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Zimbabwe president approves radio licence fee for motorists

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Zimbabwe 's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law a new radio licence bill.

All motorists must now pay the radio licence fee before they can renew their vehicle insurance or obtain a licence from the Zimbabwe National Road Authority .

Critics have been calling for the scrapping of the fee, accusing ZBC of biased coverage in favour of the governing Zanu-PF .

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62

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57

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29

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semi-formal

Language

English

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60

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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