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Audit Shows Surge In Governance Issues Among State Entities

In a recent report, Acting Auditor General Rheah Kujinga has raised concerns about the worsening state of governance within Zimbabwe’s state entities, despite notable progress in financial compliance. Kujinga’s 2023 audit reveals a sharp increase in governance-related issues, rising from 170 in 2022 to 310 in 2023, while financial reporting …

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Cabinet Tackles De-dollarisation, Price Hikes, ZiG Manipulation

Cabinet has reviewed a comprehensive report on basic commodity prices and local industry constraints, presented by Vice President Gen (Rtd) Dr. CGDN Chiwenga. The discussion included strategies to operationalize the ZiG currency as legal tender and address issues affecting the economy. A de-dollarisation roadmap, developed by the Minister of Finance, …

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Fresh Crackdown On Illegal Currency Traders: 10 Arrested

A fresh crackdown on illegal currency traders by Zimbabwean authorities has resulted in the arrest of 10 suspects. The operation, a joint effort by the police and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), targets illegal money changers nationwide. National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed that the …

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Mnangagwa Reinstates Sibanda As Deputy Minister After Apology

In a surprising turn of events, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reinstated Simelisizwe Sibanda as Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science, and Technology Development, following his recent dismissal from the position. Sibanda, a Zanu PF legislator, was removed earlier this month after a controversial incident involving a non-Ndebele …

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State Sets Trial Date For Timba & CCC Activists

The State has scheduled July 29 as the start date for the trial of Jameson Timba, a prominent member of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), and 76 other party activists. The group, currently in remand prison for over five weeks, has been awaiting trial after their bail applications were …

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Harare Town Clerk Arrested Over US$9m Tender Fraud

Harare Town Clerk Hosiah Chisango has been arrested on charges related to the illegal awarding of a US$9.2 million street lights tender to businessman Moses Mpofu, who is currently imprisoned over a failed Presidential Goat Scheme. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) confirmed Chisango’s arrest and stated that he will appear …

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Sikhala Returns Home After Medical Leave, Faces Uncertain Future

Opposition politician Job Sikhala returned to Zimbabwe on Friday after spending over four months abroad for medical treatment. Sikhala’s trip followed a grueling 595-day pre-trial detention, during which he was accused of inciting public violence related to the murder of opposition activist Moreblessing Ali in May 2022. Sikhala was released …

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Zimbabwe Gazettes Health Services Amendment Bill

The government has gazetted a significant amendment to the Health Services Act aimed at overhauling hospital services and patient rights across the nation. The Health Services Amendment Bill, released on Friday and set to be introduced in Parliament soon, seeks to align the Act with constitutional guarantees related to health …

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