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Govt use of violence on its own people is tragic
Continued from last weekWhile Mnangagwa's rhetoric on issues such as land reform, human rights, rule of law, improving the business climate and reducing corruption was all positive, there was ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 16:13hrs | 1 | by Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield
Grace Mugabe and a fracturing Zanu-PF
continued from last weekMany of those mansion builders were comrades-in-arms from Zimbabwe's war of independence. They, their families, and their business cronies were not eager to give up pow...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 17:11hrs | 1 | by Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield
Zimbabwe's coup: Net gain or no gain?
The scene in downtown Harare, Zimbabwe, on 21 November 2017 was extraordinary.Thousands walked through the streets, cheering, waving Zimbabwean flags, greeting soldiers as heroes, and taking s...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 07:12hrs | 18 | by Linda Thomas-Greenfield & Bruce Wharton: US Diplomats
Former US envoy releases details on Chiwenga's coup
Former United States of America Ambassador to Zimbabwe Bruce Wharton has written a document that gives an insight into the November 2017 coup that toppled Robert Mugabe from power.Wharton also...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 08:59hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabweans are too patient, 37 years was enough to lose patience with Mugabe - Ambassador Wharton
Former United State of America Ambassador to Zimbabwe Bruce Wharton‏ has said Zimbabweans have been so patient to allow mis-governance to continue for 37 years at a time when the country spend over ...Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 05:40hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Departing Wharton not turning his back on Zimbabwe
Outgoing United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe is not turning his back on Zimbabwe as he assumes a senior post in the State Department Bureau of African Affairs with direct responsibility over United S...Published: 14 Nov 2015 at 08:38hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Chinamasa admitted' sanctions are NOT the cause of Zim economic meltdown said US Ambassador!
The American government imposed targeted sanctions against Mugabe and a select few in his inner circle for the regime's bad human rights record and failure to hold free elections. I applaud the succes...Published: 05 Nov 2015 at 16:26hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
'Zimbabwe sanctions lifting conditional,' says US envoy
Outgoing United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Bruce Wharton has insisted the removal of sanctions will depend on certain conditions.Wharton was speaking after bidding farewell to Vice Presi...Published: 03 Nov 2015 at 15:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
U.S. Embassy Harare opens construction phase of new offices
The United States of America Embassy in Harare on Thursday opened a construction phase of new offices a development marking the start of work to build the new complex for the diplomatic mission in Zim...Published: 08 Aug 2015 at 08:26hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
US, Zimbabwe seek to mend relations
Outgoing US Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Bruce Wharton has confirmed that his country is on a drive to forge new diplomatic ties with nations once deemed as hostile.Mr Wharton, who paid a co...Published: 05 Aug 2015 at 15:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
14 Zimbabweans travel to 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit
United States ambassador Bruce Wharton says the fourteen Zimbabweans attending the sixth annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 25-26, 2015 represent the human capi...Published: 26 Jul 2015 at 06:55hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes
Dzamara worth more than the others who have disappeared or killed
CHIKUKUVATAVATA. It used to be a game we played in our youthful, colonial days. Mother asks you and your siblings to catch a cock or hen for dinner, most probably because sekuru in the sense of your m...Published: 18 Jul 2015 at 13:24hrs | 27 | by Nathaniel Manheru
List of Zimbabwe students who received US scholarships
Twenty seventy Zimbabwean students who went through the United States Embassy sponsored United States Achievers Program (USAP) received full scholarships to study at various American universities and...Published: 21 Jun 2015 at 10:48hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Villagers stage demo against US Ambassador to Zimbabwe
United STATES ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Bruce Wharton's tour of Mutema banana project in Chipinge West was yesterday met with demonstrations from villagers demanding the total removal of sanctions...Published: 26 Sep 2014 at 07:55hrs | 5 | by Cletus Mushanawani
US reviewing Zimbabwe situation
The United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Bruce Wharton, says his country is continuously reviewing the situation in Zimbabwe as it seeks ways to improve relations between the two countries.Mr...Published: 17 Sep 2014 at 21:18hrs | 5 | by Taurai Shava
Mugabe exclusion, US-Sadc split looms
THE United States-organised US-Africa Summit set for August this year in Washington will proceed as planned irrespective of Africa's position on President Mugabe's exclusion, US Ambassador to Zimb...Published: 10 Jul 2014 at 08:18hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
US brings Forbes Top 40 entrepreneur in ICT to Zimbabwe
The United States Embassy is assisting a local tech-hub bring one of the world's eminent entrepreneurs, Fahad Hassan, as it steps up efforts to enhance the potential of information and communication t...Published: 07 May 2014 at 16:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zim officials stranded as US freezes embassy bank account
FINANCE Minister Patrick Chinamasa yesterday confronted US Ambassador to Zimbabwe Bruce Wharton over his country's recent tightening of its illegal sanctions regime that saw the addition of one compan...Published: 23 Apr 2014 at 23:34hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF members ambush US ambassador
Zanu-PF Umguza district members today ambushed United States Zanu-PF Umguza district members today ambushed United States Ambassador Bruce Wharton and handed him a petition demanding an end to sanctio...Published: 11 Feb 2014 at 17:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Tsvangirai, Mugabe should pursue political dialogue,' says US
The United States is urging political leaders in Zimbabwe to pursue fresh dialogue in a bid address the political and economic crisis in the country.U-S ambassador to Zimbabwe, Bruce Wharton,...Published: 11 Feb 2014 at 06:37hrs | 2 | by Thomas Chiripasi
Kasukuwere detained in Germany
The Minister of Environment, Water and Climate, Saviour Kasukuwere was early yesterday morning detained for almost three hours at Munich International Airport in Germany after police inthat c...Published: 17 Nov 2013 at 08:57hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
'Zanu-PF policies are for Zimbabweans,' says Prof J Moyo
GOVERNMENT has castigated United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Bruce Wharton for attempting to influence policy direction in Zimbabwe by saying his country will only normalise relations if the Zan...Published: 30 Sep 2013 at 05:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US Ambassador explains US sanctions on Zimbabwe
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. Sanctions Policy & Continued Strong Commitment to the People of Zimbabwe (Interview)Harare, September 25, 2013: The following is a...Published: 26 Sep 2013 at 17:22hrs | | by SW Radio
US, EU moves to re-engage Mugabe
WITH several low-key, but unmistakable gestures, the United States, the European Union block and other western countries have signaled that it is moving toward normalising relations with Zimbabwe afte...Published: 22 May 2013 at 03:14hrs | 1 | by blackvoicenews.com
'No secret Zanu-PF talks,' says US envoy
US Ambassador, Bruce Wharton, was recently a guest on SW Radio Africa's Hot Seat programme with Violet Gonda. Wharton denied reports of behind the scenes talks with top Zanu PF officials about a new u...Published: 08 Mar 2013 at 05:06hrs | | by Violet Gonda
SK Moyo threatens NGOs
ZANU-PF National Chairman Ambassador Simon Khaya yesterday warned that Government would not tolerate foreign-funded Non Governmental Organisations interfering in internal processes leading to the harm...Published: 13 Feb 2013 at 04:56hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Stripping Zanu-PF 'youth' sets social media sites abuzz
ZANU-PF 'youth' Sheila Mutsenhu has set social media sites abuzz since she stripped to her underwear in protest to US Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Bruce Wharton's visit to Mutare. Mutsenhu c...Published: 21 Jan 2013 at 05:41hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF supporter strips down to her knickers to block US envoy speech
A Zanu-PF supporter has stripped down to her knickers and confronted the US envoy to Zimbabwe as he was about to address a meeting with residents in Mutare. The woman was part of a group...Published: 17 Jan 2013 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US Ambassador to Zimbabwe chased away by villagers
The US envoy to Zimbabwe Mr David Bruce Wharton was yesterday reportedly forced to abandon his tour of Sangano Dairy Farm in Makoni District after villagers demonstrated against his Government's cont...Published: 16 Jan 2013 at 05:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
New US Ambassador finally arrives
Incoming US ambassador to Zimbabwe Bruce Wharton finally arrived in Harare on Thursday night with a message that he had come to assist Zimbabwe become a just and democratic state.Counselor for...Published: 06 Oct 2012 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
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