Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Zim’s Commonwealth bid in jeopardy –Newsday Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s bid to re-join the Commonwealth bloc could be in serious jeopardy after a grouping of lawyers within the bloc raised questions over the country’s deteriorating human rights situation. This came as Mnangagwa yesterday insisted that the participation of European nations, the […] …
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Source: Current system of appointing judges problematic: Govt –Newsday Zimbabwe File pic: Judicial Service Commission (JSC) GOVERNMENT is considering reverting back to an old system where the President had the sole responsibility to appoint judges arguing that the current system is ‘problematic.’ According to the 2013 Constitution, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) conducts public interviews […] …
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Source: EU, UK, US presence at ZITF excites Mnangagwa –Newsday Zimbabwe EU participated at ZITF for the first time this year PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday said the participation of European nations, the United States of America and the United Kingdom at this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is an indication that his re-engagement […] …
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Source: ED, Chiwenga ‘secret millions’ exposed –Newsday Zimbabwe PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga or their allies and relatives allegedly received US$3 million from a controversial South African businessman, Zunaid Moti at the height of the 2017 coup that toppled the late Robert Mugabe. Moti […] …
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Source: Digital tokens out next month: RBZ –Newsday Zimbabwe The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday said it would start issuing gold-backed digital tokens on May 8 as one of its several measures to save the free-falling local currency. In July last year, gold coins were introduced as part of […] …
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Source: The Moti Files: How businessman Zunaid Moti cosied up to the Mnangagwa regime A trove of leaked internal documents has laid bare the close ties between controversial South African businessman Zunaid Moti and Zimbabwe’s highest-ranking politicians, bringing to light evidence of dubious multimillion-dollar transactions, a sustained effort to accumulate political influence, and apparent attempts […] …
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Source: Nurse shortage hits Byo – The Southern Eye Nurse shortage hits Byo BULAWAYO council clinics have been hit by a critical shortage of nurses, with Magwegwe said to be the worst affected, according to residents. “The shortage of nurses is affecting service delivery because we do not get the services we want and services […] …
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Source: Churches pledge to mobilise votes for Zanu PF – The Southern Eye THE Council for Churches in Africa (CCA) has pledged to mobilise votes for the ruling Zanu PF party in Bulawayo after it was given a stand to build a church in Cowdray Park. Zanu PF has struggled to win seats in Bulawayo […] …
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Source: Ncube claims credit for Cowdray Park clinic – The Southern Eye One of his campaign posters has a picture of a clinic which is being built through taxpayers’ money, it has emerged. FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has been exposed for hijacking a clinic in Bulawayo’s Cowdray Park, claiming to have facilitated its construction as […] …
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Source: ChiTown housing director up for abuse of office -Newsday Zimbabwe SUSPENDED Chitungwiza municipality’s community services director Hezel Sithole, appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court  yesterday charged with criminal abuse of office. Sithole was granted $100 000 bail by magistrate Stanford Mambanje. Allegations are that sometime in 2019, Sithole allocated on lease to 30 beneficiaries, […] …
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