Day: April 9, 2024
At 44, Zim is ahead of its peers
THis country, which marks its 44th Uhuru in nine days, has a lot to celebrate after experiencing social and economic transformation, putting itself ahead of its regional peers that achieved their independence much earlier, former Mozambican leader, President Joaquim Chissano said. He said Zimbabwe lost almost everything that creates sustenance to a country during colonialism, […]
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Police launch manhunt for hit and run drivers
POLICE have launched a manhunt for four motorists in connection with hit and run accidents in which pedestrians were killed. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said they were concerned that such cases are on the rise and appealed to the public for information that might assist them in tracking down the drivers. […]
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Govt criminalises deliberate HIV, STIs transmission
Herald Reporter THE Government has listed HIV/AIDS as one of the sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), whose deliberate transmission to another partner will now be punishable under law. The Criminal Laws Amendment (Protection of Children and Young Persons) currently before Parliament has a clause that includes HIV/AIDS as one of the STIs, whose wilful transmission can be […]
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Zimswitch, EcoCash roll out new currency amid high hopes
Herald Reporters FOLLOWING the unveiling of the new currency last Friday, the country’s sole national payments platform and clearing house, Zimswitch, yesterday announced that it had completed the rollout of the ZiG processing system. Under the new system, person-to-person transaction limits have been set at ZiG2 400 while the monthly transaction limit is ZiG8 000. The […]
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