[New Zimbabwe] THE opposition MDC-T said Thursday it "strenuously" condemns "the unlawful arrest and detention" of Harare mayor Bernard Manyenyeni which the party blamed on the "malevolent and grossly malicious machinations of the Minister of Local Government Saviour Kasukuwere". ......
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MDC-T Fury Over Harare Mayor Arrest, Party Warns Minister Kasukuwere
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Rescue RTG From NSSA
[Financial Gazette] Elsewhere in this issue, we carry an article on a dispute between a key shareholder in Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) and hotel and leisure group's board chairman, John Chikura, over a planned restructuring of a loan extended to the group by another shareholder, the National Social Security Authority (NSSA). ......
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Plight of African lions persists 1 year after Cecil killing
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Zimbabwe: Government in Gridlock
[Financial Gazette] Zimbabwe's cash- strapped government has refused to give civil servants unconditional commitment on the payment of their salaries, as Treasury faces increasingly dwindling revenue streams against the backdrop of company closures and rising unemployment. ......
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Zimbabwe: Ruling Party's Succession Battle Shifts to Judiciary
[Financial Gazette] The succession war raging in the ruling ZANU-PF party is set to shift to the third arm of government - the judiciary - as factions try to influence the choice of the candidate that will replace the country's top judge, Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku, who is set to retire at the mandatory age of 70 in less than a year. ......
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Zimbabwe: Eastgate Market a First in SSA - Old Mutual
[Financial Gazette] Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed financial services group, Old Mutual, says the Eastgate market, a multipurpose facility to be built in Harare's central business district (CBD), would be the first such building in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). ......
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe GDP to Slow Down
[Financial Gazette] ZIMBABWE's gross domestic product (GDP) will grow at a slower pace this year than government has predicted due to a poor agricultural season, declining exports and lack of clear policies to stem a long drawn crisis, a stockbroker has predicted. ......
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Zimbabwe: Weak Economy to Affect Innscor Africa
[Financial Gazette] A weak economy that has triggered an erosion of disposable incomes on the market remains the biggest hurdle to the operations of one of the country's largest conglomerates that has been undergoing a restructuring process, researchers at advisory firm, Exotix Partners, have said. ......
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Zimbabwe: Special School Levy Looms
[Financial Gazette] Victorial Falls -Parents with children in primary and secondary schools should brace for a school fees increase after government gave schools the green light to apply for permission to charge special levies. ......
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Zimbabwe: The British Should Learn From Us, Cdes
[Financial Gazette] Dear Cabinet and Politburo members ......
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Zimbabwe: State-Owned Firms CEOs Blow U.S $800 Million
[Financial Gazette] Chief executive officers (CEOs) of at least 28 State-owned firms salted away nearly US$1 billion between 2014 and 2015 through corporate crimes related to tax evasion, as well as mismanagement of public funds, official documents have revealed. ......
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Zimbabwe: Vice President Mnangagwa Admits Govt's Failure to Fix Economy
Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday admitted that the cash-strapped government is now finding difficult to fix the frail economy, the Financial Gazette can report. He made the remarks at the ongoing Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce congress at the resort town of Victoria Falls where he was guest of honour. ......
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Zimbabwe: Air Namibia Plans Bulawayo-Windhoek Flights
Air Namibia is planning to introduce flights between Windhoek and Bulawayo to cater for the increasing number of people travelling between the two cities. At present, Air Namibia services the Windhoek-Harare and the Windhoek-Victoria Falls routes at least four times a week. ......
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Q & A with Randy Kaplan
Randy Kaplan, who handles governmental relations for the Long Island Board of Realtors, has assembled what is most likely a one-of-a-kind collection of autographed baseballs signed by U.S. and world leaders. He has got more than 250 signatures ranging from U.S. presidents to Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe. ......
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Zimbabwe: Cash Shortage Hits Cattle Auctions
Cattle prices are plummeting nationwide at auctions as the prevailing cash shortages, coupled with a harsh economic climate, take their toll on the beef industry. The fresh outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease in some parts of Matabeleland has not helped matters, industry players said this week. ......
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Zimbabwe: Anti-Corruption Arrests Harare Mayor After Court Rules Against Kasukuwere
The High Court has ruled against Local Government and National Housing Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere's suspension of Harare mayor, Bernard Manyenyeni, over his alleged refusal to comply with a directive for an audit of Harare City Council-owned businesses. Manyenyeni was suspended following the expiry of another suspension by Kasukuwere over the appointment of James Mushore as the city's town clerk. ......
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Zimbabwe: Debt-Shifting Gamble Brings Govt Out of the Cold
[RFI] Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa told RFI he was desperately searching for credit on a visit to Paris on Thursday. He talked to business leaders about investment opportunities to revive the country's struggling economy. He also met with financial lenders at the Paris Club to conclude a deal on repaying almost two billion dollars of arrears. ......
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Football Boss Chiyangwa Lashes Out at Critics
[The Herald] PHILIP CHIYANGWA has come out all guns blazing saying he remains the bona-fide leader of the domestic football governing body and those who are battling to topple him are wasting their time and will face the wrath of the game's sanctions. ......
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Fynn Upbeat Ahead of Davis Cup Tie
[The Herald] The Zimbabwe Davis Cup tennis team member Mark Fynn says they have to remain positive ahead of their Europe/Africa Group II tie against Georgia next month. ......
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Murape Speaks On Dembare Clearout
[The Herald] DYNAMOS assistant coach Murape Murape says the clearout, which will see five players being offloaded when the mid-season transfer window opens today, was necessary to revive the Glamour Boys. ......
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