Zanu PF secretary for administration, Obert Mpofu, says more provinces are expected to endorse Mnangagwa ahead of the non-elective Annual People’s Conference set to next week in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East province.
The campaign #TysonWabantu Movement, kick-started today in Zimbabwe’s second largest city, Bulawayo, comprising mainly of young people, who believe that former Zanu PF secretary for administration, Saviour Kasukuwere, should lead the nation instead of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
"… They recently released the total amount of money that we gave in 2019, it was about $330 million. So, it was a bit more than it was in the budget report that’s the total amount that includes our work with PEPFAR (U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) ..."
According to the state-controlled Herald newspaper, the G40 members are conducting meetings at night in an effort to destabilize President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.
Presidential spokesperson Nkululeko Sibanda says Chamisa was not injured while some party supporters suffered injuries when the police opened fire with live and rubber bullets when they attempted to disperse them.
The newspaper quoted President Emmerson Mnangagwa as saying the fired doctors, who have been on strike for more than three months demanding a salary raise and improved working conditions, would rejoin the civil service with no questions asked.
"... The crisis continues to worsen due to poverty and high unemployment, widespread corruption, severe price instabilities, lack of purchasing power, poor agricultural productivity, natural disasters, recurrent droughts and unilateral economic sanctions."
"... We are no longer able to offer any emergencies as from the 26th of November 2019, 1400 hours until all the fired doctors are reinstated and there is adequate redress of their incapacitation.”
“The attack on Coltart is in itself alarming in that it comes three months after some ZRP officers assaulted the same human rights lawyer while executing his professional duties of representing some ARTUZ members ..."
"... It does not make sense that a deputy ambassador from China goes and picks up Chiwenga from the airport and Zanu PF members are not there."
Zimpapers Images captured Vice President Chiwenga arriving at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport accompanied by plainclothes security men and being greeted by the Chinese Deputy Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zhao Baogang.
The police beat up the MDC supporters with button sticks and fired teargas in an attempt to disperse them, almost 24 hours after state security agents barred Chamisa from delivering his speech at Africa Unity Square after sighting the tense political situation in Zimbabwe.
According to some chiefs, who spoke on condition of anonymity with VOA Studio 7, chiefs from Binga, Matabeleland North province, moved a motion for the removal of Ndiweni from office, and were backed by others believed to be Mnangagwa’s sympathizers.
“I can say Mugabe was better than Mnangagwa, because Mugabe used to respect some fundamentals, human rights fundamentals, also, he was not that tough than Mnangagwa.”
“In order to avoid the undesirable impact of deficits on money supply and macroeconomic stability, the 2020 Macro Fiscal Framework espouses a low budget deficit of around 1.5% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) implying expenditures of ZWL$63.6 billion, excluding retentions.”
The much-awaited local currency, in denominations of $2 notes and coins, and a $5 note, hit most of the country’s commercial banks, with the public expected to start accessing the notes Tuesday.
“The 211 doctors found guilty have been discharged from the health service. Three (3) doctors appeared in person before the disciplinary tribunals and two (2) doctors had their determinations reserved pending verification of their cases.”
“Seventy seven of the 80 doctors were found guilty of absenting themselves from duty without leave or reasonable cause for days ranging from five or more and discharged from the health service.”
Mangudya, who chairs the Zimbabwe’s Monetary Policy Committee, said the RBZ would introduce two and five dollar notes.
In a statement, Afrobarometer, which conducts nonpartisan research surveys on democracy, governance, economic conditions, and related issues across Africa, said in some countries, up to seven in 10 citizens endorse domestic violence.
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