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Fraudsters exploit Zimbabweans seeking UK health and care jobs

Fraudsters exploit Zimbabweans seeking UK health and care jobs

WHEN Zimbabwean mother-of-four Eunice Sinoya enrolled in a first aid course near the capital Harare she was lured by the college's promise of a job in Britain's care sector. But more than a year on, she is sitting at home with her dream in tatters, the victim of a fraud that has cost her thousands of dollars. She is not alone. Police in Zimbabwe are investigating reports of dozens of scams that have exploited booming demand for basic healthcare qualifications, which are increasingly seen as a ticket to jobs overseas. Sinoya, 45, said she sold family land to pay for bogus…
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Zimbabweans hit by rising prices as local currency plummets

Zimbabweans hit by rising prices as local currency plummets

ZIMBABWEAN businesses and households are fearing a repeat of the hyperinflation seen more than a decade ago as prices of basic commodities spike after a sharp weakening in the local currency, despite government efforts to boost it. The Zim dollar has so far this month plunged more than 50% in value against the U.S. dollar after the government announced on May 29 measures to encourage the use of the local currency - as opposed to the dollar - in a bid to tame inflation. The currency has weakened by more than 80% since the start of the year. "I went into the…
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