Zimbabwe Situation

Source: ERC calls out political parties –Newsday Zimbabwe Zanu PF vice-president Kembo Mohadi ELECTION watchdog Election Resource Centre (ERC) has urged political parties not to defy the Constitution. This follows reports that Zanu PF vice-president Kembo Mohadi declared that traditional leaders have agreed to frog-march their subjects to polling stations to vote for the ruling […] …
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Source: Salary dispute threatens schools opening –Newsday Zimbabwe Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Paul Mavima The OPENING of schools for the second term next week is in jeopardy after teachers warned of disruptions if their salary dispute with the government remains unresolved. Teachers are demanding a minimum of US$1 260. They are currently […] …
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Source: Man up for raping girlfriend’s child –Newsday Zimbabwe The 52-year-old man (name withheld) was denied bail and remanded to May 17, pending further investigations. A WATERFALLS man was last week dragged before Harare Magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa for allegedly sexually assaulting the daughter of a woman he was dating. The 52-year-old man (name withheld) was […] …
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Source: Cimas to invest US$8m in infrastructure…as it targets medical tourism market –Newsday Zimbabwe Last year, the medical company pumped US$5 million into this venture. CIMAS Health Group (Cimas) will invest US$8 million in healthcare infrastructure and technology this year to ensure that the nation has cutting-edge medical infrastructure that can shore up medical tourism, […] …
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Source: Govt hikes Z$ vehicle licence fees –Newsday Zimbabwe Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) offices THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has announced an upward review of Zimbabwe dollar vehicle licensing fees effective from today. This comes amid the rising cost of goods and services triggered by the skyrocketing parallel market exchange rate which now […] …
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A group of British parliamentarians is objecting to the invitation of Zimbabwe’s President to the Coronation. Members of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Zimbabwe say the invitation of President Emmerson Mnangagwa should be withdrawn ‘in light of the grave political and human rights situation in Zimbabwe’. Speaking exclusively to SABC, the co-chairperson of the […] …
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Situation Report in English on Zimbabwe about Food and Nutrition, Health, Drought, Epidemic and more; published on 28 Apr 2023 by IFRC Source: Zimbabwe: Food Insecurity DREF operation no. MDRZW016 – Final Report – Zimbabwe | ReliefWeb Glide number: DR-2021-000168-ZWE A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster The 2021 lean season experienced by Zimbabwe has […] …
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Source: Zimbabwe to issue gold-backed cryptocurrency soon | Business Getty Images   Zimbabwe’s central bank plans to sell a gold-backed digital currency to the public from May 8 in another attempt to stabilise its tumbling currency and offer an alternative to the US dollar. The tokens, to be sold through banks in local and foreign […] …
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Source: Ngarivhume’s conviction and sentence an indictment on Zimbabwe’s democracy A Forum Statement on the Conviction and Sentence of Jacob Ngarivhume Jacob Ngarivhume The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) has learnt with utter shock, sadness and disbelief of the conviction and sentence of opposition Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume. Ngarivhume, who was convicted […] …
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Source: Quash the conviction and sentencing of opposition leader for exercising his freedom of expression and peaceful assembly Responding to the conviction and sentencing of opposition leader, Jacob Ngarivhume, to 48 months imprisonment on charges of inciting public violence for simply exercising his freedom of expression and peaceful assembly which demonstrates a growing crackdown against […] …
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