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Sexual abuse scandal rocks Prince Edward School

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITER SIX staff members from Prince Edward School, Harare, appeared in court yesterday on allegations of sexually assaulting a learner at the elite institution sometime in 2023.The six accused men include teachers, security guards, former school development authority members, and others whose specific professional designations were not explicitly mentioned in the initial…

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Business

Stanbic helps tackle period poverty

STANBIC Bank has kickstarted its annual countrywide provision of reusable sanitary pads and undergarments to girls in remote schools by donating 370 packs to girls at Murembe High School and Chivese Primary School in Bindura, 90 kilometres north-west of Harare.The leading financial services institution, in partnership with the Talia Women’s Network, is set to assist…

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Prepaid water meters transform small towns

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER MORE than 35 000 pre-paid water meters have been successfully deployed across Zimbabwe’s smaller towns and rural growth points.The sweeping initiative by the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) aims to overhaul municipal billing disputes.Consumers living in outlying service hubs have embraced the technology, viewing it as a definitive solution to historical issues…

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Byo launches vital polio vaccination drive

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo BULAWAYO health officials are urging parents to immunise young children as a synchronised regional polio vaccination campaign gets under way.This critical rollout marks the third round of a synchronised inoculation drive specifically designed to halt the transmission of the virus.The health campaign is being implemented in close partnership with the ministry of…

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Done deal as ED assents to CAB3

 Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law the much-debated Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Number 3 Bill (CAB3), following its re­cent easy passage through both Houses of Parliament. CAB3 thus came into force yesterday after it was published in an extraordinary Government Gazette — paving the way for the full implementation of…

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Sport

Hardrock appeal won’t stop Dynamos FC clash

Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) says Dynamos and Hardrock FC will play the remaining 14 minutes of their abandoned July 9 match at Baobab Stadium tomorrow despite an appeal lodged by the latter. PSL chief executive officer Rodwell Thabe recently informed the two clubs that they would finish the remaining…

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Opinion & Analysis

Returnees need our support

THE return of Zimbabweans from South Africa marks more than the end of a journey across a border. For many, it represents the beginning of a difficult transition as they seek to rebuild their lives back home. At such a time, they deserve not pity or judgment, but meaningful support from the government, businesses, communities…

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HCC unveils ambitious smart traffic plan

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER HARARE plans to install 330 smart traffic lights to modernise transport systems and ease chronic gridlock across the capital.Speaking at the official commissioning of a new fleet of city council service delivery vehicles and machinery yesterday, mayor Jacob Mafume revealed that the city was investing heavily in automated traffic signal technology alongside…

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Furious residents demand direct pollution crackdown

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER HARARE residents have demanded a strict crackdown on environmental pollution, warning that industrial effluent and sewage leaks threaten public health.Addressing a press conference in Harare yesterday, Combined Harare Residents Association chairperson David Pasipanodya said weak law enforcement allowed factories and failing sewer systems to contaminate water sources with little consequence.“Water pollution is…

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