Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Govt revises housing target by 114% – The Southern Eye GOVERNMENT has revised its 2025 housing target to 470 000 units from 220 000, representing a 114% increase. This was said by Housing minister Daniel Garwe after presenting President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s speech at the commissioning of Southview Park Waterworks Project and belated commemoration of […] …
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Source: Beware of fake livestock vaccines, govt warns –Newsday Zimbabwe THE Department of Veterinary Services has warned farmers not to buy livestock vaccines from unlicensed dealers, saying most of their products were fake. The department’s chief director, Josphat Nyika also warned people not to eat meat from cattle that die of undetermined causes. “We encourage […] …
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Source: BCC warns against illegal election posters – The Southern Eye BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) wants to ban unauthorised advertising on city buildings and trees ahead of the 2023 polls. This was revealed yesterday by the city’s deputy mayor Mlandu Ncube. City authorities are apparently unhappy that during past elections, campaign posters defaced city buildings […] …
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Source: Mater Dei nurses scoff at US$10 bonus – The Southern Eye NURSES at Mater Dei Hospital reportedly got US$10 as their 2022 bonus, which they describe as an insult. They said they wanted the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) to intervene and investigate, adding that they were earning less than nurse aides at the hospital. […] …
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Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter CCC legislators have defied their leader Mr Nelson Chamisa after their caucus meeting held on Tuesday resolved to take up the US$40 000 housing loan scheme offered to MPs by Government, saying it is part of various loan schemes extended to them by the State. Addressing a press conference in Harare […] …
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Zimbabwe Open University Chancellor President Mnangagwa confers (in absentia) an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies degree to First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa — represented by Dr Sthembiso Nyoni (right) — at the institution’s graduation ceremony in Hatcliffe, Harare, yesterday. — Picture: Believe Nyakudjara Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Age and distance should not be […] …
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Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Treasury has allocated $77 billion in the 2023 national Budget for development of irrigation infrastructure and dam projects that are at different stages of construction, as the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa continues to focus on infrastructure development to spur economic growth. […] …
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Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando Nelson Gahadza Senior Business Reporter The Karo Mining Holdings (KMH), a Zimbabwean platinum group metal (PGMs) miner undertaking a US$4,2 billion project in Mhondoro, has commenced operations with the first ore expected in the processing mill by July 2024. The Karo project is an upcoming tier PGMs mining […] …
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Political Editor FOR the first time since the inception of the United States-Africa summit in 2014, Zimbabwe will be represented at the indaba that will be held in Washington DC from December 15-16 with the country set to take advantage of the invitation to engage the US on its sanctions regime that has strangulated economic […] …
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Murder suspect Edward Vendeventer (right) arrives at Harare Magistrates Court yesterday. — Picture: Lee Maidza Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent A 27-year-old Harare man fatally assaulted his business partner during a fight at a local club, the court heard yesterday. Edward Vendeventer was facing murder charges when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Dennis Mangosi. He […] …
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