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Buyanga takes child custody battle to Supreme Court

Staff Writer Businessman Frank Buyanga has taken the fight for his son’s custody to the Supreme Court following a 16 April High Court order that compelled him to return the child in 24 hours. Buyanga’s legal...
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Govt moves in to address Covid-19 procurement corruption

Sydney Kawadza Government has reacted swiftly to deal with potential corrupt activities in the procurement of locally produced Personal Protective Equipment in the fight against the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This follows a highly explosive...

US$13.7m boost for Zim’s health system, anti-COVID-19 fight

Sydney Kawadza The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $13.7 million grant to finance the COVID-19 response in Zimbabwe. According to a statement by the AfDB, the funds will provide an...
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Separation of accounts to nostro and RTGS invalid: High Court

Staff Writer HARARE – In a judgment, which could have potentially far-reaching implications over the conversion of USD bank balances to RTGS, the High Court today nullified the exchange control directive issued by the Reserve...

Zimbabwe currency: Instability begets instability

Happi Zengeni/Tinashe Nyamunda Zimbabwe has spent at least half its fiscal existence using temporary cash, other people’s cash with additions, facing cash shortages, counterfeiting its own currency and generally providing collectors of notes and coins...
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COVID-19 response must target African agriculture and the rural poor

Olusegun Obasanjo and Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe ROME, Italy,  – Africa has so far escaped the worst health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the continent looks like it could be the worst hit from the...
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Celebrating Kariba’s Diamond Jubilee on May 17

Jonathan Waters SUNDAY May 17 marks the 60th anniversary since Kariba Dam was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. At 10:57am on what was a Tuesday morning, the Queen Mother pushed...
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Buyanga seeks ED intervention

Xolisani Ncube Flamboyant businessman, Frank Buyanga has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga from spreading falsehoods against him. The wealthy businessman said Matanga was misleading Mnangagwa that he was a fugitive from...
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Corruption threatens local PPEs procurement

Sydney Kawadza Allegations of serious corruption activities among senior government officials could derail government’s efforts to rope in local industry to manufacture Personal Protective Equipment to fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus, it has...
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Gombera elected Marketing Director for Toastmasters in Southern Africa

HARARE – Joel Gombera, the Group Marketing Manager for CBZ Holdings was elected as the new Club Growth Director in District 74 (Southern Africa) of Toastmasters International at the District Council meeting held this...