Source: Zimbabwe Power Users Aim for $250 Million Floating Solar Funding – Bloomberg Project plans to be located on Lake Kariba in southern Africa Intensive Energy User Group to own 52% of development company Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe.Photographer: Guillem Sartorio/AFP/Getty Images Zimbabwe’s industrial electricity consumers and exporters aim to raise $250 million to build the […] …
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Zimbabwe Situation
Zimbabwe’s hope: A wind of change to democracy
The country shed colonial and white rule but ushered in Robert Mugabe and then his vice-president, Emerson Mnangagwa, bringing with them the rise of a new authoritarianism Source: Zimbabwe’s hope: A wind of change to democracy | The Mail & Guardian In 1960, British prime minister Harold Macmillan famously declared, “The wind of change is […] …
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Masvingo district community members condemn an increase in human rights violations
Masvingo district community members raised concern over an increase in human rights violations in the district. This was highlighted during a community dialogue meeting organized by Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (COTRAD) in Masvingo district ward 18 in June 2023. Community members openly said, there is a group called Forever Associate Zimbabwe (FAZ) violating human […] …
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WORLD CUP DREAM UP IN SMOKE . . . Zimbabwe fall to Scotland in crucial Qualifying match
The defeat meant there will be no Zimbabwe at the 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup in India and the Chevrons will be missing out for the second consecutive edition. Brandon Moyo, in BULAWAYO HISTORY keeps repeating itself for the Zimbabwe men’s cricket team. This time it was at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo where […] …
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NEW: China-Africa trade expo ends on a high, as Zim seals deals
Online Reporter The four-day China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) that was held in Changsha, the capital of China’s Hunan Province, ended on a high note on Sunday, with Zimbabwe among participants that sealed crucial deals. Themed “Common Development for a Shared Future”, the four-day expo opened on Thursday and was attended by representatives from […] …
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A leader knows what’s in his people’s minds
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Chiefs, war veterans to get mining titles
Chiefs have for years been lobbying Government to grant them access to the minerals available in their areas as this would increase their communities’ participation in economic activities and improve the people’s livelihoods. Rumbidzayi Zinyuke-Senior Reporter Government has granted authority for traditional leaders and war veterans to acquire mining tittles as part of efforts […] …
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Zimbabwe’s Stock Market Is up 800% This Year and Inflation Is up 176%
Local investors see equities there as one way to protect the value of their cash against sky-high inflation, according to a Bloomberg report. Source: Zimbabwe’s Stock Market Is up 800% This Year and Inflation Is up 176% Reserve Bank Of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe’s stock market is up roughly 800% in 2023, the world’s biggest rally. The […] …
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How Censorship Could Shake Up Zimbabwe’s Election
Source: How Censorship Could Shake Up Zimbabwe’s Election – Worldcrunch Free speech advocates are concerned that the government has been using the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act to keep citizens and journalists from expressing political opinions. LINDA MUJURU, GPJ ZIMBABWE – Customers browse newspapers and magazines at a vendor’s stall in Harare. Global Press […] …
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Residents warn BCC against subcontracting services
Source: Residents warn BCC against subcontracting services – The Southern Eye THE BULAWAYO Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) has warned the local authority against plans to subcontract security services in the city saying it would cause problems for the residents and council workers. The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) recently announced plans to disband the security department […] …
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