Sundaymail Editor
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- August 11, 2019
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Inside the ‘secret’ world of Gule Wamkulu
THE Nyau or Gule, popularly known in Zimbabwe as zvigure, are an enigma. Mystic, misunderstood and feared — their secrets have been hidden for centuries behind gory masks, cryptic dances and bizarre costumes.
In some communities, mentioning their names can cause serious discomfort while their sighting or presence will easily send those of a weaker disposition scurrying for cover.
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- August 11, 2019
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Private audit firms for Command Agric
Government is looking at ways of making Command Agriculture more efficient and effective and will be engaging the private sector and financial institutions to ascertain what role they can play in strengthening auditing structures of the scheme, a senior Government official has revealed.
The engagement of private audit firms is likely to help reduce default rate.
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- August 11, 2019
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War veterans’ headquarters bombed
The provincial headquarters of war veterans located in Entumbane suburb, Bulawayo, was petrol-bombed yesterday morning in an attack that is suspected to have been carried out by individuals linked to the MDC-Alliance.
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- August 11, 2019
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Navidale Textiles to knit its way into Zambia
Navidale Textiles, is not a name easily recognisable in Zimbabwe, but the knitwear manufacturing company is big enough that it plans to “knit” its way into the Zambian market.
Navidale Textiles (Navidale) is one of the 24 Zimbabwean companies that were exhibiting at the Zambia Agriculture and Commercial Show (ZACS) last week and is hoping the appearance will be a stepping stone into penetrating the Zambian market.
- SundayMail
- August 4, 2019
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First Lady honours national netball team
The national netball team, the Gems, was yesterday feted with hampers by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, while Government also chipped in with a $20 000 bonus for each player to celebrate their exploits at the recent Vitality Netball World Cup in Liverpool, England.
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- August 4, 2019
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Nakamba living his dream
By moving to English Premier Soccer League side Aston Villa, Zimbabwe international midfielder Marvelous Nakamba is living a childhood dream he has had since he was in primary school.
Nakamba completed his move to England from Belgium, signing a five-year-deal for a reported fee of about £11 million. His weekly wages are set to be around £55 000 (US$ 66 760).
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- August 4, 2019
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Africa can turn its trash into electricity
Going green will mean tossing the trash, literally.
Cape Town, South Africa is using a waste-to-energy plant to reduce the garbage in its landfill sites while also helping to raise its use of green energy to a fifth of its electricity supply.
The broader context is that South Africa has an electricity crisis that has resulted in a series of brownouts, all to prevent the transmission grid from buckling.
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- August 4, 2019
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Zesa gets tough on debtors
POWER utility ZESA, will in the next few weeks, embark on a massive debt collection exercise and will disable meters from defiant debtors nationwide.
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- August 4, 2019
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‘There is huge business in the informal sector’
After a three-decade stint in the insurance industry with short-term insurer NicozDiamond, Mrs Grace Muradzikwa was recently appointed as Commissioner of the Insurance and Pension Commission (Ipec), the industry regulator.
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- August 4, 2019
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Crisis at colleges as suicides rise
AS most tertiary institutions open this month, a sizeable number of students go back to wrap up their academic pursuits while others begin a new chapter.
But there is a worrying trend at these institutions of higher learning, which parents and guardians must be wary of — an increase in the number of suicide cases.