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Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:28:33 GMT
Zesa Switches Off Chinhoyi Municipality Water Works - Council Hits Back
[New Zimbabwe] A STAND-OFF between the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) and Chinhoyi municipality has threatened to trigger a water crisis after power was switched off at the council water treatment and pumping stations.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 17:02:59 GMT
Zimbabwe Turns to Boreholes Amid Groundwater Level Concerns #AfricaClimateCrisis
[IPS] Bulawayo -- Faced with cyclical droughts and low water levels in supply dams, Zimbabwe is turning to boreholes for relief, raising concerns about already precarious groundwater levels across the country.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:43:31 GMT
No Evidence Three Attackers in Viral South African Hijacking Video Are 'Zimbabweans' - and Incident in Klerksdorp, Not Tembisa
[Africa Check] A video posted on Twitter on 20 July 2022 and retweeted more than 1,600 times so far shows a man next to a vehicle fighting off what seem to be three hijackers.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:10:36 GMT
The Significance of Zim Cyber City in Development
[The Herald] Another day, yet another developmental milestone in the short, but development hyperactivity life of the New Dispensation.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:53:42 GMT
Central Bank Says Gold Coin Buyers Will Need to Prove Source of Funds
[New Zimbabwe] The central bank recently announced the introduction of the gold coins as a store of value amid soaring inflation and depreciation of the local Zimbabwean dollar against major currencies.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:36:10 GMT
Harare Residents Give Minister Moyo Two-Day Ultimatum to Withdraw Directives
[New Zimbabwe] THE Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has given local government minister July Moyo a two-day ultimatum to cancel his decision ordering City of Harare (CoH) to stop all investigations into the Pomona deal and reverse its sus...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:27:58 GMT
Diarrhea Outbreak Hits Bulawayo
[263Chat] The outbreak has forced City of Harare to exempt residents from the ongoing water shedding.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:26:26 GMT
Energy Minister 'In Dark' Over Load Shedding
[263Chat] Energy Minister, Soda Zhemu Wednesday told Parliament that he is not sure when the current load shedding will end as he gave a gloomy picture of the state of equipment being used to generate electricity at the Hwange power station.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:53:14 GMT
Victoria Falls Reportedly Risks Losing World Heritage Site Status from UN
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has warned that plans by the governments of Zimbabwe and Zambia for the development of a golf course, lodges and a hydroelectric dam near the Vict...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:52:24 GMT
Ministry Fails to Recruit 5,000 New Teachers - Says Budget Eroded By Inflation
[New Zimbabwe] The government has failed to recruit 5,000 new teachers after the budget allocation to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education was eroded by inflation, Parliament heard this week.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:26:38 GMT
AfDB Injects U.S.$25,65 Million to Support Zim Food Production
[New Zimbabwe] The African Development Bank (AfDB) has injected a total US$25, 65 million grant drawn from the Transition Support Facility to enhance domestic domestic food production as well as mitigating against a possible food crisis.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:59:42 GMT
Sikhala to Remain in Custody
[The Herald] The State yesterday opposed the granting of bail to CCC legislator, Job Sikhala, in a matter he is charged with defeating or obstructing the course of justice, saying he was likely to re-offend.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:55:49 GMT
Jailed Former Mines Ministry Perm Sec's Appeal Hearing Delayed
[New Zimbabwe] Jailed former Mines secretary, Francis Gudyanga, told the High Court Thursday that he has more points to add on to his appeal against conviction and sentence resulting in the hearing being pushed to a later date.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:31:32 GMT
Tobacco Farmers Make Last Deliveries As Auction Season Ends
[New Zimbabwe] Early morning on the last day of Zimbabwe's tobacco auction season, trucks carrying tobacco bales waited to offload the crop at the Tobacco Auction Floors in the capital Harare.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:28:14 GMT
As Zimbabwe Struggles With Daily Blackouts, Zambia Declares Huge 1,000mw Electricity Surplus
[New Zimbabwe] Zambia's integrated power utility ZESCO has declared that the country how has surplus capacity of about 1,000 megawatts (MW) at a time the country is also enjoying an economic rebound.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:58:54 GMT
'Zimdancehall Is Dead' - Critics Say Ghetto Sound Was Sold for a Song
[African Arguments] Zimdancehall was once known for its revolutionary lyrics. Now its singers are hyping up businessmen in songs and performing at Zanu-PF rallies.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:40:40 GMT
Zimbabwean Drugs Mule Arrested Indian Airport - Cocaine Concealed in Soles of Sandals
[New Zimbabwe] A Zimbabwean woman was Wednesday arrested after she was found in possession of a kilogram of cocaine by customs officers at the Indira Gandhi International airport.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:20:05 GMT
Chinese Embassy Accused of Bullying Media
[VOA] Harare, Zimbabwe -- The Media Alliance of Zimbabwe has condemned the Chinese embassy in Harare for threatening a weekly newspaper after it published articles on violations by Chinese mining companies.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:12:18 GMT
RBZ Official Exchange Rate Breaches $400 Mark As Black Market Around $800
[New Zimbabwe] The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) official exchange rate has reached ZW$403,40 against the greenback in a development experts believe to be prompted by market forces.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:11:32 GMT
Zimbabwe Marginally Reduces Petrol Prices
[New Zimbabwe] 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.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:14:13 GMT
Govt Hospitals Failing to Pay Suppliers As Treasury Delays Release of Funds
[New Zimbabwe] Public hospitals are reportedly failing to timeously pay for goods and services, in the process shortchanging suppliers as the money would have been eroded by inflation when eventually paid.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 11:16:07 GMT
Harare Council Gives in - Okays Govt Use of Devolution Funds to Pay Off Ballooning Pomona Bill
[New Zimbabwe] HARARE City Council has told government to use its devolution funds to pay off the ballooning Pomona debt, after sustained pressure by local government minister, July Moyo.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:20:11 GMT
Zimbabweans Should Be in Their Home, Says ANC's Lindiwe Zulu
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabweans should be in their home country and all nations "need to take responsibility of their citizens" a South African cabinet minister and senior ruling African National Congress (ANC) party official has said.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:12:16 GMT
Zanu-PF Members Trade Shots After Violence Erupted During Mutare DCC Youth Elections
[New Zimbabwe] ZANU PF youth league members who were involved in violent skirmishes that characterised elections at Queen's Hall in Mutare last week, are trading accusations over who caused fights to break out.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:10:58 GMT
Zanu-PF Threatens to Block Kariba's Development If Opposition CCC Wins By-Election
[New Zimbabwe] ZANU PF has hinted it will not facilitate infrastructural development in the already marginalised Kariba Urban constituency if its candidate loses the local authority by-election scheduled for Saturday.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 05:46:59 GMT
Museum of African Liberation Construction Commences
[New Zimbabwe] CONSTRUCTION of the Museum of African Liberation has commenced in Harare.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 06:08:36 GMT
Makaya Launches Skincare Range, Celebrates With Concert
[The Herald] Former model cum socialite and entrepreneur Hillary Makaya successfully launched her skincare range entitled "MKY" last Friday at the Rainbow Towers at a glitz and glam event which attracted the who is who of Harare.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 09:25:18 GMT
Cleaning of Distribution Reservoirs to Interrupt Mutare Water Supply
[New Zimbabwe] Mutare City Council is set to clean its water distribution reservoirs in Sakubva, Dangamvura and Fern Valley suburbs as some residents have been receiving dirty water due to sludge that has accumulated overtime in some of the tanks.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 09:23:01 GMT
Police Dismiss Claims Large Shipment of Arms Seized in Mat South
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has dismissed reports that a large shipment of arms was intercepted and seized by the security services.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 09:18:12 GMT
Zimbabwe Name Squad for World Rugby Challenger Series
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe rugby sevens coach Graham Kaulback has named an experienced squad for the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series, which will be played in Santiago, Chile from August 12-14.



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