Source: Feature: Refineries: Zim planning far ahead of capacity – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY SHAME MAKOSHORI TWO weeks ago, the Zimbabwe government was forced to drop its plan to begin charging platinum exporters a 15% beneficiation tax for failing to set up refiners in the country. The contentious tax, which was announced in 2015, but was […]
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Zec should go the extra mile
Source: Zec should go the extra mile – NewsDay Zimbabwe LAST week the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) published a very long list of presumably deceased individuals that it has removed from the voters roll. This was a very welcome development considering that for many past elections, the issue of dead people cropping up on the […]
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JUST IN: ZimLive editor surrenders to police after spirited home raids
He has been charged with undermining the authority of the President. …
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Guard against exposure to radiation – RPAZ
Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter THE Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe (RPAZ) has advised organisations and businesses dealing with radiation and nuclear equipment to enforce standards to ensure safety of workers and the environment. It has been noted that use of radiation materials has been on the increase in the past few years in Zimbabwe […] …
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Rethinking disaster responses: from risk to uncertainty
Previous blogs in this series have highlighted how farmers’ responses to ‘drought’ are focused on adaptive adjustments to farming and livelihood practices that unfold as a ‘performance’. A drought is not a single event, but emerges over time, and responses … Continue reading → …
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End to power cuts in sight
Prosper Ndlovu recently in Victoria Falls GOVERNMENT has outlined a comprehensive roadmap to tame power generation/supply deficit, bolstering efficient industry operations as well as facilitating speedy connection of 305 000 backlog of domestic customers. The country’s power generation is currently subdued at around 1 300MW with demand hovering around 1 750MW, according to official statistics. […] …
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Ncube’s space satellite project fails to take off
Source: Ncube’s space satellite project fails to take off – The Standard Mthuli Ncube BY NQOBANI NDLOVU FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube’s ambitious space satellite project has failed to take off two years after funds were set aside for its establishment. Ncube raised eyebrows when he announced in his 2020 budget presentation that funds had been […]
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STIs upsurge in Chiadzwa
Source: STIs upsurge in Chiadzwa – The Standard District Aids Coordinator for Makoni Spencer Banguza BY MOSES MUGUGUNYEKI Communities in Manicaland province are battling a resurgence of sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) in areas regarded as hotspots, including in the Chiadzwa diamond mining fields in Marange. Health authorities in Manicaland province confirmed to journalists on a National […]
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The culprits are known, but untouchable, says Sikhala
Source: The culprits are known, but untouchable, says Sikhala – The Standard Job Sikhala BY TAFADZWA KACHIKO OUTSPOKEN politician and human rights lawyer Job Sikhala says a Zanu PF leader for Nyatsime area in Chitungwiza, Simbarashe Chisango, who is allegedly linked to the disappearance of Moreblessing Ali is well-known for terrorising opposition activists. Ali, a Citizens […]
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Political adviser, writer and law lecturer Alex Magaisa dead at 46
‘His tragic death leaves an unfillable void in the country’s s public discourse’ …
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