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Britain cosies up to Zimbabwe
In early June, Britain's Africa minister Lord Collins flew to Harare to meet Zimbabwe's octogenarian president, Emmerson Mnangagwa.The meeting in the capital city, which focused on trade betwe...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:08hrs | 1695 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi's UK engagements explained
Former Zimbabwean Tourism Minister Dr. Walter Mzembi has been engaging with stakeholders in Europe and the United Kingdom as part of his role with the African Forum for Cultural Diplomacy (AFFCD), a p...Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 13:36hrs | 3066 | by Staff reporter
What does another disputed election mean for Zimbabwe?
THE August 23 elections have come and gone, but the result is the same - another disputed poll that has left the country more polarised than ever - and facing a bleak outlook.Last week's poll ...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 06:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'CCC more focused on challenging electoral processes than campaigning'
Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has accused opposition parties contesting council, parliamentary seats and the presidency of focusing more on challenging Zimbabwe's electoral processes rat...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Mutsvangwa tells opposition parties to 'fight us if you really want power'
Zanu-PF Spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has told opposition parties to consider waging a war with Zimbabwe's government if they really want power and feel the country is being mismanaged.M...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa raps anti-Zimbabwe NGOs
Zanu-PF national spokesperson Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa has lambasted some anti-Zimbabwe non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and opposition figures for attempting to cast aspersions on the c...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition disunity promotes Mnangagwa's rule
RENOWNED economist, Dr Godfrey Kanyenze has blamed disunity among the country's opposition political parties for propping up President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ascendancy and leaving foreign allies with n...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Varakashi4ED petition attorney general to expedite patriotic bill
Zanu-PF's social media brigade, Varakashi4ED, has petitioned attorney general Prince Machaya compelling him to expedite the drafting of the controversial patriotic bill.If passed into law, the...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
COP26 was a flop for Mnangagwa and everyone saw it
It's been almost a week now since the dictator of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa flew into the UK for the UN COP26 summit in Glasgow. Looking back ...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 07:23hrs | 17 | by Deborah Harry
UK MP wishes Zimbabwe has a president of high calibre like Zambia
A FORMER senior British, MP Kate Hoey says she wished Zimbabwe had a president of a high calibre like the recently elected Zambian leader Hakainde Hichilema.Hoey's statements seem to pour cold...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:30hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa drools over COP26
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa is relishing his forthcoming visit to the United Kingdom for COP26 - the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference - the Zimbabwean leader will soon fly into Gla...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 08:44hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Who are Matabeles?
The Matabele were once feared, adored and hated and now they are discriminated against. Why are they hated so? They are hated by the west as the Jews whom Constantine described as "odious people", so ...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 16:13hrs | 2 | by T D Mkwananzi
Mnangagwa squanders international goodwill
THIS week's decision by the British government to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe's top security officials has thrown President Emmerson Mnangagwa's re-engagement agenda into disarray as the internationa...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:23hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa yet to congratulate Uganda's Museveni
President Cyril Ramaphosa is taking a wait-and-see approach on the outcome of the Ugandan elections, which resulted in Yoweri Museveni being declared president for a sixth term."We have been l...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 20:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Britain's New African Empire
Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange control over $1trillion worth of Africa’s resources in just five commodities – oil, gold, diamonds, coal and platinum. My research for the NGO, War on...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 10:16hrs | | by Mark Curtis
'Mugabe coup announcer was more humiliated than harmed'
United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean Joyce Mutengezanwa, who was part of protesters that tormented Foreign Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo and his delegation, claims the minister was more humiliated than ha...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZHRO responds to Nick Mangwana
ZHRO has responded to VOA News questions, following the false allegations and libellous statements from habitual liar Nick Mangwana after the planned protest against S B Moyo and Nick Mangwana at Chat...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 20:55hrs | 1 | by ZHRO Team
ZHRO responds to 'Habitual Liar' Nick Mangwana
ZHRO has responded to VOA News questions, following the false allegations and libellous statements from habitual liar Nick Mangwana after the planned protest against S B Moyo and Nick Mangwana at Chat...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 00:12hrs | 1 | by ZHRO Team
Mnangagwa asks UK to arrest Sibusiso Moyo's attackers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has requested the government of the United Kingdom to arrest the protestors who attacked Foreign Affairs Minister Sibusiso Busi Moyo recently. In a st...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 19:45hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
US condemns London attack on Mugabe coup announcer
US ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols has condemned attack on Foreign Affairs Minister Sibusiso Moyo by a group of angry Zimbabweans in London last week.Nichols, in an interview with journal...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Poll reforms complete by mid-2020, says Mugabe coup announcer
Government will amend the Electoral Act by mid next year in line with recommendations made by observer missions during last year's harmonised elections, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ministe...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lying for his country
A diplomat was famously described as 'an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.' Lieutenant-General SB Moyo, Zimbabwe's chief diplomat as Minister of Foreign Affairs, fell so...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 22:43hrs | 2 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Zanu-PF members tell Chamisa to restrain his supporters
Zanu-PF members in the UK have described as barbaric the attacks on government officials led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Retired Lt. Gen. Dr Sibusiso Moyo in London yes...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 20:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Violence never an option
Zimbabweans are generally renowned as hospitable and peace loving people but the tendency to cause violence that seems to rear its ugly head, particularly by the MDC Alliance and its handlers is a ser...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Sibusiso Moyo speaks out after UK attack
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister General Sibusiso Busi Moyo says he is safe after Friday's brush with Zimbabweans based in the United Kingdom who pelted him with missiles after h...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 12:08hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mugabe coup announcer, delegation humiliated in UK
FOREIGN Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo and his high-powered delegation were yesterday humiliated in the United Kingdom after angry protesters attacked them for "crippling" the country.Moyo, wh...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must condemn the violent protest by MDC in the UK
The peace loving Zimbabweans must condemn the violence and destruction that has accompanied the visit of the minister of Foreign Affairs by the misguided elements of the opposition in the UK.V...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa's govt condemns UK hooligans
Government has slammed an attack by opposition protesters directed at a Zimbabwean delegation in London led by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Moyo who are on a four day r...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 18:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Government speaks on SB Moyo attacks
The delegation in London had great engagements with different stakeholders. The Government of Zimbabwe condemns the violent attacks against the delegation by a group of opposition protesters outside C...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 17:49hrs | 15 | by Nick Mangwana
WATCH: Minister Sibusiso Moyo beaten in UK
Minister of foreign affairs Sibusiso Moyo and Information Permanent Secretary Nick Mangwana and their delegation were beaten up by the protesters at Chatham house in Britain. The angry and agg...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 13:25hrs | 11 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Hostile UK reception for Mugabe coup announcer and Mangwana
Zimbabweans in London on Wednesday demonstrated against Foreign Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo, who is in London, United Kingdom on a four-day re-engagement programme to strengthen bilateral relations...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 09:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZHRO Rallies call to protest, SB Moyo and Nick Mangwana
Following the ZHRO Vigil protest of 10th July 2019, where Nick Mangwana, allegedly a former UK asylum seeker, now the ZANU PF, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Publicity, had ear...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 10:54hrs | 3 | by Thabo Makuyana
Mthuli Ncube's quotes on currency reforms . . .
"Replacing the multi-currency regime anchored in the United States dollar by the South African rand as the sole transaction currency would help reduce over-valuation and stimulate exports and growth. ...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 08:13hrs | 2 | by Lisa Tazviinga
Tendai Biti: Infant trapped in adult body?
Those familiar with former Finance minister Tendai Biti’s track record were not exactly surprised by his latest outburst against current Treasury boss Mthuli Ncube.It seems insults come as s...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:04hrs | 1 | by Conway Tutani
Biti, Mthuli in nasty exchange
Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube and MDC vice president Tendai Biti - who held the Finance portfolio during the inclusive government between 2009-13 - have engaged in a war of wo...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:46hrs | 5 | by Ndou Paul
Mthuli Ncube fires back at Tendai Biti
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube on Sunday accused MDC vice president Tendai Biti of "lacking sophistication" following searing criticism of the treasury chief in London.Ncube lost his rag after ...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 12:44hrs | | by ZimLive
Khaya Moyo accuse Biti of demonising the country
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's push for foreign investment is not attracting serious attention because of corruption and the failure to deal decisively with the vice, the ruling Zanu-PF has admitted....Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 12:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Biti warns Mnangagwa
MDC vice-president Tendai Biti has warned that President Emmerson Mnangagwa will eventually face street protests if he does not initiate dialogue with the opposition party.Biti told MDC suppor...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC on diplomatic offensive to force Mnangagwa into talks with Chamisa ONLY
The opposition MDC party has embarked on a diplomatic charm offensive to force Zanu PF and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government into talks, which the party says should help move the country forwa...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 19:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Biti says, 'Mthuli is a loud mouth that doesn't have a connection with its brain'
Wednesday 5 June 2019 saw Honourable Tendai Biti, Zimbabwe's former and without doubt most successful Finance Minister this Century, visit Chatham House in Westminster, London.Honourable Tenda...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 08:46hrs | 2 | by Thabo Makuyana
WATCH: Opposition parties under threat, says Biti
MDC vice president Tendai Biti, believes that opposition parties in southern Africa are under threat from governments that are failing to follow democratic principles. Speaking while in the Un...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:19hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'More Zimbabweans in exile under Mnangagwa than there were during Mugabe's rule'
MORE Zimbabweans have been driven into exile by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration than under his predecessor former President Robert Mugabe, an opposition activist has said.Promise...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:37hrs | 4 | by newzimbabwe
Ncube, Mangudya policy tussle on monetary policy statement
POLICY efficacy doubts - both fiscal and monetary - in supporting a liberalised foreign currency market, effectively discarding the 1:1 US dollar-bond note/RTGS dollar peg, have arguably been the main...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:27hrs | 2 | by Brett Chulu
Mthuli Ncube’s back and forth bad for economic recovery
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube turns out to be the biggest flip flopper, he is an ingredient to the administration's failure to build confidence domestically and internationally.The hallmark of...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 14:18hrs | 4 | by Jacob Mapfume
'Rushed currency reform could harm Zimbabwe economy'
Rushing to implement currency reforms without sufficient stocks of foreign currency to back up the transition would have serious adverse effects on Zimbabwe's economy, which would cause suffering of c...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 06:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube should be ashamed of himself
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube should be ashamed of himself for the unprecedented events that culminated in the suspension of senior Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) officials.This was an uncalle...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 12:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urged to cut RBZ's role in illegal forex trade
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa risks plunging the country into civil strife and anarchy if he failed to stop the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) from fuelling illegal foreign currency trade on the street...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa closes in on money changers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is apparently closing in on foreign kingpins, amid indications that a number of Zanu-PF bigwigs and prominent businesspeople are among those facing immine...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
High profile arrests over black market imminent
LOCAL commercial banks and senior figures within the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) are either involved in fanning the black market activities that reached alarming levels last week or incompetent to ...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Putin set for key talks
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will meet Russia's President Vladmir Putin early next year, as he continues his engagement and re-engagement drive that is calculated to integrate Zimbabwe into the global...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 09:10hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
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