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Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE United Nations International Children’s Fund (Unicef) yesterday said  one out of four Zimbabwean children is suffering from chronic under-nutrition and only breastfeeding can end the problem. Marking the International Day of Breastfeeding, Unicef said breastfeeding also protects children against illness.  “Nearly one child out of four Zimbabwean children is suffering…

Hazel Marimbiza  in BULAWAYO THE Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) has raised concern over  the deployment of border guards at Beitbridge border post by the South African government , saying this will likely increase abuse and harassment of informal border traders. The guards fall under the newly formed Border Management Authority (BMA)  and would work with…

CONSTRUCTION of a US$500 million shopping complex in Mt Hampden is set to commence tomorrow with an official ground breaking ceremony set to be graced by top government officials. The four-year project, Zimbabwe Cyber City, which feeds into the government’s open for business mantra, is being sponsored by Dubai-based billionaire Shaji Ul Mulk. Speaking after…

Rumbidzai Ngwenya ngwenyar@dailynews.co.zw THE United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), one of the five biggest referral hospitals in the country, has suspended surgical operations with immediate effect due to lack of medication that is administered to prevent pain during surgery. In a memorandum addressed to consultants, doctors and wards, UBH acting director of clinical services Tawanda Mushawarima…

A 50 -YEAR-OLD man from Mbare, in Harare appeared in court facing allegations of breaking into the ministry of Foreign Affairs office and a law firm with the intention to steal laptops. Lesley Muderedzi appeared before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda last Friday facing two counts of unlawful entry into premises in aggravating circumstances. He will…

Dionne Kanyowa STAFF WRITER kanyowad@dailynews.co.zw NORTON town secretary Kizito Muhomba together with 12 councillors have been charged with criminal abuse of duty after they allegedly passed a resolution to sell residential stands to themselves at a low value at $30 per square metre. The accused were granted $50 000 bail by regional magistrate Stanford Mambanje…

Dionne Kanyowa A WOMAN has been nabbed for impersonating a police officer in a scheme where she allegedly planned to extort money from a landlord lying that he had purchased his house illegally and therefore was facing arrest. Glayds Matope, who approached the property buyer pretending to be a police officer, was remanded in custody…

THREE men were last week arrested for fraud for allegedly selling non-existent stands by using forged ownership certificates through a housing cooperative. Moses Takavadiyi, Edwin Samboko and Loveson Jakaza were not asked to plead to the charge when they appeared in the Harare  magistrate court. They were however remanded to September 21 and since they were…

POLICE have dismissed a report circulating on social media alleging that they intercepted a large shipment of weapons in Matabeleland that were…