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Zimbabwe will this Thursday begin a 10-day national population census, its fifth since independence from Britain in 1980. Some programs have been put on hold to pave the way for the national process, including closing all higher and tertiary learning institutions to ensure that students are counted within their usual …

JOHANNESBURG: Seven men have appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday afternoon in connection with the murder of Zimbabwean national Elvis Nyathi. “We can confirm, as the National Prosecuting Authority [NPA], that a group of seven men appeared in court in relation to the murder of Elvis Nyathi,” NPA …

…petition Sadc, AU to intervene PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is under intense pressure to act and facilitate that his Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga’s ex-wife Marry Mubaiwa is afforded an opportunity to travel for medical care outside the country as her health condition continues deteriorating, while the judiciary is refusing to hand back …

Is Zimbabwe a good investment destination for miners or not? It all depends on who you ask. Each year, Canada’s Fraser Institute asks over 2000 mining companies to assess which countries are best to invest in. The latest Investment Attractiveness Index, which has just been released, says Zimbabwe is the …

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa  who was convicted on Wednesday for violating the Marriages Act after lying that her former husband had consented to solemnise their wedding while he was receiving medical care in India has been sentenced to one year imprisonment. She however escaped a custodial sentence …

A civil servants umbrella body has warned the Public Service Commission (PSC) against interfering in the affairs of the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) as it should  be governed by its members and constitution. The warning by the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) comes after PSC secretary …

THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development has challenged government to ensure the huge economic growth it reported recently corresponds with the welfare of the country’s citizens. Government claimed the economy grew by 7,8% last year despite growing poverty levels. Speaking to NewZimbabwe.com Business on the side-lines of the launch …

Government’s implementation of the de-dollarisation policy to safeguard its monetary sovereignty is a failed policy as the market has rejected the local currency in favour of the greenback, multiple economists and captains of industry have said. The push for the greenback has seen several companies coming up with dollarised packages. …

Villagers in Maramba-Pfungwe have blasted Transport and Infrastructure Development officials over the slow progress in the rehabilitation of Murewa-Madichecha road which began several years ago. The villagers vented their anger of government officials following a visit to the area by the Transport and Infrastructure Development parliamentary portfolio committee. A number …

GOVERNMENT and the Bulawayo city council have embarked on a vigorous facelift of some of the city’s dilapidated roads and infrastructure ahead of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Independence Day visit. The main celebrations are being held in the second largest city for the first time since independence in 1980. Mnangagwa is …