Harare Cricketer Appointed Heath Streak Academy Coach

STAFF WRITER THE Old Mutual Heath Streak Academy has appointed Harare based retired cricketer Tafadzwa Muzarawethu as the new coach for the institution’s young cricketers. Addressing Bulawayo journalists on Wednesday evening the Academy’s chief executive officer Joseph Rego said they were happy to bring in new brains at the institution …

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Bulawayo residents dismiss Virtual Budget Consultations

STAFF WRITER BULAWAYO residents have dismissed out of hand city council’s proposed virtual 2021 budget consultations in the wake of Covid-19. This week, Bulawayo city council announced that it will hold virtual meetings with residents over the 2021 budget, in a bid to reduce physical contact during the novel Corona …

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Chaos, corruption at CVR

17 September 2020  CVR staffers create artificial shortages  Motorists frustrated, forced to pay bribes  Vehicle impounds, cops’ new way of ‘eating’ Employees at the central vehicle registry (CVR) are deliberately creating chaos and an impression that there are no number plates as a smokescreen to hide underhand dealings, an investigation …

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Stranded commuters walk long distances

16 Sep 2020 Staff Reporter The cheapest used car, the fuel savers, particularly from Japan cost at least US$5000. That is an arm and a leg even for civil servants. Those at the bottom of the food chain do not even dream of owning such “luxuries”, they worry about public …

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Desperate Zimbabweans turn to traditional healers, prophets

16 Sep 2020 Staff reporter Untested and risky herbal solutions have become the order of the day for the poor, who are often ripped off by backyard and unlicensed “medical” practitioners out to get a quick buck. Since health workers began to withhold their labour several months ago, the poor …

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SPARE A THOUGHT FOR ZIM’S POOR

16 Sep 2020 Prophets, traditional healers replace doctors Desperate commuters walk to save time, money 60k students drop out of school as Govt watches They are always last on the list! Everything public – be it hospitals, transport, schools and even toilets are either shut down or simply in a …

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TOO LITTLE TOO LATE

– Entertainers feel the heat – Opening bottle stores not enough – 6 months on zero income – Costs keep piling up – Zero support from Govt Players in the showbiz industry have called on Government to setup a special fund or waivers as over 70 percent of their members …

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Senior MDC Alliance member gets the boot

STAFF WRITER A Senior MDC Alliance member in Bulawayo is set to be axed for selling out to state security agents. Sources in the party privy to the investigation of the party’s Bulawayo women assembly chair advised. Tendai Masocha is being accused of spying for state security agents and the …

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MDC members living in fear

STAFF WRITER MDC Alliance senior members in Bulawayo are living in fear of abductions and torture by state security agents, this publication can reveal. Swithern Chirowodza, MDC Alliance Bulawayo spokesperson said he is still no longer staying at his home as he fears for his life. “It’s not just me …

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Bindura Municipality councilors defy Mashakada’s command

By Wayne Wade All 12 MDC Alliance councilors in Mashonaland Central province have refused to attend a meeting called for by MDC T (Thokozani Khupe) Organizing Secretary Tapiwa Mashakada in Harare tomorrow (Friday). Mashakada through one George Rice a member of his organizing committee since Monday has been calling the …

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