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Ransomware took down the Colonial Pipeline. You could be at risk too – Dallas Examiner

By SAMANTHA MURPHY KELLY CNN Ransomware attacks draw headlines when they take down major operations: hospitals, cities and most recently, a US fuel pipeline. Not only do cybercriminals scam businesses demanding large sums [...]

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BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA THREE unidentified men reportedly lost US$2,5 million to armed robbers in a cash-in-transit heist which occurred near the Gwebi River Bridge along Harare-Chinhoyi Road on Wednesday afternoon. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the

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DATA BREACH BLOWBACK - JAMCOVID exposure a treasure trove for scammers, says expert

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Aviation deaths rise worldwide in 2020 even as fatal incidents, flights fall

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Footprints sell out ‘rapist’

BY SIMBARASHE SITHOLE A SUSPECTED rapist was allegedly sold out by his footprints after he attempted to rape a minor in Rushinga, Mashonaland Central province. Raymond Chiripa (23) of Pound village under Chief Makuni in Rushinga had his luck ran out when the complainant screamed for help after

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‘Chiyangwa also paid voters’- ZIFA councillors

BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA ZIMBABWE Football Association (Zifa) councillors who were interviewed by the police during incumbent president Felton Kamambo's investigations on bribery charges claim that ousted boss Phillip Chiyangwa also paid prospective voters, the court heard. According to statements from

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Malawi leader appeals for $220m to combat Covid

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed for help to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The southern Africa country has so far confirmed about 10,000 coronavirus cases and 275 deaths - including two cabinet ministers. President Chawera said there was need to upgrade the country's treatment

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Arts mother body mourns Gringo

THE National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) has joined the nation in mourning the passing on of popular yesteryear actor Lazarus “Gringo” Boora this morning. BY WINSTONE ANTONIO Gringo (47), succumbed to cancer at Westview Clinic in Zimre Park, Harare. In a condolence message, NACZ director

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MDC Alliance MP, party activist remanded in custody

BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE HARARE West MP Joanah Mamombe (MDC Alliance), and party activist, Cecilia Chimbiri, who are being charged with undermining the authority of the police, were yesterday remanded in custody to today for bail application. The pair, who appeared before Harare magistrate, Stanford

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I stand in solidarity with Chin’ono: Chamisa

MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said he stood in solidarity with people who fight to promote professionalism at the courts. BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA Chamisa yesterday attended the bail hearing at the Harare Magistrates Court for incarcerated journalist Hopewell Chin’ono who is accused of

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Inefficient energy awareness costing the economy: Soda – NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY KENNETH NYANGANI Energy minister Zhemu Soda has said the lack of energy efficiency awareness among citizens has forced the country to import more energy than required, costing the country millions in foreign currency. Soda made the remarks in Mutare yesterday in an address read on his behalf at

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Zim tightens screws on returnees from SA

THE Zimbabwe consul in South Africa, Melody Chaurura, has announced that only five buses will be cleared daily to transport Zimbabwean returnees from the neighbouring country. BY NQOBANI NDLOVU Chaurura said this in response to reports that there was chaos at the country’s ports of entry with

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MDC Alliance activists trial in false start

THE trial of MDC Alliance activists Netsai Marova and Cecilia Chimbiri failed to kick-off yesterday after they requested for a stay of trial pending a High Court determination on their application to challenge separation of trial. By MIRIAM MANGWAYA Chimbiri and Marova were jointly charged with

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Language barrier stalls court cases

BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA HIGH Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi on Monday urged Zimbabweans to learn local languages in order to solve communication barriers in court, after a case was postponed because the litigants spoke Ndebele, and the interpreter conversant with the language was off duty. Chitapi

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Uganda wants YouTube to ban channels over riots

Uganda's regulator of the communications sector has written to Google, which owns YouTube, a video sharing platform, asking it to close 14 channels allegedly linked to last month's riots that left more than 50 people dead. The riots broke out in the capital, Kampala, and other major towns following

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Dube out for two months

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Indigenous People Flee Violent Colombian Drug Gangs | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

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Flashy fraudster busted with 70 SASSA cards - in his 'rare' Mercedes-Benz

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Magaya elected Law Society of Zimbabwe president

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Ecoz bemoans underfunding of education sector

BY LORRAINE MUROMO The Education Coalition of Zimbabwe (Ecoz) has called upon government to prioritise State-funded education, saying it was important for the growth of the country’s economy. Ecoz was reacting to the 2021 National Budget presented by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube where the

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Mutare worker up for forging COVID-19 certificates

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Heavy rains wash away Beitbridge roads

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Muridzo manager cancels birthday gig

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Audi to phase out combustion engines in 10-15 years – WirtschaftsWoche

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French MPs back return of looted African artefacts

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Zhovhe Dam full

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Zinwa digs in on Binga water – NewsDay Zimbabwe

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COVID-19 claims 34 lives in one day

BY MOSES MATENGA THIRTY-FOUR people succumbed to COVID-19 yesterday, taking the country’s death toll to 418. A Health and Child Care ministry report last night showed that there were 1 365 new infections, all of which were local. The total number of infections rose to 17 194, while the country

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