‘Zimbabweans intending to exercise their constitutional right to protest must first pay a security deposit in case they destroy property’ Jonathan Moyo

‘Zimbabweans intending to exercise their constitutional right to protest must first pay a security deposit in case they destroy property’  Jonathan Moyo

Zimbabweans intending to exercise their constitutional right to protest must first pay a security deposit in case they destroy property, Zanu-PF politburo member Jonathan Moyo suggested. The Higher and Tertiary Education minister made the suggestion on social networking site, Twitter. “Since Constitution requires demos to be peaceful and respect rights of others, their organisers must deposit surety!” Moyo said. “Section 59 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe provides that every person has the right to demonstrate…

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‘Budget proves Zanu PF has failed to deliver 2.2 million promised jobs, lost grip and control of corruption and is officially broke’-MDC

‘Budget proves Zanu PF  has failed to deliver 2.2 million promised  jobs,  lost grip and control of corruption and is officially broke’-MDC

  The MDC led by Welshman Ncube has said a raft of measures announced by Zanu PF government’s Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa in the Mid-term budget review statement confirm Zanu PF failure to deliver on its political statements made during 2013 election campaigns. Party’s spokesperson Kurauone Chihwayi said it is now clear that Zanu PF lied about its capacity to create employment and a better economic environment. “The mid-term budget statement confirms that the Robert…

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Zipra scavenge at Ngozi mine, in a free Zimbabwe yet others build 52 – bedroomed houses-‘Its painful. Ah! Zwakaoma’-Joice Mujuru

Zipra scavenge at Ngozi mine,  in a  free Zimbabwe yet others build 52 – bedroomed houses-‘Its painful. Ah! Zwakaoma’-Joice Mujuru

Following the blocking of a Zim People First address set for Ntabazinduna by Zimbabwe republic Police (ZRP),  on Saturday, the Zim People First interim leader, Zimbabwe’s fired vice president , former Zanu PF Joice Mujuru travelled to Gwanda, where she told supporters that she was shocked by what she witnessed in Bulawayo. She was addressing Zim People First supporters at Gwanda’s Pelandaba stadium.  Mujuru said that on Friday she had taken the opportunity to visit …

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Former CIO/ Zanu PF legislator, now Zimbabwe People First Margret Dongo, warns, divided opposition cannot dislodge Zanu PF

  Opposition parties should forget dislodged Zanu PF from power if they go for 2018 elections divided, former Zanu PF legislator Margret Dongo has warned. Below is part of her conversation with the Standard STANDARD: Do you think opposition parties have a chance of dislodging Mugabe and Zanu PF in the 2018 elections? Margret Dongo: I agree that the opposition side of the politics in this country, if left to go into an election separately,…

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IMPACT of Zimbabwe’s’ disastrous, white commercial farmer evictions on dairy

IMPACT of Zimbabwe’s’ disastrous, white commercial farmer evictions on dairy

  At independance in 1980, Zimbabwe’s annual milk production was 150 million litres, growing steadily to 256 million litres by 1990 before spiralling down to a mere 36 million litres by 2009 when the lawless, murderous, white farmer evictions from commercial farms, collapsed a vibrant Agricultural system, that at one time was the ‘bread basket of Africa’ feeding the continent but is now just a pale shadow of its former glory, a ‘basket case’ for…

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Pentecoastal Churches install Point of Sale machines for tithes as a way of countering cash shortages in Zimbabwe

Pentecoastal Churches install Point of Sale machines for tithes as a way of countering cash shortages in Zimbabwe

  PENTECOSTAL churches have installed Point of Sale machines at their premises to allow congregants to pay their tithes, offerings and settle other church-related services using plastic money as a way of countering cash shortages. Traditionally congregants have been paying tithes using cash. In Christianity, a tithe is one-tenth of someone’s earnings which goes to support the church and their leaders, mostly pastors. Church leaders told Sunday News that they have installed the POS machines…

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is importing at least US$10 million weekly and wants to introduce bond notes to ease cash shortages.

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is importing at least US$10 million weekly and wants to introduce bond notes to ease cash shortages.

  THE United States has set in motion a plan to “collapse the Zimbabwean economy overnight” by restricting US dollar imports into the country, our Harare Bureau has gathered. Part of this plot involves violent street protests against the scheduled introduction of bond notes aimed at easing US dollar cash shortages that began in April 2016. However, US Zimbabwe Embassy spokesperson Ms Karen Kelly could not be reached for comment yesterday. But Finance and Economic…

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Zimbabwe government starts large scale civil service restructuring based on Malaysia’s restructuring

Zimbabwe government starts large scale civil service restructuring  based on Malaysia’s restructuring

Zimbabwe government has embarked on a large scale civil service restructuring exercise shaped  on Malaysia’s restructuring. Malaysia is a country whose civil service restructuring is ‘said’ to have been effective, based on its Blue Ocean Strategy on Public Service Delivery Transformation. With the Zimbabwe’s Treasury registering approximately 97 percent of Government revenue going out to civil service wages  ultimately losing millions of dollars  in civil service wages. At least 25, 000 civil service posts will effectively be shed by the broke, overwhelmed Zanu pf regime based…

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10, 000 NURSES, are needed to be employed for an effective health care system

10, 000 NURSES, are needed to be employed for an effective health care system

10, 000 NURSES NEEDED TO BE EMPLOYED BY ZIMBABWE, across all its health institutions countrywide for an effective, up and running health care system. The health Ministry also revealed that the establishment in place has been there for at least 36 years since Independance in 1980 and no reviews have been done even though we face a growing population and difficulties brought on by such diseases as HIV AIDS. By Sibusiso Ngwenya. More news to…

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Plumtree man, raped and deflowered his girlfriend’s ‘deaf-mute’ 13-year daughter

Plumtree man, raped and deflowered his girlfriend’s ‘deaf-mute’ 13-year daughter

  A MAN from Plumtree who allegedly deflowered his girlfriend’s 13-year-old deaf and dumb daughter, was sold out by bruises on his sexual organ. A court heard how the man attacked the minor when her mother left the two sleeping in the same room at around 4AM as she went outside for morning prayers in February this year. Phumuzani Moyo (35) pleaded not guilty to a rape charge when he appeared before Bulawayo Regional magistrate…

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