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GMB purchases $17 billion worth of grain

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Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has so far purchased grain worth $17 billion from farmers to take the country’s maize stocks to 435 489 metric tonnes as of last week on Thursday while traditional grains were at 64 716 metric tonnes. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing yesterday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said…

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Two of four-member gang acquitted of murder

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Dionne Kanyowa STAFF WRITER kanyowad@dailynews.co.zw THE High Court has acquitted two men who were arrested with two others for allegedly murdering a security guard while trying to rob a company in Eastlea, Harare, in 2013. The acquittal followed the State’s failure to present enough evidence that warranted a conviction against Johane Kamudyariwa and Lawrence Makiwa…

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HCC water woes to continue

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Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC) water woes continue as the city fathers are facing shortage of chemicals which have left them pumping less than 300 megalitres against a demand of 800 megalitres daily. Speaking during a special council meeting yesterday, acting director of water Victor Musikavanhu said HCC had been facing…

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Editorial Comment

United Nations interventions spot on

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WE WELCOME the United Nations’ (UN) readiness to help Zimbabwe come up with strategies to curb child marriages and abuse of young women in Zimbabwe. In a story we carried at the weekend, UN humanitarian coordinator Edward Kallon confirmed that the UN System in Zimbabwe was working hard to help the country end violence against…

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‘Hotels ripping off govt on MPs’ accommodation’

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PERMANENT secretary in the ministry of Finance George Guvamatanga yesterday accused hotels in Harare of overcharging the government for parliamentarians’ accommodation. This comes after some MPs two weeks ago failed to check into hotels after the government delayed in making payments amid concerns by lawmakers that they were being reduced to subjects of public ridicule….

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Agriculture sector grows by 36pc

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THE country’s agriculture sector has grown by 36 percent this year to reach US$8.1 billion as the country is on track to transform the sector. Speaking to the media in Harare yesterday during the handover of riding kits to extension workers, permanent secretary in the ministry of Agriculture, John Bhasera said the country managed to…

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Call for dialogue grows louder

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Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw UNITED States of America-based opposition leader Charles Mutama, who is the Patriotic Zimbabweans Party (PZP) president, has called for an end to toxic politics saying only dialogue can solve Zimbabwe’s challenges. Mutama’s call is only one of several others by various stakeholders who believe that intolerance was derailing the country’s economic progress.Speaking…

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Teachers mull industrial action

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Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw TEACHERS unions say failure by the government to address their salaries grievances will force them to go on industrial action as schools open next week. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, union leaders concurred that industrial action was imminent and that they were working on the form of their action. Zimbabwe Teachers Association…

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Trees are very important for our livelihood

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EDITOR — It is the duty of the community to preserve its environment. It is very saddening to note that some people put money ahead of preserving our God-given environment. Take for instance people who cut down trees for firewood to sell not knowing the hazards it is causing. The random cutting of trees leads…

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Matanga wants police officer fired

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Dionne Kanyowa STAFF WRITER kanyowad@dailynews.co.zw POLICE Commissioner General Godwin Matanga wants the court to overturn a decision in which it ordered the reinstatement of an ex-police officer who was fired from the service on allegations of misconduct. In a judgment granted last week, Justice Rogers Manyangadze allowed Matanga’s request to apply for a rescission of…

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