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Tapiwa Chirume THE National Aids Council (Nac) is partnering with cultural groups like Gule Wamkulu to promote HIV awareness and behaviour change. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Nac board chairperson Nesta Mukwehwa said the council was strengthening community-driven interventions that integrate cultural expression with HIV and Aids educa­tion, particularly targeting young people. “We are…

Tapiwa Chirume GWERU City Council has launched a 12-day blitz to remove and confiscate unlicensed pushcarts and hawkers from its central business district (CBD). The exercise forms part of a broader CBD clean-up campaign aimed at curbing illegal trading activities and reducing congestion in the city centre. In a statement on Wednesday, Gweru council spokesperson…

JAPAN will provide agricultural equipment worth approximately US$2,6 million to support Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector, in a move aimed at boosting productivity and strengthening food security.The support was formalised yesterday in Harare during the signing ceremony for the exchange of notes under the economic and social development programme for the procurement of agricultural equipment.Speaking at the…

THE government says it is accelerating the maintenance of the country’s major highways through retooling its units, as part of efforts to curb long-term costs and preserve road quality.Giving oral evidence to the parliamentary portfolio committee on Transport on Tuesday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Transport, Joy Makumbe, said the ministry had shifted…

THE government has called for the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered trading systems to improve market efficiency and competitiveness.Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of the Connect Africa Symposium conference yesterday, the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, said technology experts should modernise Zimbabwe’s financial markets through the adoption of AI.“One of the biggest…

THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has warned citizens against the illegal handling of hazardous substances, particularly in residential areas and unlicensed premises, which pose a threat to human life and the environment.This follows recent incidents, including a lethal petrol-ignited inferno that killed two children as they slept inside a shop at Mukumbura Business Centre in…

THE police in the Midlands have arrested a 28-year-old Beitbridge man after intercepting a truck loaded with smuggled meat products at a roadblock along the Mvuma Road.The suspect, identified as Aison Muzanenhamo, was stopped in the early hours of April 27 while driving a Nissan UD truck with two passengers on board.Upon searching the vehicle,…

NATIONAL Handling Services (NHS) non-executive director Christopher Chitindi was at the verge of losing his Ruwa property after fraudsters allegedly got copies of his title deeds and tried to sell it.The alleged fraudsters, Absolom Mazeza and Ali Ali, yesterday appeared before Harare provincial magistrate, Ruth Moyo, who granted them US$100 bail each.They were ordered not…

A NEW entrant into Zimbabwe’s fast-evolving vaping market, Voom Zimbabwe, officially launched its operations last week, unveiling a wide portfolio of vaping products while simultaneously signing popular Hip-Hop sensation Nigel Zvikomborero Nyagato, better known as Bagga We Ragga, as its brand ambassador.Speaking at the launch in Harare, Voom Zimbabwe head of operations Tafadzwa Shawatu outlined…

AUTHORITIES are engaging security agencies to implement measures aimed at curbing the leakage of minerals during the export of unprocessed ores.This comes as the government in February banned the export of raw minerals and lithium concentrate to force local value addition and ensure accountability.Appearing before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Mines on Monday, the permanent…