Day: December 14, 2023
Judge throws out Chishawasha villagers’ appeal
A HIGH court judge has struck off the roll an application by some villagers in Chishawasha seeking to stop the urbanisation process taking place in the area ruling that it was not urgent. In her judgement, delivered on the 7th of December 2023, High Court Judge Honourable Justice Emilia Muchawa ruled that the matter was […]
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China gives Zim shot in the arm
ZIMBABWE, a regional giant in peace-keeping efforts and stability, yesterday received a shot in the arm from its all-weather friend China in the form of military support that will go a long way towards the modernisation of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF). Over the years, Zimbabwe, which maintains a “friend to all and enemy to […]
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‘SADC States keen to emulate 2nd Republic’
POLICIES adopted by the Second Republic that have seen the country’s economygrowing exponentially albeit under difficult circumstances have piqued theinterest of SADC member States that are keen to emulate Zimbabwe’s successstory. This includes accompanying infrastructure development projects. President Mnangagwa yesterday told the Zanu PF Politburo that the country’sachievements in attaining food security and the construction […]
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Industrial, mining firms capacities surge in Q3
LARGE firms in the manufacturing and mining sectors recorded slight increases in capacity utilisation in the third quarter of 2023 while small operators saw a marginal retreat in output levels, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) said. In its Business Tendency Survey for the third quarter of 2023 for manufacturing and mining sectors, ZimStat said […]
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World bank confirms Zimbabwe prowess over regional peers: Zim eclipses Sadc economies in growth
HAVING registered 6,5 percent economic growth in 2022 and 4,5 percent in 2023, Zimbabwe’s improvement has eclipsed many regional economies including sub-regional powerhouse, South Africa, with the country’s growth performance exceeding the average growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2022, and closely matching it for 2023 (see graphic). According to the fourth World Bank Zimbabwe […]
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VP Mohadi takes sanctions fight to Geneva
The imposition of punitive measures by Western countries, led by the United States, is impeding the development of the targeted countries, including Zimbabwe, Vice President Kembo Mohadi has said. He was speaking during the Human Rights 75 High-Level Roundtable in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday. VP Mohadi, who was accompanied by Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs […]
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What Chiefs need to attend to in 2024
BULAWAYO Chiefs who were consistent in the first three quarters of the season hovering in the top nine of the Castle Lager Premiership race were later let down by a porous defence. It is one area the club would have to attend to in the off-season and bring worthy additions. Despite that consistency for most […]
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CHEVRONS SAVED BY THE RAIN!
BAD WEATHER forced the abandonment of Zimbabwe’s opening one-day international against Ireland as a no-result at Harare Sports Club yesterday. Zimbabwe were in all sorts of trouble when nature intervened, having been reduced to 121/6 in the 26th over after Ireland had won the toss once again and decided to field. The fall of Clive […]
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Manchester United’s disastrous season plumbs new depths following meek Champions League exit
The sound of boos rang out around Old Trafford once again. It’s become the theme tune for Manchester United’s disastrous season, which plumbed new depths on Tuesday as the team crashed out of the Champions League following a 1-0 defeat at home to Bayern Munich. When the draw was made back in August, a group […]
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Voting ends in Egypt’s presidential election
CAIRO, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) — Egypt concluded on Tuesday the three-day voting in the presidential election as the vote-counting process started immediately, according to the National Election Authority (NEA). The timetable previously released by the NEA indicated that the vote-counting, which started after 9:00 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) on Tuesday, will be completed on […]
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