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Government Officials Complicit In Human Trafficking

A new report has exposed government complicity in human trafficking, with the authorities failing to act on several cases involving abuse of local and foreign nationals. According to the United States State Department Trafficking in Persons report on Zimbabwe, there is no political will to fight human trafficking. Some officials …

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ED Summons Ncube, Mangudya

President Emmerson Mnangagwa summoned finance minister, Mthuli Ncube and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, John Mangudya, to a crisis meeting over the worsening economic condition, it has been learnt. Multiple government sources told Business Times that the meeting held at the State House on Thursday, Mnangagwa demanded that Ncube …

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Key Russian Pipeline Resumes Pumping Gas To Europe

Russia has resumed pumping gas to Europe through its biggest pipeline after warnings it could curb or halt supplies altogether. The Nord Stream 1 pipeline restarted following a 10-day maintenance break but at a reduced level. On Wednesday, the European Commission urged countries to cut gas use by 15% over …

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Zimbabwe Chokes Under Weight Of $13b In China Loans

Zimbabwe is choking under mounting international debt as it begins to pay the price for borrowing heavily from China for infrastructure projects at the tail end of Robert Mugabe’s rule. Beijing funded the expansion of Victoria Falls International Airport and that of the southern African country’s main source of electricity, …

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Zim Unemployment Rate Now At 19pc

Zimbabwe’s unemployment rate now stands at 19% basing on the strictest definition of employment, Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) has reported. The details, contained in the agency’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the first three months, showed the country’s unemployment rate is relatively lower. ZIMSTAT’s definition of employed people includes …

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Petrol Price Marginally Reduced

Zimbabwe has reduced the price of petrol by 0,3% to ZW$675,35 per litre as the country battles to ease the cost of living for citizens. A recent update by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) shows that diesel will also be sold at Z$714,45 per litre from Z$714.91. The developments …

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