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The Burgeoning 'Dark' Side of the Economy
15.11.2008 16:03
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DESCRIBED as the "dark" side of the economy, there are no definitive statistics on the informal sector, which markets everything from toiletries, basic commodities, fuel, cash and electrical gadgets.
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SADC Toothless Bulldog
15.11.2008 16:02
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SOME things will never change. It was more of the same from the Sadc summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the weekend.
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Banditry Claims Recycled From 1980s to Present
15.11.2008 16:02
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GOVERNMENT has used allegations of terrorism and banditry against opposition leaders since the 1980s in a bid to discredit them, political analysts have said.
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Misrule in the Time of Cholera
15.11.2008 16:02
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THERE is no official tally of innocent lives which have been lost to the cholera outbreak in Harare and smaller urban settlements because our rulers are still in denial.
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Cholera Deaths Masked in Official Figures
15.11.2008 16:02
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THE Zanu PF politburo was on Wednesday presented with a shocking report on cholera deaths, suggesting that hundreds of people could have died across the country due to the outbreak of the water-borne disease.
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Friendship Top Shooter in World Champs
15.11.2008 16:02
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PAUL Friendship of Cleveland Pistol Club in Harare, and captain of the Zimbabwe national Practical Pistol Team, emerged as the top Zimbabwean competitor in the six-day world championships held in Bali, Indonesia from October 25 to November 2.
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U.S. Embassy Beefs Up Security At Great Zimbabwe
15.11.2008 16:02
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THE Great Zimbabwe museum is now secure, with state-of-the-art electronic surveillance equipment installed to curb thefts and potential abuse of valuable archeological artefacts.
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Candid Comment - He Overcame the Burden of 'Tribe'
15.11.2008 16:02
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ALMOST everyone has been seized with the Barak Obama fever.
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PSL Battles to Meet CAF Deadline
15.11.2008 16:02
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THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) is battling to finish the season ahead of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) deadline for the registration of players for the continental body's club competitions next year.
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Cheetahs to Strengthen Squad
15.11.2008 16:02
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WITH a World Cup place in the bag, the Zimbabwe Sevens rugby team is now focusing on strengthening the team ahead of the tournament set for March in Dubai.
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Is There Hope for the Worker?
15.11.2008 16:02
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ZIMBABWEAN parents are known for naming their children after significant events, places and circumstances in their lives, hence names such as Hope, Clever, Succeed, Destiny, Canaan, Gracious, Brilliant, Polite, Brains, amongst others are commonly given names.
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Why Employees Are Staying
15.11.2008 16:02
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EVER wondered why some formally employed workers continue to report for work on a daily basis despite the worsening economic environment characterised by hyperinflation, soaring transport costs, ever increasing prices of goods and services and salaries that can hardly last a week?
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Sangakarra, Kapugedera Slay National Team
15.11.2008 16:02
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STAND-IN captain Kumar Sangakkara and Chamara Kapugedera both smashed centuries as Sri Lanka yesterday ruthlessly seized control of their tour-opening four-day match against Zimbabwe Select at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
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MDC Divided Over New Govt
15.11.2008 16:02
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DIVISIONS have emerged in the Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC ahead of today's national executive meeting on whether or not to be part of a unity government with Zanu PF in line with Sadc's decision last weekend.
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Zanu PF, MDC Must Learn to Trust Each Other
15.11.2008 16:02
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WHEN hunger and disease are taking their toll on most Zimbabwean households, people's hopes have been further dampened by the fact that most fields are not yet tilled and that there are no drugs in hospitals,
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