Day: November 19, 2023
EU strayed from its mandate: Govt
THE European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) should never go beyond its mandate by interfering in national processes and dictating to Zimbabwe how the country’s institutions and legislative framework should be structured, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has said. They should, however, restrict themselves to noting what they would have witnessed […]
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Parly notifies ZEC of CCCs recalls
PARLIAMENT has notified the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) of 18 vacant seats in the National Assembly and Senate following last week’s recall of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators. Clerk of Parliament Mr Kennedy Chokuda confirmed yesterday that Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda and President of the Senate Mabel Chinomona had written […]
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10 000t Pfumvudza seed distributed
OVER 10 000 tonnes of seed have been distributed to farmers under the climate-proofed Presidential Inputs Scheme (Pfumvudza/Intwasa), accounting for 75 percent of the targeted allocation. Grain Marketing Board (GMB) chief executive officer Dr Edson Badarai told The Sunday Mail that distribution of inputs will be concluded before the onset of the rainy season. “Over 75 […]
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Polls meant to consolidate our democracy — Muswere
ZIMBABWE routinely holds elections when they are due to strengthen and consolidate its democracy, and attacks on State institutions by the European Union (EU) through the bloc’s 2023 Harmonised Elections Observer Mission final report are an affront to the country’s sovereignty, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswere has said. He also said […]
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Zim sets new wheat record
THE country’s record wheat haul, which now stands at a staggering 465 000 tonnes, could potentially lead to a decline in prices for basics like bread, it has been learnt. The harvest from this year’s winter wheat crop is 100 000 tonnes more than national demand, which presently stands at 360 000 tonnes. Flour is […]
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President defers Gen Sibanda’s Politburo appointment
PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA has shelved the appointment of Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Commander General Philip Valerio Sibanda into the ruling ZANU PF party’s Politburo, saying “the deferment of the appointment resolves the apparent conflict with the country’s Constitution”. In a statement yesterday, Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet (Presidential Communications) Mr […]
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