263Chat news 17 January 2018
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Channel: 263Chat · 2018 · News & Politics
263Chat news 17 January 2018 Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Patrick Chinamasa Clarifies Govt’s Position On Bond Notes DStv to Launch Prophet Walter Magaya’sYadah TV Parliamentarians Push For Govt Action On School Fees Payment in sports Zimbabwe Overcome Thisara Blitz In Thrilling Win The news in detail Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Patrick Chinamasa Clarifies Govt Position On Bond Notes Government has dismissed claims that bond notes will soon be phased out, saying there are lot of fundamentals that need to be put in place before the country can do away with the surrogate currency, introduced in 2016 to contain a threatening cash crisis. This follows the publication of a story in the local media that bond notes cannot be maintained and will be phased out. Addressing the Zimbabwe’s New Economic trajectory renaissance and growth breakfast meeting held in the capital today, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Patrick Chinamasa dispelled the talk of bond notes return, Election Season Raises Stink InMashonaland Central as 2018 polls get closer With the election season already heating up, opposition youths in Mashonaland Central province say they fear for their lives due to politically motivated violence and intimidation from political parties, 263Chat visited Bindura and revealed the reluctance by the people in the area to get involved in political activities as some are still haunted by the ghost of 2008 electoral violence. Mash Central is largely a Zanu PF hotbed and a nightmare for opposition party supporters. In the past, cases of serious political violence have been reported with perpetrators going free due to allegiance to the ruling party. Parliamentarians Push For Govt Action On School Fees Payment Parliamentarians vowed to push Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Professor Paul Mavhima to ensure that pupils are not sent away over non-payment of school fees by communicating the government position to all schools across the country. Addressing journalists in Harare, Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Chairperson on Women and Youth Affairs, Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga appealed to Mavhima to send a circular to all schools clarifying the issue so that pupils are not sent away for non-payment of fees. Welcome back, You are still watching the 263chat news In our next story DStv to Launch Prophet Walter Magaya’sYadah TV MultiChoice has announced the addition of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries’ Yadah TV on the DStv platform from Thursday the 18th of January. According to MultiChoice, Yadah TV will be available on DStv channel 281 on all bouquets. PHD Ministries’ founder, Prophet Walter Magaya said the purpose of having of Yadah TV is to meet the point of need that mankind has and to connect with everyone so that their lives can be changed. And in Sports Zimbabwe Overcome Thisara Blitz In Thrilling Win The trio of SikandarRaza, Hamilton Masakadza and TendaiChatara brought Zimbabwe a 12-run win over Sri Lanka, their first victory against a Full Member at a neutral venue in 15 years. Raza made an unbeaten 81 and took the key wicket of KusalPerera, who made 80. He also took two catches, of Angelo Mathews and former Sri Lanka captain ThisaraPerera. It was the Thisara catch that finally swung the game Zimbabwe’s way. Thisara climbed into Graeme Cremer for 15 runs in the 38th over, after his side slipped to 199 for 6 chasing 291 to win.
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