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Weak pound will fall further if Boris Johnson is PM
Expect Boris Johnson, the person most likely to be the next UK Prime Minister, to drive down the pound even further should he win the leadership contest.This is the stark warning from Nigel Gr...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 12:56hrs | 1227 | by Agencies
Why is Zimbabwe in this situation, God of Zimbabwe where are you?
Sanctions are normally described as International relations: Punitive or restrictive measures taken, usually by several countries in concert, to pressure a country to change its certain policies. Econ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:09hrs | 3335 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chamisa speaks on abduction...alleges 8 armed cars follow him
MDC President Nelson Chamisa has broken the silence over a circulating video which is alleged to show him surviving an attempting abduction by members of the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation ...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 07:58hrs | 9843 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Simba Makoni, Nkosana Moyo emerged from defeat far, far better than Chamisa
I HOPE Chamisa's simmering and smarting hordes are now settled, after what by now should be a long enough cooling period. He is himself showing signs of recovering from zealous political Pentecostalis...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:03hrs | 1560 | by Igomombe
Britain's bet on Mnangagwa victory hangs in the balance
Efforts to nurse Zimbabwe back to international respectability depended on free and fair elections, but the plan appears to be unravelling.Ever since the then Africa minister Rory Stewart took...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 12:24hrs | 3058 | by Patrick Wintour
Man dies after land developer chops down trees
HEARTBREAK hotel!An elderly man is said to have collapsed to his death after land developers who purchased a piece of land, which he had for long used as his orchard, cut down his fruit trees....Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 06:47hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Lancaster House Talks Chair Lord Carrington dies
Tributes have been paid to the former foreign secretary Lord Carrington, who has died at the age of 99.He chaired the Lancaster House talks in 1979, which led to the establishment of the state...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 13:48hrs | 2160 | by Staff reporter
UK's Boris Johnson quits over Brexit strategy
Boris Johnson has resigned as Foreign Secretary amid a growing political crisis over the UK's Brexit strategy.He is the second senior cabinet minister to quit within hours following Brexit Sec...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 15:47hrs | 1877 | by BBC
NPF: Possessed by a retrogressive agenda?
Mark Duncan, writing from Moscow, felt compelled to advise The Economist [Letters - A party of the people, April 14, 2018], that its belief that Russian youth post Gorbachev generation offered optimis...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 08:22hrs | 516 | by Tapiwa Nyandoro
China dumps dollars
SOME Chinese banks today sold off large amounts of dollars to devalue the yuan, further rattling investors.The move by Chinese banks was likely at the behest of the Chinese government, analyst...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 15:36hrs | 3050 | by Staff reporter
Lesotho group want its land back from SA
A group from Lesotho, which calls itself the 'Basotho Petitioners', has petitioned Britain's Queen Elizabeth to demand the return to land in South Africa.They claim the land is "rightfully" th...Published: 23 Jun 2018 at 21:04hrs | 2974 | by Staff reporter
Britain increasingly willing to cosy up to nasty regimes
LONDON - What the crowd lacked in size, it made up for in noise. Fifty or so people waved Turkish flags and shouted their support for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as he gave a speech at a think-tank in Londo...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 07:04hrs | 412 | by Economist
Commonwealth delegation Zimbabwe-bound
COMMONWEALTH secretary-general Ms Patricia Scotland will "imminently" dispatch a high-level delegation to Zimbabwe to assess the country's eligibility to rejoin the group following the country's expre...Published: 27 May 2018 at 10:13hrs | 1109 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's six months in office
It is now exactly six months since President Mnangagwa's inauguration on November 24, 2017 as the country's second Executive President and analysts say he has indeed ticked the boxes in as far as esta...Published: 27 May 2018 at 10:10hrs | 481 | by Staff rpeorter
Chamisa is fast becoming an international embarrassment
Hardly a week passes these days without some international incident involving MDC-T President Nelson Chamisa.After traveling to the US in December, Chamisa claimed that President Donald Trump ...Published: 24 May 2018 at 20:03hrs | 4924 | by Innocent Dube
Chamisa's desperation is becoming very worrying
Nelson Chamisa desperately needs a win. The last few weeks have been torturous for the new MDC leader and his supporters. For the first time, he has been under the spotlight and he has been left wanti...Published: 22 May 2018 at 20:07hrs | 4232 | by Innocent Dube
Zim must now show commitment to Commonwealth values of democracy
Zimbabwe has applied to re-join the Commonwealth after the country withdrew its membership 15 years ago under former President Robert Mugabe.Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, ...Published: 22 May 2018 at 09:06hrs | 2081 | by Staff rpeorter
Britain 'ditches' MDC T for military junta
If one is asked how Nelson "Spaghetti" Chamisa has fared in the Zimbabwe political field so far the answer will be simple. If Morgan Tsvangirai needed firm hand holding, Nelson Chamisa needs attentive...Published: 20 May 2018 at 14:53hrs | 3386 | by Israel Dube
British govt banking on Mnangagwa
EVIDENCE of Britain's meddlesome support for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration and that he is their preferred choice to lead Zimbabwe after this year's general elections in July is mountin...Published: 18 May 2018 at 08:21hrs | 2884 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, only candidate with chance of ending military rule
I AM back from the United Kingdom, having accompanied MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti.In the course of four days, we met the British Foreign secretary Boris...Published: 16 May 2018 at 06:54hrs | 1258 | by David Coltart
Britain called out for 'open support to Mnangagwa'
Britain's alleged staunch support for Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pushed it into an increasingly acrimonious corner, with opposition and diplomats warning that the former colonial powe...Published: 14 May 2018 at 14:27hrs | 2041 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's UK trip draws mixed feelings
MDC-T president Nelson Chamisa this week continued his momentum to consolidate his leadership of the MDC Alliance with the high-profile visit to London, where he met United Kingdom senior government o...Published: 12 May 2018 at 15:23hrs | 1238 | by Staff reporter
'Out of his depth': Chamisa falls flat in the UK
With the election campaign unofficially underway, MDC-T President Nelson Chamisa took the unusual step of traveling to the UK to drum up support for his bid to become President of Zimbabwe.It ...Published: 11 May 2018 at 09:21hrs | 5230 | by Charles, Harare (student)
Chamisa celebrates being greeted by Theresa May
Movement for Democratic Change leader Nelson Chamisa is celebrating being greeted by British Prime Minister Theresa May in the House of Commons Chamber.Chamisa went on to Twitter and said, "Gr...Published: 10 May 2018 at 15:32hrs | 7179 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa blasts the British government
MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa has warned the British government that overlooking crucial democratic reforms in favour of managing political stability in Zimbabwe could lead to po...Published: 10 May 2018 at 07:18hrs | 1597 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa concerned about UK's alignment with Mnangagwa
MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa has warned the British government that overlooking crucial democratic reforms in favour of managing political stability in Zimbabwe could lead to po...Published: 10 May 2018 at 07:12hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa warns Britain
MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa yesterday complained that the British government was overlooking crucial democratic reforms in favour of managing political stability in Zimbabwe, wa...Published: 09 May 2018 at 13:30hrs | 2090 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs democracy not managed stability, Chamisa tells Brits
MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa has warned the British government that overlooking crucial democratic reforms in favour of managing political stability in Zimbabwe could lead to pos...Published: 08 May 2018 at 19:59hrs | 2368 | by Our Correspondent
Money and corruption in Zanu-PF
AFTER the release of Zanu-PF's list of aspiring candidates for parliament, we can now confirm that a record of fraud, crime and general crookedness is not a hurdle to one's political ambitions in the ...Published: 04 May 2018 at 08:14hrs | 1019 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zimbabwe inches forward - but where is it headed?
The five months since the fall of Robert Mugabe have been far from easy for his successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa. Zimbabwe's new government has made all the right noises towards the West and China. The W...Published: 03 May 2018 at 11:59hrs | 1299 | by Stephen Chan, SOAS, University of London
ED's 'smart elections' will fool observers but not investors, says MP Cross - so economy will suffer, what is so smart in that?
"We are headed for a "smart election", not free and fair in the conventional sense but one which will be controlled and directed by the same team that won the 2013 elections. Its outcome is being pred...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 05:46hrs | 2136 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe - UK relations move to another level
BRITAIN is keen to assist Zimbabwe to identify resources to compensate former white commercial farmers who lost farms during the land reform programme, an issue that triggered the stand-off between Ha...Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 06:58hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
Coltart appalled by Commonwealth and Britain
FORMER education minister David Coltart says he is appalled by the way the Commonwealth and the British government have rushed to embrace President Emmerson Mnangagwa.According to NewZimbabwe....Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 12:11hrs | 1971 | by Staff reporter
UK wants Zimbabwe back in the Commonwealth
The UK has said it would "strongly support Zimbabwe's re-entry to the Commonwealth," 15 years after then-President Robert Mugabe withdrew his nation's membership.Zimbabwe left the Commonwealth...Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 06:59hrs | 2238 | by AFP
Boris Johnson hosts Sibusiso Moyo for roundtable talks
In the margins of CHOGM Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson welcomed his Zimbabwean counterpart Foreign (and Trade) Minister Sibusiso Moyo to London for a roundtable with other international partners....Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 14:14hrs | 1271 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe denied Commonwealth observer status
FOREIGN Affairs and International Trade minister Sibusiso Moyo will today make a presentation at a breakfast meeting on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London ...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 11:23hrs | 2791 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe invited to Commonwealth Summit
Zimbabwe has been invited to the Commonwealth Heads of State Summit that begins in Britain tomorrow and ends next Sunday, marking the latest high-level sign of the thawing of relations between Harare ...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:14hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabweans must feel confident they can vote for the party of their choice:' British Ambassador to Zimbabwe
Elections aren't far off in Zimbabwe - likely just three or four months away. The British Embassy and its partners here in Zimbabwe have welcomed the commitments of the government of President Emmerso...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 08:26hrs | 1723 | by the British Embassy in Harare
Britain ready to work with Zimbabwe
In terms of value, the combined total value of UK projects approved by the Zimbabwe Investment Authority between 2014 and 2017 was more than US$336 million. These projects are all at various stages of...Published: 02 Apr 2018 at 17:37hrs | 3737 | by Ambassador Catriona Laing
'No barriers to Zimbabwe rejoining Commonwealth'
Zimbabwe was a member of the Commonwealth since its independence in 1980, but was suspended in 2002 after a diplomatic fallout between Harare and London. The country then pulled out of the Commonwealt...Published: 24 Mar 2018 at 10:06hrs | 515 | by Sifelani Tsiko
Zimbabwe white farmers call Britain to order
THE Commercial Farmers' Union, largely composed of white ex-farmers, says the British government should play a leading role in compensating them for losses incurred as a result of Zimbabwe's Fast-Trac...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:22hrs | 757 | by Staff reporter
Trump says Harare 'still a threat'
US President Donald Trump has reportedly "extended sanctions against Zimbabwe for another year", saying that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration "remained a threat to Washington's foreign po...Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 14:57hrs | 6702 | by Staff reporter
ED, vulture fortuitously turned nightingale, charm UK PM with 'Your eyes only!' note
"Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa last week delivered a special message from President Mnangagwa to Britain's Prime Minister Theresa, and held cordial talks on "all bilatera...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 17:01hrs | 758 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe's special message to UK
Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa last week delivered a special message from President Mnangagwa to Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, and held cordial talks on "all bilat...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 09:10hrs | 4515 | by Staff Reporter
Russians descend on Zimbabwe
Russia's President Mr Vladimir Putin will this week dispatch a high-powered delegation led by his Foreign Minister Mr Sergei Lavrov to Zimbabwe, in yet another show of confidence in President Emmerson...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 09:06hrs | 2687 | by Staff Reporter
Diplomatic rift between Britain and Germany over Zimbabwe
A DIPLOMATIC rift between European superpowers Britain and Germany over Zimbabwe emerged this week when the British government hosted Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa while the Germans barred him fr...Published: 03 Mar 2018 at 17:20hrs | 5090 | by Staff reporter
Britain expresses optimism about Zim's future
BRITAIN has expressed optimism for Zimbabwe's future following the peaceful transition last November that saw President Emmerson Mnangagwa succeeding ex-President Robert Mugabe.British Secreta...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 05:53hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa meets UK's Boris Johnson
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa is in Britain for high-level diplomatic talks aimed at mending ties between Harare and London.British Secretary for Foreign Affairs ...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 05:48hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
The inside story on Britain's shifting attitude towards Zimbabwe
The arrival of the Zimbabwean Finance Minister, Patrick Chinamasa, in London signals a new chapter for Zimbabwe's relations with its former colonial master.Britain's Foreign Minister, the some...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 15:53hrs | 9344 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Mnangagwa sends Chinamasa to London
Good to welcome Patrick Chinamasa, Zimbabwe's Special Envoy to the UK, to @ForeignOffice today. Great hope and optimism for Zimbabwe's future, we discussed need for free & fair elections this year...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 13:12hrs | 5184 | by Staff reporter
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