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Tagwirei and his wife, through the Bridging Gaps Foundation (BGF), funded the setup of Bridge FM at Chikurubi to target military and prison populations.
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Chaplaincy Training: BGF is fully funding a Diploma in Chaplaincy for 150 prison chaplains at Solusi University to support rehabilitation broadcasts.
Local Events & Headlines
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ZANU-PF Conference: The party’s Annual National People’s Conference opens today at Chinhoyi University of Technology.
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Student Burial: MSU student Lesedi Nkomo was laid to rest at Luveve Cemetery in Bulawayo.
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Social Media Account Restored: Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono resolved a false copyright report that temporarily suspended his Facebook page.
Trending News
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Zodwa “Zozo” Mkandla: Zimbabwean entrepreneur went viral online showing off her new look and skills.
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Christopher Dzikiti: Appointed Executive Director of Professional Practice at the UK’s Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Regional News (Africa)
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South Africa (ANC): ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula collapsed during a live media briefing following a Constitutional Court ruling favoring the party’s candidates for local elections.
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South Africa (Fatal Dispute): A dismissed bakery employee at a Boxer Superstore in eShowe fatally shot three managers after formal disciplinary action over unauthorized leave.
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South Africa (Jacob Zuma): Former President Jacob Zuma remains hospitalized at Netcare St Anne’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg after his family rejected military hospital care in Pretoria.
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Eswatini: A judge reduced the fines for two men convicted of assault to E4,000 each and banned them from alcohol consumption for three years.
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Diplomacy: Botswana President Duma Boko met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Political Context & Historical Background (ZANU-PF)
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2013 Constitution Exemption: The 2013 constitutional presidential term limits applied prospectively, allowing Robert Mugabe to legally remain in office through 2023 prior to his 2017 removal.
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2016 Masvingo Conference: Focused on economic self-reliance (Command Agriculture) and endorsed 92-year-old Mugabe as the 2018 presidential candidate, alongside campaigns to make him “President for Life.”
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2017 Harare Extraordinary Congress: Held post-Operation Restore Legacy; officially recalled Mugabe, expelled the G40 faction, confirmed Emmerson Mnangagwa as party leader, and removed the “One Centre of Power” rule.
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2018 Esigodini Conference: Endorsed Mnangagwa early for the 2023 elections, adopted the market-oriented “Zimbabwe is Open for Business” policy, and passed resolutions targeting corruption, economic re-engagement, devolution, and war veteran welfare.
