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Where are communities affected by climate change in Zimbabwe's bloated COP29 delegation?
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, is once again the focal point of global climate discussions. ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 115 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa expected in Azerbaijan for climate indaba
President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived in Azerbaijan today to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, where climate finance will be a central focus. The President's departure from Ha...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:46hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter
Rampant deforestation blamed for climate change
The Africa Carbon Forum (formerly the Africa Voluntary Carbon Credits Market Forum, or AVCCMF) has blamed the rampant cutting down of trees and irresponsi...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:09hrs | 98 | by Stephen Jakes
Telegram app founder arrested at French airport
PAVEL Durov, billionaire co-founder and chief executive of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1 TV said, citing an unnamed source....Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 08:09hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to deepen ties with Iran
President Mnangagwa has affirmed that the fraternal relations between Zimbabwe and Iran will be deepened and consolidated for the mutual benefit of both nations.The President expressed his con...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Iran's Ebrahim Raisi
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has joined the rest of World leaders in mourning the late Iranian leader Dr Ebrahim Seyyed Raisi who died on Sunday following a helicopter crash.The Iranian leader died alo...Published: 21 May 2024 at 20:49hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Iranian president confirmed dead in helicopter crash
Iranian state media have confirmed that President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday in the northwestern province of East Azerbaijan. His entire entourage, including Fore...Published: 20 May 2024 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Iran waives visa requirements for Zimbabweans
Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has said the Iranian Cabinet has decided to unilaterally cancel visa requirements for visitors from India and severa...Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 09:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
African countries stand firm on fossil fuels
The African Group of Negotiators is calling for an outcome that allows Africa to exploit its fossil fuels including coal, oil and gas to eradicate poverty while also funding renewable energy projects....Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Russia's railway giant keen to expand footprint to Zimbabwe
TRANSMASHHOLDING, Russia's leading manufacturer of railway rolling stock and fifth biggest rail company in the world, is looking to expand its footprint in African countries including Zimbabwe in a wi...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:27hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's US$700k splurge on Chinese private jet for Russia trip
President Emmerson Mnangagwa hired a private jet from China to fly him to Russia on Tuesday at an estimated cost of nearly US$700,000.Mnangagwa, attending the Russia-Africa summit in St Peters...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 19:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kaizer Chiefs confirm Chivaviro's deal
Despite Richards Bay's assertion that he was their player, Kaizer Chiefs have unveiled former Marumo Gallants striker Ranga Chivaviro as one of their new signings.Chiefs confirmed yesterday th...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa buys swanky US$54 million presidential jet
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken delivery of a US$54 million presidential jet - a Dassault Falcon 7X, ZimLive reported.The aircraft was delivered in March, but it was not put into servic...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 19:01hrs | 18 | by Mduduzi Mathuthu
Mnangagwa still isolated after 47 global trips
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has travelled 47 foreign trips since coming to power, in a re-engagement drive that has been bogged down by human rights abuses and failure to implement key political refo...Published: 06 Nov 2022 at 11:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa approves acquisition of presidential jet, source says
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved the acquisition of a presidential jet, ZimLive can reveal.The aircraft is a long-range Dassault Falcon, military sources said."It has already ...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 18:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe chefs attempt to sneak to UN
SENIOR government officials reportedly secretly contacted the United Nations (UN) secretariat seeking to attend the UN General Assembly and other routine meetings, a leaked memo from Agriculture perma...Published: 13 Sep 2022 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga flies to Togo on luxury jet linked to Libyan strongman
Zimbabwe's vice president Constantino Chiwenga on Tuesday flew to Togo on a private jet linked to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, a renegade military commander who now controls the eastern and some s...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 21:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Precedent that undermines credibility of Human Rights Council
On April 7, the UN General Assembly decided to suspend Russia's membership in the Human Rights Council. This establishes a destructive precedent not only for the future of the Human Rights Cou...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Alfred de Zayas
Ministers splashing on foreign trips, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned Cabinet ministers against globetrotting with no tangible results at a time when the country faces an economic meltdown, with millions swimming in deep pov...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors in worst FIFA ranking
THE FIFA report card for 2021 is out and Zimbabwe's Warriors have ended the year in the worst possible manner.The Warriors finished the year anchored on number 121, according to the final foot...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:23hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa jets off to SA for Trade Fair
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa left Harare Monday for Durban in South Africa to attend the Inter Africa Trade Fair (IATF) in Durban, South Africa.Early this month, Mnangagwa and an entourage of ...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 18:40hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
COP26 delegation exposes Mnangagwa rhetoric, says Felix Ndiweni
OUTSPOKEN former Ntabazinduna chief Felix Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni has described President Emmerson Mnangagwa's United Kingdom trip for the COP26 summit last week as extravagant after he reportedly to...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:28hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa boasts of UK royalty meetings
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday bragged that he had made a major breakthrough in his re-engagement efforts with leaders of hostile Western nations, some of which have imposed sanctions on Zimba...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean banker in failed West Ham bid
A LONDON-BASED Zimbabwean investment banker was part of a failed bid by a high-powered consortium, which wanted to take over high-flying English Premiership club West Ham United, in a deal worth about...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa UK trip meets with protests
SCORES of Zimbabweans based in Glasgow, Scotland yesterday demonstrated against President Emmerson Mnangagwa who is currently attending the United Nations (UN) COP26 Climate Summit in that country, ac...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 18:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Shava takes engagement mission to Europe
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Ambassador Frederick Shava, has embarked on an engagement and re-engagement mission to Europe that will see him interact with Foreign Ministers of Fra...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Euro 2021, what to expect from this year's tournament?
When will Euro 2020 (2021) start, who will be the first to meet on the playing field, who, according to experts, can win this year, and which footballer will be recognized as the best bomber?...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 14:09hrs | 2 | by Staff Writer
Is Nepotism a Good Thing, or Bad?
I read with amusement the article written by Luke Tambolinyoka titled "Emerson Mnangagwa : the primitive clansman and the villagisati...Published: 18 Mar 2021 at 07:27hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Warriors suffer biggest plunge
ZIMBABWE were the biggest losers in the world in the latest FIFA rankings after the country plunged four places down the table into 112th place. The Warriors shed four places down the ta...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Commonwealth, sanctions removal Mnangagwa's top priority
Rejoining the Commonwealth and seeking the removal of illegal economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, principally by the United States (US) and her allies, are the top priorities of the Ministry of Fo...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC and the season of disruptive demonstrations
After losing the 2018 Presidential race, MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa vowed to embark on nationwide demonstrations until he was declared the winner of that plebiscite. The MDC wants to use this tool to ...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 12:35hrs | | by Elijah Chihota
Mnangagwa blows US$1.7 million on Swiss luxury jet for Japan trip
President Emmerson Mnangagwa hired a US$30,000-per-hour Swiss luxury jet to fly him to Japan last week, leaving the Zimbabwean taxpayer with a bill of over US$1.7 million, ZimLive can reveal.T...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 18:31hrs | 1 | by ZimLive
Chamisa demos flop
A planned illegal demonstration by MDC-Alliance and some shadowy anti-Government organisations flopped dismally yesterday after Zimbabwe Republic Police maintained a vigil in central Harare and cities...Published: 21 May 2019 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Plot to unleash violent protests unearthed
A group of shady organisations from Zimbabwe with links to the opposition MDC-Alliance has in recent months been hard at work laying the groundwork for civil unrest set to be unleashed next month, The...Published: 17 May 2019 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sees end to commuter woes
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned 39 of 300 buses Government has secured as part of measures to address the plight of commuters that are being ripped off by unscrupulous private operators. ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Auxillia joins Mnangagwa in hiring pricey private jets
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has joined her husband in hiring pricey private jets - which cost taxpayers thousands of United States dollars.The first lady returned home from Dubai on Tuesday ...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 12:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife charters pricey plane to Dubai
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has joined her husband in hiring pricey private jets - which cost taxpayers thousands of United States dollars.The first lady returned home from Dubai on Tuesday ...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Charamba berates Mnangagwa's critics
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has come out guns blazing, berating those criticising his boss for excessive foreign travel as dwelling on trivia.Charamba said Mnan...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 16:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hates flying, claims Charamba
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has come out guns blazing, berating those criticising his boss for excessive foreign travel as dwelling on trivia. Charamba said Mna...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's mounting foreign trips expose him
I will not allow the raging debate and shaming of the chief ruler's penchant for frequent and extravagantly lavish travels without my pound of flesh. Not even that I am a Shylock, but the extr...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 13:44hrs | 1 | by Makaita Noel Mutasa
Mnangagwa says UAE trip private jet paid by hosts, what of the other 29?
After a week of criticism over a mounting foreign travel bill, President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday said ONE of his THIRTY foreign trips was fully paid for by his hosts.After coming to power...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:57hrs | 1 | by ZimLive
Full list of Mnangagwa's expensive trips
Since assuming office through a bloody coup in November 2017 President Emmerson Mnangagwa has engaged in about trips with a purpose of either courting investors or seeking to return to a family of nat...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:51hrs | 10 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa has a difficult balancing act to perform
OPINION is sharply divided over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's costly foreign trips at a time the country is mourning the death of more than 300 Cyclone Idai victims, the Daily News reported.F...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 20:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa flies 3rd private jet inside a week
President Emmerson Mnangagwa risked fresh public wrath on Monday after hiring a luxury jet from the United Arab Emirates – his third inside a week – to fly him to South Africa.The Airbus A...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 15:55hrs | 1 | by ZimLive
Jet-setting Mnangagwa divides nation
OPINION is sharply divided over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's costly foreign trips at a time the country is mourning the death of more than 300 Cyclone Idai victims, the Daily News reported.F...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Questions over Mnangagwa's choice of advisors
ON three occasions, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, has been forced to cut short his foreign trips to attend to pressing matters back home — raising questions about the quality of advice he ...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 18:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC hammers Mnangagwa over 'infantile and embarrassing love of flying'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared two days of mourning the victims of Cyclone Idai - and then left on a trip to Angola, his 28th foreign visit in the 15 months since he assumed power.The M...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 21:34hrs | | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa must be open on deals
PRESIDENT EMMERSON Mnangagwa's trip last weekend to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, brought to the fore the issue of transparency on economic deals cut during state and official, as well as working v...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 16:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans ranked happier than Rwandans, Batswana and Malawians
The World Happiness Report has been released and Zimbabwe ranks close to the bottom ten, lower than neighbours Mozambique and Zambia. However, Zimbabweans have been ranked happier than Rwandans, Batsw...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 11:14hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa flies out to Abu Dhabi
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will tomorrow leave for an official State visit to Abu Dhabi, the United Emirates the Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services has revealed. The...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 15:39hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
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