Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Kariba’s Kasese housing scheme takes shape –Newsday Zimbabwe National Housing and Social Amenities deputy minister Yeukai Simbanegavi THOUSANDS of home-seekers in Kariba are pinning their hopes on the Kasese housing scheme now taking shape after it had stalled for years. The project resumed in May this year after an abrupt stop due to the […] …
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Source: Ema issues veldfire warning -Newsday Zimbabwe THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has warned that Zimbabwe could experience increased veldfires this year after receiving normal to above normal rainfall during the 2022/23 rainfall season. In a statement last week, Ema environmental education and publicity manager Amkela Sidange said the rains supported the growth of biomass, […] …
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Source: 3 600 stands for Zanu PF Chipinge youths –Newsday Zimbabwe The programme faltered, but was later revived by the Zanu PF Manicaland youth league led by Stanley Sakupwanya. BY KENNETH NYANGANI FAMILIES of six Zanu PF Chipinge youths who died in a road accident six years ago are set to be among beneficiaries of […] …
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Source: Zim, Zambia sign bilateral agreement -Newsday Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE and Zambia, through their two revenue authorities, last week signed the Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) marking the genesis of the ease of doing business between the neighbouring countries. The two nations have been pursuing the customs system interconnectivity to share customs information since 2015. The […] …
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Source: Ambassador Amina Mohamed, Kenya’s former Cabinet Secretary for Education and Foreign Affairs to lead Commonwealth observers for Zimbabwean Elections | Commonwealth On 23 August 2023, Zimbabweans will vote to elect councillors, members of parliament, and a president. Ambassador Amina Chawahir Mohamed, former Cabinet Secretary for Education and Foreign Affairs of Kenya, will lead a […] …
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Source: Appropriate farm scale mechanization can aid in agroecological transformation – CIMMYT The CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology is at the forefront of providing science-based evidence for the transformative nature of agroecology and its potential to bring about positive changes in food, land, and water systems in Zimbabwe. By CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology A bale of grass […] …
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Zimbabwean citizens are just two weeks away from a poll that many view as highly tense and unpredictable. The campaign has reached a fever peak with many waiting for the ballot to be printed. The two front-runners incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa and prominent opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, continue wooing voters. Their campaign trails saw them […] …
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By Aug. 8, farmers had procured 847.21 kg of tobacco seed with potential to cover 169,442 ha. Source: Seed Sales Hint at Record Hectarage – Tobacco Reporter Photo: Taco Tuinstra Zimbabwean seed sales suggest a record tobacco hectarage in the 2023-2024 growing season, reports The Herald. Statistics released by the Tobacco Research Board (TRB) reveal that, […] …
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The Carter Center announced today that Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria, will lead the Center’s international election observation mission in Zimbabwe. Source: Nigeria’s Former Electoral Commission Chairman to Lead Carter Center’s Election Observation Mission in Zimbabwe ATLANTA  — The Carter Center announced today that Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, […] …
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  MSD said conditions were expected to remain cloudy and cold today evening and tomorrow countrywide. Tina Musonza-Herald Correspondent The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has forecasted rains in parts of the country, with cloudy weather conditions expected to continue for the next few days. In a statement yesterday, MSD said the eastern part of the […] …
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