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Sugar tax funds US$27m cancer equipment

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER GOVERNMENT says it has so far utilised US$27 million raised through the sugar tax to procure critical cancer treatment equipment, a move expected to significantly reduce a backlog of about 800 cancer patients awaiting treatment.The development follows the introduction of a one-cent sugar tax on beverages in January 2024, which was specifically…

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