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Brexit on track - Theresa May survives no confidence vote
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has seen off a bid to remove her government from power, winning a no confidence vote by 325 to 306.Rebel Tory MPs and the DUP - who 24 hours ago rejected the PM's...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 20:02hrs | 368 | by BBC News
May's Brexit deal rejected by 230 votes
British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal has been rejected by 230 votes - the largest defeat for a sitting UK government in history, BBC reported.MPs voted by 432 votes to 202 to rejec...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 20:03hrs | 954 | by BBC
The crisis in world leadership
We all have very short memories. Looking back over the 20th Century, we can see how a global conflict like the First World War can break out over what seems like a tiny, inconsequential incident in Au...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:26hrs | 1107 | by Eddie Cross
What ED and world leaders talked about 2018 did they come true?
New Year's speeches by world leaders don't typically contain much news, but taken together, they offer a helpful view of the global mindset as we turn the calendar. So here's a look at the most notabl...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 19:09hrs | 792 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
UK using Zimbabwe govt officials to interrogate failed asylum seekers
The Home Office has been inviting Zimbabwean government representatives to interview asylum seekers who have fled political persecution in the country, in what has been branded a "corrupt" exercise....Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 08:13hrs | 1563 | by The Independent
Calls for diaspora vote at ZANU PF conference
The upcoming ZANU PF conference is a perfect stage for ZANU PF to demonstrate that it is reshaping and recreating itself into a modern party that is worth a sit at the table of global powerhouses....Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 11:08hrs | 3403 | by Fidelis Fengu
Zimbabwe eyes UK market post Brexit
Britain is expected to leave the European Union (EU) in the next few months, and has signaled intention to strengthen economic and trade ties with its former colonies, which include Zimbabwe.A...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 15:09hrs | 957 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe could draw valuable lessons from Singapore in the former's quest for economic growth
SINGAPORE and Rwanda are exciting countries that may easily serve as case studies for other countries seeking a rapid reduction in their poverty levels. For the purposes of this article I will allow t...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 19:17hrs | 1613 | by Prosper Munyedza
Zimbabwe: Troubled nation now faces tough foreign policy choices
The toxic presidency of Mugabe may be over, but the new Zimbabwean government of Emmerson Mnangagwa must quickly make some hard foreign p...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 17:18hrs | 1599 | by Stephen Chan, Professor of World Politics, University of London
Trump's isolationist message dangerous
Listening to the United States President, Donald Trump's speech at the 73rd Ordinary Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), yours truly could not help but join the leaders of other nat...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 07:05hrs | 638 | by Tafara Shumba
Big new UK immigration plan expected
British prime minister, Theresa May, has agreed to a post-Brexit immigration system that will offer visas to immigrants in a tiered system based on skills and wealth.According to a report by ...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 14:12hrs | 5478 | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa seeks to revive Chinese mega deals
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says he will pursue mega deals with China during his visit to the Asian country.The southern African nation, still battling to shake off a hangover from a decade-l...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 15:40hrs | 1870 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has the world at his feet
There were some heart-warming pictures from President Mnanagwa's swearing-in ceremony at the National Sports Stadium on the afternoon of August 26 in Harare. President Mnangagwa having a good ...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:31hrs | 462 | by Tichaona Zindoga
British investors set eyes on Zimbabwe
Top British investors are reportedly taking advantage of their Prime Minister Theresa May's visit to Africa on an investment, trade and diplomatic offensive mission in the continent ahead of United Ki...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 07:11hrs | 1611 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to benefit from $10 billion Brexit war chest
Top British investors are reportedly taking advantage of their Prime Minister Theresa May's visit to Africa on an investment, trade and diplomatic offensive mission in the continent ahead of United Ki...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 08:51hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1509 | by Igomombe
Prof. Mthuli Ncube: How to kick start Zimbabwe's economic recovery
There is a lot of work to do on the economic front but what is important is to draft a very clear economic vision and strategy for the country, to create an economy that exhibits strong GDP growth ove...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 22:05hrs | 6494 | by Professor Mthuli Ncube
UK's Mnangagwa backing not good enough
The United Kingdom's endorsement of President Emmerson Mnangagwa will not matter much as long as Zimbabweans still question his legitimacy, analysts said.While the European Union (EU) and the ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 12:57hrs | 1743 | by Staff reporter
British PM hails Mnangagwa's vision
BRITISH Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday hailed President Mnangagwa for his clear vision for Zimbabwe and commended him for pledging to set up a commission of inquiry into the violence that rocked...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:36hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
UK supports South Africa land reform, says May
British Prime Minister Theresa May says the UK supports South Africa's land reform programme provided it is carried out legally.Prime Minister May was speaking in Cape Town, South Africa, toda...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 12:43hrs | 2117 | by Staff Reporter
ZIDERA extension is unacceptable
The ushering in of the new dispensation on 24 November 2017, gave hope to the people of Zimbabwe as they hoped to see a paradigm shift from the old dispensation of Robert Mugabe. President Emmerson Mn...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 12:15hrs | 1319 | by Elijah Chihota
Chamisa's MDC-Alliance on the brink of an imminent split
MDC-Alliance - led by Mr Nelson Chamisa - is on the brink of an imminent split fronted by one of its co-principals Mr Tendai Biti, who has the backing of several Western capitals, principally Washingt...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:08hrs | 2279 | by Tendai Mugabe
Chamisa's Presidential petition analysed
So we have now got to the point where the petition was formally filed. A lot of confusing and alarming information has been peddled and circulated. This post will try to demystify these unfounded post...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 11:40hrs | 9192 | by Brighton Matebuka.
Why elections are bad for democracy
Brexit was a turning point in the history of Western democracy in general, and that of Britain in particular. A drastic decision was taken through a one round referendum based on a simple majority, an...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 06:42hrs | 118 | by Reason Wafawarova
Do political leaders influence their currency price?
New interactive guide explores forex market reaction when key world leaders are in the newsDonald Trump, Theresa May, J...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 11:38hrs | 914 | by Agencies
Another caution to Nelson Chamisa ahead af ED's inauguration
On 27 July 2018, I wrote a piece titled, "Caution To Nelson Chamisa And MDC Alliance" I acknowledged that Chamisa was popular (in terms of support base) than ED, I warned Chamisa that agreeing to part...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 11:00hrs | 18179 | by Don Chigumba
The polls got it right
In general, the last few years have not been great for pollsters. They have been misread all over the world. In America they correctly predicted that Hilary would win the popular vote, but...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 11:30hrs | 1725 | by Mike Tawanda
Zimbabwe elections: power versus popularity
Now that the Zimbabwean July 2018 elections have passed, and as we await the final presidential results, I have been hearing more and more debate among Zimbabweans about which presidential candidate i...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 15:37hrs | 877 | by Tau Tawengwa
The polls were correct: ED and Zanu-F won big
In general, the last few years have not been great for pollsters. They have been misread all over the world. In America they correctly predicted that Hilary would win the popular vote, but failed in t...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 09:14hrs | 2814 | by Mike Tawanda
An inherited crisis of imagination: A Long Essay concerning the understanding of Zimbabwe - Pt2
Continuing from here...Truth be said, this is a great opportunity for Mnangagwa. And truth be repeated, the...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 19:03hrs | 726 | by Tshepo Mabalane Mabalane
Why I believe in Zimbabwe
For the last six months I have been working in Zimbabwe in my role as international consultant to the China Railway Group to understand how infrastructure and related trade projects under China's "One...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:44hrs | 459 | by Sir Richard Heygate
Unlike Trump, Chamisa's lies won't work
In an American election campaign riddled with exaggerated claims, half-truths and outright lies, Donald Trump famously promised to Make America Great Again. 18 months in, how much he has succeeded is ...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 10:22hrs | 2055 | by Knowledge Moyo
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 | 1876 | by BBC
Social media game changer of 2018 polls
The name Baba Jukwa became both a reference point and somewhat source of credible inside information regarding the ruling Zanu-PF party in the build up to the 2013 harmonised elections.The sha...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 07:11hrs | 1184 | 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 | 410 | by Economist
Economic growth under our noses: ED is taking us in the right direction
Facts are rigid things. They stick and are very hard to delete or wipe out. No amount of debating or distorting can undermine pure hard facts. That is why it is so important to look...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 18:51hrs | 1165 | by Mike, Harare
Chamisa, listen to the numbers!
Over the past few months, Nelson Chamisa has been full of bombastic and grandiose claims about the upcoming election.He began by claiming that "if we don't get 70% of the vote, then they would...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 09:29hrs | 7027 | by Knowledge Moyo
'Poll survey, wake-up call for Chamisa'
POLITICAL analysts have urged MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa, to objectively analyse a recent poll survey report produced by Afrobarometer to correct the highlighted grey areas an...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 09:05hrs | 2796 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance 'bullet train' political campaign
The MDC Alliance's "bullet train" political campaign has clearly been quick off the mark (no pun intended).Perhaps too quick off the mark to the extent that they had raked up in excess of 40 r...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:21hrs | 298 | by Staff writer
'Elect a statesman, not a politician'
HISTORICALLY, the electorate the world over is left divided each time countries go for national elections. In Zimbabwe, where the electoral commission announced this week that the country is a thrivin...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:16hrs | 230 | by Gibson Nyikadzino
UK push for Zimbabwe debt write-off in exchange for reform commitment not delivery - not altruism
The British government's approach on Zimbabwe continues to be out of synch with the rest of the international community and, most worryingly, contrary to what is in the best interest of the people of ...Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 09:22hrs | 454 | by Wilbert Mukori
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 | 3734 | by Ambassador Catriona Laing
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 | 5082 | 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 | 9228 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Why EU embraced Mnangagwa govt
Since coming into power last November when the army forced former president Robert Mugabe to resign after it took over government, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has made it a priority to normalise Zimb...Published: 18 Feb 2018 at 22:15hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
The scramble for Zimbabwe has begun
The scramble for Zimbabwe has begun. Western and Eastern nations are locked in a frenetic race to grab the mouth-watering economic opportunities presented by a country whose dramatic return from inter...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 15:48hrs | 5851 | by Brezhnev Malaba
This why children should not be Presidents
On 2 February 2018, Nelson Chamisa turns 40 and is constitutionally qualified to become President of Zimbabwe. Many will no doubt be celebrating this milestone with him.However, events over th...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 09:31hrs | 2925 | by Tinomudaishe Chinyoka
Petina Gappah engaged to help Mnangagwa
Petina Gappah, the Zimbabwean international law expert who has courted controversy after being hired to organise President Emmerson Mnangagwa's participation at the on-going World Economic Forum (WEF)...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 08:57hrs | 5118 | by Staff reporter
Queen seeking to reconcile Britain with Zimbabwe
THE Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II, is seeking to reconcile Britain with Zimbabwe and is pinning hopes on the latter rejoining the Commonwealth. The Queen honoured Robert Mugabe during the ...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 05:36hrs | 956 | by Staff reporter
Britain's female prime ministers sensible, says Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has suggested Britain should always have women prime ministers as they are more sensible than their male counterparts.In an interview with the Financial Times, Mna...Published: 20 Jan 2018 at 20:41hrs | 3794 | by Staff Reporter
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