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Construct high rising buildings — Government

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GOVERNMENT says local authorities must encourage the construction of high rising buildings to save agricultural land. Addressing delegates at a councillors indaba in Harare at the weekend, National Housing and Social Amenities minister Daniel Garwe emphasised on the importance of preserving agricultural spaces. “We know that Zimbabwe is predominantly an agricultural economy, if we continue…

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Parliament admin faces scrutiny over computers tender

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THE Public Account Committee (PAC) has summoned Parliament’s administration to explain the nearly US$2 million procurement scandal which rocked the august House last week. This comes as the government cancelled a tender in which Parliament was supposed to buy laptops and desktops at a cost of US$9 264 and US$3 076 per item respectively. In…

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Government calls for mental health insurance cover

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Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw VICE President and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga has urged medical aid companies to have mental health cover for the country to be able to reduce mental health cases. Speaking during the Association of Healthcare Funders (AHFoZ) conference in Victoria Falls over the weekend, Chiwenga said planswere underway to come up with a…

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Civil servants must abandon gunboat diplomacy

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CIVIL servants have for the second time this year threatened to embark on industrial action to force the government to review their salaries upwards and improve their conditions of service. The public workers, under the umbrella of the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU), met in the capital last Friday and agreed to…

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Lack of funds derails MDC congress — Mwonzora

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Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw MDC president Douglas Mwonzora  says lack of funds is derailing the holding of his party’s ordinary elective congress, amid jostling for positions. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mwonzora said shortage of resources was slowing down preparations for the congress.This comes amid allegations of abuse of party funds by its leadership.“The party…

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UZ caves in to students’ calls

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By Rutendo Ngara THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has bowed down to pressure from its students, moving to revise its fees downwards. This comes after students mounted protests and also approached the High Court in a bid to reverse the UZ’s recent steep fee hikes, which had risen by an average of more than 600…

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Zinara justifies continued Univern ties

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THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has justified its continued dealings with Univern Enterprises notwithstanding Parliament’s recommendations to cancel software contracts with the system vendor. Univern Enterprises is a Zimbabwean-registered firm, which trades as Southern Region Trading Company (SRTC), it supplies Information Technologies (IT) systems, as well as various goods and services.Giving oral evidence to…

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Angry fans pelt Jah Prayzah

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IT WAS not a good day in office for Jah Prayzah, pictured, at the weekend after he was pelted on stage by angry fans who had thronged the Purple Festival at Belgravia Sports Club in the capital. The sad incident took place around 1 am on Sunday, just a few minutes after the lanky musician…

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Govt must press on with re-engagement policy

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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration must press on with its engagement and re-engagement foreign policy, with a view to increasing investment inflows into the country. This is despite renewal of sanctions against the country by the United States of America, the United Kingdom and its western allies, which have crippled the economy since the turn of…

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