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    Fact Check: No, Youth ministry not giving out cash grants

    March 26, 2025
    Claim: A notice going viral on local social media platforms claims the Zimbabwean government has partnered with the African Youth Development Fund to disburse cash grants of ZIG 10,000 to…
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Fact Check: No, Youth ministry not giving out cash grants

Fact Check: No, Youth ministry not giving out cash grants
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100 day cycle: Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development promises
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