Source: ‘Tough laws stall Zapu campaigns’ – The Southern Eye ZAPU’S Nkulumane constituency candidate Andrew Ndlovu claims his campaigns were being crippled by the country’s tough laws against foreign funding of political parties. Ndlovu said the law was frustrating his supporters based outside the country from sponsoring his campaign. Ndlovu, a former Zipra northern region […] …
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Zimbabwe Situation
2 Byo men up for sodomy
Source: 2 Byo men up for sodomy – The Southern Eye Police in Bulawayo have arrested two men on a charge of sodomy, also known as aggravated indecent assault. Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednicho Ncube confirmed the incident in a statement. “Two suspects Thembani Nyoni (35) and Petros Tshuma (42), who reside in Old Magwegwe […] …
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Zanu PF, CCC candidates tussle over funeral
Source: Zanu PF, CCC candidates tussle over funeral –Newsday Zimbabwe ZANU PF Mazowe South candidate Nobert Mazungunye and his Citizens Coalition for Change rival Rangarirai Chari Mudzingidze are accusing each other of attempting to hijack a funeral for political mileage. It is alleged that Mudzingidze assisted the family of the deceased, Podius Nyahombe, with groceries […] …
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Chinese investors rescue female-headed households
Source: Chinese investors rescue female-headed households -Newsday Zimbabwe SOME 20 vulnerable households headed by women in the capital have received US$400 each from local Chinese businesspeople for various projects to improve their livelihoods. The funds were released under the China Zimbabwe Exchange Centre (CZEC) to alleviate poverty among women and girls through various income-generating projects […] …
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Opposition parties, CSOs are seeing shadows in elections
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Nelson Chamisa Mukachana Hanyani As the August 23 2023 harmonised elections day draws near, there has been some shivers emanating from some opposition political parties and their funders as reality now is clear that they are facing defeat from the powerful ZANU PF, prompting them to see ghosts […] …
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Trade falters on ZMX auction, as farmers demand high prices
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Dr Reneth Mano Agriculture Specialist Writer TRADING plunged to its lowest ebb on Day 8 of the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) auction after farmers demanded high price bids for maize and soya bean, which saw buyers temporarily suspending activities or drastically cutting quantities they bought. Stock feed Manufacturers […] …
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Transforming Zimbabwe’s mining sector: A path to prosperity
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Vusumuzi Dube Zimpapers Elections Desk “OUR mining sector is the proverbial frog. When Minister Winston Chitando came to Cabinet with his target of a US$12 billion-dollar mining economy by 2023, I was skeptical. To my mind, this was a case of sheer exuberance by a youthful minister seeking cheap […] …
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Tobacco farmers pocket US$894 million
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Agriculture Reporter DAY 106 of the 2023 tobacco marketing season saw farmers of the golden leaf walking away with US$894 million in earnings after selling 295 million kilogrammes of tobacco compared to the US$629 million generated from the sale of 293 million kilogrammes of the crop during the same […] …
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Agriculture Commodity Prices – Mbare Market 16 August 2023
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Product Description Price Potato/Pocket Chat US$3-;US$4 Small US$3,50-US$5 Medium US56-US$6,50 Large US$7 Extra large US$8,50 Tomatoes 30kg sandak US$6-US$10 Wooden box US$2-US$3 Plastic dish US$1 Vegetables Cabbage head US$0,60-US$1 Covo/bundle US$3 Rape/bundle US$2 Tsunga/bundle US$2 Beetroot/bundle US$1 Onions -10kg pocket US$6-US$13 Onions -bundle US$1-US$2 Onions -60kg bag US$25-US$30 Onions […] …
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President heads to Angola for Sadc summit
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. President Mnangagwa Kudakwashe Mugari in LUANDA, Angola PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to briefly leave the campaign trail to attend a Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) summit here that will be focusing on sustainable regional industralisation. With Zimbabwe heading to harmonised elections in a week’s time, Sadc has already dispatched […] …
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