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By Staff Writer Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum says the country recorded 562 violations on civil liberties between January and March this year, accusing the police and ruling Zanu PF activists of being the main perpetrators. Zimbabwe has a checkered record when it comes to upholding basic human rights and has been widely condemned by …
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Government has finally gazetted the much-awaited Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill 2019 which seeks among other things to consolidate cyber-related offences in Zimbabwe. Although Cyber laws are important as the use of internet and technology increases in the world, some analysts are sceptical that some governments might take advantage to criminalise the use of …
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Harare East legislator Tendai Biti has castigated Parliament for focusing on “stupid” things at the expense of its important role of providing oversight when it met on Tuesday. Parliament met on Tuesday where about four MDC Alliance legislators were recalled from as a result of the ongoing MDC power wrangles. However, speaking at a virtual …
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By Staff Writer Zimbabwe’s tax agency (Zimra) surpassed its revenue quarterly target by 10,42% to ZW$13.88 billion during the first three months of the year but predicted that collections will plunge in the next quarter on the backdrop of looming job cuts driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. Official figures on the spread of the virus …
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By Staff Writer The government on Wednesday gazetted a new piece of legislation that would result in tenants deferring residential rentals while would-be homeowners would also delay in making payments for mortgages but market players and experts have warned that the move could have far-reaching consequences on Zimbabwe’s fragile economy. According to SI 96/2020, property …
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By Staff Writer The government on Wednesday gazetted a new piece of legislation that would result in tenants deferring residential rentals while would-be homeowners would also delay in making payments for mortgages but market players and experts have warned that the move could have far-reaching consequences on Zimbabwe’s fragile economy. According to SI 96/2020, property …
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By Pearl Matibe People are going hungry in Zimbabwe. The coronavirus is making it difficult for millions who do not know where their next meal will come from. The country—which is marked by decades of a severely diminished economy—is not only facing a coronavirus public health crisis but a food catastrophe. “Can we concentrate more …
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Opinion By Joel Mandaza Zimbabwe`s government through the Ministry of Youth has announced a $17 million COVID-19 relief package for its youth. At first glance, the grants appear like they were a product of structured thought until one gets to criteria and intricacies of the funds. The fund is offering once-off relief grants to businesses and …
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By Staff Writer Government has ordered private institutions and hospitals to stop testing for COVID-19 without approval from the Ministry of Health. Concerned with the slow pace of screening and testing some individuals and companies were now turning to private institutions for diagnosis of the respiratory ailment that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. …
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By Staff Writer Government has ordered private institutions and hospitals to stop testing for COVID-19 without approval from the Ministry of Health. Concerned with the slow pace of screening and testing some individuals and companies were now turning to private institutions for diagnosis of the respiratory ailment that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. …
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