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© INFORMATION Communication Technology (ICT) ministry has facilitated attendance of a high-tech India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2019 to tap into the Asian giant’s technological advances and lure investors in the sector from the event. With technology giants like Nokia, Huawei, Samsung and Ericsson expected to share their advances with different partners who include vehicle manufacturers,…

© THE Supreme Court is today expected to either affirm or reject opposition leader Nelson Chamisa’s stewardship of the MDC, the Daily News reports. This follows an appeal against High Court judge Edith Mushore’s ruling in May this year, which nullified Chamisa’s leadership of the country’s biggest opposition party. [GoogleAd] Mushore’s much-debated ruling which was…

MANY Zimbabweans have welcomed the tentative moves to end months of political brawling in the country between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa — through the holding of direct talks between the two men, the Daily News reports. [GoogleAd] This comes as the MDC yesterday reiterated its commitment to inclusive national dialogue about…

© THE water crisis in Masvingo has deepened as some suburbs have gone for months without water, Masvingo United Residents and Ratepayers Alliance (Murra) has said. Masvingo mayor Collin Maboke attributed the water problems to, among other things, excessive load-shedding. [GoogleAd] “Like any other city, we are facing water problems. Load-shedding has affected our pumping…

© ZANU PF and MDC are engaged in a battle of wits over next week’s anti-sanctions day after the parties lined up events to support and denounce the Southern African Development Community (Sadc). This comes after Sadc set October 25 to campaign against targeted sanctions on some Zimbabwe leaders. [GoogleAd] The decision was taken during…

© ZIMBABWEANS should brace for worse load shedding following “severe supply constraints” being experienced at South African power utility Eskom. The national power utility advised consumers about the latest development in a statement yesterday. “Zesa Holdings would like to advise its valued customers countrywide that there is an increase in load shedding outside the publicised…

© ZIMBABWE Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Peter Mutasa, pictured, who claims to have received threatening text messages over labour strikes recently, says government has a duty to arrest perpetrators of such crimes. Mutasa and ZCTU secretary-general Japhet Moyo have been targets of threats since organising the January 2019 strike against a sharp fuel…

© THE government has made available US$2 million for the procurement of medical sundries that are in short supply in public hospitals. Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo, pictured, said during a tour at Harare Central Hospital that medical supplies and equipment had been already distributed to hospitals. [GoogleAd] “I had gone to check…