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Government tells farmers to destock as drought bites
Last year, the agriculture ministry’s livestock department estimated that the national cattle herd stood at 5.3 million animals, down from over 6 million in 2014AGRICULTURE deputy minister Paddy Zhanda...
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World Bank says Zim should ensure economic recovery is broad-based not...
The World Bank headquarters.THE World Bank says Zimbabwe has enormous potential for inclusive growth, but it will be a complex challenge to ensure that recovery is broad-based and not regressive.In its...
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Johannes Tomana granted bail
Johannes Tomana PROSECUTOR General Johannes Tomana was was today granted US$1 000 bail by Harare magistrate Vakayi Chikwekwe in a case in which he is facing charges of abuse of office.He was arrested...
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John Mangudya to present Monitory Policy Statement Thursday
John Mandudya’s statement comes before the IMF concludes a final review of the economic reform plan, the Staff Monitored Programme, on Zimbabwe, whose review is expected before the end of this...
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ConCourt strikes off criminal defamation law
Chief Justice, Justice Godfrey ChidyausikuTHE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) this week struck off criminal defamation from the country’s statute books after ruling that the obnoxious law was...
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Government dumps evicted residents on wetland
Back to bachelorhood: Ruka Marumura (in pair of overalls) and Simbarashe Nhau prepare a meal outside the latter’s shack. The two men told the Financial Gazette that their wives deserted them after they...
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Poor waste management: Public health threat
Minister of Environment, Water and Climate, Oppah MuchinguriAT the over-crowded Copacabana bus terminus in central Harare, smoke persistently rises from a giant skip bin, painting the sky bluish-grey...
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Tomana arrest undermines rule of law: Lawyers
Prosecutor General, Johannes TomanaLAWYERS this week condemned the arrest of the country’s Prosecutor General, Johannes Tomana, on criminal abuse of office, saying the action undermines the...
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US$24 billion needed for road repairs
Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister, Jorum GumboAT least US$24 billion is required to revamp Zimbabwe’s antiquated road network, which has outlived its lifespan by more than four decades....
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Air Zimbabwe feels the heat
Currently, AirZim is running a promotion in which it offers a return flight from Harare to Johannesburg for US$240 from the standard fare of US$449. AILING national airline, Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) is...
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Massive food price hike looms
The 15 percent tax on foodstuffs is likely to increase the cost of food.GOVERNMENT has introduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on nearly 40 imported basic food commodities that constitute the bulk of the...
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President Mugabe faces tough choices
President Robert MugabePRESIDENT Robert Mugabe will have to play a delicate balancing act next week Wednesday when his party’s supreme decision-making organ, the Politburo, meets in the wake of ugly...
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RBZ tightens controls on offshore investments after US$1,8 billion leakages...
John MangudyaZimbabwe has tightened controls on offshore investments to plug foreign currency leakages after the country lost $1,8 billion in illicit financial flows last year — over a third by...
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Chinamasa announces new ZSE board
Finance Minister Patrick ChinamasaFINANCE and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa on Monday announced a new board of directors for the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE).The board will be headed...
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Celsys removed from ZSE register after four years of voluntary suspension
Celsys securities are no longer tradeable on the ZSE with effect from February 9 2016.CELSYS Limited has been removed from the official Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) list effective February 9 on issues...
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Barclays fined US$2,5 million over Zimbabwe sanctions
Since 2001, the US government has maintained what it calls “targeted” sanctions on President Robert MugabeTHE United States government has fined Barclays Bank Plc, nearly US$2,5 million for processing...
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More purges loom in MDC
Priscilla Misihairabwi-MushongaMONTHS before the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is scheduled to hold its second elective congress, there are moves within its ranks to purge individuals accused of...
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Cancer deaths to double
Minister of Health David ParirenyatwaMUTARE — Zimbabwe is one of the developing countries expected to experience the impact of cancer-related illnesses over the next two to four decades mainly due to...
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MDC-T councils have equally failed
MDC-T leader, Morgan TsvangiraiNelson Chenga and Tendai MakaripeHIT by a flurry of adverse audit reports on its many local authorities, the main Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) has a lot of work...
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Hunger stalks Zimbabwe
A snapshot of some of the wilting maize crop in the countrysideZIMBABWE is in the grip of a severe drought and would require at least one million tonnes of food aid for both human and livestock...
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