The World Bank has availed a US$6,68 million grant for Zimbabwe’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic under the Zimbabwe COVID-19 Emergency Response Project (ZCERP). Minister of Finance and Economic Development Mthuli Ncube applauded the gesture by the World Bank saying it symbolizes strong partnership and deepened
263Chat · Government Risking Dire Economic Impact With PVO Amendments MUTARE- The government has been warned of adverse economic impact due to the proposed ammendments to the Private Voluntary Organisations Act. An analysis of the financifial fallout of restrictions on civil society operations, projects a decline in
The 2022 Bonaqua Africa Triathlon Cup will be staged on the 2nd of April, at the Troutbeck resort area in Nyanga, Triathlon Zimbabwe has announced. The international event which has also become a flagship of sports tourism for Zimbabwe is expected to attract global and regional
Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK government as part of its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He is one of seven oligarchs to be hit with fresh sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans. The list also includes billionaires Igor Sechin
After posting successive record tobacco output in the past two years, the country’s is set to register a decline in output this year on account of bad weather ahead of the opening day of the marketing season scheduled for 30 March, the Tobacco Marketing Board
Public policy think tank, the Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) says the voter registration exercise by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has indicated that the Commission is captured by the ruling Zanu PF party. In a paper titled Zimbabwe’s March 26 By-Elections: Unpacking the Menu of Electoral
Human rights pressure group, the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) says ordinary citizens bear the brunt of being politically motivated violence victims. In its February report, ZPP said it is concerning that law enforcement officers have adopted a one sided approach following the recent held Gokwe and
The Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (ZESN) says some alleged ZanuPF supporters are intimidating Citizens for Coalition Change (CCC) supporters in the lead up to the 26 March by-elections which has led to opposition members avoiding wearing apparel. In its long term election observation report, ZESN said there
The COVID variant BA.2 has accounted for 11.6 percent of new U.S. COVID cases over the past week up to March 5th, projections from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show. The new CDC figures mark a notable increase in the proportion of BA.2
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has reviewed upwards price of fuel for both petrol and diesel by an average of 11 percent –a few days after another increase as international crude oil prices continue to soar amid heightened conflict in Eastern Europe. According to ZERA’s
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