zim’s newborn care reforms

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Tapiwa Chirume THE fire in the hearth had died down to grey embers when Chipo’s labour pains began in earnest. In her remote village in Masho­naland Central, the nearest clinic lay about 25 kilometres away across rugged, unpaved terrain. There was no ambulance to call, and no family member owned a functional vehicle. As the…

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