Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Police block Chamisa’s tree-planting event –Newsday Zimbabwe CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere POLICE have blocked a tree-planting event scheduled for today by the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in Gutu, Masvingo province on the basis that an unnamed political party is scheduled to hold a meeting in the area today. Police officer commanding Masvingo […] …
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Source: Sikhala’s wife Ellen found guilty of reckless driving –Newsday Zimbabwe Job Sikhala’s wife (left) JAILED Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala’s wife, Ellen was yesterday found guilty of reckless driving by Harare magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure. She was ordered to pay a $30 000 fine for the offence, submit her driver’s licence in seven days and […] …
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Source: Mass teacher exodus looms –Newsday Zimbabwe The offer for teaching job opportunities in the UK has also been extended to educators from Ukraine, Singapore, Jamaica, India and Hong Kong. In the UK, a teacher’s salary is pegged at £24 254 for a non-qualified teacher per annum, which is equivalent to about US$30 000 for […] …
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Source: Zimbos getting poorer: Survey -Newsday Zimbabwe A GROWING number of Zimbabweans are no longer able to save and are struggling to meet daily living expenses due to rising poverty with most citizens borrowing for subsistence, a latest FinScope Consumer survey shows. The survey was commissioned by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. “The main barrier […] …
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A roundup of all the mining news in the precious metals sector with a variety of company news, mining sector analysis, newsletter writer insights and executive interviews. Source: Tharisa raises $32 mln via bond issue for Zimbabwe mine construction | Kitco News HARARE (Reuters) – Tharisa Plc has raised $31.8 million through a bond issue […] …
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Source: 6 million seeds to restore Zimbabwe’s woodland – La Prensa Latina Media   Harare  (EFE).- Six million seeds from indigenous trees in northern Zimbabwe have been collected to reforest swathes of natural woodland that tobacco crops and the felling of timber for fuel have decimated. “What we hope people will do is plant these […] …
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Source: Record low Kariba dam levels see Zimbabwe, Zambia facing drastic power cuts Kariba Dam with hydroelectric plants in Zambia and Zimbabwe. © Christian Heinrich/Getty Images Zimbabwe and Zambia both rely on lake Kariba – the world’s biggest dam – for the bulk of their hydro-electric supply. The record-low water level at present means electricity supplies […] …
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Online Reporter AT least 1 022 youths have undergone training through the Community Skills Outreach Programme under the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation. Addressing Tuesday’s post-Cabinet briefing, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the programme is nearing completion. “The Community Skills Outreach Programme is at 84 percent of completion, with a total […] …
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Online Reporter  A United States of America solar energy company, Recovered Energy Resources, is looking to invest in Zimbabwe’s energy sector. After a meeting with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Ambassador Frederick Shava, on the sidelines of the US-Africa summit, the solar company’s president, Mr Bradley Schneider, said they were interested in building a […] …
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Minister Chitando Nelson Gahadza Senior Business Reporter Dallaglio Investments says US$18 million capital project works for its underground mine operations at Pickstone Peerless Mine in Chegutu are on target to start commercial production by April next year. The company is 50,1 percent owned by Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX)-listed Padenga Holdings and owns Breckridge Investments whose […] …
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