Editorial Comment

Opposition unity vital for democracy

THERE have been varied reactions to Nelson Chamisa’s decision to quit the Citizens Coalition for Change after months of turmoil that saw Sengezo Tshabangu, who claims to be CCC’s interim secretary general, recalled MPs and Councillors elected at last August’s general polls. Court challenges to reverse the recalls were thrown out either on technicality or…

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Business

In-store exchange rate ‘an albatross’ for retailers

ZIMBABWE’S in-store exchange rate was “an albatross” for formal retailers that are also tightly squeezed for taxation, Meikles Limited, the Pick n Pay Zimbabwean-listed partner in the TM Supermarkets chain, said last week. Meikles operates Pick n Pay and TM branded stores across Zimbabwe and competes against Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed OK Zimbabwe. The big Zimbabwean…

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News

State wants 150-year jail term for Abdul

STATE prosecutors have asked the courts to sentence notorious armed robbers Musa Taj Abdul, Charles Lundu and Sean Andile Dhlamini to 130 years in prison. Abdul, Lundu and Dhlamini were found guilty of 13 counts of armed robbery in December following a full trial. The trio appeared before Harare Magistrate Ignacio Mhene on Friday for…

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Persist with Z$, experts tell Government

AMID growing concerns over the prospects for the local economy going forward, a top economist has warned that it will be disastrous if authorities cave in to demands to abandon the under-siege Zimbabwe dollar. Instead, says the chief executive of the CEO Africa Roundtable, Kipson Gundani, the country should persist using both the local currency…

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Inclement weather causes havoc

By Ketty Nyoni AT LEAST 38 people have been killed across the country in rain-related incidents since the start of the 2023-24 rain season. During this same time, more than 2 200 households, 100 schools and 11 clinics have been damaged by bad weather. The principal administrative officer of the Civil Protection Department, Nyararai Mutikuwe,…

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Opinion & Analysis

Zimbabwe’s appeal for vision

BY BLACK EDWARD ON A bustling Friday morning, as I patiently awaited my turn at the passport offices, the air was charged with a mix of anticipation and restlessness. Amidst the hum of conversations and the shuffling of papers, my attention was drawn to an elderly woman who stood beside me, her eyes reflecting pain….

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‘Cholera derails economic growth’

BY SHAMAINE CHIRIMUJIRI THE cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, that has led to the death of over 400 people since February last year, seriously affected the country’s economic growth as unbudgeted resources are being channelled to fight the disease, Vice President Kembo Mohadi said yesterday. He was addressing thousands of Prophet Healing and Deliverance Ministries (PHD)…

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