Questions linger over project’s $88 million price tag
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Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government
Departure marks end of turbulent chapter that included thousands of layoffs, evisceration of government agencies and reams of litigation
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Kenya’s Ngugi wa Thiong’o, champion of African expression, dies aged 87
‘Ngugi sought to forge a body of literature reflecting the land and people from which he came’
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IPPs spearhead over 16,000MW power projects in Zimbabwe
Private players are driving over 16,000 megawatts (MW) worth of power generation projects to help bridge Zimbabwe’s widening electricity supply gap. Source: IPPs spearhead over 16,000MW power projects in Zimbabwe | African Mining Market Intensive Energy Users Group (IEUG) chairperson Eddie Cross says private players are driving over 16,000 megawatts (MW) worth of power generation […]
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Why is the government hiding the exemption route from ZBC car radio licence fees?
Source: Why is the government hiding the exemption route from ZBC car radio licence fees? The duplicity is staggering. Tendai Ruben Mbofana The recent enactment of the Broadcasting Services Amendment Act in Zimbabwe has sparked justified outrage among motorists across the country. Among its most controversial provisions is the compulsory payment of a ZBC radio […]
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‘The new NGO law is a political weapon targeting civil and political rights work’
Source: ‘The new NGO law is a political weapon targeting civil and political rights work’ – CIVICUS LENS CIVICUS discusses restrictions on civil society with Glanis Changachirere, founding director of the Institute for Young Women Development, a Zimbabwean civil society organisation (CSO) working for women’s rights and against structural inequalities. On 11 April, the government […]
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Gokwe Vendor Jailed After Forcibly Drawing Blood From Child To Test HIV Status
Source: Gokwe Vendor Jailed After Forcibly Drawing Blood From Child To Test HIV Status ⋆ Pindula News A 33-year-old vendor, Mavis Sibanda, has been found guilty of assault after a disturbing incident in which she forcibly drew blood from a young girl in an attempt to test her HIV status. The verdict was handed down […]
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Hwange Unit 5 Restoration Project Requires US$70 Million – Energy Minister
Source: Hwange Unit 5 Restoration Project Requires US$70 Million – Energy Minister ⋆ Pindula News The Government, in partnership with power utility ZESA Holdings, is working towards restoring Unit 5 of the Hwange Thermal Power Station, which has been offline for several years. Once operational, the unit is expected to add 185 megawatts to the […]
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Nestlé invests $7million to boost Zimbabwe cereal production
Nestlé Zimbabwe, which has operated for over 60 years, employs more than 400 people
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Ex-DRC president Kabila visits rebel-held Goma for talks, associates say
Government spokesman claims Kabila ‘positioning himself as the rebel leader’
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