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@UYCAS256 @hepsuganda @MinofHealthUG @JaneRuth_Aceng @DianaAtwine @WHOUganda @bayloruganda @IDIMakerere @AFROHUN @reactgroup @Parliament_Ug That's the attitude... Collective responsibility

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@TembaMliswa Whatever the reason you are pointing out are selfish. The expenses are acceptable in a democracy

The question of whether Parliament will conduct a secret ballot is somewhat moot; the predominant sentiment among MPs is a palpable support for CAB3. It stands to reason that individual legislators would not oppose an amendment that postpones a costly election, thereby prolonging their own tenure. This scenario benefits not only them but also the nation at large. They can forgo exorbitant campaign expenses associated with seeking re-election. Thus, behind closed doors, many may indeed prefer a secret ballot, even if they do not publicly disclose such preferences. In this context, the CAB3 battle appears to have been won already. It makes more sense that only after Parliament votes can those eager to challenge the Bill contest in Court. As it is, it appears premature to challenge something that hasn't as yet been approved. Even then, Parliament may duly enact the legislation, and yet the President might refrain from signing it into law. What is the urgency in seeking judicial recourse over a law that is, at present, non-existent? newzimbabwe.com/members-of-par…

@_JeSsIcA_90s @angloid0 Just get yourself together and grow up. Don't poison that little man. You're a toxic human

@angloid0 Was so looking forward to the world Cup with my little boy this year so disappointing and disheartening! No way will I waste a penny on the England kit. How can we cheer for England when the team is made up of random Africans? This will lose them a fortune

What’s the point of a national football team if the majority of the players aren’t from the nation.

@GChivandaidze @cozwva Bad company corrupts the character... SaMambo you must have such wisdom in abundance. Don't celebrate mediocrity.

@cozwva A party card carrying member damages the image of the ruling party pakai iye asiri mu executive yemusangano.??? His association to the first family is just private not party or national or state issue.... mukasvotwa nezvinhu zvisina zera nemi munopazha nekurutsa ,mahara.

The ongoing damage of President ED's reputation caused by this chalartan Chivayo is very disturbing. Prominent figures such as Dr Tagwirei Dr Tungwarara &Hon Sakupwanya have never conducted themselves in such a manner. His actions & public conduct further damages the ZANUPF party

@lucyjaynewhite1 @Xtopherewesi Why do you want to limit him to Ivory Coast. The bottom line is you have issues with African players.

@Xtopherewesi He should represent the country of his ancestors: Ivory Coast. Why should Ivory Coast lose out on his talent?

This post right here is why I believe that players of African descent, should always represent the countries of their parents. No matter how good you are, you will likely not be fully accepted.

@Xtopherewesi I beg to differ there. Let the talent determine anyone's destination. We are in a global village. She must not try to be too clever. The suggestion is just not progressive

@HonMachakaire @Tsombeni Word Minister.

As a father, I believe one of the greatest responsibilities of a man is to honour and appreciate the woman who carries and nurtures the children that become part of his family. In doing so, respect for her family becomes a true reflection of one’s character, maturity and values. As Minister of Youth, I wish to encourage our young citizens to embrace a culture of respect, dignity and restraint, particularly in moments of disagreement or personal conflict. True leadership is not demonstrated through intimidation, abuse of authority or the misuse of influence against others, especially women and the elderly. No grievance, misunderstanding or separation should ever justify the use of power, money or office to suppress, intimidate or humiliate another family. Our children learn more from our conduct than from our words, and I want mine to inherit a legacy founded on respect, integrity, peace and humanity. Peace begins with me. Peace begins with you. Peace begins with all of us.

@lucyjaynewhite1 A player’s ethnicity does not determine whether they are English. Also, Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, so saying Maguire is “English and Northern Irish” is inaccurate — he is English.

Harry Maguire, who is English and Northern Irish… … has been demographically replaced in the England World Cup team by an African named ‘Addji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guéh’ born in Ivory Coast. What’s the point in a ‘national’ football team if someone who is NOT from that nation can join? Maguire should play for England. Guéh should play for Ivory Coast. Common sense. I’m sure Maguire isn’t even allowed to contest this decision because, as his shirt says in the photo below, ‘no room for racism’.

@lucyjaynewhite1 cultural connection are enough, others support broader eligibility through parents or residency. But describing a Black England player as evidence of “replacement” crosses from a discussion about sports eligibility into racial politics.

@lucyjaynewhite1 That has been true for decades and applies worldwide, including in African, European, Asian, and South American teams. People can reasonably debate what national identity should mean in sport: some think birthplace should matter most, others think citizenship, upbringing, and

@lucyjaynewhite1 Multiple centre-backs compete for places at the same time. Football squads change constantly. More broadly, countries set eligibility rules for national teams through FIFA. A player can represent a country if they meet citizenship and residency requirements.

@lucyjaynewhite1 He is an English citizen and has represented England at youth and senior level for years. Second, Harry Maguire was not “demographically replaced.” National team selection is based on form, fitness, tactics, age, and manager preference.

@lucyjaynewhite1 There are a few factual problems in your statement. First, the player you mean is Marc Guéhi, not “Addji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guéh.” He was born in Ivory Coast, but he moved to England as a child, was raised and educated there, and developed through English football academies.

@YaMin947057 @PiCoreTeam That's the purpose of KYC

@PiCoreTeam hmm I wonder how the identity verification piece plays into token distribution specifically. does it filter out bots during launches?

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@ShamaseI80733 You're just writing a lot of nothing here. Izhara iyi inokuzungaidza kudai

Chief i completely disagre with you on this one ,remembee the state doesn't just sign off on Section 164B cyber bullying charges for nothing the CID Law & Order division clearly verified the docket and stated they have the AI-generated exhibits and witnesses lined up. Just because prosecutors focused this specific remand on the digital forgery and the unauthorized downloading of data from his phone doesn't mean other claims or that the case is weak it just means they are leading with the most airtight statutory offenses on paper. People are missing the fact that the state's cyber forensics team wouldn't formally put AI generated photographs in writing if they hadn't run it through verification. If there was truly no case the NPA wouldn't have signed off on it, and the court definitely wouldn't have seized their passports and slapped them with strict bail conditions to keep them completely away from the witnesses. It's a legitimate legal issue, not just a personal beef & remember Rutendo has a personal issues with Madzibaba @wicknellchivayo so he'll say anything to seek attention and validation @matinyarare

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@PiCoreTeam Whilst some of us are still stuck on tentative KYC'ed for 3years. Was a validator and validated many accounts and am being asked to apply to be a validator again 🤔

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Naison Marufu has responded to @Zimra_11’s decision to introduce taxes on content creators. Thoughts? : Munotanga mafunga here musati mataura or kuita zvimwe zvinhu. Some of the things that these government institutions do, they even offend common sense 🙌 You want to tax Content creators, but cannot lobby for them ... Painful...That is the contradiction sitting at the heart of Zimbabwe’s digital economy. Zimbabwe has no formal monetization agreement with Meta or Google. Content creators are using foreign details ... South African bank accounts, relatives abroad, VPNs .... to unlock what their own country cannot give them. And now ZIMRA wants a cut of money that technically, by platform rules, was never supposed to reach Zimbabwe in the first place . This is ambush economics. Content creators are already paying taxes where they are registered ... which is not in Zimbabwe ... because the Ministry of ICT has no formal relationship with Meta. They file where the platform recognizes them. They comply where the system exists. Zimbabwe is simply not on that map. The government confirmed the gap itself. Minister of ICT Tatenda Mavetera admitted in January 2026 that discussions with Google and Meta are ongoing but acknowledged “limitations” and gave no timeline . Meanwhile, ZIMRA issued Public Notice 25 of 2026 demanding voluntary disclosure by 30 May 2026 .... penalties waived, but interest still applies. So one arm of government is “engaging” global platforms. The other is taxing income earned through back channels because the engagement produced nothing. But wasn't the first move supposed to be pushing the Ministry of ICT to lobby for Zimbabwe to be on Meta's monetization map? Shouldn't that have been the opening gambit? Get the country whitelisted. Secure the payout pipeline. Formalize the relationship. Then, and only then, talk about tax withholding, registration thresholds, and voluntary disclosure. Instead, ZIMRA issued deadlines while ICT holds meetings that produce nothing. The cart is not just before the horse ... the cart is demanding fuel from a horse that hasn't been born. ZIMRA has the power to tax. Does the Ministry of ICT have the power to lobby? Can you walk into Meta's offices and say "monetize Zimbabwe"? Because if you can't, then you're taxing air. You're demanding compliance for a system you haven't built. Creators are paying the price of your diplomatic silence. Do ZIMRA and the Ministry of ICT ever communicate? The evidence suggests no. Or if they do, they are not listening to each other. To be clear: using the source-based tax rule, ZIMRA is legally correct. If you create content while sitting in Zimbabwe, they consider the income source Zimbabwean .... even if the payment lands in an SA account. The Double Taxation Agreement with South Africa exists, but that requires disclosure and paperwork most creators have not filed . It is possible for ZIMRA to track payments through TaRMS, monitoring mobile money and bank transfers that bring foreign earnings back home, and auditing public disclosures of wealth. It is impossible for ZIMRA to force Meta or Google to write checks directly to Zimbabwean accounts. That is not their mandate and power. They tax what comes in ... they do not create the pipes for it to flow. It is also hard for the Ministry of ICT delivering a monetization deal while US sanctions remain in place. US-based companies face significant legal risks making payments that could indirectly benefit sanctioned individuals. Even if the government negotiates, compliance costs will outweigh Zimbabwe’s small ad market. Google Adsense pays based on viewer location ... a Zimbabwean audience generates roughly 30 cents per thousand views versus up to $7 for a US audience. The market is classified as operationally dead for advertisers. Let's talk about the WhatsApp admin fiasco. 2024. Ministry of ICT floated a tax on WhatsApp group admins. A data protection license, they called it. The policy was so absurd that Meta's Terms of Service don't even allow third parties to charge admin fees for group operation. WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption means ZIMRA cannot see a single message without breaking the protocol. The policy was unenforceable from the first sentence. Yet someone in government said it out loud. Off the cuff. Zero technical understanding. Zero legal grounding. It died in public ridicule ... but it should never have been born. So ZIMRA is correct to tax undeclared income. The Ministry of ICT is failing to deliver access. Meta terms make the workaround a violation. Sanctions are blocking the official route. The digital advertising market is too small to attract serious platform investment. And two government arms are operating as if they serve different countries. ZIMRA has no legal relationship with Meta at all. They are demanding tax on income generated through a platform that does not recognize Zimbabwean creators.🤦 If your citizens must break a platform’s terms of service to earn anything, who is really breaking the law? The creator trying to survive? Or the government taxing a transaction it cannot see, cannot enforce, and cannot protect? Until Zimbabwe gets formal monetization, asking creators to pay tax on income earned through loopholes you cannot close and channels you cannot open is economic ambush. ©The Marketing Maven