Zimbabwe Situation

Source: PRAZ makes headway on fine-tuning procurement | The Herald Michael Tome Business Reporter THE Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) says it has made progress on efforts to eliminate loopholes in the public procurement mainly, which was characterised by overcharging of goods and services to the Government. PRAZ chief executive officer (CEO), Clever Ruswa […] …
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Source: Karoi magistrate jailed two years | The Herald He was recently arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission and was last week convicted of criminal abuse of duty and sentenced to three years, one of which was suspended on condition of future good behaviour. Crime Reporter  Karoi provincial magistrate Felix Chauromwe has been sentenced to […] …
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Source: Extortion backfires for police officer | The Herald Clever Daika (59) of CID commercial crime division in Harare appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Tafadzwa Miti charged with extortion and was remanded in custody pending bail ruling on Thursday. Yeukai Karengezeka-Court Correspondent A police officer has appeared in court for allegedly extorting US$500 from a […] …
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Source: ZIFA football reforms stall | The Herald Yesterday, the association’s spokesperson Xolisani Gwesela confirmed the draft roadmap was in place.  Eddie Chikamhi-Senior Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE’S quest to address the problems bedevilling the domestic game is set to take longer than expected as the football reforms that have been touted to bring finality to the […] …
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Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau The spirit of ubuntu has gripped the Mt Darwin community, the hosts for this year’s Independence Day celebration, with traders and vendors in the small to medium enterprise preparing food for workers at the venue. The Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Mr Timothy Maregere said ubuntu was the same […] …
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Zimbabwean art is on display at the world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia. Among the works of art on display is that of the late legendary artist, Nicholas Mukomberanwa. Takunda Mafundikwa reports. Source: Zimbabwe Art Attracting Thousands of Travellers at Atlanta International Airport …
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Source: Zimbabwe Escapes Wrath of Tropical Storm Freddy as It Hits Mozambique | MarketScreener “As the core of Freddy was bypassing Zimbabwe, the outer spiral cloud bands stretching more than 750km radius across were brushing over the country, bringing cloudy, windy and mild conditions over the southern and eastern parts of the country in Matabeleland South, […] …
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Source: Govt workers reject US$50 increment –Newsday Zimbabwe GOVERNMENT workers reportedly rejected a US$50 salary increment offered by their employer. GOVERNMENT workers reportedly rejected a US$50 salary increment offered by their employer during the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) negotiations held last week Friday. Government had offered a US$20 increment from US$200 and the latest […] …
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Source: 64% Zim girls, women malnourished: Unicef –Newsday Zimbabwe THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) says a average of 64% of women and adolescent girls in Zimbabwe are undernourished and overlooked. Unicef’s latest report indicates that 15% of the women and girls are underweight, 12% have short height and at least 40% have anaemia. Many […] …
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Source: ZEC denies journalists access to voter registration stats – #Asakhe – CITE The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has denied journalists and election observers to access statistics at voter registration centres on the basis that they have not been accredited. The electoral management body did not call for accreditation for those interested in covering the […] …
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