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African govts race to halt armyworm catastrophe
When my team and I visited Felix Jumbe of Peacock Seeds, a hybrid seed grower in Salima, Malawi, in March, we were shocked by the destruction caused by the fall armyworm.
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Mugabe son-in-law joins political fray
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s political dynasty seems to be growing with each passing day, amid claims that his son-in-law, Simba Chikore, is eyeing a parliamentary seat in Makoni North constituency, Manicaland province.
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PJ Powers for Green concert
DECORATED South African singer Penelope Jane Dunlop — popularly known as PJ Powers — heads to Zimbabwe, ahead of the Green Concert set for July 28 at Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority headquarters in Harare where she is billed to perform as a guest artiste.
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Export earnings edge up
Zimbabwe has registered a slight growth in export earnings after earning $2,58 billion up from $2,57 billion as of June 16 this year, compared to the same period last year.
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Businessman Lupepe set to lose property
PROMINENT Bulawayo businessman Delma Lupepe, has filed a court application at the Harare High Court seeking to contest ejectment and sale of his house which was attached by Ecobank in a bid to recover $200 000 he owes the institution.
Persecution by prosecution: I’m free, but I can’t celebrate
ON Tuesday, I left the Magistrates’ Court in Harare a free man for the first time in almost 19 months after I was charged with publishing falsehoods endangering the country’s economic and security interests in January last year.
Govt must act decisively on ritual murderers
In yesterday’s edition of NewsDay, we ran a disturbing story about the burial of a Karoi woman, whose head was severed from her body and dumped a few metres away from a local businessman’s shop, after she was allegedly killed by her 20-year-old brother in a suspected ritual murder.
10m Zimbabweans wallow in poverty
PUBLIC Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Prisca Mupfumira has disclosed that more than 10 million Zimbabweans, which translates to 72,3% of the population, were living in abject poverty.
Grace Mugabe is selfish: Mujuru
FORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru has hit out at First Lady Grace Mugabe (pictured), describing her as a selfish person, with no regard for suffering Zimbabweans.
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African govts race to halt armyworm catastrophe
When my team and I visited Felix Jumbe of Peacock Seeds, a hybrid seed grower in Salima, Malawi, in March, we were shocked by the destruction caused by the fall armyworm.
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Mugabe son-in-law joins political fray
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s political dynasty seems to be growing with each passing day, amid claims that his son-in-law, Simba Chikore, is eyeing a parliamentary seat in Makoni North constituency, Manicaland province.
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Zanu PF prepares for early polls
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has ordered the ruling Zanu PF to start preparing for next year’s harmonised elections now, an indication the party could be plotting going for early elections.
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Secessionists defend self-imposed ‘Ndebele king’
SECESSIONIST, Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) and Mthwakazi Liberation Front (MLF) leaders yesterday leapt to the defence of self-imposed Ndebele king, Stanley Raphael Khumalo, saying there was nothing treasonous in proclaiming a separate Ndebele state.
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Govt ups efforts to erase colonial heritage
THE government is reinforcing efforts to rewrite history through erecting monuments that glorify the culture and heritage of the African people, replacing colonial monuments that pampered imperialism.
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3 Zinara bosses charged with criminal abuse of office
Three Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) executives yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing allegations of criminal abuse of office after they allegedly fraudulently transferred more than $2,1 million into two bogus companies’ accounts in a shady loan repayment deal.
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Judgment reserved in Anjin application
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) yesterday reserved judgment in a matter where Chinese diamond mining company, Anjin Investments, was challenging its forced eviction from Chiadzwa diamond mine fields by the government.
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Gweru revises town clerk’s curtains budget
GWERU City Council has succumbed to public pressure and revised downwards the budget for curtains to be fitted at the town clerk, Elizabeth Gwatipedza’s house from $36 000 to $10 000.
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Export earnings edge up
Zimbabwe has registered a slight growth in export earnings after earning $2,58 billion up from $2,57 billion as of June 16 this year, compared to the same period last year.
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$175m bond notes in circulation: Mangudya
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has now injected $175 million worth of bond notes in the market, as cash shortages are pushing the central bank to draw on the Afreximbank-backed surrogate currency.
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1 million hectares earmarked for gold mining
THE GOVERNMENT is in the process of releasing one million hectares of land for gold mining purposes in all the country’s provinces to boost the mineral’s production.
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Construction players seek international collaborators
THE Construction Industry Federation of Zimbabwe (CIFOZ) believes the coming in of international financiers like Geiger International on the Beitbridge-Harare road will attract more international firms into Zimbabwe on future construction projects.
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C-suite and board level changes in Q2 2017
As part of forced or voluntary leadership renewal, changes in the occupants of C-Suites and boardrooms of financial institutions are inevitable. Predictably, this turnover of executives will increase during the turbulent economic times, such as Zimbabwe is going through now, since leaders are ultimately accountable for the performance of organisations.
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Invest in Zim, envoy urges French firms
FRANCE’S ambassador to Zimbabwe, Richard Boidin has implored French companies to make long-term investments and has promised to draw more investors to Zimbabwe.
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Zimbabwe to lose Talent
WARRIORS forward, Talent Chawapiwa might not play a part in the decisive African Nations Championship (Chan) southern zone second round second leg qualifier against Namibia at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday, as it emerged yesterday that he has begun processing his papers to officially join South African Premiership side, Baroka FC.
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Cremer proud despite ‘rollercoaster’ of emotions
With Zimbabwe having come so close to winning their first Test against Sri Lanka, and fallen short, there was disappointment for captain, Graeme Cremer.
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Hwange settle for Bigboy
FORMER Harare City coach, Bigboy Mawiwi was yesterday unveiled as the new head coach at Hwange, taking over from Nation Dube.
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Daylight robbery!
Umpire Chettithody Shamshuddin stole the show after he made a strange decision over a key wicket that could have given Zimbabwe the impetus to go on and win their one-off Test against Sri Lanka on day five in Colombo yesterday.
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‘Zikeeper’ out amid Yadah links
CAPS United first choice goalkeeper Edmore “ZiKeeper” Sibanda will miss the Castle Lager Premiership tie against How Mine at the National Sports Stadium tonight amid reports linking him with Yadah FC.
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Hwange consult ‘Football Doctor’
The self-proclaimed Doctor of Football, Luke “Vahombe” Masomere, is set to bounce back in the topflight with Castle Lager Premier Soccer League side Hwange, having been interviewed by the club last week.
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PJ Powers for Green concert
DECORATED South African singer Penelope Jane Dunlop — popularly known as PJ Powers — heads to Zimbabwe, ahead of the Green Concert set for July 28 at Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority headquarters in Harare where she is billed to perform as a guest artiste.
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Zodwa Wabantu fever grips Byo
SOUTH African dancer, Zodwa Wabantu, descends on Bulawayo’s Club Connect in her debut show in Zimbabwe, amid indications that the city has been gripped by frenzy after an advert of her show was flighted on social media networks yesterday.
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Mbare artistes honour ‘Mai Musodzi’
MBARE artistes will on Friday hold commemorations in memory of Elizabeth Maria Ayema, the late Rhodesian feminist and social worker popularly known as “Mai Musodzi”.
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Zim blogger new Legacy Lifestyle ambassador
STYLISH Zimbabwean lifestyle blogger Ameera Shelima Murad Ameer (pictured) — going by the moniker Mimi — has been announced as the latest brand ambassador for Africa’s premiere luxury rewards programme, Legacy Lifestyle.
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Stage set for choral music fiesta
THIS year’s edition of the annual choral music festival has attracted more participants, with 12 high school and 13 church choirs set to battle for honours at the event set for Saturday at Zimbabwe College of Music (ZCM) Hall in Harare.
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Things fall apart at Wenera
THE centre can no longer hold for the local high-definition soap opera, Wenera, as two more actors have ditched the production over the producers’ alleged unprofessionalism and payment disputes.
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Local actor features in Chinese movie
LOCAL actor, Tafadzwa Chigudu, has struck a lucrative deal with a Chinese film production house that will see him feature in When Africa Meets Channel, becoming the first Zimbabwean to star in a Chinese movie.
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Gospel star turns down Joyous Celebration
One of Zimpraise Choir lead vocalists, Ellard Cherayi, has rejected an offer from South Africa’s most decorated choir, Joyous Celebration, to join the ensemble as he was not happy with the deal that the gospel outfit had crafted for him.
