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© ZIMBABWEANS are appealing to the British government through an online petition for the release the seven human rights activists who are currently detained at Chikurubi Maximum Prison facing charges of subverting government. [GoogleAd] In the petition, titled “UK (United Kingdom) Government to Pressurise Zimbabwe Government to Free Innocent #Zimbabwe7”, the petitioners are calling for…

© SENATORS have grilled Finance minister Mthuli Ncube on the delay to open Silo shops which government said would be alternatives to soaring prices of basic consumer goods. [GoogleAd] The matter was first raised by Zanu PF Matabeleland South Senator Tambudzani Mohadi who asked when the shops were going to open. “I was looking at…

© FARMERS are planning to press government for an upward review of producer prices for the 2019-2020 farming season as they cite ever-increasing production costs and surging inflation. [GoogleAd] Government, in April, announced hiked producer prices for maize, soya beans and wheat farmers, but during the last five weeks, prices of inputs have soared due…

© ZIMBABWE is facing a potentially crippling shortage of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs due to the worsening foreign currency situation that has seen government failing to pay US$6 million owed to suppliers. [GoogleAd] This comes as experts have warned that patients on treatment and those from new cases, could be left in perilous situations as it…

© A senior Esigodini magistrate has filed an urgent application in the High Court seeking to overturn his employers’ decision to transfer him from Matabeleland region. [GoogleAd] Tawanda Muchemwa, who before his transfer to Rusape Magistrates’ Court, held the post of provincial magistrate, argues that the decision by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) was “grossly…

© SHARP divisions have emerged among the country’s militant teachers’ unions which yesterday differed on how to approach government over a raft of demands which include having their salaries paid in United States dollars. [GoogleAd] This comes as Parliament is seized with the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) Bill, which, when it becomes law, could go…

© GUITARIST and singer Tariro NeGitare has been selected to champion the #72 Campaign to be launched today in Harare.  [GoogleAd] The campaign is being run by the Adult Rape Clinic (ARC) and is aimed at encouraging sexual abuse survivors to seek medical treatment within 72 hours at any nearest health facility.  In an interview,…

© GOVERNMENT is set to review payouts for pensioners, Social Welfare minister Sekai Nzenza told the National Assembly last week. [GoogleAd] “… I promised that there was going to be a review of pensions and I will discuss with my colleague the minister of Finance looking at ways of increasing the pensions for the pensioners….

© ZIMBABWE could be plunged into civil strife as the ruling Zanu PF party moves to checkmate demonstrations being mooted by the opposition, workers’ unions and other groups to register disquiet over the state of the economy. [GoogleAd] Respected professor of political science at the University of Zimbabwe Eldred Masunungure said the situation in the…