Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Transformer vandals ravage Kensington – The Southern Eye BULAWAYO’S Kensington residents are facing double tragedy as transformer thieves continue to ravage the suburb on the back of unrelenting countrywide power outages. Kensington residents have called on the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) to come up with measures to deal with the problem. […] …
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Source: Beam students can only register 6 subjects: Govt – The Southern Eye LEARNERS whose fees are paid through the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam), have reportedly been told to top up examination fees. Beam is a government programme which pays tuition and examination fees, and levies for underprivileged students. It was introduced in 2001. […] …
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Source: Zipra-Nitram property ‘invaders’ given 30-day notice – The Southern Eye War veteran Tshinga Dube The Zipra-Nitram properties committee has given an ultimatum to those occupying its assets to surrender them within 30 days of notice. “We are inviting anyone who is in possession, using, occupying or controlling any land, farm, residential stand or business […] …
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Source: Forex inflows breach US$1,78bn mark –Newsday Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE has received US$1,78 billion in foreign currency receipts in the first three months of this year, 31% up from the same time last year, central bank governor John Mangudya has said. During the same period last year, the nation received US$1,36 billion. “The foreign currency is […] …
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 In a ministerial statement to the National Assembly on Wednesday, Primary and Secondary Education Deputy Minister Edgar Moyo said the updated policy would be finalised by the end of April. Farirai Machivenyika-Senior Reporter The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has completed consultations on updating policy to curb bullying in schools and a code of […] …
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 Dams which are now full and spilling include Chivero in the capital and Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) said dams supplying raw water to 51,1 percent of the country’s major towns held water that could be drawn by the centres for at least 21 months.  Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Government has been urged to assist […] …
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 Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador Frederick Shava (centre), accompanied by ZimTrade chief executive officer, Allan Majuru (left), and senior officials from the Ministry are in Minsk to further enhance bilateral relations with Belarus. During the mission, they are also visiting Belarusian industries to identify opportunities that will benefit Zimbabwean businesses. Business Reporter Businesses […] …
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 The falling inflation rates could make saving in the local currency more attractive as deposit rates move into the positive. Saving interest rates were kept at 30 per cent and interest for timed deposits was also maintained at 50 per cent.  Herald Reporter Monthly inflation during March remained very low at 0,1 percent at the […] …
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 ABI principal Dr Sam Nanhanga said businesses and institutions must buy locally manufactured buses as they are designed to meet required standards.    Ivan Zhakata-Herald Correspondent The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), through its bus and truck manufacturing subsidiary, Deven Engineering, has started assembling buses, with 26 units already finished. The assembling of buses from imported […] …
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Source: Al Jazeera Exposed Plunder In Namibia, Ministers Were Arrested – Chin’ono Award-winning journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono has said the Al Jazeera investigation unit exposed plunder of fish in Namibia some four years ago and ministers implicated were arrested. He said the experience is different from the Zimbabwean case where individuals implicated in gold smuggling operations […] …
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