Ideas Festival speaker Terrence Taylor takes helm at AAAI

TERRENCE Okeke Taylor TERRENCE Okeke Taylor, a keynote speaker at the #IdeasFestival2024, has been appointed executive chairman and investor of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). Ideas Festival, founded by Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) chairman Trevor Ncube, is an immersive platform for exchanging innovative entrepreneurial ideas to shape the economy. This year’s…

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Municipal officers acquitted

HARARE provincial magistrate HARARE provincial magistrate Hararel Mutendereki yesterday acquitted four local municipal officers facing 18 counts of stealing various items which were confiscated from vendors. The suspects Langton Kanyama (43), Daniel Shokora (56), Edward Muchenje (41) and Peter Muwunde(41) were being represented by Tinashe Mbala from Nyawo Ruzive Legal Practitioners. The accused persons were…

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Zim a safe investment destination, says govt

The event was attended by various people including government officials, and captains of industry. GOVERNMENT has assured foreign and diaspora investors that Zimbabwe is a safe place to open their businesses, and pleaded with them to consider the country as an investment destination of choice.  Speaking at the just-ended UK-Zimbabwe Business Expo, organised by the…

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Digital activism key to African social justice

South Africa-based Zimbabwean academic Millie Phiri DIGITAL activism plays a pivotal role in advancing social justice movements, particularly in the African context, an expert has said.  Speaking in Harare at the recently held Hub Uncoference, hosted under the Shoko Festival banner, South Africa-based Zimbabwean academic Millie Phiri emphasized the transformative power of social media platforms…

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Govt decentralises teachers’ recruitment

The demands, made during the same commemorations, come amid rising prices of basic commodities which have left employees on the brink. GOVERNMENT has de-centralised the recruitment of teachers  to districts while encouraging qualified educators to register with the Public Service database in what is seen as an acknowledgement of the need for more educators, NewsDay…

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Logistics ground Gukurahundi hearings.

Key players in Matabeleland regions this week accused officials responsible for the process of allegedly lacking sincerity to push the agenda. THE Gukurahundi public outreach programme, launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in July this year, has been hit by logistical challenges that have grounded the process, NewsDay has established. But critics have accused the government…

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Emotional farewell for Tshinga Dube in Byo

Dube died on October 3 at a Mater Dei hospital and has been declared a national hero. RESIDENTS in Bulawayo have described Zanu PF politburo member Tshinga Dube, who died last week, as a big brother who cared for everyone in the city across the political divide. Dube died on October 3 at a Mater…

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Kombi driver jailed for killing pedestrian

Kelvin Mhasi was arraigned before Harare magistrate Apollonia Marutya charged with culpable homicide and pleaded not guilty during the trial. A 26-YEAR-OLD commuter omnibus driver from Hatcliffe has been convicted and sentenced to an effective 17 months in jail for culpable homicide. Kelvin Mhasi was arraigned before Harare magistrate Apollonia Marutya charged with culpable homicide…

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Makoni RDC partners Danet in land development

Danet Manicaland chairperson Wilson Masokowere expressed his gratitude to the Makoni RDC for the gesture. THE Makoni Rural District Council has partnered with Destiny of Africa Network leading it to avail a piece of land to the property developer in a boost to the provision of affordable housing to home-seekers. Addressing hundreds of the low-income…

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Govt, UK embassy leverage on women, youth emancipation

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe deputy governor Jesimen Chipika said Zimbabwean youths were also affected by low levels of financial inclusion while being denied the opportunity to show what they are capable of achieving. ZIMBABWE and the United Kingdom have partnered in a programme that is expected to assist women and youths who are affected by…

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