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Zimbabwe MP Urges People to Work Hard Castigates NGOs
Uzumba Member of Parliament Cde Simbaneuta Mudarikwa has encouraged members of his constituency to work hard and ensure food security rather than depending on donations. He was speaking at a conservation agriculture field day organised by the Cluster Agricultural Development Services recently at Chihwai homestead in Zanga Village. "Lets us emulate ants that work hard and source their own ...
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Zimbabwe Share Infrastructure Broadband Firms Urged
Africa's Carriers Carrier, WIOCC, believes there is a lot of broadband potential but urged players to share infrastructure so that they offer better services. Speaking during the recent broadband conference in Harare, WIOCC chief commercial officer Mr James Wekesa said sharing infrastructure helped avoid underutilisation of fibre. "(Local broadband players must) compete on services ...
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Zimbabwe Call to Support Local Farmers
Zimbabwean businesses should support local industries by buying local products instead of imports, a leading fast food chain operator has said. Mr Tawanda Mutyebere, the chief executive of Chicken Slice, said fresh farm produce by local farmers was healthier than imported GMOs. "We have seen the advantage of buying products from the Zimbabwean farmers. Our food is healthier, tastier and ...
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Zimbabwe Miners Bemoan High Royalties Levies
HIGHER rates of royalties for gold, diamond and platinum introduced by Treasury in January last year have increased the cost of mining operations, outgoing Chamber of Mines President Winston Chitando has said. Mr Chitando made the remarks in his opening address at the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe's 74th annual general meeting held at Troutbeck Resort last week under the theme "Where ...
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Record Zimbabwe debts to Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea has emerged as one of Zimbabwe's main creditors following massive unpaid oil deliveries since the surrender of coup plotter Simon Mann from Harare to Malabo in ...
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US was against Zim unity govt
In a 2007 report from the US Embassy in Harare, a possible national unity government in Zimbabwe is described as "less attractive." President Robert Mugabe is called "the devil" and Morgan Tsvangirai is described as "a flawed ...
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Zim diamond certification scandal revealed
Zimbabwean diamonds worth US$ 160 million have been exported to India following a Kimberley Process certification by a South African businessman, although Zimbabwe diamonds are barred from such ...
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Zimbabwe war of appointments
President Robert Mugabe is accused of a rush of illegal appointments to Zimbabwean embassies, governor posts and other prominent positions to party followers and family members. The MDC struggles to reverse the ...
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Zimbabwe cracks down on the oldest profession
Harare, Zimbabwe - A woman dressed in a fake Burberry trench-coat struts along a pitch-dark stretch of this southern African city's red-light district. Sporting knee-high boots and red lipstick, Sharon opens her coat into the headlights of an oncoming car to expose body-hugging leopard-print lingerie, prompting the vehicle to screech to a halt. "Hi sweetie," she says to the ...
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Male Circumcision Could Save Zimbabwe U.S. $3 Billion
Zimbabwe could save up to US$3 billion in treatment of HIV and Aids and downstream costs if the country can scale up its Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC), a health official has said. Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, HIV and Aids and TB Specialist, Owen Mugurungi, said if the VMMC was to make an impact in the country, there was need for a rapid scaling up of the programme among ...
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Zimbabwe Resistance Hinders Circumcision Programme
PROMOTERS of the male circumcision programme need to go back to the drawing board after only 8% of the targeted people responded positively to their campaign. The government set an ambitious target to circumcise three million men by the end of 2015, in its bid to reduce HIV infections in the country. But to date, only 8% of the target population has been reached, less than two years before the ...
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Zimbabwe Zimbabwes Chief Executives Fail to Pass On the Baton
ANNOUNCING the "shock" departure of then group chief executive officer Nyasha Makuvise last year, CBZ Holdings board chairman Luxon Zembe told analysts that while the group regretted his resignation, leadership was like a relay where one had to pass on the baton. "He [Makuvise] has worked well, we are proud and in fact, regret that a very good runner [is leaving] but in a relay, ...
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Latest - Dynamos Wins Derby
The much publicised Harare derby between CAPS United and Dynamos failed to provide the sparkle as a penalty by Devon Chafa made the difference for the defending Castle Lager Premiership champions at the National Sports Stadium this afternoon. Chafa beat Tafadzwa Dube in the 26 minute after Ronald Pfumbidzai was adjudged to have hacked down Clive Kawinga in the box. The penalty made all the ...
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Dead man Brighton Dama Zanthe suddenly wakes up at funeral in Zimbabwe
Brighton Dama Zanthe had been sick for some time before his 'death' last Monday, but the 34-year-old doesn't remember anything before waking up in the hospital after his funeral, newzimbabwe ...
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Zimbabwe Mining Companies Reject State Control Document
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (IMP) , rejected a proposal for the state to control mineral production and prices, a draft response from the industry organization obtained ...
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Zimbabwe PM vows to reverse Mugabes companies take-over drive
Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai wrapped up his party's post-election plan meeting Sunday vowing to overturn President Robert Mugabe's controversial indigenisation drive if he wins upcoming general elections. He wound up the meeting with a rally attended by thousands of supporters of his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) at a sports ground in Harare's working ...
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Zimbabwes PM says his party will end years of police and military abuse
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Sunday his party will end years of bias and abuse by the police, military and intelligence services and will make sure the services uphold the country's new constitution which demands impartiality in their duties. Tsvangirai said if his party comes to power it will manage the police and military so that Zimbabweans ...
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Dynamos Vs Caps Utd - Harare Derby Part One
Harare comes to a standstill this afternoon, when sworn enemies CAPS United and Dynamos cross swords in the 70th edition of their league derby at the National Sports Stadium. The match kicks off at 2pm to allow live coverage on Supersport 9. Dynamos are unbeaten in seven straight derby duels since Makepekepe's last triumph on April 12 2009, when a Nyasha Mushekwi second half brace sank ...
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Sitcom Captures Salon Banter
Zimbabwean film lovers are in for a treat with the forthcoming release of a new sitcom titled Salon.Com. REPORT BY BY SILENCE CHARUMBIRA The 25-minute production will feature some of Zimbabwe's rising actors, among them Eunice Tava, Nothando Nobengula, Dalma Chiwereva, Spilisiwe Kekani, Teddy Mangava, Chati Butau and Memory Bususu. Set in a Harare salon, where the-who-is-who of the city ...
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Marimas Strike Wins It for Chicken Inn
BLACK Rhinos suffered an energy sapping defeat at the hands of Chicken Inn, in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer league match at Gwanzura yesterday. Marshal Marima headed in the priceless goal in the 56th minute after getting to the end of Tonisani Sibelo's cross from the right. Sibelo, the provider of the goal, however turned into a villain during extra time after being shown a second yellow ...
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Fc Platinum Monomotapa Draw... As Mighty Bulls Beat Shabanie Mine
A last-gasp Ronald Chitiyo strike helped Monomotapa cancel FC Platinum's late lead in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Rufaro yesterday. Daniel Vheremu's headed goal off a Ray Sibanda corner kick, three minutes before time, thrust the platinum miners ahead. Monoz's search for the equaliser seemed painful and elusive as Kuda Musharu's goal was ruled offside by ...
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Zimbabwe Bulawayos Water Woes Deepen
BULAWAYO residents have resorted to hoarding water to deal with the many days they go without supplies as the water situation in the city remains critical. The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) introduced water shedding last year, resulting in water supplies being cut off for 72 hours a week. The move however, is doing little to save water since residents are filling up many containers, whenever ...
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Zimbabwe Govt in Dilemma Over Illegal Chinese Mining Activities
THE Ministry of Mines and Mining Development says it is in a dilemma over how to deal with some Chinese nationals who are carrying out mining activities without licences and destroying the environment. Deputy mines minister, Gift Chimanikire said some Chinese nationals were illegally carrying out mining activities. He said the Chinese claimed they had been given the green light to do so by the ...
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Zimbabwe Tempers Flare in Mutare Over Diamond Looting
Mutare - Tempers flared at a mines and mineral policy workshop held in Mutare last week when participants expressed anger at the alleged looting of diamonds in Chiadzwa. Participants at the workshop who included Zanu PF youth groups and war veterans said the former ruling party would lose elections unless President Robert Mugabe intervened to stop the looting. Small-scale miners and ...
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Zimbabwe Chinas Vice-Premier to Visit Zimbabwe
Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Yang is expected in the country this week for an official visit, it has emerged. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Friday the vice-premier will make the visit at the invitation of Vice-President Joice Mujuru. Minister in VP Mujuru's office, Sylvester Nguni yesterday confirmed to The Standard Yang's visit, but could not give details as he was ...
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