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Can a president who goes back on his word ever be trusted?

Source: Can a president who goes back on his word ever be trusted? Trust, like the soul, never returns once it is gone. Tendai Ruben Mbofana When a nation’s leader repeatedly looks into the eyes of his citizens and pledges absolute fidelity to the supreme law of the land, his word becomes the ultimate currency […]
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Violent crackdown greets CAB 3 move

Source: Violent crackdown greets CAB 3 move -Newsday Zimbabwe AS the Senate rushed to pass the divisive Constitution Amendment No 3 Bill (CAB 3) this week, state agents were renewing a violent crackdown on opponents of moves to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years without the consent of voters. Vocal members of the […]
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Suspected land baron in US$250k scam 

Source: Suspected land baron in US$250k scam -Newsday Zimbabwe A SUSPECTED land baron has appeared in court facing a fraud charge after allegedly duping hundreds of aspiring home-owners out of US$250 000 in a bogus residential stand scheme. Gertrude Bariri was arrested and appeared before Harare regional magistrate Musaiona Shortgame, who granted her US$1 000 […]
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Mpilo cancer upgrade nears completion as Govt promises more investment

Source: Mpilo cancer upgrade nears completion as Govt promises more investment — CITEZW Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, says the government will continue investing in cancer treatment services and healthcare infrastructure, describing spending on health as an investment that contributes to economic growth and improves the quality of life of […]
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Pick n Pay flags Zim retail risks

Source: Pick n Pay flags Zim retail risks -Newsday Zimbabwe PICK n Pay Stores Limited chief executive Sean Summers says the group’s Zimbabwe operations are not immune to worsening trading conditions, as pressure intensifies across the country’s formal retail sector. His comments come after struggling rival OK Zimbabwe Limited froze salaries and wages under corporate […]
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Government defends use of prisons for immigration detainees 

Source: Government defends use of prisons for immigration detainees — CITEZW The government has defended the temporary detention of asylum seekers and immigration detainees in correctional facilities, saying Zimbabwe currently lacks alternative secure holding centres. Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told Parliament that although holding such individuals in remand prisons was “not […]
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Grand lithium rip-off: Foreign firms pocket 53-fold windfall

Grand lithium rip-off: Foreign firms pocket 53-fold windfall. Source: Grand lithium rip-off: Foreign firms pocket 53-fold windfall. –Newsday Zimbabwe Multinational resource firms controlling vast interests in Zimbabwe’s lithium fields earned up to US$20 000 per tonne from exports to international markets after extracting the mineral at production costs of about US$370 per tonne, latest export calculations […]
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Japan eyes tech-driven cooperation with Zimbabwe 

Source: Japan eyes tech-driven cooperation with Zimbabwe -Newsday Zimbabwe Japan’s new ambassador to Zimbabwe, Nobutaka Maekawa, says his country is keen to strengthen relations with Harare through technology-driven initiatives, including artificial intelligence. Speaking during celebrations for Emperor Naruhito’s birthday, Maekawa said the two countries would also deepen economic cooperation and promote trade. “I look forward […]
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Private Hospital Detains Woman (75) Over Outstanding Medical Bill | ZLHR Statement 

Source: Private Hospital Detains Woman (75) Over Outstanding Medical Bill | ZLHR Statement ⋆ Pindula News A seventy-five year-old woman is suing a private hospital after she was deprived of her freedom by the medical facility, which took the bizarre and extraordinary measure of detaining her, in a desperate bid to induce her to pay […]
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EU refuses to sell weapons to Zimbabwe as 24-year-old arms ban is extended 

The EU has extended its arms embargo on Zimbabwe for another year, now lasting until February 2027 Source: EU refuses to sell weapons to Zimbabwe as 24-year-old arms ban is extended | Business Insider Africa The European Union has renewed its arms embargo on Zimbabwe for another year, extending the measure until February 2027 after […]
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