Day: December 8, 2023

Scott Sakupwanya
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ZANU PF’s Scott Sakupwanya bags Mabvuku-Tafara constituency uncontested

Zanu PF has added Mabvuku-Tafara constituency to its list of National Assembly seats following Pedzai Scott Sakupwanya’s win uncontested after the High Court barred former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate Febion Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi from contesting under the CCC banner. Sakupwanya is now the duly elected member of the national assembly. The electoral body, the […]

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President Mnangagwa and his Botswana counterpart President Mokgweetsi Masisi study the programme during the KUSI Ideas Festival in Gaborone, Botswana yesterday.
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Zim-Botswana to scrap passports for travellers

GOVERNMENT departments will be directed to begin working on modalities to scrap passport requirements between Zimbabwe and Botswana to pave the way for seamless movement of people and goods, President Mnangagwa has said. Speaking to Zimbabwean journalists after attending the Kusi Ideas Festival here yesterday, the President said the envisioned dispensation — agreed with his […]

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ZEC chief elections officer, Mr Utloile Silaigwana
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ZEC withdraws expelled CCC candidates

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has withdrawn the candidature of 22 CCC legislators recalled in October from contesting for seats under the party banner in tomorrow’s by-elections in compliance with a High Court order which has nullified their nomination. Several of the recalled MPs and Senators wished to stand again, but the High Court has […]

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Mines and Mining Development Minister Soda Zhemu
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Gas discovery excites Government

AUSTRALIA oil and gas exploration firm, Invictus Energy, has announced a massive breakthrough in its exploitation drive declaring a gas discovery from the Mukuyu-2 sidetrack well in the Upper Angwa formation, a development the Government described as a major discovery and represents one of the most significant milestones in the onshore Southern Africa oil and […]

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Court bars 22 recalled CCC legislators from polls

THE High Court yesterday barred 22 CCC legislators who were recently recalled by the party’s interim secretary general Mr Sengezo Tshabangu from participating in tomorrow’s by-elections. The ruling by Harare High Court Judge Justice Never Katiyo follows an urgent chamber application by Mr Tshabangu, through his lawyer Advocate Lewis Uriri, seeking the disqualification of the […]

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TOURISM and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi
Business

Festive season domestic tourism drive launched

TOURISM and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi yesterday implored citizens to sample some of the natural wonders and delights on their doorsteps during festive season as she launched the Festive Season Domestic Campaign — ZIMBHO for Matabeleland North in Binga yesterday. The campaign, which runs from November 6 to January 15, 2024, is aimed at […]

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Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Russia to host World Youth Festival

THE World Youth Festival is the largest youth event in the world that will be held by the Decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The festival will host 20 000 young Russian and foreign leaders in such fields as business, media, international co-operation, culture, science, education, volunteering and charity, sports and various areas of public […]

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Positive Development

Nyabira IPP ready to feed 25MW into national grid

ZIMBABWE’s determined target of accessing 600 megawatts of power from local independent power producers is on track with a private player in Mashonaland West ready to produce 25MW before the end of this year. Independent Power Producers (IPP) are expected to produce at least 600 megawatts of power feeding into the power grid by the […]

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Minister Ncube welcomes debate on 2024 budget

Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has welcomed the raging debate around some of the hot points in his 2024 National Budget Statement presented on Thursday last week. In defending his proposals, the Treasury chief has always argued that the revenue measures were meant to mobilise domestic resources to drive domestic […]

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VP Mohadi
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‘Re-industrialisation of Bulawayo remains Government priority’

VICE PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi yesterday reiterated that Government will continue to prioritise the re-industrialisation of Bulawayo, and assured residents that they will continue to benefit from the equitable distribution of the national cake. Addressing Zanu-PF party supporters at Gampu Primary School in Mpopoma suburb in the city as he concluded the campaign trail for party […]

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