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Man jailed for unlawfully possessing medicines

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BEITBRIDGE, Aug. 22 (NewsDay Live) — A 41-year-old Harare man has been sentenced to eight months in prison for unlawfully possessing unregistered medicines worth an estimated US$4,820. Tapiwa Matienga, of Budiriro, was convicted and sentenced by the Beitbridge Magistrates’ Court following his arrest at the Beitbridge…

Zimbabwe MPs Warn Of Growing Gun Threat As Fake Firearms Raise Fresh Fears

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MPs Raise Fresh Gun Fears In Zimbabwe As Fake Firearms Enter The Debate Zimbabwean MPs have warned of a growing gun threat in the country, raising concerns over the use of firearms in crime and claims that imitation weapons are also being used. The issue came under discussion in Parliament as lawmakers called for…

BEAM Arrears Hit US$292 Million As Government Issues Fresh Warning To Schools

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US$292 Million BEAM Crisis Deepens As Government Takes Action Over Schools Zimbabwe’s Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) arrears have climbed to US$292.49 million (about R4.68 billion), with government issuing a fresh warning to schools over the treatment of learners whose fees are covered by the programme. The…

Graduates challenged to become job creators

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Patrick Chitumba, pchitumba1@gmail.com GRADUATES have been challenged to abandon the traditional mindset of seeking employment and instead become employers, innovators and industrialists capable of transforming their communities and driving

Police intensify nationwide road safety crackdown

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Peter Matika peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has intensified the nationwide road safety campaign, deploying speed traps on major urban roads and highways as they step up efforts

Mnangagwa relative in US$9m drug drama

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KELSEA Tafirenyika, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s daughter-in-law, made another appearance in court yesterday, where prosecutors arrived with what sounded less like a charge sheet and more like a luxury showroom inventory. Lamborghinis? Check. Bentleys? Check. A Rolls-Royce? Check. Upmarket properties in Harare and…

Smoke and mirrors reloaded

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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is many things, but high on the list is a master of the smoke-and-mirrors game. The self-declared constitutionalist, who amended the Constitution to remain in office, has once again used the law to consolidate his power and party control. On Tuesday, Mnangagwa informed the National…

E-hailing needs rules, not shackles

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THE government must resist the temptation to regulate Zimbabwe’s fast-growing e-hailing sector through haste, heavy-handedness, or revenue-first thinking. Lawmakers’ concerns this week that the process should not be rushed deserve to be taken seriously. Thousands of Zimbabweans — particularly young people shut out of…

Potential without power is pointless

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THIS article follows a joint appearance with Tapiwa Zimhamba at a recent youth conference. Our speeches dovetailed, and I invited him to co-author this piece around our shared themes. In that conversation, we realised that every human being carries potential: the seeds of greatness, the capacity to influence, and the…

Cultivating strategic generosity in corporate ecosystems

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IN the modern corporate environment, professional interaction hinges on a continuous exchange of human capital: time, strategic effort, specialised knowledge, and empathy. Organisational psychologist Adam Grant, in Give and Take, argues that people in any workplace gravitate toward one of three profiles: Givers,…

RIDA Mbuya Nehanda Boat Accident Death Toll Rises To 97

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The confirmed death toll from the RIDA-owned Mbuya Nehanda ferry has risen to 97 after search and recovery teams retrieved two more bodies from Lake Kariba on Thursday. The development came as salvage engineers started a delicate operation to right the capsized vessel ahead of a full technical investigation. The two…

Woman who saved seven in Lake Kariba disaster gets US$4,000 from First Lady

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A woman who dived into the treacherous waters of Lake Kariba to save fellow passengers from the capsized Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) Mbuya Nehanda ferry has received a US$4,000 cash reward from First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa. Taurai Chalibamba, from Mola in Kariba Rural, travelled to Chinhoyi on…

Brother In House first evictee Monica Krish Washaya speaks on her experience

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For Monica Krish Washaya, her brief stint on Brother In House Zimbabwe became an unexpected lesson in human behaviour, resilience and self-discovery. The reality television contestant, who identifies with her Masvingo roots and the moniker “Mamusha — Village Girl,” attracted attention for her measured approach to…