Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Zim poll crisis hogs global limelight… as SA, Namibian presidents roasted –Newsday Zimbabwe CONTROVERSY over Zimbabwe’s disputed elections continues to hog the global limelight as foreign Parliaments debate the polls which saw President Emmerson Mnangagwa being declared winner last month. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Namibian counterpart, Hage Geingob, were this week […] …
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Source: Mutoko CEO, cllr in cemetery stand ‘scandal’ –Newsday Zimbabwe MUTOKO Rural District Council (RDC) chief executive officer Reason Makore and a former councillor, Robson Jembere, have been implicated in a scandal involving construction of a commercial building in a cemetery. Jembere was the local councillor before Batsirayi Chitiyo assumed office. Chief Mutoko told NewsDay […] …
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Source: Heads turn over G40 kingpins’ presence at ED’s inauguration -Newsday Zimbabwe PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa invited his former Zanu PF rivals to his inauguration in a calculated move to give a semblance of legitimacy to his disputed win as well as pacify them in the process, some political observers have opined. On Monday, Mnangagwa invited […] …
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Source: Bitterness of sugar will soon spoil the party –Newsday Zimbabwe THE turf war between the country’s two major producers of carbonated drinks has brought sweetness to many Zimbabweans, but the same sweetness will sooner rather than later manifest in the bitterness of a long list of health conditions that result from the overconsumption of […] …
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Source: Zim’s cotton production up 67% –Newsday Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE’S cotton production increased by 67% to 89,6 million kilogrammes during the 2022/23 farming season, statistics from the Agricultural Marketing Authority (Ama) show. In terms of value, the white gold generated US$29,7 million and ZWL$24,1 billion. State-run Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) absorbed 76,84% of the total […] …
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Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East Bureau Marondera Municipality has set in motion plans to install pre-paid water meters to ensure easier collection of revenue, the council’s public relations officer, Mr Kudakwashe Tapfumaneyi, has said. Presently, the council is doing a feasibility study of the programme. Mr Tapfumaneyi said some technical challenges had been experienced by some […] …
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  Muvevi Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent Harare magistrate Mr Dennis Mangosi yesterday committed killer ex-policeman Jason Muvevi to a psychiatric hospital after two doctors who examined him agreed that he is mentally ill. Muvevi is being charged with four counts of murder and one of attempted murder committed between November 2022 and January this year. […] …
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Joseph Madzimure Zimpapers Election Desk As the ruling ZANU PF’s support continues to rise, it fished from the opposition pond and reclaimed four constituencies in Harare namely Harare South, Hunyani, Mbare and Epworth South. And for Harare City Council, Zanu PF grabbed five wards as opposed to one in 2018, when it won Ward 4 […] …
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The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) yesterday said it had begun a 30-day voluntary tax blitz targeting private jet and luxury vehicle owners. In a notice, Zimra said persons who own houses, private jets and luxury vehicles worth over US$100k should declare to the tax collector to facilitate their payment of the requisite taxes. “The Zimbabwe […] …
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Source: Byo to swear in new councillors on Wednesday  – #Asakhe – CITE By Promise Dube The newly elected 29 councillors in Bulawayo will be sworn in on Wednesday at the Council Chambers of the City Hall Municipal Building. This comes after the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works informed all local authorities that […] …
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