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Chakwera Storms Mangochi To Charm Teachers
President Lazarus Chakwera will visit teachers at Chikoko-bay on Saturday. The president continues his nationwide talks with educators and local leaders. He wants to hear their problems and find ways to help them. This meeting happens as part of his ongoing effort to connect with school workers. Teachers from many areas will attend this important gathering. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives raised concerns about these meetings. Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa questioned the K50,000 payments given to people who attend. He thinks the money could help education in better ways. His comments have started discussions about how the government spends education funds. Many people wonder if these allowances make...
Commission Snatches Hiring Power to Kill Corruption
The Local Government Service Commission decided to take control of hiring three types of workers. These jobs are Disease Control Surveillance Assistants, Hospital Attendants, and Statistical Clerks. District Council Human Resource Officers faced accusations of taking money from job seekers. People said these officers demanded payments before putting names on shortlists. The commission wants to rebuild trust after these corruption claims. The Anti-Corruption Bureau stopped interviews that were planned for May 24, 2025. Officials worked out a deal to restart the process. New interview dates were set for May 31 and June 1, 2025. Edward Talota leads the commission as Executive Secretary. He told all District Commissioners about the new...
Bulawayo Machete Gang Terrorizes Night Walkers
Three men went to the hospital after attackers cut them with large knives in Bulawayo. Police said armed gangs hurt people walking home Wednesday evening around 6:45 PM. The criminals used machetes and hammers to attack victims near Amakhosi grounds and Apollo shops. Officers believe these gangs work at illegal gold mines outside the city. The violent crimes have become common across Bulawayo recently. The attackers first hurt a 52-year-old man on a walking path. They hit his head with a machete and stole his phone, twenty dollars, and wallet. About an hour later the same criminals attacked a 40-year-old man near Apollo shops. He blocked their machete strike but hurt both hands when they tried cutting his head. The gang stole his...
Ex Official Grilled Over $8M Goat Fraud
John Basera spoke at court Thursday about a fraud case against two businessmen. Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu face charges for taking 7.9 million dollars without delivering goats as promised. Basera used to run the agriculture ministry and explained how the deal happened. The men's company Blackdeck won a contract to supply 600,000 goats under a government program. Officials approved the deal after the company submitted the lowest bid. Basera told judges that his ministry trusted the paperwork at first. The company was supposed to deliver goats at prices between 175 and 250 dollars each. Ministry workers thought these costs seemed excessive and met with Blackdeck to negotiate. They agreed on new prices of 75 to 95 dollars per goat...
Harare New Flyover Obliterates Peak Hour Gridlock
President Emmerson Mnangagwa opens the Trabablas Interchange today. Workers finished building the new road system where Mbudzi Roundabout used to cause traffic jams. The old roundabout created long delays and accidents during busy times. Drivers struggled to move through the area for years. The government spent 88 million dollars to fix the problem. Construction teams started work during January 2022. They built a modern flyover with extra lanes and better sidewalks. The new design helps cars move faster along Simon Mazorodze Road and other nearby streets. Traffic flows more smoothly to Chitungwiza and High Glen areas. Thousands of vehicles will use the interchange each day. Tendai Mandebvu drives from Highfield every day for work. He...
Grab Hitman Sapienza Episode Free on Steam
Steam gives away Episode 2 Sapienza from Hitman World of Assassination during a two-day window. The promotion runs from May 29 through May 30, 2025 for PC users. Players can add this Italian coastal mission to their accounts without paying anything. The episode stays permanently available after users claim it. Steam limits the offer to just this single mission rather than the complete game collection. Gamers must visit the Steam store and search for the Hitman series to find Sapienza. The episode appears among other downloadable content and game editions. Users click Add to Account to secure their free copy. Steam requires no payment information during this process. The mission remains playable forever once added to any library...
Win11 Patch Wipes Out Game Crashes Overnight
Microsoft pushed out an optional update called KB5058499 for Windows 11 users. The patch targets graphics problems that have been bothering gamers. People complained about memory leaks that made their computers slow down during long gaming sessions. Games would freeze up or show black screens without warning. The company fixed the core memory handling code to stop these crashes. Gamers noticed their keyboards and mice felt sluggish after the problems started. Popular games like Fortnite and Dead By Daylight suffered the most from these issues. Some players saw blue screen crashes that forced their computers to restart completely. The new update brings back normal response times for controls. Early tests show fewer system crashes during...
TP Link Archer BE550 Pro Nets Insane 9.3 Gbps Speeds
TP-Link built the Archer BE550 Pro around Wi-Fi 7 technology. The router costs ¥32,780 in Japan, which equals about $226 in American money. It works with three frequency bands to boost internet speeds. The device can handle up to 9.3 Gbps of total data flow. This puts the router in the middle price range for high-end models. The 6 GHz band delivers the fastest speeds at 5.76 Gbps. The 5 GHz band adds another 2.88 Gbps of capacity. The older 2.4 GHz band provides 574 Mbps for basic devices. Wide channels and smart antenna technology help multiple devices connect without slowing down. Users can stream 4K videos and play online games at the same time. TP-Link claims the router cuts delay times by 75 percent compared to older models...
China's First 6nm G100 GPU to Dethrone RTX4060
Lisuan Technology started making China's first homegrown graphics chip on advanced technology. The Shenzhen company hired former Silicon Valley engineers to build the G100 processor. Workers began the project during 2021 and wanted to finish during 2023. Money problems and supply issues caused major delays for the team. Dongxin Semiconductor gave the startup 27.7 million dollars to continue working. The new chip uses 6 nanometer manufacturing processes at Chinese factories. Engineers designed their TrueGPU system to run popular gaming software and programs. Early reports suggest the processor matches Nvidia's RTX 4060 graphics card performance. American trade rules block access to Taiwan and South Korean chip makers. SMIC appears to be...
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