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October 16, 2023 Africa, Business, World
Zimbabwe hopes to become the world’s largest exporter of the chemical element Lithium. Lithium, or ‘white gold’ as it is often known to investors, has become an incredibly valuable resource, as it is one of the key components of electric vehicle batteries. Now an unlikely African country hopes to become …
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October 16, 2023 Africa, Main
Leaked documents show how the Moti Group became enmeshed in huge, possibly illicit, money-moving networks in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Seemingly artificial loans and investments were used to move hundreds of millions of rands across borders and through Moti’s companies. In Zimbabwe, at least some of the cash allegedly ended …
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October 16, 2023 Main
A survey has revealed that the economic meltdown affecting Zimbabwe has triggered a sharp increase in child and teenage pregnancies countrywide. The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), in conjunction with the government, recently completed a survey on the prevalence of teenage pregnancies in the country. The report is expected to …
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October 16, 2023 Main
Years of mass migration from Zimbabwe has gained fresh impetus as an economic meltdown continues unabated, further denuding the country of the scarce skills it needs to engineer a turnaround. Census data released by neighboring South Africa this week showed the country was home to 1.01 million Zimbabwean immigrants last …
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October 16, 2023 Politics
From as early as 2018, CCC leader Mr Nelson Chamisa sent various envoys who included journalists, businessmen and church leaders to open talks with President Mnangagwa but all his missions collapsed as they were predicated on deceit, dishonesty and double-standards, President Mnangagwa’s spokesperson Mr George Charamba has said. In his …
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October 16, 2023 Main, Politics
Zimbabwean political leader Job Sikhala is severely ill, according to his legal team, but remains in custody at the Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison. The opposition politician for the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and lawyer has been in prison since 14 June 2022, when he was arrested for charges arising …
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October 16, 2023 Sports
A resolute performance by Malawi helped them down strong Zambia 2-1 to win their first Cosafa Women’s Cup title in Sunday’s tightly-contested final at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria. Asimenye Simwaka’s 35-minute goal and an excellent strike by Sabina Thom deep in referee’s optional time was enough for the She-Flames …
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October 16, 2023 Entertainment, Health & Fitness
Late afropop musician Garikai “Garry” Mapanzure’s sister cut a defeated figure as she gave a moving tribute at his burial in Masvingo on Sunday. Garry died in the early hours of Friday due to injuries he sustained in a road traffic accident Thursday and was buried in Masvingo. His sister …
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October 13, 2023 Entertainment
By Daniel Kachere News Editor It is Friday the 13th and the nation is in mourning following the painful and untimely death of Afropop prodigy Garry Mapanzure. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Apart from this sad development that has gripped the nation, this weekend will be full of …
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October 13, 2023 Breaking News, Entertainment
Talented Afropop sensation Garry Mapanzure has died. He died Friday morning at the age of 25 after succumbing to injuries sustained following a fatal road accident that claimed another life on the spot leaving him in a critical condition along the Masvingo-Beitbridge highway yesterday. His death leaves Zimbabwe and the …
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