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Civil servants table US$ salary demand  

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Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw CIVIL servants yesterday tabled their demand to be paid in United States dollars before the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC), the Daily News reports. This comes as the government recently awarded them a 50 percent salary adjustment and introduced a monthly US$75 Covid-19 allowance. The allowance would be for…

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Worry over surge in GBV cases  

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Tendai Kamhungira DEPUTY CHIEF WRITER kamhungirat@dailynews.co.zw THE Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) has renewed calls for authorities to impose mandatory sentences on gender-based violence (GBV) perpetrators following a surge in domestic violence cases. In a statement, the organisation said it was concerned by the shocking increase from 15 to 49 cases per day and called…

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“Zim rising debt affecting women, youths”

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THE government has been urged to come up with a holistic approach to arrest rising debt and empower marginalised people such as youths, women and the disabled. Zimbabwe’s unresolved debt running into over US$18 billion has not only resulted in high levels of unemployment but also increased marginalization of women and the rural folk. Thabo…

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Resolution against Prigozhin failed to attract voters for Engel

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Democratic Congressman Elliot Engel lost in the New-York primary race against African-American candidate Jamaal Bowman scoring only 35 percent  of  vote against 62 percent for Bowman.   Shortly before the primary elections, Engel put forward a resolution against a Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin that, as he hoped, would attract him the votes by African-American community. …

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Jah Bless’ Friday romance

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REGGAE singer Jah Bless aka The Entertainer took television viewers on an exciting and refreshing journey on Friday when he performed on NashTV’s Lockdown music programme. The entertainer performed five songs; Way maker, Swedera, Ndouya ikoko, Entertainer and Nyakuzvida which were spread over 20 minutes. The singer said after the performance: “It was a great…

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‘Diaspora remittances are a lifeline’

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Diaspora remittances play a key role in Zimbabwe’s economic growth and sustainable development. Among other things, the remittances sent by migrants to their families support start‑ups, small‑scale enterprises in addition to boosting household consumption and demand for locally produced goods and services. Additionally, remittances are an important source of income for health and nutrition, education…

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Bogus CIO agent nabbed

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A 46-YEAR-OLD man is in trouble for allegedly posing as a Central Intelligence Organisation officer from the president’s office and making fake State security agents’ identity cards. He also stands accused of having access to government offices and classified information. Niven Nyarungwe is also accused of forging ruling Zanu PF party identity cards which gave…

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Remittances are a major source of foreign cash inflow

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Money sent by people living outside their countries of origin accounts for the largest foreign exchange inflow for many nations, indicating the huge importance remittances have assumed as a factor of economic development. Africa received an estimated US$65 billion in remittances in 2018. Sending money to Africa is, however, more expensive than sending to any…

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Killer kombi driver jailed

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AN unlicenSed kombi driver has been jailed for an effective 12 months in prison for fatally hitting a pedestrian. Charles Mutandiko, 39, was convicted of culpable homicide and driving without a valid driver’s licence and he was slapped with 12 months’ imprisonment on each count which will run concurrently. Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko also banned…

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How to keep remittances flowing

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In 2019, remittances reached a record high of $554 billion, overtaking foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Remittances have been larger, and more stable, than FDI in India, oil exports in Mexico, and tourism in Egypt, Nepal, and Tunisia. In 2020, however, the economic crisis caused by Covid-19 pandemic is…

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