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Miners for ED allegedly failing to pay artists they hired

By Kwacha MahachiMidlands Artists who performed at the Miners Forum for Economic Development (Miners for ED) interface meeting have bemoaned that they are yet to be paid for their services as was agreed.The colorful event which was graced by Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa was held end of June2023 where he met with around 6,000 artisanal […]

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Zanu PF supporters allegedly assault 3 Bulawayo journalists

By Delicious Mathuthu The Media Institute of Southern Africa, Zimbabwe Chapter (MISA-Zim), has condemned the assault of three journalists in Bulawayo by ZANU PF supporters on the 17th of July while covering skirmishes between the party supporters and vendors. Annahstacia Ndlovu, who reports for the Voice of America and two freelance journalists, Pamenus Tuso and

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CCC confronts ZEC on postal votes amid fears over double voting

Postal voting to be held according to the Electoral ActBy Harry Taruva and Memory Mudzani Zimbabwe opposition movement Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) wrote to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) on 12 July 2023 seeking clarity over how the poll management authority intended to roll out its postal voting exercise among members of the uniformed

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Zesa reduces load shedding as Zimbabwe increases power generation

By Kwedu News Zimbabwe has significantly reduced electricity load shedding following a massive increase in power generation mainly from Hwange and Kariba. The increase in power generation has also been boosted by independent solar power producers. Zimbabwe’s current average power generation is now around 1 500 MW against an average power demand of 1 850

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“Of Wolves among pigeons ” as Masvingo Poly lecturers allegedly abuse female athletics students

By Kwedu Reporters Sexual abuse of female students among tertiary institutions in Zimbabwe by Lecturers, especially Polytechnical (Poly) Colleges, seems to continue unabated following another allegation from Masvingo Poly that two male Lecturers who are also coaching athletics are in the habit of bedding students at the college. This comes hot on the heels of

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Theatre group to empower vulnerable Zim rural artists

By Dumisani Ndlovu Midlands rural based theatre group Musasa Arts and Culture group, is set to rollout theatre empowerment programmes which organizers say should benefit artists in rural and peri-uban areas. Speaking to Kwedu News, Musasa Arts founder member and director, Keith Zenda said the empowerment programs dubbed “Art For Empowerment” should also benefit artists

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