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- August 12, 2025
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‘Consolidate gains of our struggle’
We publish here the speech delivered by the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, President Mnangagwa, on the 45th Heroes Day commemorations at the National Heroes Acre in Harare yesterday.
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- August 12, 2025
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Collaboration key in detection, response to falsified medicines
IMAGINE this: A mother in a local community buys medicine for her feverish child from a market stall. The packaging looks convincing, the price is affordable and the seller promises it will work quickly.
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- August 12, 2025
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Why Africa must localise health production
Francisca Mutapi Correspondent Africa experiences more disease outbreaks and public health emergencies than any other region globally. This reality is shaped by fragile health systems, limited disease surveillance and inadequate…
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- August 12, 2025
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Tombstone tension: When family traditions clash with modern beliefs
THE unveiling of tombstones, which is underway this August, has reignited a passionate debate in Zimbabwe as the traditional practice of kurova makuva faces modern reinterpretation.
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- August 12, 2025
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US ‘peace’ in Doha comes with extraction rights attached
On July 19 in Doha, under the watchful eyes of US and Qatari diplomats, representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group signed a “Declaration of Principles” on a peace agreement.
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- August 11, 2025
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Let’s remember, honour our gallant heroes
Heroes Day being celebrated today has seen its ambit being widened over the years to bring in the new heroes who want to see their Zimbabwe develop along roads that mean something important, although it remains firmly based on those who fought in First and Second Chimurengas.
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- August 11, 2025
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LOOKING BACK: Zimbabweans pay homage to fallen heroes
TODAY is National Heroes Day, the day when Zimbabweans throughout the country remember their compatriots who fell during the liberation struggle.
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- August 11, 2025
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‘Zim-Russia fighting to defend gains of independence’
Zimbabwe today honours Russia’s Professor Vladimir Shubin (VS) with the Royal Order of the Munhumutapa for his contributions and support to Zimbabwe’s independence since the 1960s. Here he talks to…
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- August 11, 2025
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Honouring the past, building the future
Today, Zimbabweans gather to commemorate Heroes Day, a national holiday that honours the country’s liberation war heroes and heroines. The day is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by thousands of gallant fighters who fought bravely to defeat the colonial regime, culminating in independence in 1980.