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Tapiwa Chirume NORTON Town Council has partnered with Christ Citadel International Church to combat drug and substance abuse amid growing concern over the scourge’s impact on local youth. Speaking during an anti-drug awareness cam­paign over the weekend, Norton Town Council community development officer Furthermore Gutsa said drug abuse has become a national chal­lenge requiring a…

TAPIWA CHIRUME HARARE City Council has raised the alarm over persistent vandalism of toilet facilities at Rufaro Stadium, warning that plumbing destruction is undermining ongoing renovations at the venue. The concerns were raised over the weekend by Harare City Council Sports, Arts and Recreation Commit­tee chairperson Stanley Manyenga during a comprehensive tour of Ru­faro Stadium…

TAPIWA CHIRUME TWO men from Epworth have been convicted for violent car­jackings across Harare, receiving an effective 20-year jail term each after investigators linked them to five robberies. Leonard Zinduru, 33, and Trymore Bandira Chibvaru, 44, were convicted by the Harare Magistrates Court on May 27 after being found guilty of rob­bing motorists of vehicles,…

YVONNE NCUBE A 30-YEAR-OLD Tsholotsho man has been sentenced to an effective 18 years behind bars after being convicted of rap­ing his neighbour’s 15-year-old daughter. Collin Moyo appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing a charge of rape. He denied the charges, but was found guilty after a full trial. He was sentenced to…

Tapiwa Chirume CHEGUTU municipality says a comprehensive sewer rehabilitation programme is underway to tackle persistent spillages, upgrade ageing infrastructure and reduce the risk of water-borne disease outbreaks.This comes as the municipality has been grappling with recurring outbreaks of cholera in recent years that have severely affected the town.Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday,…

Tapiwa Chirume THE government says it has acquired road marking equipment for all 10 provinces to improve infrastructure and enhance pedestrian safety across the entire country.Addressing the media at the launch of the national road pedestrian marking programme in Harare last week, the minister of Transport, Felix Mhona, said the move was part of government’s…

TSL is seeking shareholder approval to delist from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) and list on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) as it targets improved valuation and foreign capital access.The diversified agro-industrial group said the proposed migration would be implemented as a single integrated transaction, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals at an extraordinary…

Hazel Marimbiza OVER 300 students at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) on Friday participated in an interactive yoga and wellness session organised by the Embassy of India as part of a nationwide wellness initiative. The programme is aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles and improving both mental and physical well-being among young people.Speaking…

Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER AUTHORITIES say they are intensifying efforts to reduce the country’s dependence on imported fuel through the establishment of strategic reserves aimed at strengthening national energy security and cushioning the economy against global supply disruptions and price shocks.Addressing delegates at the Devac Infrastructure Summit in South Africa earlier this week, the minister of…