Zimbabwe introduces Heritage-Based Education Curriculum with subject cap for O and A-Levels

ORDINARY Level learners will now take a maximum of eight subjects — five of which are compulsory and three of their own choice — while a ceiling of four subjects has been set for Advanced Level under the Heritage-Based Education Curriculum whose operat…

ORDINARY Level learners will now take a maximum of eight subjects — five of which are compulsory and three of their own choice — while a ceiling of four subjects has been set for Advanced Level under the Heritage-Based Education Curriculum whose operationalisation begins when schools open for the second term in a fortnight. This […]

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Old Zimbabwean dollar notes cease circulation ahead of ZiG release

Source: Old Zimbabwean dollar notes cease circulation ahead of ZiG release Most businesses have completed their configuration system to conduct business in ZiG New currency … samples of the new ZiG bank notes set for release into circulation by RBZ HARARE — Old Zimbabwean dollar notes ceased circulating on Friday to introduce the new gold-backed […]

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Most businesses have completed their configuration system to conduct business in ZiG
New currency … samples of the new ZiG bank notes set for release into circulation by RBZ

HARARE — Old Zimbabwean dollar notes ceased circulating on Friday to introduce the new gold-backed Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency.

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mushayavanhu unveiled the new currency on April 5, giving the public 21 days to exchange their old, inflation-battered Zimbabwean dollar notes for the ZiG.

So far, most businesses have completed their configuration system to conduct business in ZiG, as more market players embrace and show confidence in the new currency.

African low-cost carrier Fastjet Zimbabwe was one of the first major companies to embrace the ZiG, announcing this week that customers can now pay for their flight tickets using the ZiG currency.

In another boost for the new currency, Zimbabwe’s national carrier, Air Zimbabwe, announced Friday that it is now accepting ZiG payments for ticket purchases.

The ZiG has been strengthening against the U.S. dollar since its launch, buttressed by firming gold prices.

Debuting at 13.56 per U.S. dollar on April 5, the ZiG has sustained its gains, closing at 13.42 per U.S. dollar by the end of Friday’s trading.

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Cult leader Madzibaba Ishmael bailed, barred from conducting church gatherings

Source: Cult leader Madzibaba Ishmael bailed, barred from conducting church gatherings Church leader, accomplices face counts of contravening sections of the Burial and Cremation Act and the Children’s Act. Court reprieve… Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongerwa was arrested on child abuse charges and illegal burials at shrine, has been granted bail HARARE – Apostolic sect leader, Ishmael […]

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Church leader, accomplices face counts of contravening sections of the Burial and Cremation Act and the Children’s Act.
Court reprieve… Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongerwa was arrested on child abuse charges and illegal burials at shrine, has been granted bail

HARARE – Apostolic sect leader, Ishmael Chokurengerwa is finally out of custody after he was granted US$1,000 bail by the High Court.

This follows a successful appeal filed by the cult leader after his request was turned down by Norton magistrate, Christine Nyandoro who ruled he was highly likely to interfere with witnesses given his big influence within his church.

As part of his bail conditions, Chokurengerwa was barred from conducting any church gatherings.

“The court ruled that there was no longer any risk of interference with witnesses,” said the National Prosecuting Authority.

Chokurengerwa was also ordered to reside at his given address until the matter is finalised.

He was also ordered not to interfere with witnesses and to report to the police three times a week until the matter is finalised.

Chokurongerwa is jointly charged with seven other accomplices already out on bail.

They are facing two counts of contravening sections of the Burial and Cremation Act and the Children’s Act.

Investigations conducted by the police established that 246 out of 251 children below the age of 18 years found at his Nyabira farm had no birth certificates and were being used to perform various physical activities for the benefit of the sect’s leadership.

“The police established that all children of school going age did not attend formal education and were subjected to abuse as cheap labour, doing manual work in the name of being taught life skills,” said the NPA.

He was keeping hundreds of families at his shrine, blocked to the outside world and named Canaan in anticipation the world was coming to an end.

No member was allowed to seek medication or education.

The police also found 16 unregistered graves at Chokurongerwa’s shrine.

Nine were for adults while seven belonged to infants.

All burials, according to the police were conducted without prior registration with the Registrar-General’s office or obtaining burial orders in terms of the country’s burial laws.

Two bodies have since been exhumed.

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Kenyan President applauds Zimbabwe’s spirit of resilience

Source: Kenyan President applauds Zimbabwe’s spirit of resilience Kenyan President Dr William Ruto has praised Zimbabweans for their resilience in the face of multiple challenges, saying their determination is an example to other countries. Officiating at the 64th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo on Saturday, Ruto said Zimbabweans were not […]

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Kenyan President Dr William Ruto has praised Zimbabweans for their resilience in the face of multiple challenges, saying their determination is an example to other countries.

Officiating at the 64th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo on Saturday, Ruto said Zimbabweans were not to blame for their country’s problems and that their refusal to lament in despair was encouraging.

The Kenyan leader, who arrived with his wife, Rachel, in Bulawayo on Friday, started his speech by appreciating with ‘deep’ gratitude the ‘warm’ welcome he and his delegation received in Zimbabwe, describing the country as a “beautiful, abundant land of great promise.”

“One thing that has been difficult to ignore from the moment we stepped on Zimbabwe’s soil is the unmistakable energy of a country going places, a people facing forward and a nation entering a new chapter in its development history,” Ruto said.

“Upon observation and reflection. I have a good idea about the source of this infectious air of optimism and expectation, which fills up every space in this great nation.”

The Kenyan president acknowledged that Zimbabwe experienced significant hardships, but seeing the Zimbabwean people rise above them was inspiring.

“We all know that Zimbabwe has waged its share of struggles, faced its share of challenges and undergone a great deal of setbacks and pressures,” Ruto said.

“It has been inspiring to witness the resilience and fortitude of the Zimbabwean nation and the people who, though not the authors of their country’s tribulations, refused to be victims of it and did not give up, slow down or lament in despair.”

He added that instead Zimbabweans have endured and forged on with a “confident, prayed patience of a people who have prevailed against formidable adversaries and won daunting battles time and time again.”

Ruto claimed that it was “evident that this indomitable spirit (of Zimbabweans) has received a shot in the arm” citing the leadership of Zimbabwean president, Emmerson Mnangagwa.

“This explains the positive changes that are taking place in many parts of the country and demonstrates Zimbabwe’s readiness to transform its abundant potential into opportunities for all sectors of its economy to make their contribution towards poverty reduction, employment creation, wealth generation and reduction of inequality, thereby ushering in economic development and inclusive prosperity,” he said.

The Kenyan leader said the government’s policy of agricultural revitalisation, where it invests in the provision of access to inputs, technology and markets, together with a strategy of supporting farmers to enhance agricultural productivity and achieve food security, “the seeds of transformation have been sown in Zimbabwe’s farmlands.”

“It’s first fruits will be a major uplift in livelihoods across the country, leading to rural wealth and employment creation,” he said, adding that afterwards the maturing of various agroindustrial value chains will attract investment into expansion in manufacturing and growth in exports, creating even more jobs and more wealth for the people of Zimbabwe.

“The restoration of agriculture as the cornerstone of economic growth and of Zimbabwe as a famous bread basket is feasible and already in hand.”

Ruto said another “visible” effect of Zimbabwe’s commitment to embark on a new, ambitious journey of development is infrastructural development, saying it has enhanced Zimbabwe’s transport, energy and ICT sectors, bolstering domestic and regional connectivity, increasing productivity, promoting trade and attracting investment.

“Just last week your Minister for ICT (Tatenda Mavetera) was in Kenya and I had a robust conversation with her and many others for my region on how we should connect our countries,” said the Kenyan president.

“This connectivity, underscored by the two Trans-African highways, which traverse Cape Town to Cairo and Beira to Lobito highways in conjunction with the strategic pursuit of regional integration through the membership of such bodies as the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the common markets for East and Southern Africa COMESA as well as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCTA) demonstrates that Zimbabwe is determined to catalyse domestic, regional and pan African trade.”

The Kenyan leader said in all these aspects, the country was “in good company because Kenya stands ready shoulder to shoulder with Zimbabwe as we march on together.”

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