Mnangagwa to meet a delegation from Alrosa, the Russian state-owned diamond mining company, at State House tomorrow at 10:30 AM. Alrosa has previously engaged with Zimbabwe on joint ventures in diamond exploration and value addition through the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC).

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Topics

Former UZ employee, Vengai Mugabe has been awarded $320 000 by the Supreme court after he was unfairly dismissed in 2018. Mugabe was fired after he brought to the attention of the UZ that all procurements above $20 000 needed to go through a bid.

Business

1. No creditors at the Round Table on Zimbabwe Debt clearance

Entertainment

Nutty O and Dianna Elisha Nheera part ways

Africa

1. Walter Sisulu University residence manager Manelisi Mampana has appeared in court after the death of a student. The judge ruled that the judgement can not be broadcast as there is a domestic relationships between the students and the residence manager.
2. Today I had the honour of officiating the groundbreaking ceremony for the first 3,000 houses under our Target 100,000 Housing Programme, right here in Gaborone. This marks a bold and tangible step toward fulfilling our manifesto promise of building 100,000 quality homes across Botswana.
Every Motswana deserves the dignity of a decent home. This project is about more than just bricks and mortar — it’s about jobs, it’s about dignity, and it’s about building the future we promised.

International

Pope Francis funeral attracts world leaders. Pope Francis is set to be buried on Saturday.

Community

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