Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Shops Now Using US$1 To ZWL$7 000 Street Rate – Biti The street forex rate has moved to US$1: ZWL$7 000 according to academic Pedzisai Ruhanya, as the local currency continues depreciating at an alarming rate on both the official and unofficial markets. Posting on the Twitter platform this Wednesday, Ruhanya said the movement […] …
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Source: ZESA Hikes Electricity Tariffs By More Than 100% The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), a subsidiary of ZESA Holdings, has increased electricity tariffs with effect from 06 June 2023. In a notice, ZETDC said consumers will get the following on their first purchase (domestic tariff): 50 Units / kWh – $3 755.00 […] …
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Source: The Herald – Breaking news.  Minister of State for Presidential Affairs in charge of monitoring and implementation of Government Programmes Dr Joram Gumbo. Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter At least 7 000 projects have been implemented with 5 000 completed since 2018 across the country, as the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa demonstrates commitment […] …
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Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona converses with United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety Mr Jean Todt on his arrival at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare yesterday. – Picture: Innocent Makawa Freeman Razemba Senior Reporter United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, […] …
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Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter When political parties recall and replace parliamentarians, the old and new legislators should not both be able to benefit from the Parliamentary vehicle loan scheme, Progressive and Patriotic Citizens of Zimbabwe has petitioned Parliament. The petitioners argue that financial resources are being wasted because of […] …
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Source: The Herald – Breaking news.   The Toyota Fortuner worth over R300 000 that was intercepted by security agents after being smuggled into Zimbabwe via the Limpopo River on Monday Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau SECURITY agents on the border with South Africa have intercepted a Toyota Fortuner worth at least R300 000 smuggled into […] …
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Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Isdore Guvamombe If you are a law-abiding citizen of Zimbabwe or a bona fide organisation, why should you panic over a law that seeks to ring-fence the foreign policy of your country? Your own country? After all, when the law applies to you, you are presumed innocent until proven […] …
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Crime Reporter FOUR school children died while 11 others were injured when a Nissan Caravan they were travelling in veered off the road and overturned three times last Friday along the Juliasdale-Nyanga Road. The Nissan Caravan travelling towards Watsomba had 30 school children on board when the accident occurred near the 26km peg along the […] …
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Paul Bogaert What we have today in our country is not Politics. Politics is the election by informed citizens of representatives who will make informed decisions. Decisions based on debates about what is in the best interests of the people as a whole. What should our society’s rules be? How should we divvy up our […] …
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The promise of a Diaspora vote by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, once seen as a beacon of hope for Zimbabweans living abroad, has been nothing but a broken promise. Elections in Zimbabwe are only a few months away, and yet, nothing has been done to implement the voting of diasporans. It is a sad and contemplative […] …
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