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  1. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Midlands talks tough, but graft still grins back

    Midlands Provincial Affairs permanent secretary Edgar Seenza told a Gweru anti-corruption meeting that beating graft needs everyone getting involved instead of treating it like some bureaucratic paperwork problem. He said dirty money drains resources that should help regular people and tanks...
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    Gweru mayor begs with bells, cheer fund needs cheerleaders

    Gweru mayor Martin Chivhoko wants corporate sponsors and random donors to cough up at least 50 grand for the Mayor's Christmas Cheer fund that helps broke families, elderly folks, orphans, and disabled people get through the holidays with food, medical care, school supplies, and clothes. The...
  3. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Insiza mines on notice, no papers means no digging

    Insiza Rural District Council dropped new by-laws forcing every miner with prospecting or extraction permits to hand over certified license copies plus environmental impact reports from the Environmental Management Agency. The rules are laid out under Statutory Instrument 166 of 2025, as gold...
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    Bulawayo land hunt heats up, locals priced out again

    Bulawayo's housing waiting list hit nearly 159,000 people as demand keeps climbing from locals and outsiders pushing into the city, with cash-only stand sales making it harder for regular folks to afford property while people with money from other regions scoop up available land. The council...
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    Nkulumane gift-wrapped, opposition plays Santa

    Zanu PF looks set to cruise to victory in the Nkulumane parliamentary by-election because eight opposition candidates are splitting votes while the ruling party fields just one contender. Political analyst Abigale Mupambi and veteran educationist Ben Moyo both say the opposition basically handed...
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    Maphisa gets a glow-up, Uhuru guests bring gold

    Matobo Rural District Council is banking on next year's Independence Day celebrations at Maphisa growth point to juice up local business after investors started sliding into their DMs about building lodges and other commercial setups. Chief executive Elvis Sibanda says the council is cutting...
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    Bricks drop in Insiza, MP builds more than hype

    Insiza North MP Delani Moyo dropped off 20,000 bricks at Lochard Primary School after promising teachers' housing during their prize-giving ceremony, where he handed out $2,500 and awards to 50 kids. The miner-turned-politician says the build fits President Mnangagwa's Vision 2030 education...
  8. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Entumbane gets appy, crooks now on borrowed time

    A self-taught tech guy from Entumbane named Devine Mhenyu teamed up with First Defence Security Services to roll out a panic-button app for Bulawayo residents after getting tired of watching crime spike in his neighborhood. The 31-year-old built the mobile platform after heading back from South...
  9. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Nando’s revs up Bulawayo, peri-peri hits the fast lane

    Nando's is launching a drive-thru spot in Bulawayo's Woodlands area on Esigodini Road across from Fazak Home and Hyper, and marketing coordinator Kadziyanike Makomborero says it's all about giving customers a faster option during the holiday rush. The sit-down section stays the same for people...
  10. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Chivayo's money talks, football walks a tightrope

    Zapu leader Sibangilizwe Nkomo is telling politicians and business types to keep their grubby hands off football clubs after businessman Wicknell Chivayo said he would bankroll Highlanders' coaching salary if they hired former Warriors striker Benjani Mwaruwari. Chivayo already pledged a million...
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    Breathalysers land, laws still drunk at the wheel

    Zimbabwe's Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance is calling out the country's drunk-driving laws as totally behind the times, even though cops just got new breathalyzer equipment. SAAPA Zimbabwe coordinator Tungamirirai Zimonte told a regional media gathering that the current 0.08g...
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    Chivayo walks free, goat snitches left bleating

    Zimbabwe's anti-corruption body has wrapped up its probe into sketchy election procurement deals worth over $100 million, and they say there's nothing to see here. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission found zero evidence tying flashy businessman Wicknell Chivayo or the Zimbabwe Electoral...
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    Windows tracks folder moves, Shellbags spill all

    Windows has been logging every folder people click on through something called Shellbags, and the feature basically acts like a forensic diary that survives even after users delete files or unplug external drives. Microsoft built it to remember view preferences and window positions, but privacy...
  14. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    EU backs off car ban, hybrids race back in play

    The EU is backing off its hardcore ban on gas and diesel cars after Germany and Italy basically said the 2035 cutoff was unrealistic. European People's Party president Manfred Weber confirmed the combustion engine prohibition is getting scrapped, and manufacturers will just need to slash average...
  15. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Leon cuts deep, co-founder trims the fat fast

    Leon just got bought back by co-founder John Vincent for somewhere between $30 million and $50 million, and the fast-food chain is already filing for administration to shut down money-losing locations and cut staff. Vincent grabbed the company from Asda after it changed hands back in 2021 for...
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    Evoke eyes exit, William Hill chips on the table

    William Hill's parent company Evoke just announced it's shopping itself around after getting wrecked by debt and brutal tax hikes on online gambling. Morgan Stanley and Rothschild are handling the sale process, but the company warned there's no guarantee anybody will actually buy them. The group...
  17. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Freelancers flagged, firms face £60K check threat

    Britain is about to drop a massive compliance headache on companies that use gig workers and freelancers, and most business owners have no clue it's coming. The government wants to extend right-to-work verification rules to cover casual labor across industries like construction and food...
  18. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    UK economy shrinks again, Budget blues bite early

    Britain's economy shrank for the second straight month as GDP dropped 0.1 percent, which nobody saw coming since forecasters thought things would bounce back. The slump happened because people and companies basically froze up before the Chancellor dropped the Autumn Budget, and services got hit...
  19. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    GoCardless sold for €1bn, founders cash in big

    The guys who started UK payments company GoCardless are cashing out after agreeing to sell to Dutch competitor Mollie for around $920 million. CEO Hiroki Takeuchi and his co-founder, Tom Blomfield, who also helped launch Monzo, are looking at a serious payday from the deal, which will mostly be...
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    OBR swarmed by hacks, leak blunder fuels alarm

    The Office for Budget Responsibility got hammered with almost 240,000 cyber attacks over the past year, which is wild considering they just leaked the Chancellor's Budget by accident a few weeks back. Richard Hughes quit as chair after the flagship fiscal document showed up online before Rachel...
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