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Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO ZIMBABWE is strengthening cooperation with Nigeria in the mining sector as part of efforts to expand indigenous participation, promote value addition and deepen intra-African trade under Vision 2030.This comes after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigeria’s Festival of Black and African Arts and Culture (FESTAC Africa) and the Zimbabwe Indigenous Miners…

STAFF WRITER LIGUID Intelligent Technologies Zimbabwe has achieved the Microsoft Copilot Specialisation, a milestone that recognises the company’s expertise in deploying Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered productivity solutions for enterprise customers.The specialisation is awarded to Microsoft partners that demonstrate technical capability, customer success and proven experience in implementing Microsoft Copilot solutions while meeting Microsoft’s standards for…

Brighton Muronzereyi ZESA has raised the alarm over escalating vandalism of power infrastructure, warning that the crime is frustrating efforts to improve power supplies to households and industry.The warning comes amid a surge in cases of infrastructure vandalism, with criminals targeting electricity network equipment for valuable metals such as copper and aluminium.Speaking to parliamentarians during…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER PARIRENYATWA hospital yesterday received a major boost after TM Pick n Pay donated 500 blankets as part of its annual Winter Blanket Drive, reinforcing efforts to improve patient comfort during the cold season.The donation is the centrepiece of the retailer’s 2026 Winter Blanket Drive, which has seen 1 300 blankets distributed to…

Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission will remove 6 375 dead citizens from the national voters roll to clean its database.In a general notice published in the latest Government Gazette, Zec chief elections officer Simbarashe Tongayi said those with objections should lodge them with the commission.“It is hereby notified, in terms of section 33(4)…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF writer HARARE City Council has vowed to crack down on motorists, vandals, and homeless people blamed for damaging public infrastructure.Speaking during a media briefing in Harare yesterday to assess the city’s progress, Harare mayor Jacob Mafume said the local authority was strengthening both civil and criminal measures to hold those responsible for damaging…

Tapiwa Chirume MWENEZI Rural District Council has ordered the demolition of illegally established small-to-medium enterprise workspaces across several business centres.The directive, issued under Section 32 of the Regional, Town and Country Planning Act, affects occupiers operating at Rutenga Growth Point, Lundi Rural Service Centre, Maranda Rural Service Centre, Murawi Business Centre, Maranda Turn-Off Business Centre,…

Tapiwa ChirumeSIX men have each been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a violent robbery at a Harare school.The convicted robbers are Batsirai Chinangani, 34, Samson Tinashe Makamelo, 21, Partially Makamelo, 27, Tinotenda Munemo, 27, Weston Muriravanhu, 32, Washington Chikava, 45, and Abraham Tafali, 29.Criminal Investigation Department (CID) spokesperson Rachel Muteweri yesterday said the…