Zimbabwe Situation

President Mnangagwa Blessings Chidakwa Herald Reporter POWER challenges will be dramatically ameliorated as Government is working on the “best and most” reliable power supply, President Mnangagwa said yesterday. With the imminent commissioning of Unit 7 at Hwange Thermal Power Station about to add 300MW to the national grid, Zimbabwe’s electricity challenges will soon be overcome.  President […] …
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Prof Ncube Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has maintained the United States dollars tax thresholds for formally employed people ranging between 20 and 40 percent.  Despite several employers now paying their workers in foreign currency, the collection of Pay As You Earn in US dollars will remain a huge challenge since most payments […] …
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An aerial view of Insika Lodge in Victoria Falls Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Senior Business Reporter ABOUT US$300 million was invested in the tourism sector last year, an official said, putting the industry badly affected by coronavirus on a solid footing. The money was largely spent on the construction of new hospitality facilities such as lodges and hotels […] …
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Court Reporter TWO men believed to be part of a gang that allegedly passed themselves off as members of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) before kidnapping and assaulting Johanne Masowe Yechishanu Yenyenyedzi Nomwe leader Herbert Thabo Senda, popularly known as Madzibaba Enock, on accusations of trying to topple the President, yesterday appeared in court. Clifford […] …
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In its latest report, the USAID provider of early warning and food insecurity analysis says the situation is likely to deteriorate further. Source: Zimbabwe’s economic crisis | Ordinary people going hungry | eNCA   In its latest report, Famine Early Warning Systems Network says prices of basic food and other commodities in Zimbabwe are likely […] …
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Source: Zambia to engage Zimbabwe over use of hydro plant at Kariba Dam | News24 President Hakainde Hichilema. Patrick Meinhardt / AFP Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema says he will call Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa over the Kariba Dam issue. Zimbabwe finished its water quota for electricity generation and ignored the Zambezi River Authority’s pleas. The authority has called for […] …
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Source: Zimbabwe: Violent attacks against political opposition supporters must be promptly investigated Responding to a viral social media video showing brutal attacks against supporters of the political opposition party Citizens’ Coalition for Change, Flavia Mwangovya, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for East and Southern Africa, said:   “This callous, politically motivated attack against older people who had simply attended […] …
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Source: Madzibaba Veshanduko appeals to well-wishers for US$180 Godfrey Chidhawu Karembera known as Madzibaba Veshandukp, appeals to well-wishers for US$180 required by Chief Chipuriro for his continued trial as plot to evict him from Mutata Village thickens Yesterday I wrote to inform you of developments in Guruve where Godfrey Karembera, a Citizen Coalition for Change […] …
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Source: The Preliminary Delimitation Report : Further Developments and a Fatal Flaw ELECTION WATCH 2/2023 In our Election Watch 1/2023 of the 5th January [link] we reported that the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission [ZEC] had presented a preliminary delimitation report to the President on the 26th December and that he had summoned Parliament to receive the report […] …
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Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Dr John Basera said statistics signify Government’s thrust for import substitution and growth in the dairy sector. Precious Manomano-Herald Reporter Milk production increased last year by 14,3 percent from 79.6 million litres in 2021 to over 91 million litres as Government continues to provide assistance and […] …
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