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Zimbabwe: Govt Splurges Millions On Military Bosses' Cars
Zimbabwe Independent, 5 June 2020
Zimbabwe's cash-strapped government has splurged millions of United States dollars on top-of-the-range vehicles, which include Toyota Hilux and Land Cruisers, for senior military… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Firms Refuse RTGS, Demand U.S.$, Cash
The Herald, 4 June 2020
A number of businesses, especially manufacturers, retailers and suppliers, are refusing to accept payment in local currency in preference for US dollars and cash citing persistent… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: National Blood Donor Stops Distribution to Hospitals As Test Kits Run Out
New Zimbabwe, 3 June 2020
The National Blood Services of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has temporarily suspended the distribution of blood to the country's hospitals citing low blood bank levels owing to the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Runaway Inflation Deepens Economic Crisis
Zimbabwe Independent, 5 June 2020
The increase in year-on-year inflation to 765,57% for April as well as the 22% increase in the cost of living has brought to the fore the deepening economic crisis in the country… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Corrupt Cartels Have Captured Local Councils, Says Ruling Party's Togarepi
New Zimbabwe, 4 June 2020
The majority of local councils in Zimbabwe have been captured by cartels of highly corrupt senior council officials who are aided in their illicit deals by elected councillors,… Read more »
Despite Economic Woes, Mnangagwa Govt's Splurges On Cars
Zimbabwe's cash-strapped government has splurged millions of United States dollars on top-of-the-range vehicles for senior military officials at a time when President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is pleading for an economic bailout package from international financial institutions, Tinashe Kairiza writes for the Zimbabwe Independent. This comes barely a month after Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube wrote to the World Bank and the IMF asking for U.S.$200 million to mitigate the catastrophic impact of the novel coronavirus.
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The ongoing COVID-19 lockdown restrictive measures are proving too tough for Zimbabweans living with albinism who are facing serious difficulties to make ends meet, the Zimbabwe ... Read more »
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son, Collins, is embroiled in a U.S.$1 million personal protective equipment dispute while the president's top bodyguard, Valdano Brown, won ... Read more »
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Phillip Valerio Sibanda inspect a parade during Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day celebrations (file photo).
