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THE Zimbabwe Elections Commission (Zec) has rubbished claims by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) of electoral malpractices during the weekend council by-election in Chipinge, Manicaland. CCC deputy spokesperson Ostallos Siziba alleged there were clear and undisputed electoral malpractices in Saturday’s by-election, which his party won after polling 1 291 votes against Zanu PF’s 1 205….

GOVERNMENT has challenged cross border traders to forge alliances with private players and expand their network as part of developing their businesses and contributing to the country’s economic growth. Speaking during the launch of Cross Border Traders Association’s partnership with financial institution, First Mutual, at the weekend in Bulawayo, Provincial Affairs minister Judith Ncube said…

FOUR employees at the popular Mashwede hangout place in High Glen, Harare, have been arrested on allegations of stealing about US$70 000 from their employer by receipting fake transactions and pocketing the money. Manager Daisy Chakauya is jointly charged with accountant Brighton Moyo, cashier Samantha Guzuzu and Aseni Masenda with theft.They were remanded to August…

Dionne KanyowaSTAFF WRITERkanyowad@dailynews.co.zw The High Court has interdicted a Harare firm E-Yellow pages from using the term “Zimbabwe Yellow Pages” on its products after another company Zimbabwe Yellow Pages accused it of violating its trademark rights. The Zimbabwe Yellow Page owns and operates a print and online yellow page directory which releases a national phone…

Melisa ChatikoboSTAFF WRITERchatikobom@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE has made significant strides in the fight against human trafficking although the country still needs to go a gear up and criminalise all forms of trafficking to fully eliminate the crime so that they are not behind in the fight, a United States (US) report on human trafficking has said. Zimbabwe…

CLERIC Obadiah Musindo has castigated sections of the church that resort to publicly chastise the country’s leadership without making efforts to engage the authorities for dialogue.The Destiny of AfriKa Network founder and leader said President Emmerson Mnangagwa has never closed his doors to any denomination, adding that dialogue should not be conditional.Speaking on independent commercial…

FOOD Crop Contractors Association (FCCA) said the participation of private contractors in winter wheat production will see Zimbabwe reducing importation of grain. This comes as the government engaged the private sector to ensure the country reaches a 75 000 hectares target of planted wheat this winter cropping season to ensure the country is self-sufficient.FCCA is…

THE government says it is banking on Dinston Steel and Iron Company (Disco) to resuscitate steel manufacturing in the country. This comes as years of the absence of the country’s main steel supplier Zisco Steel has had a knock-on effect on upstream and downstream players such as Buchwa Iron Mining Company and Lancashire Steel, among…