President Mnangagwa yesterday said the country will soon unveil critical pieces of legislation including the new Industrial Development Policy, as the drive towards an export-led industrialisation agenda gathers momentum. ......
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Zimbabwe to Unveil Key Industrial Policies
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Unwell SB Moyo Airlifted to SA as Chiwenga Vomits in Cabinet
Ailing Foreign Affairs Minister Sibusiso Moyo has reportedly been airlifted to South Africa for further treatment after spending two weeks admitted at the upmarket Avenues Clinic in Harare. ......
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World Warming Up to Zimbabwe - Mnangagwa
President Mnangagwa yesterday said Government is encouraged by the positive responses from the re-engagement process, which seeks to reintegrate the country into the family of nations. The President said this while officially opening the 7th edition of the Zimtrade Exporters' Conference in Harare which ran under the theme: "Accelerating export growth for sustainable economic development." ......
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Samukange Ditches Kasukuwere
Harare lawyer Mr Jonathan Samukange has renounced agency in a case in which he was appearing for former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges. Mr Samukange, who is Zanu-PF legislator for Mudzi South constituency, cited conflict of interest in a letter deposited at the Harare Magistrates' Courts yesterday. ......
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Mutasa, Jabu Sibanda Back in Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has readmitted its former secretary for Administration Cde Didymus Mutasa and former Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) chairman Cde Jabulani Sibanda at the pair's request. Also readmitted is Cde Chenjerai Kangausaru, who had been staying in South Africa for some time. ......
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Zanu-PF MP Praises Mnangagwa for Army Killings on Civilians?
A Zanu-PF legislator on Thursday showered praises on President Emmerson Mnangagwa for the state's tough reaction to the August 1 political violence which saw six civilians gunned down by the army. ......
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Zimbabwe's Ruling Party Cadres Call on RPF Secretary General
The Secretary General of the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi) on Thursday received a delegation from their Zimbabwean counterparts ZANU-PF. ......
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Zimbabwe's Minister 'Moved' By Rwanda's Unity, Reconciliation Gains
Rwandans defied the dire consequences of ethnic discrimination and genocide which had destroyed social cohesion to become more united, which is a valuable lesson to draw from, said Minister for Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development of the Republic of Zimbabwe. ......
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Govt Fights Human Trafficking
GOVERNMENT has come up with a raft of measures to fight human trafficking across the country's borders, an official has said. Director of Media Services in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Dr Anywhere Mutambudzi yesterday said an inter-ministerial committee has since been established to look into the issues of human trafficking. ......
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Post-Elections Prospects and Challenges
The recent cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has been reportedly contained while the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front government makes attempt to reposition the country's economy. ......
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VP Mohadi Ex-Wife Challenges Court Ban From Accessing Family Home
VICE PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi's ex-wife, Tambudzani has approached the High Court challenging the civil court's decision to bar her from accessing her former home with the newly remarried top government official. ......
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Govt Okays Traditional Medicine for Cancer Patients
Health and Child Care Minister Obadiah Moyo says government will not stop any cancer patient from turning to traditional medicine on top of the clinical treatment they were receiving from public health institutions. ......
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Govt Hails Decline in Cholera Cases
Government will continue implementing short and long-term measures to prevent the outbreak of cholera and typhoid and is pleased with the sharp decline in the number of people being admitted in hospitals due to water-borne diseases, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said. ......
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Govt Cracks Whip on Gold Milling Centres
GOVERNMENT has suspended operations at a gold milling centre in Bindura in what it warned was the beginning of a crackdown on milling centres it accused of underhand dealings ranging from understanding production to wanton disregard of basic tenets of safety. ......
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ZIMBABWE: THEATRE FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE
For over two decades, theatre groups in Zimbabwe have been changing the understanding of human rights in their communities, one play at a time. Many people around the world aren’t aware of their human rights, but they still live every day in a freer, better way thanks to them. However, knowing your rights, and being consciously and properly informed, can make a huge difference. It means that you can defend them, protect them and demand that the state, and others, do the same. In Zimbabwe, information about human rights isn’t readily available, but many theatre groups around the country – including the Eastern Arts Ensemble (E.A.E.) – have found a creative human rights education initiative to...
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Bitcoin Trading Flourishes on Whatsapp Following African Exchange Closures
Governments in Africa simply cannot stop an idea whose time has come. In Zimbabwe, financial regulators banned cryptocurrency trading, and shut down two exchanges, thinking to have killed the ecosystem, only for Bitcoin to find a new life on Whatsapp. Kenyan authorities have sounded tough on virtual currency, warning banks and individuals against trading such, but the local cryptosphere continues to flourish, both on social media and on centralized exchanges. Also read: South African Startup Centbee Launches Bitcoin Cash Payments App P2P Whatsapp Market Defies Regulatory Bans and Shutdowns in Africa Jack (not his real name) quit his job at a digital currency exchange in Harare after...
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Zimbabwe launches cholera vaccination drive after 49 deaths: WHO
The cholera outbreak, first detected outside Harare on September 5, prompted the health ministry to declare an emergency in the capital. ......
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Irresponsible Borrowing Leaves Africa on Brink of Debt Crisis – Again
Irresponsible government borrowing has caused debt in many African countries to reach crisis level. Over the past 10 years, more than $80 billion in bonds have been issued to thirsty European investors by governments in Africa south of the Sahara, with public debt now making up about half of GDP. Bilateral loans, especially from China, add to the crisis. Now, a decade after a continent-wide write off, the debt is increasingly looking toxic with each passing day thanks to rampant corruption within governments, a cost that citizens are often forced to bear through higher taxes. Also read: Bitcoin Trading Flourishes on Whatsapp Following African Exchange Closures Africa’s Debt Problem...
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South Africa’s ANC starts to expropriate land without compensation
The black ANC mayor of the sprawling urban area, Mzwandile Masina, was jubilant in announcing that the first properties belonging to white owners would by confiscated, after the model of Zimbabwe's former dictator, Robert Mugabe. On Thursday, he declared: "Ekurhuleni Council has resolved on the Expropriation of Land without Compensation of four properties in the City. We are testing the limits of Section 25 of the...
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Steyn Slams Pitch
SOUTH African fast bowler, Dale Steyn has slammed the Mangaung Oval track, describing it as not kind of wicket they would like to play international cricket on. ......
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