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6/16/2025, 4:42:07 PM

*US Slaps Zimbabwe with Travel Ban Threat: ED’s Grovelling Fails Again* In a stinging diplomatic rebuke, the United States has included Zimbabwe on a list of 36 countries facing potential travel bans – exposing President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s desperate bid for American approval as a humiliating failure. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15194/us-slaps-zimbabwe-with-travel-ban-threat-eds-grovelling-fails-again* Follow our WhatsApp channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDzzkmElah1IAMlR52g

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6/16/2025, 8:57:55 AM

*Mposa Under Fire for Failing to Provide Proper Accommodation for Players* Mpopoma Sports Academy, commonly known as Mposa, is under heavy criticism following reports that the club failed to provide adequate accommodation for its players during a recent away fixture in Harare. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15186/mposa-under-fire-for-failing-to-provide-proper-accommodation-for-players* Follow our WhatsApp channel *https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDzzkmElah1IAMlR52g*

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6/17/2025, 5:00:09 AM

*Harare Targets Unlicensed Businesses Citywide* The City of Harare has launched a citywide crackdown on unlicensed businesses and rate defaulters, warning of water disconnections and shutdowns of non-compliant premises. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15197/harare-targets-unlicensed-businesses-citywide*

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6/16/2025, 4:45:05 PM

*40 years on, Chinese doctors' healing hands uplift Zimbabwe's medical services* Xinhua - Over the past 40 years, 22 batches of Chinese medical teams from central China's Hunan Province have played a crucial role in enhancing healthcare services in Zimbabwe. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15191/40-years-on-chinese-doctors-healing-hands-uplift-zimbabwes-medical-services* Join our WhatsApp channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDzzkmElah1IAMlR52g

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6/16/2025, 6:42:18 AM

*New Film The Future Sends a Bold Wake-Up Call to a Generation* “Every ending holds a story untold.” That’s the haunting line drivingThe Future, a gripping new Zimbabwean film set to premiere on August 2, 2025, at Ster-Kinekor Joina City in Harare. Tackling the timely issue of drug abuse, the film dives deep into the invisible battles facing Zimbabwe’s youth — and the enduring impact of choices made in silence. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15188/new-film-the-future-sends-a-bold-wake-up-call-to-a-generation*

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6/16/2025, 4:54:47 PM

*TIMB Appoints Emmanuel Matsvaire as CEO* The Tobacco Industry & Marketing Board has announced the appointment of Emmanuel Matsvaire as its Substantive Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15196/timb-appoints-emmanuel-matsvaire-as-ceo* Follow our WhatsApp channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDzzkmElah1IAMlR52g

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6/17/2025, 5:03:12 AM

*Travel Agency Shaken by Passport Extortion Attempt* A bizarre extortion attempt has rattled Wild Travel Africa (Pvt) Ltd, after two men allegedly demanded money from the travel agency over its handling of passports for Chinese nationals. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15200/travel-agency-shaken-by-passport-extortion-attempt* Follow our WhatsApp channel *https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDzzkmElah1IAMlR52g*

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6/17/2025, 5:02:38 AM

*Zim, Nicaragua Eye Pork Value Chain Collaboration* A Zimbabwean delegation and Nicaragua’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Nadeska Cuthbert, toured the Pig Industry Board, exploring potential partnerships to strengthen pork value chains in both countries. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15203/zimbabwe-nicaragua-eye-pork-value-chain-collaboration*

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6/16/2025, 8:07:06 AM

Banks Under Fire: Exorbitant Fees Choke Economy, Drive Informality *Minister of Finance, Prof Mthuli Ncube* High bank and transaction charges continue to pose a significant challenge to financial inclusion and public confidence in Zimbabwe's banking sector, according to a recent report by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15187/banks-under-fire-exorbitant-fees-choke-economy-drive-informality*

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6/16/2025, 6:41:02 AM

*Kenya: Nairobi Police Chief Detained Over Death of Blogger in Custody* The head of Nairobi’s Central Police Station, Officer Commanding Station Samson Talam, was been arrested in connection with the death of 31-year-old blogger Albert Ojwang, who died under suspicious circumstances while in police custody last weekend. *https://www.zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/15189/kenya-nairobi-police-chief-detained-over-death-of-blogger-in-custody*