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Kadoma schoolchildren demand more film, theatre

Over the years, children and adult thespians compete in auditions for telling their own stories about Christmas. THE setting is Campbell Theatre in Kadoma and for the first time European Film Festival in Zimbabwe took its award-winning films including the French Film to the sleepy city once renowned for its booming textile industry. In terms…

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Succession issue not a prerogative of Zanu PF only: War vets

THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association faction led by Andrease Mathibela has called for an open discussion on the succession issue, saying the conversations should guarantee a leader who should shun corruption. THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association faction led by Andrease Mathibela has called for an open discussion on the succession issue,…

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Mutapa set to restructure Zesa Holdings

Finance minister Mthuli Ncube THE Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) has been tasked with handling the country’s electricity structural challenges through the process of merging some entities under Zesa Holdings, with power cuts expected to persist into next year. Zimbabweans are experiencing crippling power cuts, with some areas going for at least 16 hours a day…

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Zanu PF plots protests against ED2030 spoilers

Zanu PF director for information Farai Marapira ZANU PF Midlands and Masvingo provincial structures are reportedly plotting protests against a known critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa for campaigning against a plan to extend presidential term limits. Mnangagwa’s loyalists, especially in Midlands and Masvingo, want the Constitution amended to ensure the country’s leader extends his term…

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Zim, Zambia urged to adhere to power generation schedule

ENERGY and Power Development minister Edgar Moyo ENERGY and Power Development minister Edgar Moyo has underscored the importance of adhering to the power generation schedules set by the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), saying these were essential for consistent power generation at Kariba Dam. Speaking during the ZRA council of ministers meeting recently, Moyo, who is…

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Bilharzia campaign targets hotspots

TWENTY-THREE wards in Nyanga, Manicaland province, have been targeted for the ongoing nationwide bilharzia mass drug administration programme targeting children aged between five and 14. TWENTY-THREE wards in Nyanga, Manicaland province, have been targeted for the ongoing nationwide bilharzia mass drug administration programme targeting children aged between five and 14. Addressing journalists in Nyanga yesterday,…

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Nduna sent back to remand prison

FORMER Zanu PF Chegutu West lawmaker Dexter Nduna FORMER Zanu PF Chegutu West lawmaker Dexter Nduna was yesterday further remanded in custody on charges of illegally collecting vehicle parking fees from motorists. Nduna, the chairperson of the ruling party’s resource and mobilisation committee, was remanded to October 29. He appeared at Chegutu Magistrates Court represented…

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Mandaza lands top Pan-African post

Ibbo Mandaza THE Global Pan-African Movement (GPAM) convened a pan-Africanism general conference for various movements in Africa with a common goal of unity among Africans and the elimination of colonialism and white supremacy from the continent. The meeting also saw Ibbo Mandaza, a Zimbabwean academic, author and publisher being elected as acting secretary-general. Mandaza’s appointment…

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Dinson invests over US$2 billion in Zim

Chinese-owned Dinson Iron and Steel Company THE Chinese-owned Dinson Iron and Steel Company, anchoring industry for the Manhize Industrial Park near Mvuma in the Midlands province, has invested more than US$2 billion in Zimbabwe with the aim of unlocking economic potential in the country. Dinson group project director Wilfred Motsi made the remarks during the…

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