Zimbabwe

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 07:48:38 GMT
Zimbabwe Recalls Batches of Benylin Paediatric Syrup After Finding High Levels of Toxic Substance
[New Zimbabwe] THE Medicines Control Company of Zimbabwe -MCAZ has recalled two batches of Benylin Paediatric 100ml Syrup from shelves after a toxic substance, Diethylene glycol was recently found in the medicine.

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 04:42:37 GMT
Zimbabweans Increasingly Dissatisfied With Govt Efforts On Electricity Provision
[Afrobarometer] Only one in five citizens enjoy reliable electricity supply.

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 07:49:10 GMT
Zanu-PF to Take Charge of Food Aid Distribution As Zimbabwe Grapples With El Nino-Induced Drought
[New Zimbabwe] Zanu PF Secretary for Information and Publicity Christopher Mutsvangwa has said the ruling party will superintend the distribution of food aid in Zimbabwe.

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 04:59:38 GMT
First Lady Drops Charges Against Watsomba Women Who Booed Her - Admits Police Overreacted
[New Zimbabwe] First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has dropped charges against nine women from Manicaland who allegedly booed her after she sidelined them during a donation of foodstuffs and clothing.

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 05:02:41 GMT
Zimbabwe's Gold-Backed Currency Surges Amid Market Skepticism
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's newly launched gold-backed currency, known as the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), has hit the ground running, gaining 1.1 percent against the U.S. dollar in its first week of trading.

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:45:55 GMT
No Compensation for Human-Wildlife Conflict Victims Yet Due to Legislation Gaps
[New Zimbabwe] Almost two years after Cabinet discussed the establishment of a Human-Wildlife Conflict Fund (HWCRF), affected people in communities continue to suffer due to gaps in legislation.

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:27:19 GMT
Govt Stockpiling U.S.$700 Million Ivory Due to Cites Ban On Ivory Trade
[New Zimbabwe] The Government of Zimbabwe is sitting on ivory stocks worth over US$700 million due to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) ban on trade in the resource.

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 05:02:42 GMT
Musician Hosiah Chipanga Protests Over His Exclusion From Performers At Zimbabwe's 44th Lndependence Day Gala
[New Zimbabwe] YESTER-year music progeny, Hosiah Chipanga has come out guns blazing in protest over his snubbing from the line-up of performers at the upcoming Independence Day gala to be held in Manicaland province.

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 05:02:42 GMT
9 Arrested for Booing First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa for 'Sidelining' Them On Freebies
[New Zimbabwe] NINE women from Watsomba in Manicaland province have landed in soup after they allegedly booed the First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa for allegedly sidelining them during a donation of foodstuffs and clothing.

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:24:35 GMT
Football Star Khama Billiat Suffers a Serious Setback
[New Zimbabwe] Former Kaizer Chiefs attacker Khama Billiat has suffered a major blow as he begins life in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League (PSL).

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:24:35 GMT
Mnangagwa Appoints Four New Ambassadors
[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed four new ambassadors to lead the country's diplomatic missions in China, India, Saudi Arabia and at the United Nations (UN).

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:24:34 GMT
Harare Man (38) Killed Over Plate of Sadza
[New Zimbabwe] A Harare man aged 38 was killed on Friday after being stabbed on the neck using a sharp object for allegedly stealing some sadza.

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:24:32 GMT
Billionaire Strive Masiyiwa's Daughter Named On Prestigious Forbes' Achievers List
[New Zimbabwe] Econet Wireless billionaire proprietor, Strive Masiyiwa's daughter, Vimbai, has been named as one of the 30 trailblazing individuals under the age of 30 in Africa.

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:14:01 GMT
Communal Farmers Warned Against Selling Livestock As Hunger Bites
[New Zimbabwe] Agriculture minister, Anxious Masuka has warned communal farmers against selling their livestock amid the hunger crisis the country is currently facing.

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:48:41 GMT
El Niño Drought Leaves Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba Only 13 Percent Full - a Disaster for People and Wildlife
[The Conversation Africa] Water levels at Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe have dropped dramatically because of the latest El Niño drought. The country's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has declared a national disaster. Historian and social scientist Josh...

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:14:56 GMT
RBZ Governor Assures Public On Financial Stability Amid ZiG Introduction
[263Chat] Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr. John Mushayavanhu has re-affirmed the Central Bank's commitment to financial stability in the country following the introduction of the gold-backed currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG).

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:14:55 GMT
Debunking Misinformation and Disinformation - What the RBZ Is Saying About ZiG
[263Chat] On 5 April 2024, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Dr John Mushayavanhu, announced the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) as the new currency to replace the inflation-battered Zimbabwe Dollar (ZWL).

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:21:23 GMT
Zimbabwe's New Gold-Backed Currency Gets Off to a Chaotic Start
[RFI] Zimbabwe's new gold-backed currency is designed to fight inflation and wean the economy off the US dollar, but it has suffered a chaotic start with shops accepting only US dollars on Tuesday and Zimbabweans queuing up outside banks for hours to...

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 05:51:54 GMT
Muswere Calls On Media to Support Zim's New Currency
[The Herald] The successful adoption of Zimbabwe's new currency Zimbabwe's Gold ( ZiG) , is hinged on the positive coverage given by media practitioners, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dr Jenfan Muswere has said.

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 05:51:53 GMT
Police to Conduct Blitz On Street Traders Manipulating New ZiG Currency - Finance Minister
[New Zimbabwe] Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has revealed that law enforcement agents will soon conduct a blitz on black market traders whom he says are manipulating the new structured currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG).

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 05:51:49 GMT
Two Madzibaba Ishmael Sect Women in Court for Human Trafficking
[The Herald] Two women from Madzibaba Ishmael's apostolic sect who are facing allegations of human trafficking have been released on US$50 bail by Harare magistrate Mr Donald Ndirowei.Danai Tigere (56) and Veronica Chitanda who are both members of th...

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:49:43 GMT
Zimbabwe to Maximise On Oil Discovery
[The Herald] Wallace Ruzvidzo -- Zimbabweans will be the primary beneficiaries of the recent oil and gas discoveries in Muzarabani and to this end, the Second Republic is in the process of establishing mechanisms to ensure the country derives maximum...

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 06:48:52 GMT
'Witness Claims Complainant Is Targeting Him,' Says State Witness in Ronald Nyandoro Case
[263Chat] A state witness in the trial of businessman Ronald Nyandoro, who stands accused of motor vehicle theft, has asserted in court that he feels targeted by the complainant. Mr. Kirk West, the witness, expressed his belief that Mr. James Landon,...

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:20:34 GMT
Malaria Cases Surge in Zimbabwe With Five Fatalities in a Single Week
[263Chat] The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC) has reported a total of 1,588 confirmed cases and five fatalities of malaria within a single week.

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:10:19 GMT
Zimbabwe's New Zig Currency Strengthens On Second Day of Trading
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's new gold-backed currency the ZiG strengthened a day after its debut, even as it roiled commerce nationwide as banks, retailers and utilities battled to switch to the new unit.

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:00:39 GMT
U.S.$143m Windfall for Tobacco Farmers, As Average Price Rises 13pc
[The Herald] Tobacco farmers have pocketed US$143 million from the sale of 41 million kilogramme of flue-cured tobacco at both the auction and contract floors, as trading entered Day 17 with the average price rising by 13 percent.

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:00:35 GMT
Produce Monthly Development Updates, Provinces
[The Herald] Trust Freddy -- All provinces must now submit monthly reports to Government by the 5th day of each month as the Second Republic moves to promote comprehensive economic development planning at provincial level.

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:00:30 GMT
Govt/FAO Collaborate to Mitigate Agricultural Livelihoods Degradation
[The Herald] GOVERNMENT is working with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to review the food security situation and outlook in the country to come up with the appropriate response strategies and mechanisms.

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:49:53 GMT
ZSE Re-Bases Indices On Currency Changes
[The Herald] The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has re-based indices following the introduction of the new structured currency Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), as espoused in the 2024 Monetary Policy Statement announced on April 5, 2024.

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:49:52 GMT
Govt to Construct Minerals Value Addition Plants
[The Herald] Mukudzei Chingwere -- The first phase of the construction of the Mines to Energy Industrial Park in Mapinga will begin in June as the Government steps up the minerals value addition and beneficiation drive, Information, Publicity and Bro...

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