Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Mother burns child’s feet with hot iron | The Herald Senior Court Reporter  A 39-year-old woman was jailed for 16 months after she was convicted of burning her eight-year-old son with a hot iron under his feet, hitting him all over the body with a rubber whip under the guise of disciplining him for […] …
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Source: Tobaiwa Mudede’s son in court | The Herald Senior Court Reporter  The trial of former Registrar General Tobaiwa Mudede’s son, Tawanda, on allegations of driving his father’s US$40 000Toyota Prado without authority is expected to open today at the Harare Magistrates Court. Tawanda is expected to appear before magistrate Mrs Barbra Mateko charged with driving a […] …
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Minister Mutsvangwa Freeman Razemba-Crime Reporter  A human trafficking syndicate involving a gang of criminals who are using the country as a transit point to transport their victims to neighbouring countries has been unearthed, after police this week arrested more than 171 foreigners in separate incidents.  Most of the foreigners who had no travel documents were […] …
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Source: Gender-based violence an important women’s rights issue: Survey – #Asakhe – CITE Zimbabweans view gender-based violence as the most important women’s-rights issue that needs urgent attention by the government and other key stakeholders, a recent Afrobarometer survey has shown. Afrobarometer is a pan-African, survey research network that provides data on African experiences and evaluations […] …
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Source: ZESA renews bid to take over Byo power station – #Asakhe – CITE The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has renewed its bid to take over the Bulawayo Thermal Power station from the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) as the saga over control of the power station rages on. The feud over the ownership of […] …
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Source: ZANU PF Launches Perfume, “2023 Victory Scent For ED” President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ZANU PF party has launched a perfume, ED 2023 victory scent, in a move aimed at wooing voters ahead of the 2023 elections. The ZANU PF leader, also known by his initials ED (Emmerson Dambudzo), has set up what he calls “empowerment […] …
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Source: Biti blasts govt over mining concessions – #Asakhe – CITE Harare East legislator, Tendai Biti, has accused the government of overriding the interests of the community in the issuance of concessions to mining companies across the country. The former Finance Minister was speaking during a question and answer session in the National Assembly Wednesday. […] …
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Source: Traders allege cartels among manufacturers | The Herald Business Reporter Zimbabwean traders have raised concern over price differentiation by some manufacturers for certain products, alleging that some foreign entities were accessing the same goods at a lesser price. This was making it difficult for local traders to compete, especially in regional markets, Zimbabwe Cross […] …
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Source: Zimbabwe’s censorship board bans Danish documentary about opposition leader Lusaka –Zimbabwean authorities must lift the ban on the documentary film “President” by Danish journalist Camilla Nielsson and not abuse censorship laws for political ends ahead of next year’s general election, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. The film, which follows opposition leader Nelson […] …
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Source: Fidelity eyes 40 tonnes gold | The Herald Zvamaida Murwira in Kariba Fidelity Printers and Refiners is eyeing a 40-tonne gold delivery to the firm by miners riding on a cocktail of measures that include incentives the Government has put in place for both small-scale and large-scale miners. The company’s general manager, Mr Peter […] …
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