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Opinion By Tariro Senderayi MDC led by Nelson Chamisa had intended to lead people into demonstrations across the country starting on the 16th of August but their intentions were met with resistance from the government through Prohibition Orders issued by the police which were also supported by the courts. Demonstrations are catered for in the …
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By James Martin Seasoned lawyer and academic Alex Magaisa say the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and Parliament must summon Fert Seeds and Grain (FSG) Private Limited (Pvt) for interrogations over its alleged 2018 contract with Command Agriculture worth US$$400 million. Although on Tuesday FSG denied having been awarded a contract by Command Agriculture to supply …
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By James Martin The tiff between the European Union (EU) and President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday took a notch higher after the war veterans declared that they are prepared to meet the West pound for pound if they want war with Zimbabwe. Last week at the official launch of the anti-corruption awareness campaign Mnangagwa dumped his diplomatic etiquette …
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Peter Christopher Mutekwatekwa Chingosho is Zanu PF legislator for Headlands in the National Assembly; he was born on the 21st of June in 1952 in Rusape and is married. Academic Qualifications Primary : Standard 6 (Nyamutumbu) Secondary : ‘A’ Level (St. Augustine’s Mission) Tertiary/University Roma National University (Lesotho), Bachelor of Public Administration Degree, University of Zimbabwe …
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OPINION By Loreen Tadzingwa The making of the new constitution is an important development in the history of any country as it affords the citizens an opportunity to either strengthen their governance system into a truly democratic one. The process gives people a chance to make a fresh start by reviewing their past experiences, identifying …
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By Wisdom Mumera In May 2008 Venezuela and Cuba signed two secretive agreements that allowed the Fidel Castro led the nation to revamp Hugo Chavez’s military and intelligence sectors to bolster his tottering hold on power. The collaboration created a State Intelligence, the Directorate General of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) which fostered paranoia and fear in …
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By Staff Reporter Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) says it is worried that the various independent commissions such as National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) and the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) are silent in the wake of abductions, persecutions and rampant human rights violation against defenceless civilians by the state. According to Section 233 …
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By James Martin Treasury in 2018 paid USD$400 million to a funeral parlour called FSG to supply fertilisers and seed for the Command Agriculture program, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Public Accounts has heard. This revelation comes barely two weeks after the Ministry of Agriculture professed ignorance to the US$3.2 billion which it is alleged …
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OPINION By Wisdom Mumera In May 2008 Venezuela and Cuba signed two secretive agreements that allowed the Fidel Castro led the nation to revamp Hugo Chavez’s military and intelligence sectors to bolster his tottering hold on power. The collaboration created a State Intelligence, the Directorate General of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) which fostered paranoia and fear …
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MISA Zimbabwe urges the Zimbabwean authorities and the police to swiftly investigate the case involving the reported assault and abduction of Bustop TV comedian Samantha Kureya by unidentified armed men from her home in Harare’s high-density suburb of Mufakose. These acts of lawlessness cannot be allowed to continue with impunity given the serious risk they pose to …
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