Monthly Archives: March 2025

 

Kirsty Coventry elected International Olympic Committee president in IOC vote

Source: Kirsty Coventry elected International Olympic Committee president in IOC vote –Newsday Zimbabwe Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, securing victory in a high-stakes vote at a luxury seaside resort in Greece’s southwestern Peloponnese. The Zimbabwean needed only one round of voting to clinch the race to succeed Thomas […]
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There’s nothing “delusional” about standing up against corruption and misgovernance

Source: There’s nothing “delusional” about standing up against corruption and misgovernance Last night, Zimbabwe’s Information Minister, Jenfan Muswere, dismissed the recent calls by former ZANU-PF member Blessed Geza for peaceful protests against the rampant corruption and misgovernance that have characterized the country’s political landscape. Tendai Ruben Mbofana   In a scathing statement, Muswere urged the […]
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Man charged with insulting Mnangagwa after praising Geza

Source: Man charged with insulting Mnangagwa after praising Geza A ZIMBABWEAN man is languishing in prison for close to a month after he was arrested in February and detained for allegedly passing on some unpalatable comments against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and at the same time praising Blessed Runesu Geza, an erstwhile lieutenant of the country’s leader. Blessed Geza […]
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Zimbabwe’s New Mothers Face Extortion for ‘Free’ Child Health Cards

Source: Zimbabwe’s New Mothers Face Extortion for ‘Free’ Child Health Cards The quiet return of maternity fees and the black-market sale of essential documents put extra burdens on mothers as they struggle to navigate a broken system. First-time mother Connie Jowa waits with her child at a clinic in Harare. She is among many women […]
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“I will lead with pride and commitment” – newly elected IOC president Kirsty Coventry

NEWLY elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Kristy Coventry, a seven-time Olympic medalist in swimming, says it was a “dream she could not have imagined as a little girl,” promising to lead the organisation with pride and dedication. The 41-year-old Zimbabwean was chosen in a secret ballot of seven candidates at the 144th […] …
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ATAF lobbies for tax reforms to speed up AfCFTA

Business Writer THE African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) has emphasised the importance of harmonizing tax systems and advocating for revenue-generation mechanisms that would sustain government finances while fostering trade liberalisation. The regional tax lobby body delivered the message during the 57th Session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA): Conference of African Ministers of Finance, […] …
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72-year-old man exonerated of indecent assault charges for lack of evidence

Lesley Chikudo, chikudolesley@gmail.com A 72-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man who was accused of indecently assaulting his neighbour’s 15-year-old daughter has been discharged at the close of the State’s case due to lack of evidence linking him to the alleged offence. Yusuf Osman from Pumula North suburb was allegedly to have indecently assaulted the juvenile in September last […] …
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Another smuggler caught at border with R2 million cigarettes

Online, Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau Zimbabwean and South African border security officials are continuing with a crack down on border crime that has resulted in the interception of a trucker with a contraband of cigarettes worth R2, 1 million that had been smuggled from Zimbabwe through Beitbridge border post. To reduce crime, the officials are carrying […] …
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