Zimbabwe Situation

Source: MPs grill minister over Pomona deal –Newsday Zimbabwe July Moyo LOCAL Government minister July Moyo was last week grilled by opposition legislators over the controversial Pomona waste management deal with Geogenix BV, which is being implemented in the capital. Moyo has been snubbing National Assembly question-and-answer sessions for a long time, but last week […] …
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Source: Sithole family disowns Khumbula –Newsday Zimbabwe Ndabaningi Sithole THE family of the late national hero Ndabaningi Sithole has accused former Zanu Ndonga leader Wilson Khumbula of highjacking the nationalist’s legacy for political expediency. Khumbula allegedly imposed himself as a relative of the Sitholes and has been negotiating with government on their behalf. Recently, Khumbula […] …
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Source: Defence ministry says war vets vetting process almost complete – #Asakhe – CITE Following a ‘lengthy silence,’ the Ministry of Defence and War Veterans says it is nearing the end of the war veterans vetting process. The veterans of the liberation struggle were vetted from March to April. However, the ZPRA Veterans Association expressed […] …
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Source: Ex-Harare Council employee on the run over fraudulent approval of building finally arrested –Newsday Zimbabwe Former City of Harare employee Former City of Harare employee who allegedly fraudulently approved  building plan for a joint venture agreement to build cluster houses in Borrowdale has finally been arrested at the Harare Magistrates Court. Roy Nyabvure, who […] …
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Source: LSZ clears lawyer of bribery -Newsday Zimbabwe A SENIOR Harare lawyer accused of unprofessional conduct for allegedly negotiating to buy an immovable property from an accused person without consulting his client has been cleared of wrongdoing by the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ). Agmos Moyo from Kantor and Immerman, was representing South African firm, […] …
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Source: Rains threaten wheat harvesting -Newsday Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE risks missing its bumper winter wheat harvest target due to early summer rains which are pounding most parts of the country. The rains could seriously affect wheat quality.   This comes as millers have also expressed concern over the quality of local wheat which they say is […] …
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Source: Minister exposes vote-buying plot -Newsday Zimbabwe Anxious Masuka LANDS and Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka has unwittingly exposed Zanu PF’s plot to use State resources to buy votes ahead of next year’s polls. Addressing villagers in the Chinyamukwakwa area of Chisumbanje, Chipinge, over the weekend while handing over 250 plots from ethanol producer, Green Fuel […] …
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Source: Police descend on touts ahead of Christmas –Newsday Zimbabwe Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi POLICE has launched a countrywide operation at bus termini to monitor touts who usually harass travellers during the Christmas holidays. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday told NewsDay that the operation has already begun ahead of the holidays. “There […] …
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Source: Zupco fare hike a harbinger of what lies ahead -Newsday Zimbabwe THESE are, indeed, interesting times. The State-controlled Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) last week hiked its fares as well as the exchange rate for all its routes. This increase comes just over two months since the public transporter hiked its fares. From end […] …
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Debra Matabvu The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will release 4 500 small gold coins on Tuesday, as the Government enhances measures to stabilise the local currency and curb inflation. The smallest coin will be one-tenth of an ounce and will be sold in both local currency and United States dollars at a price based […] …
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