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January 6, 2023 Main
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) preliminary delimitation report has been tabled in the National Assembly following its presentation to President Emmerson Mnangagwa electoral body’s chairperson Priscilla Chigumba last year. During the tabling process, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said, “The Constitution of Zimbabwe section 161 Sub Section (1) states that once every 10 years, …
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January 6, 2023 Main
A man died while homes and school infrastructure were destroyed when heavy rains accompanied by strong winds pounded Gwanda district Wednesday night leaving a trail of destruction in the area. An elderly man was swept away in Mlenje River in Mawaza village. His body was found by community members some …
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January 6, 2023 Main
By Wendy Kusema A Deputy Headmaster at Bare Secondary in Chiweshe, Mashonaland Central died after a huge tree fell over a vehicle she was seeking shelter from during a violent storm, Nhau/Indaba has established. Mashonaland Central Inspector Milton Mundembe confirmed the fatal incident which he said occurred at around mid-day …
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January 6, 2023 Courts and Crime, Main
Bank accounts of the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) were siphoned of $120 million after a syndicate of hackers gained access to the organisation’s computer systems. Using Zimdef authorisation codes, the hackers ordered banks to transfer large sums of money to their own accounts, a Harare court heard yesterday. Out …
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January 5, 2023 Entertainment
Harare’s premier nightlife spot, Club Connect, has taken a break with immediate effect to “upgrade its facilities for better customer experience”. The double decker bar, which took Harare’s nightlife by storm in late 2018 when it opened its doors to the public, seeks to re-invent itself after four years of …
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January 5, 2023 World
He made history during his life – and now, Pope Benedict XVI will do so in death. For the first time in many hundreds of years, the Vatican will hold a funeral service for a former pope, presided over by the present Pope. The service begins this morning after three …
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January 5, 2023 Courts and Crime
Gunshots rang out close to a supermarket in the quiet Belvedere neigbourhood of Harare on Wednesday after police cornered two armed robbery suspects, witnesses said. One suspect was shot dead and a second taken to hospital following the incident outside OK Marimba at around 5PM. Late afternoon shoppers hid inside …
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January 5, 2023 Main
Government’s recent move to introduce free education beginning this term has been dismissed by analysts and opposition politicians as “political banter” meant to hoodwink the electorate ahead of this year’s polls. The analysts said the programme was unsustainable as Finance minister Mthuli Ncube’s 2023 national budget statement did not make …
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January 4, 2023 Politics
Harare City Council yesterday said politically-connected space barons have invaded several parts of the capital’s central business district (CBD), collecting thousands of dollars from vendors. In a statement, ward 16 councillor Denford Ngadziore, who is also the council’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) committee chairperson, said the invasion was both …
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January 4, 2023 Main, Politics
Zimbabwe’s parliament is set to break its festive period break for an emergency session that will see members debate the preliminary delimitation report to be tabled before the legislative house by the President. The report, key to the holding of the country’s harmonised elections later this year, has not yet …
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