Legalise Shebeens To Lure Tourists (ZimAsset)-Tourism Minister, Walter Mzembi (Zanu PF),

The ministry of Tourism and Hospitality is lobbying for the legalisation of shebeens in order to lure tourists to townships as part of fulfillment of the country’s economic blueprint, the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (ZimAsset). A shebeen is an informal, unlicensed establishment or a private house selling alcohol but typically regarded as slightly disreputable. They were popular in Zimbabwe, both before and after independence. The Tourism Minister, Walter Mzembi, today told Parliement that…

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Man And Accomplices Murder Unknown Man, Fakes Own Death, Swindles Old Mutual

Man And Accomplices Murder Unknown Man, Fakes Own Death, Swindles Old Mutual

  A ZIMBABWE Electricity Distribution and Transmission Company (ZETDC) employee allegedly killed an unknown man and faked his own death before swindling Old Mutual Funeral Services of $70 000, a Harare Magistrates’ Court has heard. David Garudza appeared before magistrate Mr Elijah Makomo today facing charges of murder, fraud and unlawful possession of a firearm. He will be back in court on Friday after the court granted the police a warrant of further detention to…

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Zimbabwean, Norris Ncube, (49) (Principal), Killed In US Car Crash

A Zimbabwean man based in Indianapolis, US, died when the vehicle he was driving collided head-on with another vehicle which had run a red light at an intersection on Tuesday, RTV 6 reported. According to the publication, the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. when a gold Ford SUV heading westbound on Washington Street ran a red light and struck a silver Honda SUV that was moving into the intersection with a green light at High…

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51 People Arrested In Ruthless , Harare Caledonia Farm Eviction Of Thousands Today

51 people have been arrested at Caledonia Farm in Harare as police moved in to execute a High Court eviction order. Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Spokesperson, Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba told the ZBC News that police arrested 51 people this Tuesday morning at Caledonia Farm. The arrested were charged with contempt of arrest and were taken to Mabvuku police station. Senior Assistant Commissioner Charamba also said police were deployed in the area to execute…

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‘Poor Administration Of Donor Funds, And Rampant Corruption In Zimbabwe’

‘Poor Administration Of Donor Funds, And Rampant Corruption In Zimbabwe’

A SWEDISH diplomat has complained bitterly about poor administration of donor funds in Zimbabwe, saying corruption was so “rampant” it was frustrating to continue doing business in the troubled country. This is the first time that a donor has publicly and frankly spoken on the abuse of funds since last year when there were allegations of misappropriation of aid by some NGOs. In 2014, there were also reports of the abuse of the Health Transition…

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Gutu High School Denies Boarders, Food For 3 Weeks Over Unpaid Fees

Gutu High School Denies Boarders, Food  For 3 Weeks Over Unpaid Fees

GUTU High School has, for the past three weeks, refused scores of students food in a bid to force their parents to settle tuition fee arrears. The decision has forced affected boarders to rely on the little supplies they brought from home while others are getting food handouts from surrounding villages. School head Mirirai Mutanda confirmed the development and said he was only implementing an agreement reached by the school development committee in February. “It…

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Victoria Falls Hotels & Lodges ,Fully Booked For December 2015 /15th Zanu-PF Conference

Hotels and lodges in Victoria Falls are fully booked for December ahead of the 15th Zanu-PF Annual National People’s Conference set for the resort town that month. More than 6,000 delegates are expected to attend the conference and operators are gearing up for brisk business. In an interview, Hotels Association of Zimbabwe (HAZ) chairperson Trythings Mutyandasvika, said the tourism sector was excited with the coming of the ruling party summit to the resort town as…

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We Can’t Stop 2018 Rigging Because We Don’t Know How Mugabe Rigged 2013, ‘NIKUV’

Right up to elections day on 31 July 2013, many Zimbabweans believed MDC’s promise that the elections will be free, fair and credible. So when this did not happen, a more vigilant electorate would and should have demanded to know what happened. It is now over two years since the rigged elections and yet many Zimbabweans still do not have a clue what happened. How can we say in all honest that we want a…

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Opposition And Economic Analysts Angry With Zanu PF 10% Levy Proposal

Opposition And Economic Analysts Angry With Zanu PF 10% Levy Proposal

Opposition parties and economic analysts have criticized proposals by Youth and Indigenization Minister Patrick Zhuwao to levy companies to fund black empowerment programs. Zhuwao told the State-run Herald newspaper that under the proposed regulations, companies that have yet to comply with indigenization laws will be levied 10 percent, while those that have will be excused. The proposals have set off a storm with the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) formation led by Welshman Ncube calling…

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