Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Byo Cllrs blast Mthuli Ncube for fixing Cowdray Park roads without council permission – #Asakhe – CITE  Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube Bulawayo councillors have taken a swipe at Zanu-PF aspiring Cowdray Park Constituency parliamentary candidate, Professor Mthuli Ncube for fixing roads and sinking boreholes without council permission. The councillors said Prof Ncube was committing a criminal offence by […] …
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Source: Porous borders make gold smuggling easy – #Asakhe – CITE Despite the government’s intentions to raise US$4 billion in gold revenue this year, a large amount of the mineral is allegedly smuggled out of the country, according to a parliamentary report on mineral security. The leakages are caused by porous borders, poor enforcement by […] …
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Source: Teacher shortage hits Gwanda district schools – #Asakhe – CITE The shortage of teachers in Matabeleland schools is an ongoing concern with parents forced to engage the few available teachers to teach their children privately at an extra cost. The issue was discussed at a Gwanda Rural District Council meeting held on Monday, with […] …
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Source: Harare man up for civil service rebate abuse –Newsday Zimbabwe Oscar Dingindi (37) who was being represented by Liveours Mundieta appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa who remanded him in custody to today for bail ruling. A HARARE man appeared in court early this week facing five counts of fraud and a money laundering charge […] …
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Source: Rusape man up for impersonation, extortion –Newsday Zimbabwe Wiseman Makombe (30) from Chiduku Primary School in Rusape will return to court today for bail application. A RUSAPE man was early this week arraigned before Harare magistrate Munashe Chibanda on charges of impersonation and extortion. He allegedly extorted vendors after posing as a police officer. […] …
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Source: ‘Zep extension due to influx of applications’ –Newsday Zimbabwe SOUTH Africa’s Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoeledi SOUTH Africa’s Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoeledi has said they extended the application period for Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (Zeps) to December due to an influx of applicants. This comes amid reports that over 10 000 Zimbabweans domiciled across […] …
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Source: Pabloz bouncers freed -Newsday Zimbabwe Kumunda and Sanyangore were ordered to leave the joint since it was closing for the day. TWO Harare bouncers who allegedly attacked patrons at Pabloz Bar on Christmas Eve were yesterday removed from remand by magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa after the State failed to complete its investigations within the stipulated […] …
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Source: Gas explosion blows off house roof –Newsday Zimbabwe Posting on its Twitter page, police said a gas stove exploded resulting in the dining room’s roof being blown off. Police in Harare are investigating a gas explosion incident which occurred on Tuesday in Glen Norah A, leaving three family members injured. Posting on its Twitter […] …
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Source: 10-hour night road closure on Luveve Road | The Chronicle Bulawayo City Council officials on a tour of the Luveve Road works yesterday Peter Matika, peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has announced that it will in the next few weeks start surfacing works for the Matshobana section from Mpopoma Avenue to Nketa Drive and the […] …
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Source: The Herald – Breaking news.   Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo Webester Mukwati-Herald Correspondent  With Belarus becoming an important supplier of fire fighting equipment and training, Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo has led a Zimbabwean delegation to Belarus for an appreciation tour of the emergency training programme, fire […] …
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