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2 months ago | 
theindependent.co.zw | Shame Makoshori |Freeman Makopa |Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa |Tafadzwa Mhlanga
MUCKRAKER also came across that false story about how a survey reportedly conducted by the goons in the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) found that 82% of respondents rejected the proposal to extend Trabablas’ term of slavery. Reports say it was on the basis of this survey, which was commissioned to gauge the poor citizen’s level of unhappiness, that resulted in the decision to avoid any referendums at all costs in the ongoing mischief to desecrate the Constitution.
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2 months ago | 
theindependent.co.zw | Shame Makoshori |Freeman Makopa |Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa |Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Elisabetta Franchi is a name that resonates in the world of excessive-stop fashion, representing a mixture of elegance, sophistication, and a cutting-edge approach to design. Born and raised in Bologna, Italy tailleur elisabetta franchibased her eponymous emblem in 2009, fast establishing herself as a prime participant within the luxurious fashion industry.
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2 months ago | 
theindependent.co.zw | Shame Makoshori |Freeman Makopa |Mthandazo Nyoni |Tinashe Kairiza
THE Horticultural Development Council (HDC) has bemoaned the 5% decrease in the export retention threshold for exporters, amid dwindling foreign currency availability. Owing to exchange rate disparities, foreign currency holders are increasingly holding onto their money as the local currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), remains highly volatile. Initially, the local currency traded at US$1:ZiG13,55 upon its introduction last April but has since plummeted to US$1:ZiG26,40.
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2 months ago | 
theindependent.co.zw | Shame Makoshori |Freeman Makopa |Mthandazo Nyoni |Tinashe Kairiza
SOUTH African investment consortium, Vision Group (Vision) has appointed of Gavin Dalgleish as its new Group chief executive officer (CEO) as it prepares to takeover agriculture and agri-processing firm, Tongaat Hulett Limited (Tongaat). Vison, a group of companies created to acquire the assets and business of Tongaat, is acquiring the agricultural concern for ZAR5,9 billion (US$320,48 million) through a debt-to-asset swap transaction.
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2 months ago | 
theindependent.co.zw | Shame Makoshori |Freeman Makopa |Mthandazo Nyoni |Tinashe Kairiza
THE Association Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) is seeking clarity on the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) Bill, which proposes to shift the regulation of medical aid providers from the government to Ipec. This development comes after the Ipec Bill was gazetted in December 2024, outlining plans to transfer regulatory oversight of medical aid societies from the Ministry of Health and Child Care to Ipec.
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2 months ago | 
theindependent.co.zw | Melody Chikono |Shame Makoshori |Freeman Makopa |Mthandazo Nyoni
THE logistics of working with cash in Zimbabwe pose significant challenges, but Mukuru Zimbabwe Financial Services chief executive officer Doug Tait-Knight believes embracing digital payments is crucial for a more efficient and competitive economy. "Working with cash is a challenge due to the logistics involved and the risk landscape, which, although manageable in Zimbabwe, requires considerable personnel, logistical costs, and administrative efforts," Tait-Knight explained.
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2 months ago | 
theindependent.co.zw | Gwynne Dyer |Shame Makoshori |Freeman Makopa |Mthandazo Nyoni
UNITED States President Donald Trump’s imposition of 25% tariffs on all Canadian exports to the US cannot be justified by the false claim that illegal immigrants and large amounts of the synthetic opioid drug fentanyl are flooding in across the Canadian border. The accusation about fentanyl is preposterous, since the total amount intercepted at the Canadian-US border in the past year is far less than 1% of the amount stopped at the Mexican-US border.
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2 months ago | 
theindependent.co.zw | Freeman Makopa |Shame Makoshori |Mthandazo Nyoni |Tinashe Kairiza
DESPITE being outlawed by the government, riverbed mining remains rampant in Zimbabwe, largely due to the involvement of political elites who perpetuate the destructive practice. The banned activity, which involves extracting minerals such as gold and diamonds from riverbeds, has ravaged the environment nationwide, particularly in Penhalonga, Manicaland province.
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2 months ago | 
theindependent.co.zw | Tinashe Kairiza |Shame Makoshori |Freeman Makopa |Mthandazo Nyoni
Renowned wildlife painter Larry Benjamin Norton has filed a fresh High Court application seeking the demolition of Baines Restaurant, arguing that it was constructed in a restricted area within the precincts of Victoria Falls, a site accorded World Heritage status in 1989, the Zimbabwe Independent can reveal.
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2 months ago | 
theindependent.co.zw | Mthandazo Nyoni |Shame Makoshori |Freeman Makopa |Tinashe Kairiza
IN the heart of Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland East province, the smallholder farmers of Goromonzi are breathing a sigh of relief. After a devastating El Niño-induced drought ravaged the 2023/24 farming season, leaving crops withered and hopes dashed, a glimmer of hope has emerged. Thanks to the Agricultural Index Insurance Pilot, 1 800 smallholder farmers in Goromonzi recently received US$65 each in insurance payouts, a crucial lifeline to help them prepare for the 2024/25 farming season.
