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WATCH: PLO Lumumba calls for a GNU in Zimbabwe
Pan African activist Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba has called upon the SADC and African Union to step in and intervene in the Zimbabwe human rights abuse crisis that has hogged limelight globa...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 19:04hrs | 4232 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Credibility of Ramaphosa's Zimbabwe envoys under scrutiny
The credibility of the South African envoys appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to engage the Zimbabwe government and other stakeholders following the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the country h...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 17:19hrs | 1311 | by Staff reporter
South Africa plays an unofficial Big Brother to Zimbabwe
The government of South Africa and the ruling ANC have raised concern over the latest developments in Zimbabwe - perhaps so much earlier than many would have anticipated.South Africa plays an ...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 14:41hrs | 3056 | by finx
Region turns heat on Mnangagwa
SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa has voiced his concern over the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe that has seen a spike in State-sponsored abductions, arrests and torture of opposition activ...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 09:02hrs | 6936 | by Staff reporter
G40 fugitives in anti-Zimbabwe crusade
FUGITIVE G40 members, who are hiding in South Africa, are behind the recent anti-Zimbabwe campaign responsible for inventing a non-existent crisis and have been engaging various regional players in a ...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 08:44hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Pretoria rebuffs Malema's pleas
SOUTH Africa yesterday rejected calls for it to deal robustly with Zimbabwe, adding that relations between Pretoria and Harare were governed by international laws.In addition, the regional pow...Published: 05 Aug 2020 at 18:28hrs | 3533 | by Staff reporter
ICAC calls for Youth, Liberation fighters,Women assemblies inclusion in AU
The International Coalition Against Coronavirus in Africa (ICAC) has called on the African Union to include the youth, liberation fighters, and women assemblies in the bloc so as to have it pushing th...Published: 05 Aug 2020 at 17:56hrs | 142 | by Stephen Jakes
Malema demands cutting of ties between Pretoria and Harare
OUTSPOKEN South African opposition leader, Julius Malema has demanded the closure of the Zimbabwean embassy and cutting of ties between Pretoria and Harare until President Emmerson Mnangagwa's governm...Published: 05 Aug 2020 at 08:12hrs | 5409 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere approaches Cyril Ramaphosa
Former Cabinet Minister Saviour Kasulkuwere is seeking an audience with South African President and African Union Chairperson Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene in the Zimbabwean human rights situa...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 10:54hrs | 8674 | by Mandla Ndlovu
July 31 exposed Mnangagwa
In order to legitimise anti-democratic politics, violence and human rights abuses to the world, Zanu-PF has gone back to its exhausted ideological settings.This follows a widespread call by ac...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 09:36hrs | 9857 | by Phillan Zamchiya
1893 MHRRM on Perence Smallboy Chikerema Shiri's death
The most evil and barbaric man who led the Matebeleland Gukurahundi Genocide accompanied with mass beatings, mass rapes, mass disappearances and mass starvation of the Matebele through curfews in the ...Published: 01 Aug 2020 at 08:52hrs | 10830 | by 1893 MHRRM Bayethe Board of Directors
Zimbabwe remains our partner, claims US
THE United States of America (USA) senate Foreign Relations Committee says Zimbabwe will remain its county's international partner despite Zanu-PF's hostile stance to it.This comes after Zanu-...Published: 31 Jul 2020 at 18:28hrs | 3706 | by Staff reporter
Global financiers shut out Zimbabwe
GOVERNMENT says it is failing to access international financial aid necessary in mitigating the social and economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic because of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by Western...Published: 31 Jul 2020 at 07:58hrs | 2524 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs a break
This Zanu PF government is a farce, a sham and a masquerade. The problem with this government is like a person who is going to the carpenter to pull their aching tooth. Imagine the type of a tool the ...Published: 30 Jul 2020 at 09:12hrs | 1423 | by Leonard Koni
'Take Zanu-PF's threats seriously'
AS POLITICAL tensions in the country continue to rise ahead of Friday's planned protests, analysts have warned the organisers of the demonstrations to take Zanu-PF's warnings about the mass actions se...Published: 29 Jul 2020 at 17:13hrs | 1716 | by Staff reporter
NGO plans Africa's self-determination, sovereign development programmes to fight Covid-19
A non-governmental organisation - International Coalition Against Coronavirus (ICAC) is planning to conduct programmes that are meant to enable Africa to have self-determination, sovereign devel...Published: 26 Jul 2020 at 11:05hrs | 127 | by Stephen Jakes
United Nations calls out Mnangagwa
THE Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHCR) has reacted angrily to increasing cases of human rights abuses in Zimbabwe under the cover of the COVID-19 lockdown. In a statement yesterday, UNHCR...Published: 25 Jul 2020 at 08:36hrs | 6376 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa roped into Hopewell Chin'ono's court case
Nine top media organisations across the world have written to the as Chair of the African Union, and as the President of the Republic of South Africa Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene in the crimi...Published: 25 Jul 2020 at 08:31hrs | 4707 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Digital trade is the next big thing in Africa
Wamkele Mene was recently appointed Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat. Because of COVID-19, free trade for countries that have ratified the agreement did not beg...Published: 25 Jul 2020 at 07:57hrs | 296 | by Kingsley Ighobor
Human Rights lawyers take Justice Malaba head on
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights have condemned the directive by Chief Justice Luke Malaba that judgements of the High Courts and Labour Court be seen by the Head of Court or Division, before such Ju...Published: 20 Jul 2020 at 12:11hrs | 3531 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Let us sing songs in honour of Arikana Chihombori
My dear brother Fabian Mabaya, I have examined with some thoroughness the story of Arikana Chihombori, former African Union (AU) ambassador to the United States.Before I enter into the controv...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 09:26hrs | 2237 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Masiyiwa says Million people to get free Covid-19 drug
ECONET founder Strive Masiyiwa says an African Union (AU) initiative set up to mobilise resources to fight Covid-19 is facilitating the free distribution of a drug to treat the disease.Masiyiw...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 09:21hrs | 2174 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19: Africa Medical Supplies Platform experiences surge in use of by AU member states
- Supply chain platform secures lifesaving COVID-19 treatment for 1million Africans - Expands to include African hospitals and Caribbean Community cou...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 07:08hrs | 194 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa against 'catch and release syndrome'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged the justice system to step up the fight against corruption and put an end to the "catch and release syndrome", while the arrest of "small and big fish" shou...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:37hrs | 1294 | by Staff reporter
Lindiwe Sibanda to be a jury member of the world's largest food prize
The jury of the Food Planet Prize, the world's largest prize in the food arena, has been announced by the Curt Bergfors Foundation in Sweden.The ten international top professionals include lea...Published: 07 Jul 2020 at 18:34hrs | 1421 | by Staff reporter
Africa lacks strategy to combat Covid-19
The International Coalition Against Coronavirus for Africa (ICAC) has lamented lack of Africa based initiatives to fight Covid-19 saying the continent only depends on the World Health Organisation (WH...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 09:49hrs | 237 | by Stephen Jakes
Caribbean countries get access to Africa Medical Supplies Platform for procurement of COVID-19 supplies
Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have been given access to the Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP), a procurement system for supplies and equipment in the fight against COVID-19....Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:25hrs | 113 | by Agencies
Is Zimbabwe the sick man of Southern Africa?
The Zimbabwean issue is a painful one. The country has all the ingredients of being a success story. Arable land, good climate, a wonderful pool of human resources across the continuum of production, ...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:06hrs | 249 | by Sibangani Dube
Mounting challenges for Chamisa
THE MDC-Alliance, and the entire legacy of the opposition movement, faces the gravest political challenges it has had to confront since its formation in 1999.This is the result of a combinatio...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:56hrs | 10090 | by Brian Raftopoulos
Jubilation as Strive Masiyiwa's ventilators arrive in the country
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ventilator suites that were donated by businessman and Econet founder Strive Masiyiwa are now in the country ready to be deployed.Through his Higher Life Foundati...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 10:26hrs | 4430 | by Agencies
Cassava Fintech launches SASAI Health Status Report as it steps up fight against Coronavirus
Cassava Fintech International (CFI), a subsidiary of the Econet Group, has launched the SASAI Health Status Report (SHSR), a secure blockchain technology-supported solution expected to digitize the te...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 17:56hrs | 132 | by Agencies
Chamisa staggering against the ropes?
IS THE MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa staggering against the ropes?Chamisa has proved himself time and time again to be on top of the situation yet this time he's on the back foot....Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 17:01hrs | 2654 | by Black Edward
Masiyiwa organising funding for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe will receive funding support to buy medical equipment to fight Covid-19 from Afreximbank as part of the African Union's initiative to help its members combat the pandemic, businessman Strive ...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 11:41hrs | 1473 | by Staff reporter
ZLHR celebrates African Child, call for justice in the continent
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has joined the rest of the continent in commemorating Day of the African Child at the same time calling for justice for the children.Commemorated annua...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 09:37hrs | 147 | by Stephen Jakes
Masiyiwa donates 1 000 ventilators to Zimbabwe
BUSINESS tycoon Strive Masiyiwa yesterday announced the arrival of 45 full intensive care unit ventilators in Zimbabwe, for which he placed an order a couple of months back.The billionaire ent...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 14:09hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Zambia plan joint industrialisation programme
THE governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe with support from the Comesa Secretariat are planning a joint industrialisation programme, which will build on the experiences and lessons learned from the exist...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:22hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa eases lockdown
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday announced the lifting of the moratorium deferring payment of rentals and mortgages during lockdown with tenants expected to settle their debt in the next six months as th...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 09:12hrs | 1254 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa minister's comments agitate Harare
THE government is seething with anger after regional powerhouse, South Africa, commented on Zimbabwe's long-running political and economic crises earlier this week.This comes after Pretoria's ...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 18:26hrs | 1492 | by Staff reporter
Harvest House is MDC-T citadel, says Khupe
MDC-T acting president Thokozani Khupe does not harbour a secret mission sponsored by Zanu-PF to weaken the opposition MDC Alliance party and destroy the political career of its leader Nelson Chamisa....Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 16:46hrs | 3228 | by Staff reporter
Kagame calls for lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe
RWANDAN president Paul Kagame has called for the review and consideration of sanctions against two African countries, Zimbabwe and Sudan, to support their ability to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic....Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 16:42hrs | 733 | by Staff reporter
Screws tightened on lockdown restrictions
THOUSANDS of commuters were yesterday turned away from entering Harare's central business district (CBD) as the Government tightened screws on the Covid-19 induced lockdown after a spike in the number...Published: 03 Jun 2020 at 09:43hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe derives no pleasure from violence, racial hatred'
Statement issued by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Honourable Lt General (Rtd) Dr Sibusiso B. Moyo The Government of Zimbabwe ...Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 08:59hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has no role in US protests, says Mugabe coup announcer
FOREIGN Affairs and International Trade Minister Sibusiso Moyo yesterday told United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Brian Nichols that the country had no role in the violent protests spreading in th...Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 08:59hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
How Zimbabwe can return to economic glory days
Former Economic Planning and Investment Promotion minister Tapiwa Mashakada (TM) believes Zimbabwe can return to its glory days of the early 1980s when the economy was stable and end poverty. He discu...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 08:51hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe summons US envoy over link to US protests
The Zimbabwe Government has summoned American Ambassador Mr Brian Nichols to discuss claims made by a senior US official that Zimbabwe was one of several countries interfering in violent protests in t...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 08:36hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
'SADC Standby Brigade is ready' Charamba warns Americans
Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba says Zimbabwe might find it necessary to summon United States of America Brian A. Nichols to question him on the violent protests that are rocking America aft...Published: 31 May 2020 at 12:53hrs | 14381 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Why is it okay for Blacks to kill Blacks, but an utter outrage when Whites kill Blacks?
As the whole world is thunderstruck by the unfolding scenes of massive anger-fuelled protests in the United States of America (US) over the barbaric and savage killing of an unarmed Black man - George...Published: 31 May 2020 at 10:00hrs | 1956 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Call for justice for MDC Alliance abductees
THE Women's Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe) together with WELEAD Trust, Economic Justice for Women Project, Female Prisoners Support Trust, Imba Mukadzi Umuzi Ngumama Trust, Ru...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:23hrs | 258 | by Walpe
AU chairperson, staff at loggerheads
AFRICAN Union staffers have demanded that an ongoing institutional reform process be "transparent, humane and fair" in the wake of accusations that AU Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat treats...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:16hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
Women's group call for justice for the abducted women MDC activists
The Women's Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) together with WELEAD Trust, Economic Justice for Women Project (EJWP), Female Prisoners Support Trust (FEMPRIST), Imba Mukadzi Umuzi...Published: 28 May 2020 at 07:22hrs | 342 | by Stephen Jakes
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