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Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO THE Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) is intensifying its fight against public sector corruption by weaponising artificial intelligence.Speaking at the fifth annual public procurement symposium in Bulawayo yesterday, Praz chief executive officer Clever Ruswa warned that malpractice would no longer be tolerated.He declared integrity the non-negotiable cornerstone of public trust and…

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER CHITUNGWIZA Municipality will conduct an integrated school vaccination exercise from June 15 to 19 to combat cervical cancer.This strategic healthcare intervention follows data revealing that cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women in Zimbabwe, followed closely by breast and prostate cancers.In a public notice yesterday, Chitungwiza Municipality acting…

Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR THE government has put in place firm emergency rescue plans to repatriate Zimbabweans desperate to escape the resurgent wave of Afrophobic violence in neighbouring South Africa.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheillah Chikomo, confirmed the activation of the rescue and…

Masimba Makwembere THE government says it has cleared all outstanding United States dollar payments owed to farmers for crops delivered to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) and efforts are underway to settle the remaining ZiG balances.Speaking during the post-cabinet briefing yesterday in Harare, the minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Soda Zhemu, said crop…

Masimba Makwembere THE government has called on African nations to align policies and pool resources to safeguard continental sovereignty.The call follows continental commemorations marking Africa Day.Speaking during the belated 63rd Africa Day celebrations held in Harare on Monday, the minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Amon Murwira, argued that Africa’s future depends on developing…

Tapiwa Chirume AUTHORITIES in Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Mozambique are intensifying efforts to create seamless borders and improve the regional movement of goods.This commitment emerged during the Zimbabwe-Malawi-Mozambique Trilateral Joint Route Management Group and Joint Committee meeting held in Harare yesterday.Officials from the three countries pledged to harmonise cross-border regulations and decisively address persistent logistical bottlenecks…

Rutendo Ngara TWO Harare men are in trouble after they were allegedly found in possession of fliers inciting citizens to rise against the Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3).Bonface Gwishiri and Steven Charandura are facing allegations of incitement to participate in a gathering with intent to promote public violence.The State and defence counsel agreed yeterday…

Masimba MakwemberePOLICE have dismissed claims of a nationwide curfew, assuring the public that the current heightened police presence and night patrols are simply routine measures to keep the country safe and orderly.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi also said yesterday that retailers and liquor…

Tapiwa Chirume THREE bodies were retrieved from a mud-filled sewer trench in Harare’s high density suburb of Budiriro at the weekend, amid fears that more victims may be trapped there.A distressed Harare deputy mayor, Rosemary Muronda, confirmed the horrific tragedy to the Daily News yesterday, with many local residents expressing their outrage over the deaths.The…

Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s engagement with security chiefs demonstrates a strong working relationship within Zimbabwe’s leadership, the minister of Defence, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, has said.This followed a meeting hosted by Mnangagwa at his Precabe Farm in Kwekwe, Midlands Province, on Sunday where he met with service chiefs, members of the Joint Operations Command, and…