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Dec 23, 2024 | 
newsday.co.zw | Tinashe Kairiza |Julia Ndlela |Tafadzwa Mhlanga |Tinofara Chiwanza
DAVHE Village Business Unit (VBU) has become a symbol of transformation and hope in the drought-prone region of Buhera. With the Presidential Borehole Scheme (PBS), the Davhe VBU recently achieved a remarkable milestone: producing 10 tonnes of maize. Under the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the PBS aims to revolutionize agriculture by ensuring reliable water supplies through boreholes.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
theindependent.co.zw | Tinashe Kairiza |Tinofara Chiwanza |Julia Ndlela |Tafadzwa Mhlanga
A CROSS-section of Zimbabwe’s leading political analysts said this week the ruling Zanu PF party has been thrown off balance by a shifting regional political landscape, as it comes under fire over allegations it interfered in elections held in three countries. Zanu PF has been accused of meddling in elections held in Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
theindependent.co.zw | Tinashe Kairiza |Julia Ndlela |Tafadzwa Mhlanga |Tinofara Chiwanza
Davhe Village Business Unit (VBU) has become a symbol of transformation and hope in the drought-prone region of Buhera. With the Presidential Borehole Scheme (PBS), the Davhe VBU recently achieved a remarkable milestone: producing 10 tonnes of maize. Under the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the PBS aims to revolutionize agriculture by ensuring reliable water supplies through boreholes.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
theindependent.co.zw | Tinashe Kairiza |Julia Ndlela |Tafadzwa Mhlanga |Tinofara Chiwanza
THE patriotism that is always burning in Muckraker’s bones is demanding that he does his patriotic duty of forcefully demanding that this country — well, this sorry apology for one — be re-named after its great conqueror, the Owner.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
theindependent.co.zw | Tafadzwa Mhlanga |Tinashe Kairiza |Julia Ndlela |Tinofara Chiwanza
ZIMBABWE’S leading legal and economic minds have strongly criticised the repeal of Section 22 of the Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, a controversial move that now allows authorities to use state enterprises as collateral for loans. The repeal has sparked swift reactions from key figures, including former finance minister Tendai Biti and trade economist Gift Mugano, the executive director at Africa Economic Development Strategies.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
theindependent.co.zw | Tafadzwa Mhlanga |Tinashe Kairiza |Julia Ndlela |Tinofara Chiwanza
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange (ZSE) chief executive officer Justin Bgoni (pictured) says real estate investment trusts (REITs) experienced a 635% increase in volumes in 2024 compared to the prior year, as the market increasingly adopts the product as an alternative investment portfolio. REITs provide investors with a pathway to diversified property portfolios without the need for direct property ownership.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
theindependent.co.zw | Tinashe Kairiza |Julia Ndlela |Tafadzwa Mhlanga |Tinofara Chiwanza
DURING the Christmas holidays, it is easy to become carried away by the festivities and end up overindulging in food and drink and spending more than you can afford. It is possible, though, to have fun and still maintain healthy habits. Try to stick to a healthy lifestyle, despite the temptations to eat and drink to excess. Cimas members, who are unsure about what constitutes a healthy lifestyle or what they should do to be healthier, can contact the iGo team for advice or for an appointment.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
theindependent.co.zw | Tafadzwa Mhlanga |Tinashe Kairiza |Julia Ndlela |Tinofara Chiwanza
THE year 2024 will be remembered as a period of unprecedented economic upheaval in Zimbabwe. At the centre of this turmoil was a spiralling currency crisis that disrupted financial stability, undermined investor confidence, and deepened the struggles of ordinary citizens. At the start of the year, Zimbabwe’s economy was already fragile, weighed down by years of hyperinflation, corruption, and mismanagement.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
theindependent.co.zw | Tinashe Kairiza |Julia Ndlela |Tafadzwa Mhlanga |Tinofara Chiwanza
AS the curtains come down on 2024, the Zimbabwe Independent revisits the biggest stories that made headlines on the fluid Zimbabwean political terrain. One of the year’s highlights was President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s assumption of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) chairmanship.
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Dec 18, 2024 | 
newsday.co.zw | Tinashe Kairiza |Julia Ndlela |Tafadzwa Mhlanga |Tinofara Chiwanza
GambleAware has put forward a proposal for changes to gambling marketing policy in the UK. These changes are aimed at protecting people from the harm that gambling can cause them. These include a preliminary ban on broadcast advertising, restrictions on gambling-related content and mandatory warnings about potential health risks.
European restrictions on gambling marketing
According to the report, in Italy about 36% of the local population is addicted to gambling, in Spain this figure reaches 59%.
