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US$500k default judgment upheld

RUTENDO NGARA THE High Court has dismissed businessman Luka Ignatius Fab­ris’s attempt to overturn a US$500 000 default judgment granted in favour of Tendai Mashamhanda. Justice Jacob Manzunzu rejected Fabris’s application for rescission of judgment, finding his explanation for failing to defend the lawsuit unreasonable and his purported defence “devoid of bona fides” (lacking good…

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Cops in court over uniform theft

RUTENDO NGARA THREE police officers who alleg­edly broke into the Police Ordinance Stores and stole uniforms appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Artwell Sanyatwe yesterday facing theft charges. The accused, Thabane Hugh Bajilia, Makombore­ro Dziva, and Sadat Cader, were all granted US$100 bail and will return to court on November 27. It is alleged that on…

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Chief fights drug abuse

Tinashe Nekati NEWLY- INSTALLED Chief Richard Jeyi, the 16th Chief Chinamhora of Domboshava, has urged students to resist the growing menace of drug and substance abuse, warning that it threatens to derail the future of the nation’s youth. Speaking during a recent prize-giving ceremony at Makumbe Hilltop College in Domboshava, Chief Chinamhora applauded the school’s…

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Ex-Tottenham coach eyes Warriors job

Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER FORMER Tottenham Hotspur coach Harry Redknapp, 78, is among the over 200 coaches who have applied for the vacant Warriors coaching job. The post became vacant after Michael Nees was shown the exit last week following a string of poor results, managing just two wins from 14 games during his…

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Business

Wheat harvest sets new record

ZIMBABWE has recorded another bumper winter wheat harvest, with production rising to 578 059 metric tonnes this year, up from 562 091 metric tonnes in 2024. Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka confirmed the development yesterday, noting Zimbabwe is one of two countries in the region to achieve wheat self-sufficiency. “Zimbabwe is poised to register another record…

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Hooliganism killing music

THE scenes witnessed at two different music shows this past weekend — the chaos at the Enzo Ishall and Chillmaster gig in Shurugwi and the assault on Master H in Kariba — are not just isolated incidents of bad behaviour, they are a cancer threatening to destroy the country’s vibrant music industry. Hooliganism has no…

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Raza bullish ahead of Afghanistan T20I series

Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER CHEVRONS skipper Sikandar Raza is confident that Zim­babwe will do well in the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan scheduled for today, Friday and Novem­ber 2 at Harare Sports Club. Raza is confident that Zimba­bwe will build on the landmark innings-and-73-run win over Af­ghanistan in a recent Test match. “Right now, the…

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Two little ones die in Mashava

TWO children died of food poisoning on Monday in Mashava, Masvingo Province, after attending a traditional ceremony in the former mining town. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the deaths to the Daily News yesterday, adding that 14 other people remained critically ill in hospital in Masvingo, in the aftermath of the ceremony. “The families…

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Opposition 2030 briefings blocked

Tapiwa Chirume and Hazel Marimbiza OPPOSITION figures who had planned two press conferences in Ha­rare and Bulawayo yesterday, failed to hold the meetings as had been expected. This was after law enforce­ment agents blocked the two meetings. It was not clear if the meet­ings had been cleared by the police, who normally require of­ficial notifications…

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Gems shine against Malawi

SANDRA HOVE ZIMBABWE Netball Associa­tion (Zina) director of coaching John Banda is happy with the way the national senior netball team, The Gems, acquitted them­selves in a recent three-match tournament against Malawi, win­ning two matches. After losing the opening match 40-54 at Sunrise Sports Club in Belvedere, the Gems rebounded with two consecutive wins, a…

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