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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabweans to embrace a culture of dialogue and constructive engagement, saying unity remains the foundation for national prosperity.Speaking during Youth Day commemorations in Marondera yesterday, Mnangagwa said dialogue must guide how citizens resolve differences as the country advances its development agenda.“The culture of dialogue and constructive engagement should be nurtured…

FOUR hundred Kariba families are dicing with death, living directly beneath high-voltage power lines that trigger constant electric shocks.The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has issued this chilling warning following a recent fact-finding visit to Kariba’s Mahombekombe suburb.Residents reported that a 340 KV line, which transmits power from the Kariba station to the national grid,…

AUTHORITIES will crank up the implementation of comprehensive lifestyle audits on high-net-worth individuals in the country, especially those whose showy spending raises questions about their declared incomes.Speaking during the tax review roundtable in Harare, that is hosted annually by The Financial Gazette — the country’s number one business publication and prime voice for industry and…

THE European Union (EU) says the government must religiously stick to principles and procedures set out in the Constitution as it pushes Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3.The Bill, gazetted on Monday, seeks to scrap the popular vote for the presidency, instead allowing Parliament to elect the head of State, among other far-reaching changes.Addressing a press conference…

ZIMBABWE must move away from exporting raw materials and instead focus on value addition and beneficiation across key sectors, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.Addressing delegates at a ZimTrade exporters’ conference held under the theme “Rooted Locally and Growing Globally,” in Bulawayo yesterday, Mnangagwa said the country’s days as a raw material exporter were numbered.“Dependence on…

IT’S all systems go for four crucial by-elections taking place across the country today.The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has finalised preparations to fill vacancies triggered by the deaths and incarceration of councillors in three districts.Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, Zec chief elections officer Simbarashe Tongayi confirmed that the commission had allocated ZiG13 million to…

HOT-HEADED Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe was arrested in South Africa yesterday, following the shooting and critical wounding of a gardener at the family’s upmarket Johannesburg home.SA police confirmed to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — that the high-strung and never far from trouble son of the late former president Robert Mugabe was…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has ordered the police to decisively dismantle criminal syndicates while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism.Speaking during a pass-out parade of 999 police recruits at Ntabazinduna Training Academy yesterday, Mnangagwa said the ceremony underscored the government’s commitment to peace and stability.“The graduation of these new 999 recruit police officers further demonstrates the…

THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has flatly rejected demands for the lead prosecutor in the high-profile fraud and sexual misconduct trial of PHD Ministries founder, Walter Magaya, to step down, dismissing claims that she is “compromised” as a baseless attempt to derail justice.In a strongly-worded statement issued yesterday, the NPA confirmed it had received a…

THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has made a passionate plea for national dialogue and deep reflection, amid the raging debate over the push by authorities to institute a raft of constitutional amendments.“We acknowledge that the government has presented Constitutional Amendment No. 3 as a measure to promote political stability and policy continuity. Stability is…