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Zimbabwe Set to Introduce Gold-Backed Digital Currency to Stabilise Zimbabwean Dollar: Report
Zimbabwe, in a bid to keep its economy stable amid the fluctuating status of the dollar, is exploring the launch of a gold-back digital asset. Once the token is introduced, the government of Zimbabwe will allow its nationals to exchange small denominations of the Zimbabwean dollar for the digital gold token to safeguard their investments against ma...
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No School In Zimbabwe After Government Suspends 90% Of Its Teachers
A strike by Zimbabwean teachers that has crippled learning entered a second week on Monday, with no resolution on sight after the government suspended 135,000 teachers for failing to report for work.
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PM Modi Directs Officials To Increase Covid Vaccine Second Dose Coverage
Amid rise in concern due to new Covid variant 'Omicro', Gujarat Government has mandated RT-PCR testing for travellers landing at airport from Europe, Brazil, South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, and Hong Kong.
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‘Not Considering’: Zimbabwe Government Clarifies Stance on Legalising Cryptocurrency
Dismissing media reports that claimed that cryptocurrencies were coming to Zimbabwe legally, the government has said only the Zimbabwean Dollar is their national currency.
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Zimbabwe Mulls Legalising Cryptocurrency as Legal Tender, Consultations With Private Sector Underway
The South African country, in an expansion to its digital economy framework, is discussing the pros and cons of adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender in the future. Concerns around the misuse of this decentralised payment option remains a roadblock however.
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Robert Mugabe Died From Cancer, Zimbabwe's President Says
Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe died from cancer after chemotherapy treatment was stopped because it was no longer effective, a state-owned newspaper quoted President Emmerson Mnangagwa as saying, the first time the government has given the cause of his death.
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Robert Mugabe's Family, Zimbabwe Wrangle Over Burial At National Monument
Zimbabwe ex-president Robert Mugabe's family and the government appeared to be deadlocked on Thursday over his final resting place after relatives snubbed a plan for him to be buried at a national monument.
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Bangladesh To Host Zimbabwe Despite ICC Ban
The International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Zimbabwe in July over a failure to keep the sport free from government interference, putting the country's participation in multi-nation events in doubt.
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"One Decision Has Ended So Many Careers," Cricketer Tweets After ICC Suspends Zimbabwe Cricket
Zimbabwe cricketers expressed their disappointment over ICC's decision to suspend Zimbabwe for the interference of government in its administration.
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At Least 60 Feared Dead In Zimbabwe Gold Mine Flood: Government
At least 60 illegal gold miners were missing feared dead in Zimbabwe on Friday after water flooded two disused shafts in a mining town southwest of Harare, a government minister said.
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Zimbabwe's Vice-President Being Treated In Delhi For Illness: Official
Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is being treated in India for a minor ailment, a government deputy minister has said, days after a local news website reported that the retired general had gone to that country due to failing health.
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Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe Cried When He Agreed To Step Down: Report
Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe cried and lamented "betrayal by his lieutenants" when he agreed to step down last week under pressure from the military and his party after 37 years in power, the Standard newspaper said in its Sunday edition.
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'Get Fit Or Get Out' Sri Lankan Government To Cricketers
The Sri Lankan Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera had said many players were 'too fat'.
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Zimbabwe's 93-Year-Old President Robert Mugabe's Lavish Birthday Party Riles Many
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who turned 93 this week, celebrates his birthday on Saturday with a lavish party attended by thousands of loyalists outside the second city of Bulawayo.
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Cecil Stirs the World But Africans See 2 Sides to Hunting Debate
When Zambia banned lion hunting in 2013, animal welfare groups roared in approval, but rural Zambians who face a threat from big cats and receive a slice of hunting-related revenues complained, causing the government to change its mind.
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Zimbabwe Set to Introduce Gold-Backed Digital Currency to Stabilise Zimbabwean Dollar: Report
Zimbabwe, in a bid to keep its economy stable amid the fluctuating status of the dollar, is exploring the launch of a gold-back digital asset. Once the token is introduced, the government of Zimbabwe will allow its nationals to exchange small denominations of the Zimbabwean dollar for the digital gold token to safeguard their investments against ma...
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No School In Zimbabwe After Government Suspends 90% Of Its Teachers
A strike by Zimbabwean teachers that has crippled learning entered a second week on Monday, with no resolution on sight after the government suspended 135,000 teachers for failing to report for work.
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PM Modi Directs Officials To Increase Covid Vaccine Second Dose Coverage
Amid rise in concern due to new Covid variant 'Omicro', Gujarat Government has mandated RT-PCR testing for travellers landing at airport from Europe, Brazil, South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, and Hong Kong.
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‘Not Considering’: Zimbabwe Government Clarifies Stance on Legalising Cryptocurrency
Dismissing media reports that claimed that cryptocurrencies were coming to Zimbabwe legally, the government has said only the Zimbabwean Dollar is their national currency.
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Zimbabwe Mulls Legalising Cryptocurrency as Legal Tender, Consultations With Private Sector Underway
The South African country, in an expansion to its digital economy framework, is discussing the pros and cons of adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender in the future. Concerns around the misuse of this decentralised payment option remains a roadblock however.
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Robert Mugabe Died From Cancer, Zimbabwe's President Says
Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe died from cancer after chemotherapy treatment was stopped because it was no longer effective, a state-owned newspaper quoted President Emmerson Mnangagwa as saying, the first time the government has given the cause of his death.
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Robert Mugabe's Family, Zimbabwe Wrangle Over Burial At National Monument
Zimbabwe ex-president Robert Mugabe's family and the government appeared to be deadlocked on Thursday over his final resting place after relatives snubbed a plan for him to be buried at a national monument.
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Bangladesh To Host Zimbabwe Despite ICC Ban
The International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Zimbabwe in July over a failure to keep the sport free from government interference, putting the country's participation in multi-nation events in doubt.
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"One Decision Has Ended So Many Careers," Cricketer Tweets After ICC Suspends Zimbabwe Cricket
Zimbabwe cricketers expressed their disappointment over ICC's decision to suspend Zimbabwe for the interference of government in its administration.
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At Least 60 Feared Dead In Zimbabwe Gold Mine Flood: Government
At least 60 illegal gold miners were missing feared dead in Zimbabwe on Friday after water flooded two disused shafts in a mining town southwest of Harare, a government minister said.
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Zimbabwe's Vice-President Being Treated In Delhi For Illness: Official
Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is being treated in India for a minor ailment, a government deputy minister has said, days after a local news website reported that the retired general had gone to that country due to failing health.
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Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe Cried When He Agreed To Step Down: Report
Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe cried and lamented "betrayal by his lieutenants" when he agreed to step down last week under pressure from the military and his party after 37 years in power, the Standard newspaper said in its Sunday edition.
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'Get Fit Or Get Out' Sri Lankan Government To Cricketers
The Sri Lankan Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera had said many players were 'too fat'.
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Zimbabwe's 93-Year-Old President Robert Mugabe's Lavish Birthday Party Riles Many
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who turned 93 this week, celebrates his birthday on Saturday with a lavish party attended by thousands of loyalists outside the second city of Bulawayo.
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Cecil Stirs the World But Africans See 2 Sides to Hunting Debate
When Zambia banned lion hunting in 2013, animal welfare groups roared in approval, but rural Zambians who face a threat from big cats and receive a slice of hunting-related revenues complained, causing the government to change its mind.
