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Munhumutapa Challenge Cup quarter-finals set for mouth-watering clashes this weekend

The action gets underway on Saturday 3 October at Rufaro Stadium, where FC Hunters take on Caps United in the first quarter-final at 3PM in what promises to be a tightly contested encounter between two sides with contrasting ambitions in the competition. The post Munhumutapa Challenge Cup quarter-finals set for mouth-watering clashes this weekend appeared first on Newsday .

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Empowerment group ATED partners Women Affairs ministry for farmer cooperative training

The programme, which will be implemented across all 10 provinces, seeks to equip farmers with knowledge and practical skills to establish, manage and operate sustainable cooperatives that can contribute to agricultural development and the growth of the agri-tourism sector. The post Empowerment group ATED partners Women Affairs ministry for farmer cooperative training appeared first on Newsday .

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Raza backs Madhevere after heartbreak defeat to Australia

ZIMBABWE captain Sikandar Raza has refused to blame all-rounder Wessly Madhevere after his last-over heroics turned to heartbreak, as Zimbabwe fell to another close defeat to Australia. Australia clinched the One-Day International series with a final over win after Madhevere dropped a crucial catch and then conceded the winning runs, having bravely asked for the […] The post Raza backs Madhevere after heartbreak defeat to Australia appeared first on Newsday .

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Mutupo Festival returns to Harare with star-studded line-up to champion Zimbabwe’s totem heritage

The festival, conceived by musician and cultural advocate Dereck Mpofu, who performs under his totem name Yemukono, is positioned as a national platform celebrating Zimbabwean heritage, identity and shared humanity across all totems. The post Mutupo Festival returns to Harare with star-studded line-up to champion Zimbabwe’s totem heritage appeared first on Newsday .

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Invictus awards SLB contract ahead of Musuma-1 drilling

AUSTRALIAN-listed oil and gas exploration company Invictus Energy has awarded a key drilling and well services contract to global energy services giant SLB as preparations for the Musuma-1 exploration well in Zimbabwe’s Cabora Bassa Basin gather momentum. Invictus said the well remains on course to be drilled in November this year, with wellpad construction, access […] The post Invictus awards SLB contract ahead of Musuma-1 drilling appeared first on Newsday .

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Arts community mourns Hagemann, diplomat who embraced Zimbabwean culture

The death of European Union Ambassador Katrin Hagemann has left Zimbabwe’s diplomatic and arts communities mourning a diplomat whose brief tenure was marked by an unusually close engagement with the country’s culture, music and creative sector. Hagemann died suddenly and unexpectedly on Sept. 3, the EU said. She presented her credentials to President Emmerson Mnangagwa […] The post Arts community mourns Hagemann, diplomat who embraced Zimbabwean culture appeared first on newsday .

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St Martins residents warned last year about demolitions, says Harare official

Harare City Council principal housing director Edgar Dzehonye has revealed that St Martins residents were warned last year against constructing houses and temporary structures in the area, as it had not yet been adequately serviced. Dzehonye said his cautions led to a dispute with residents, who subsequently removed him and other council officials from their […] The post St Martins residents warned last year about demolitions, says Harare official appeared first on newsday .

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Tsholotsho district organises seed, food festival

Tsholotsho district is putting together a seed and food festival devoted to traditional foods. Festival secretary Memory Qondani Moyo told Southern Eye that farmers from across the district will attend, along with partners from outside the area. Organizers say the goal is to move away from modern foods and return to what local communities have grown and eaten for generations. The gathering is also meant to keep traditional seeds and recipes in use.

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Coltart pushes medical tourism drive

BULAWAYO could turn its growing medical expertise and infrastructure into an economic opportunity by attracting patients from across the region, mayor David Coltart has said. Coltart said the city should look beyond conventional healthcare delivery and explore medical tourism as part of efforts to stimulate the local economy. He was speaking at the Association of […] The post Coltart pushes medical tourism drive appeared first on newsday .

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ARTUZ Slams C3-C4 Salary Parity, Demands Grade Justice for Teachers

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has criticised what it describes as salary grade injustice in the education sector, arguing that teachers promoted to positions of greater responsibility are not receiving meaningful financial recognition. In a statement, ARTUZ secretary-general Munyaradzi Masiyiwa said the Government’s implementation of the Paterson grading system had created an […] The post ARTUZ Slams C3-C4 Salary Parity, Demands Grade Justice for Teachers appeared first on newsday .

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