Source: As U.S. Sanctions Loomed, a Tycoon ‘Mopped Up’ Zimbabwe’s Scarce Dollars, and Acquired a Lucrative Platinum Mine – OCCRP As Zimbabweans faced the economic consequences of a crashing currency, well-connected businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei skirted the rules to convert government-backed securities into scarce U.S. dollars —which he used to acquire shares in a lucrative platinum […]
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ED Goes On Leave, Chiwenga Acting President
The Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr Misheck Sibanda, wishes to advise that his Excellency the President, Dr E.D Mnangagwa, started his annual vacation yesterday, 13th January 2022. Source: ED Goes On Leave, Chiwenga Acting President – The Zimbabwean His vacation which runs until 5th February 2022 will be spent in the country. […]
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ZEC announces mobile voter registration blitz in February and April
ZEC says the verified registered voters after April will be used in constituency delimitation …
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‘Prophet’ Freddy’s accuser sent him nudes and pestered him for sex, court hears
Audio played in court of woman allegedly telling preacher she was ‘hungry’ for sex …
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Cable thieves flee alert residents
Angela Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter ALERT residents from Bulawayo’s Sunninghill suburb woke up at 4AM yesterday and confronted thieves as they were stealing Zesa power cables before the criminals fled the scene leaving behind their loot. The cable thieves had taken advantage of absence of power to cut the remaining power cables in the area. Parts […] …
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‘Wisely elect councillors in March by-elections’
Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Senior Reporter Bulawayo residents have been urged to elect mature, intelligent, grounded and capable people as councillors in the March 26 by-elections to return the city to its former glory days as one of the best administered and cleanest cities in the continent. Voters in nine wards will elect new councillors and residents […] …
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Artiste development school breathes life
Yvonne Ncube, Showbiz Reporter A YOUTH initiated film and theatre acting school, Young Artists Development School (YADS) commenced their first class on Monday. Since it’s establishment in 2017, the arts school had never enrolled students but instead has been using film to source donations for charity. Driven by the aim of nurturing developing artistes to […] …
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Farmers increase cotton deliveries
Sikhulekelani Moyo, Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S cotton deliveries increased by over 40 percent to 116 025 tonnes last year and a huge portion of outstanding payment on the crop delivered under the Government’s subsidy programme has been cleared. The country’s largest cotton buyer said this in its quarterly trading update for the quarter ended December 31, […] …
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‘Registration slip not proof of being on voter’s roll’
Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) yesterday said it is not automatic that a registered voter is drafted onto the voter’s roll as they have to authenticate the identities of registrants. The electoral body said it meticulously verifies all those who register to vote before including them on the voter’s roll. Responding […] …
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Obert Mpofu turns to armed militia to evict rights advocate from Esidakeni farm
‘His actions… are completely without legal basis and unlawful’ …
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