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Children’s ARV treatment coverage worries govt

Speaking during a two-day workshop on HIV research held under the theme, Accelerating 95-95-95 HIV targets among children, Health and Child Care ministry’s national paediatric HIV care and treatment co-ordinator Angela Mushavi said children account for only 4% of all individuals living with HIV, yet they face a staggering 15% mortality rate from Aids-related illnesses….

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Fresh fears as PVO Bill sails through Senate

The Bill requires President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s signature to become law. THE controversial Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill sailed through Senate last week amid fears by critics that government would use it to target non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The Bill requires President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s signature to become law. Critics have condemned the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment…

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Factionalism dominates Zanu PF central committee meeting

The central committee meeting was held ahead of the annual people’s conference to be officially opened by President Emmerson Mnangagwa today. ZANU PF spokesperson, Christopher Mutsvangwa, says factionalism, which is tearing the party apart in the midst of its annual conference, dominated the party’s central committee meeting on Wednesday. The central committee meeting was held…

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EcoCash introduces EcoPay bulk payments platform …

ECOCASH, Zimbabwe’s leading financial technology platform, has launched EcoPay ECOCASH, Zimbabwe’s leading financial technology platform, has launched EcoPay, a pioneering online payment system designed to transform bulk payments for organisations. The innovative platform enables companies, NGOs, and government departments to make instant payments to over 100 000 beneficiaries all at once, eliminating cumbersome manual processes….

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Soldier embroiled in land scam

The State alleges that sometime in 2018, the duo allegedly defrauded desperate home seekers using stand numbers 7860 and 10236 being the remainder of Stoneridge Township. A SOLDIER based in Harare, Stephen Madondo, has been taken to court over an alleged land scam. Madondo (41), who is being jointly charged with Job Fundukwa (47) was…

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Nduna granted US$100 bail

Justice Bachi-Mzawazi ruled that the magistrate who handled the matter had misdirected herself as there were no compelling reasons to deny him bail. ZANU PF resources mobilizer Dexter Nduna has been granted US$100 bail by a Chinhoyi High Court judge following his arrest early this month on charges of illegally collecting parking fees from motorists…

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Epworth man jailed 20 years for stealing TelOne cables

A 37-YEAR-OLD Epworth man, Shakespeare Dambaza, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for stealing TelOne cables weighing 40kgs.   A 37-YEAR-OLD Epworth man, Shakespeare Dambaza, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for stealing TelOne cables weighing 40kgs.   Dambaza was convicted on two counts of contravening the Telecommunications Act and Copper Control Act….

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ZimParks dangles US$2000 reward for poachers arrest

THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has offered a US$2 000 reward to anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of poachers who shot and beheaded three lions in Hwange National Park early this week. This comes as ZimParks has dispatched a special probe…

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High Court frees police cell arsonist

High Court A DARING man stormed the Mahusekwa Police Station, hurled insults at police officers and removed clothes from a washing line before being locked up in holding cells, where he burnt the blankets after sticking in with some matches. Brighton Mashapaidze was, however, saved by the High Court from serving the whole seven months…

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ZIMRA scales up fight against fraudulent vehicle imports

The initiative comes amidst the surge in uninsured and unregistered motor vehicles in the roads of Harare and the spiraling piracy in the city. THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has roped in police to flush out fraudulently imported motor vehicles, especially in Harare. Zimra wants police to assist in mounting roadblocks along major roads often…

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