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Zimbabwe opposition figure Job Sikhala to be freed after getting 2-year suspended sentence
Zimbabwean opposition figure Job Sikhala will soon walk a free man. A court on Tuesday (Jan. 30) handed the lawyer a 2-year suspended sentence for inciting public violence. The court ruled to free the activist who has spent nearly 600 days in pre-trial detention. The politician was detained in June 2022 following the killing of
Zimbabwe: For These Zimbabwean Youths, a Good Education Means Living On Their Own
Rusike, Zimbabwe — Dearth of schools near redistributed farmland forces families to rent distant accommodations where children live alone and attend classes. Inside a scruffy room, Blessed Garimoto sits on an old single bed. On the floor are dirty pots strewn about and a plate with a few dried vegetables stashed in a corner. Outside
Zimbabwe Central Bank Introduces Plan to Sell Gold-Backed Digital Tokens
The central bank of Zimbabwe introduced this gold-backed digital currency to combat the volatility of its national currency. In a notice on Thursday, May 4, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) invited financial institutions and individuals to subscribe to its upcoming gold-backed digital currency. As per the initial plans, the gold-backed digital tokens will be
Zimbabwe: Police Accused of Abusing Sex Workers
LEGISLATORS have tasked the Economic Justice Women's Project (EJWP) to urgently facilitate an engagement meeting with the Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)Godwin Matanga to iron out rising reports of sexual abuse being perpetrated by police officers on sex workers. This follows experiences shared by sex workers during a Zimbabwe Women Parliamentary Caucus
Zimbabwe launches its first National Surgical, Obstetric and Anesthesia Strategy (2022 – 2025).
By Vivian Mugarisi Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – To address challenges Zimbabwe faces in providing timely, affordable, safe and quality surgical services, the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) launched its first National Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthesia Strategy (NSOAS) 2022-2025 on 30 September 2022. The strategy will promote access to surgical services from district level, a positive move
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Suspends Top Official for Boycotting Rival’s Rallies
ZANU PF's Mashonaland East provincial executive has suspended party official and educationist Cleopas Kundiona for boycotting his rival's rallies. Kundiona, who is the owner of UMAA Group of Colleges, lost the Zanu PF primary elections to Ignatius Mateveke for the Marondera Central constituency and was still expected to help drumming up support for him and…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed top state attorney, Nelson Mutsonziwa, as the acting prosecutor general. The appointment was confirmed by chief secretary to the president and cabinet Misheck Sibanda in a statement Tuesday afternoon. Mutsonziwa replaces Kumbirai Hodzi who resigned Friday last week due to ill health. leg "His Excellency the president of the republic…
Zimbabwe revives sleeping sickness case detection and management
Kariba, Zimbabwe: Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) also known as sleeping sickness is a vector-borne disease transmitted to humans by tsetse fly bites, which have acquired their infection from human beings or animals. Over the years the country has made great progress in eliminating tsetse flies with areas such as Gokwe being declared free of the…
News24.com | Zimbabwe allows miners, importers to pay taxes in Zimdollar
The Zimbabwean government is allowing mining companies and some importers to pay taxes in the local currency. Previously, they have had to pay these taxes in US dollars and other foreign currencies. The official rate of the Zim dollar to the US dollar is nearly half what it is worth in the local trade. Zimbabwe will allow mining…
Zimbabwe: State Closes Case Against Kamambo
Senior Court Reporter The State yesterday closed its case against Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) president Felton Kamambo after leading its last witness, the investigating officer Inspector Blessing Matienga, who handled the matter. Insp Matienga, who is officer-in-charge at Harare Commercial Crime Unit, told the court that Kamambo accused him of being impartial during investigations since…