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By Ketty Nyoni A GROWING number of Zimbabweans are being exposed and experiencing the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), as Chinese medical practitioners deepen their involvement in local communities. This comes as a delegation from the Chinese Medical Association has established a strong presence in the country, offering a range of services, including telemedicine,…

DARK Fibre Africa (DFA) Zimbabwe has connected over 1 500 people through wireless solutions to areas where it is not feasible to provide fibre services. DFA Zimbabwe is a licensed unified telecommunication services provider focusing on building, installing, managing, and maintaining a world-class fibre network infrastructure to transmit data across Zimbabwe. Speaking during an enterprise…

THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it is on a drive to capacitate youth and women-led small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to leverage on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as it bids to integrate them into regional economies. The AfCFTA is a free trade area encompassing most of Africa. It was established…

A 20-YEAR-OLD commercial sex worker has been dragged to court following allegations of stealing US$540 from her client. Thubelihle Makhabo from Magwegwe, Bulawayo, on Wednesday appeared before magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa facing a charge of theft. She pleaded not guilty to the charge and was remanded out of custody to August 5 on US$50 bail. State…

By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says Harare town clerk, Hosiah Chisango, has a case to answer as he was allegedly giving instructions to award Juluka Enndo Joint Venture Company a US$9 million tender to refurbish the capital’s streetlights. This comes as Chisango, 54, and Arkims Mandaza, 42, the company’s principal contracts…

By Ketty Nyoni STAFF WRITER nyonik@dailynews.co.zw HEALTH authorities in Harare are decommissioning Cholera Treatment Centres (CTCs) as the city has gone for more than 35 days without recording a single cholera case. This comes as the country is now on day 25 without recording a single cholera case that it has been grappling with since…

GOVERNMENT says the ongoing power outages in the country are expected to ease as the demand for electricity is set to decline with the onset of the summer season next month. This comes as authorities attributed the power crisis to high demand occasioned by the winter cropping season, maintenance works at the key Hwange Thermal…

LEGISLATORS are pushing the government to change school curriculum and make sure that all subjects are taught in local languages for learners to have a better understanding. Debating a motion raised by Emakhandeni-Luveve legislator Discent Bajila on Tuesday in the National Assembly, Zanu PF Zvimba South MP Dexter Malinganiso said it was prudent for all…

Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Building Contractors Association (ZBCA) says the upcoming Sadc summit will significantly benefit the country‘s construction sector. Addressing the media in Harare on Tuesday, ZBCA president Tinashe Manzungu said they were committed to improving the construction sector in the country through innovation.  “As a country we are hosting…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO accused persons who were found in possession of ivory by the police last week have filed an application to withdraw the plea of guilt, stating that they admitted to the charge under duress. Jonathan Mkhwebu, 33, and Brilliant Mkhosana, 39, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge…