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By Joel Mandaza Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Ms Thumisang Thabela has told Parliament that some pupils in the country will have to learn from tents when schools open in a few weeks time. The government has expressed intent to open schools and has also insisted on continuing with the …
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By Staff Writer The suspension of local elections due to the outbreak of COVID-19 could be an affront to democracy, analysts have said. On March 25, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced the suspension of electoral activities but law experts and political scientist said the move was in violation of the country’s supreme laws. ZEC …
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By Staff Writer The suspension of local elections due to the outbreak of COVID-19 could be an affront to democracy, analysts have said. On March 25, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced the suspension of electoral activities but law experts and political scientist said the move was in violation of the country’s supreme laws. ZEC …
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By Staff Writer President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the lockdown which is meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 will continue indefinitely while government will be monitoring progress. Most Zimbabweans especially those in the informal sector whose lives have been literally put on halt had hoped government will remove the restrictions so that they can …
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By Staff Writer President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the lockdown which is meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 will continue indefinitely while government will be monitoring progress. Most Zimbabweans especially those in the informal sector whose lives have been literally put on halt had hoped government will remove the restrictions so that they can …
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OpenParlyZW hosted a Virtual Hackathon (#Hack4Covid) from the 27th to 30th of April, where young web developers aged 18 to 35 years took part in trying to come up with cost effective tools that could help reach as many people as possible with COVID-19 information. #Hack4Covid attracted about 77 teams, composed of 150 participants who …
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OPINION By Joel Mandaza Before last week`s Parliamentary gathering we were told that it was meant to further adjourn to a later date. At least according to what was communicated by Parliament itself. The requirement for presence was limited to those who live in Harare and areas fairly close, this thinking was influenced by the …
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Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) executive director Muchaneta Mundopa has called on the government to publish publicly the names of beneficial owners of companies that have been awarded contracts to supply COVID-19 response related goods in the country. Mundopa said publishing the names will go a long way in helping the CSOs and the media to …
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By Pearl Matibe The “general populations may just not realize” that Chinese inauthentic bot accounts on Twitter are rapidly amplifying People’s Republic of China (PRC) messages through Chinese embassies, diplomatic, and foreign ministry accounts the U.S. Department of State’s Global Engagement Center (GEC) said early on Friday morning 8 May 2020 in Washington, D.C. The …
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