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Date set for Miss Teen of Universe Zim

3 days ago | newsday.co.zw | Mpumelelo Moyo

THE die is cast. A date has been set for the anticipated second edition of Miss Teen of the Universe Zimbabwe. Slated for July 26, the ceremony is being billed to be grander than the previous one. The pageant’s spokesperson, Mbulelo Mpofu, said preparations had entered the final phase. “After months of fierce competition, 14 finalists of Miss Teen of the Universe Zimbabwe are ready to take the stage for the grand finale.
Harness AI to better lives: UN

1 week ago | newsday.co.zw | Vanessa Gonye

UNITED Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative Ayodele Odusola has called on locals to collectively decide how they can harness artificial intelligence (AI) to improve their lives. Addressing delegates during the launch of the UNDP 2025 Human Development Report in Harare yesterday, Odusola said there was need to stay away from techno-deterministic narratives about AI. The report is titled: People and Possibilities in the Age of AI.
Property mogul arrested for land theft

1 week ago | newsday.co.zw | Everson Mushava

HARARE property magnate Patrick Paul Kennan was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly colluding with his lawyers and court officials to fraudulently secure a default judgment in a long-running legal battle over a prime property in Borrowdale, Harare. Kennan faces allegations of corruption, judicial fraud and obstruction of justice.
Concerns rise over drug and substance abuse

1 week ago | newsday.co.zw | Vanessa Gonye

AVENUES Clinic chief financial officer Peddy Chigunduru has identified drug abuse as one of the biggest killers among men across the globe. Zimbabwe is currently grappling with a deadly phase of the vice, with efforts being made to solve the challenge, including police operations targeting drug users and suppliers.
Real empowerment means financial independence, not State handouts

2 weeks ago | newsday.co.zw | Tendai Ruben Mbofana

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s recent unveiling of a US$500 000 cash payout to war veterans, under the guise of the War Veterans Empowerment Fund, has ignited widespread debate and scepticism. While the initiative is framed as a noble effort to uplift those who contributed to Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle, it raises important questions about the nature of economic empowerment and the sincerity of government programmes supposedly meant to improve people’s lives.
India gets tough on terrorism

3 weeks ago | newsday.co.zw | Silence Muchemwa Mugadzaweta

IN a move that is set to decisively deal with terrorism, India has launched a ground breaking policy termed “Operation Sindoor” as a cornerstone of its defence policy, the Indian ambassador to Zimbabwe Bramha Kumar has announced. Speaking on the latest developments, Kumar exclusively told NewsDay that the strategy signals the emergence of the MODI Doctrine, aimed at decisively reshaping how India confronts security threats.
The hidden costs of Africa’s liberation struggles

3 weeks ago | newsday.co.zw | Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

AN increasing number of African freedom fighters is passing away in foreign lands, far from the countries they once risked everything to liberate from colonial domination. Men and women who fought valiantly for their independence now draw their last breaths in quiet corners of London, Paris, Washington and other former imperial capitals. Many of their descendants no longer hold African passports, instead, they possess the citizenship of the very nations their forebears battled against.
Indian companies drive US$600 million investment in Zim

3 weeks ago | newsday.co.zw | Silence Muchemwa Mugadzaweta

Zimbabwe and India have registered an upward trend in investment and commerce, creating ample opportunities for growth in various sectors with Indian investments estimated at US$600 million, Indian ambassador to Zimbabwe Bramha Kumar has said. Kumar told NewsDay that India was key player in Zimbabwe's economy with investments that includes beverages, pharmaceuticals, and agro-processing.
Wetlands preservation: Legislators call for all hands on deck

3 weeks ago | newsday.co.zw | Kennedy Nyavaya

HARARE, June 3 (NewsDayLive)- A group of legislators, who toured protected wetlands in Chinhoyi and Darwendale in Mashonaland West province, last Friday have called for an all-hands on deck approach to the protection and restoration of natural resources. Wetlands, which include mangroves, peatlands, and marshes, among other water bodies, play a pivotal role in the water cycle as they recharge underground water, reduce flood risks and serve as habitat for wildlife among other functions.
One day it could be you: Zim needs to urgently fix its prisons

3 weeks ago | newsday.co.zw | Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

LISTENING to journalist Blessed Mhlanga speak passionately about the appalling state of Harare Central Police Station and Harare Remand Prison, one cannot help but feel a deep sense of national shame. His chilling account of bed bug infestation in both Harare Central and Harare Remand Prison brings to light a disturbing and long-standing issue: The inhumane conditions in Zimbabwe’s prison system. The matter is not new.