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Claim: An image circulating on various social media platforms claims vendors at Mbare Agricultural Market in Harare are selling a maize variety from China which matures within a month. Is…
Claim: A newspaper cutting of an advert claiming the Office of the President and Cabinet was calling for interested students to apply for Presidential and National Scholarships. The advert started…
Claim: The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) is going to impose strict tax obligations on churches to help boost government revenues, according to local media reports of a decision by Treasury…
Claim: Messages circulating on various social media platforms claiming dead fish have been washed ashore at Lake Chivero due to cyanobacteria poisoning. Is this true or false? Verdict: True The…
Claim: A Facebook page – Ministry of Commerce Zimbabwe claims to be working with China, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in a scheme offering grants to Zimbabwean…
