Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Battle lines drawn for Cowdray Park seat – #Asakhe – CITE The Citizens’ Coalition for Change says it is ready to challenge Zanu-PF for the newly created Cowdray Park constituency in Bulawayo. The ruling party will be represented by finance minister Mthuli Ncube while the opposition is yet to announce its candidate. There is […] …
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Source: ‘Shambolic’ voter’s roll will affect voter turnout’ – #Asakhe – CITE Opposition Citizens’ Coalition for Change officials have slammed the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) for the anomalies found on the voter’s roll citing that they are likely to affect the electorate’s participation in the August polls. Party officials toured some of the inspection centres in […] …
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Source: Man sustains injuries in police shooting – #Asakhe – CITE Aman from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo sustained injuries after he was shot in the leg by police officers who were chasing an armed robbery suspect. The incident happened on Friday around 8 PM and the man is currently admitted to Mpilo Central Hospital. […] …
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Tendai Ruben Mbofana The marked rise in diaspora remittances into Zimbabwe actually does not signal economic growth – but, as a matter of fact, increased poverty Yet, it is always baffles the mind whenever the Zimbabwe government – each time they announce an increase in these remittances – always to do so with much excitement, […] …
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Lizzy Nekhoma, Online reporter POLICE have confirmed the arrest of 7 488 suspected drug dealers under the ongoing operation “no to dangerous drugs and illicit substances”, which was launched in February 2023. In an update on its official Twitter handle yesterday, the police said: “On 28/05/23, Police arrested 22 people on the operation, “No to […] …
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  Goromonzi community including Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ) officials celebrate Africa Day at an event held at Majuru Chinyika Primary School in Goromonzi district last Thursday Oliver Kazunga THE Government is crafting the Intangible Cultural Heritage Policy and the Intangible Cultural Heritage Bill as part of a broader scope aimed at safeguarding the country’s heritage. […] …
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent Harare Magistrate Mrs Ethel Rutendo Chichera has sentenced a thief to an effective one-year jail term after he was found guilty of stealing  blankets and phones in a house located in Borrowdale recently. Brian James (23) was convicted of unlawful entry charges on his own plea of guilty. Initially, Mrs Chichera […] …
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  Stock theft Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau South African police have intensified their crackdown on cross-border stock theft and arrested a foreign national transporting 53 suspected stolen goats and 13 sheep worth an estimated R100 000. These are mostly being stolen from the Beitbridge district and smuggled out via the Limpopo River. Limpopo police spokesperson, […] …
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Source: Low turnout at voter’s roll inspection centres – #Asakhe – CITE The voters’ roll inspection exercise witnessed a low turnout in Bulawayo, with some voters failing to find their names on the roll while others discovered they had been relocated to other polling stations, a circumstance that polling officers on the ground attributed to […] …
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Source: RAU| Research and Advocacy Unit Since 2000, and to some extent prior to 2000, Zimbabwe has had a history of disputed elections.  (Photo by Zinyange Auntony / AFP) (Photo by ZINYANGE AUNTONY/AFP via Getty Images) The consequences for the country since 2000 have been dire, leading to the imposition of sanctions and targeted restrictions […] …
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