BY PRIVELEDGE GUMBODETE CIVIL Society Organisations (CSOs) have written to the Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda expressing discontent over the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill, saying it is unconstitutional. The letter was penned by Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum executive director Musa Kika on behalf of 20 CSOs which include Veritas, Transparency […] …
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US$96m flows into tourism industry
BY FREEMAN MAKOPA INVESTORS injected US$96 million into Zimbabwe’s tourism sector during the first half of 2022, defying pandemic induced setbacks, a Cabinet minister has told NewsDay Business. Tourism minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu said the increase was a result of government initiatives through the Tourism Recovery and Growth Strategy. “Although the tourism sector was hard […] …
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Backlash as SA doctor belittles Zim patient
BY LORRAINE MUROMO/TAPFUMANEI MUCHABAIWA/SILAS NKALA SOUTH Africa’s opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has lodged an official complaint against medical doctor and Limpopo province Member of Executive Committee (MEC), Phophi Ramathuba for “dehumanising” a Zimbabwean patient. “This follows a disturbing video clip doing the rounds where she is seen in Bela Bela Hospital dehumanising, abusing and […] …
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Chamisa’s convoy attacked in Mash East
BY TAPFUMANEI MUCHABAIWA/ JAIROS SAUNYAMA OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa’s convoy was reportedly attacked by suspected Zanu PF supporters in Mashonaland East province on Tuesday and yesterday. On Tuesday, his convoy was attacked when he made a surprise visit to Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe (UMP). UMP is traditionally known as a Zanu […] …
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National Youth Service for ECD learners
BY TAFADZWA KACHIKO GOVERNMENT says it is rebranding the infamous National Youth Service (NYS) programme, set for re-introduction next year, to include early childhood development (ECD) learners. This was revealed by Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation minister Kirsty Coventry when she appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Youth yesterday. “So rebranding is everything. There […] …
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Chegutu West MP Dexter Nduna arrested for land invasion
Nduna accused of parcelling out land to thousands of farm invaders without lawful authority …
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Defiant Ramathuba slams Zimbabwe officials for seeking private hospitals in South Africa
‘Our SADC partners are willing to pay private hospitals in this country, millions of rands but they are not willing to reimburse the state hospitals which is attending to the millions of their citizens’ …
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Road works breathe life into Matabeleland South economy
Mashudu Netsianda/ Thupeyo MuleyaMashudu, Chronicle Reporters GOVERNMENT has stepped up the rehabilitation of critical roads in Matabeleland South province under the Emergency Roads Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP2) with motorists praising the Second Republic for transforming the road network. Works on many roads in the province are at various stages of completion, a development that has reduced […] …
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Leap of faith pays for Bulawayo shoemaker
Flora Fadzai Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter A SHOEMAKER from Bulawayo’s Mzilikazi suburb took a leap of faith in 2016 and abandoned his job in the construction industry to concentrate on his childhood hobby of making shoes. Mr Gift Chipungu (43) who was convinced there was a gap in the shoemaking business, is now an employer of 15 […] …
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‘Match salaries to basic commodity prices’
Michael Makuza, Business Reporter THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has said there is a need to match the cost of basic commodities with salaries of both private and public sector workers. This comes after the reduction of fuel prices over the past few weeks but the prices of basic commodities such as mealie-meal, sugar […] …
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