Half Of Zimbabwe Too Poor To Access The Internet

Half of Zimbabwe’s population has no access to the internet, a cabinet minister has said, warning that digital exclusion reinforces and deepens existing economic and social preclusion. ICTs minister Jenfan Muswere said although internet penetration has been increasing and now stands at just over 60 percent countrywide, actual access remains …

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Moyo, Zhuwao Issue Apology To ‘Zanu PF Comrades’

Robert Mugabe’s nephew Patrick Zhuwao and the late president’s former information tzar Jonathan Moyo have inched closer to rejoining Zanu PF after issuing a statement apologising to “comrade members” for backing the opposition. In an open letter to Zanu PF members, seen by ZimLive, the duo – ousted during a …

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Biti Protests Over Press Commentaries

Former Finance minister Tendai Biti yesterday protested against alleged moves by a Harare land developer to run commentaries in the Press on an ongoing court case in violation of the law. Biti made the complaint in a case where he is being accused of verbally assaulting Russian investor Tatiana Aleshina …

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Disgruntled Cop Arrested For Disrupting Zanu-PF Meeting

A police officer has been arraigned before the courts for allegedly interrupting a Zanu-PF meeting in Bulawayo’s New Magwegwe suburb on Saturday. Eriezel Gondo (33) appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Shepherd Mjanja facing a charge of disturbing a public gathering. The court heard that Gondo allegedly showed up at a …

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Zacc Investigators Threatened, Assaulted

A director at Lanwood Private Limited, trading as Megasave, yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court facing charges of defeating the course of justice and assaulting Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) investigators. Stuart Alexander Irvine appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi who granted him $200 000 bail. Allegations are that on October …

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100MW Solar Station For Norton

Cabinet yesterday approved a framework agreement for a 100 megawatt solar power station in Norton signed between Zimbabwe and Belarus as Zimbabwe continues adding generating capacity. While large hydro stations have to be on the Zambezi River, although small local ones can and are being set up as well, and …

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Charles Mudiwa To Retire As Stanbic Bank Kenya & South Sudan CEO

Stanbic Bank Kenya and South Sudan Chief Executive Charles Mudiwa will retire after two-decades with the Bank effective December 31 2022. Under Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank by assets in 20 Sub-Saharan Africa markets, Charles has served in various capacities. His previous roles as Executive Director and Chief Executive …

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