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America 'fugitive' diplomat shielded from Zimbabwe prosecution
A spokeswoman from the United States Embassy in Harare has refuted allegations by Harare that its diplomat is on the run after allegedly killing an 11-year-old girl in a road traffic accident in Dema,...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 07:15hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe embassy starts issuing birth certificates in SA
Zimbabwe has launched a new initiative to process and issue birth and marriage certificates for its citizens residing in South Africa, facilitated by the establishment of an e-passport Bio-Enrolment C...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 13:31hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in SA push for parliamentary representation
Zimbabweans in South Africa are pressing for representation in Parliament, arguing that their numbers warrant consideration.This call comes as the Zimbabwean government reviews the 2016 Nation...Published: 19 May 2024 at 19:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt mourns 15 SA crash victims
The Government yesterday extended its condolences to families of the 15 Zimbabweans who died in a road accident when a Simlex Transport and Logistics (Pvt) Limited cross-border bus collided with a hau...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
US spies busted, deported
FOUR United States nationals contracted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) reportedly sneaked into the country last month without notifying the authorities as per protoc...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-Indian soldiers in murky deals
SUSPECTED former Indian army officers, who have been operating in Mozambique's troubled northern province of Cabo Delgado region, have reportedly settled in Zimbabwe, where they are allegedly operatin...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 05:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Masisi allays fears over Zimbabwe IDs usage at border posts
The proposed use of National Identity Documents (IDs) for travel between Botswana and Zimbabwe will not cause an influx of Zimbabwean nationals into Botswana.This was said by President Dr Mokg...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 10:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Botswana urged to establish one-stop border
ZIMBABWE and Botswana must step up implementation of cross-border infrastructural development projects aimed at facilitating regional trade which are central to the attainment of the two countries' so...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US diplomat outlines an ambitious vision for Zimbabwe
BOTTOM LINE- The US Embassy in Harare has identified the potential for Zimbabwe to become a growth hub for Southern Africa.- This is a curious conclusion to draw given the fact that Zi...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 18:33hrs | 11 | by Michael Walsh
Zimbabwe Consulate in Johannesburg extends working hours
The Republic of Zimbabwe Consulate in Johannesburg has declared an expansion of operational hours for birth certificate registration and passport applications. According to a statement reported by Pin...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:46hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Court clears ZEC to receive postal votes by 20 August
Justice Tawanda Chitapi has this afternoon dismissed with no order as to costs an urgent application by Saviour Kasukuwere asking the High Court in Harare to set aside Statutory Instrument (SI) 140A o...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 18:48hrs | 7 | by Jonathan Moyo
Over 17 000 qualify for postal voting: ZEC
OVER 17 000 voters drawn from the diplomatic service, uniformed forces and election officials have been cleared to cast their votes ahead of polling day on August 23 when they will be away on official...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:20hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Printing of the Presidential ballot paper begins
PRINTING of ballot papers for the presidential election has commenced following the conclusion of all court cases related to the election last week, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has confirm...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 22:18hrs | 9 | by Erick Matotoba
Printing of Zimbabwe presidential ballot papers begins
PRINTING of ballot papers for the presidential election has commenced following the conclusion of all court cases related to the election last week, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has confirm...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:52hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Russian mining giant heads to Zimbabwe
THE world's largest diamond producer Alrosa of Russia will next week be in Zimbabwe to start work on mining operations with 50 more companies from the Euroasian nation targeting various sectors....Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZEC finalises postal voting list
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is finalising the processing of applications for postal voting from members of the uniformed forces and election officials intending to cast their votes ahead o...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:30hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission closes postal votes
RECEIVING of postal votes applications for the August 23 harmonised elections ended on Wednesday 5 July at 12 PM, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has confirmed.Last month the electoral...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 16:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK spurns Zimbabwe metal driver's licences?
THE UK's Driver's Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is refusing to convert the licences saying the old metal licences no longer meet the criteria set by the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) in Zimbabwe...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
8 mistakes in Zimbabwe's 2013 Constitution
ON May 22 2023, Zimbabwe's Constitution turned 10, having become effective on 22 May 2013. This year, we mark the 10-year anniversary. I choose to mark this day with a reflection, and my reflection is...Published: 27 May 2023 at 09:15hrs | | by Musa Kika
Zimbabwean prisoners in SA want to be paroled and repatriated
A campaign has kicked off to repatriate thousands of Zimbabwean prisoners eligible for parole.A letter sent by attorneys representing the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders Association (Zepha) ...Published: 23 May 2023 at 21:22hrs | 11 | by Ciara Ryan
South Africa extends validity of non-ZEP permits
SOUTH Africa's Home Affairs Department has extended the renewal of permits that expire at the end of this month to December 31.The extension does not apply to Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) h...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa gives reprieve for visa holders
THE South African Department of Home Affairs has extended the blanket concession to 31 December 2023 for long-term visa or waiver applicants who are awaiting the outcomes of their applications....Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 16:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe has no electronic trade agreements, treaties database'
ZIMBABWE's Foreign Affairs ministry has no electronic database of trade agreements and treaties signed by government, NewsDay has learnt.This was revealed by Foreign Affairs deputy minister Da...Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diaspora keeps Zimbabwe afloat but no vote
ALTHOUGH Zimbabweans in the diaspora are not allowed to vote from their host nations, their cash remittances back home are fast growing and helping to keep the country afloat.Last year, remitt...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
4 Zimbabweans die in Joburg tanker explosion
Four Zimbabweans have been confirmed to be among the 18 people killed when a tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exploded in Boksburg, in South Africa's Gauteng province on Saturday morning....Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 20:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Botswana reiterates call for sanctions removal on Zimbabwe
Botswana has reiterated calls for the removal of Western-imposed illegal sanctions against Zimbabwe saying they are impeding the country's efforts of becoming a middle-income economy by 2030.B...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans feared dead in SA mine tragedy
SOME Zimbabweans are believed to be amongst 19 dead suspected illegal miners whose bodies were retrieved from near an active mine in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg, South Africa.Zimbabwe's ...Published: 06 Nov 2022 at 11:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans flee Limpopo, after 3 are burnt beyond recognition
Zim government has sent a consular team to Limpopo to investigate and help repatriate the deadThe Zimbabwean government has expressed its dismay after three of its nationals were burnt beyond ...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Consulate introduces mobile consular exercise in South Africa
The Consulate wishes to inform Zimbabwe nationals resident in Free State Province, South Africa that it will conduct a consular visit to Mangaung (Bloemfontein) from 30 August to 1 September 2022, at ...Published: 31 Aug 2022 at 08:07hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Glen Forest Memorial Park sucks in EU
BUSINESSMAN Joseph Richard Crnkovic's lawyer Kossam Ncube says the Croatian national's protracted dispute with other shareholders over Glen Forest Memorial Park is now being discussed at diplomatic le...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara owned bus crash victims rise to 7
The number of people who died in a road accident in South Africa when a Harare-bound bus overturned near Makhado in Limpopo Province last week has risen from five to seven after two more people succum...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 17:44hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zim consulate issues disclaimer on invite for virtual consular services applications call
The Consulate of the Republic of Zimbabwe has issued a disclaimer on scammer and fraudster alert fake document, bearing its letterhead and stamp inviting ...Published: 29 Apr 2022 at 06:33hrs | 7 | by Stephen Jakes
Foreign Affairs ministry to authenticate documents at ZITF
THE Foreign Affairs ministry has urged the public to take advantage of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) to have their national documents and certificates authenticated.The ZITF wil...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman dies in Oman
A human trafficking victim Margret Kachasu died on Wednesday in Muscat, Oman after succumbing to cervical cancer.She was 40.The Zimbabwe Trafficking in Persons Advocacy (ZTIPA) chairpe...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa opens door for Diaspora
IN light of a huge appetite by the Zimbabwe Diaspora community to invest in the country given the array of skills they have acquired abroad, President Mnangagwa has directed relevant ministries to set...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean maids lured to slavery in Oman
SCORES of Zimbabwean women employed as domestic workers in Oman are being subjected to deplorable living and working conditions that include constant beatings, overwork, underpayment and forced labour...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Embassy mulls mobile consular exercise for SA-based Zimbabweans
ZIMBABWE's embassy staff in South Africa is set to conduct a mobile consular exercise in Durban, KwaZulu Natal (KZN)province from March 28 to 31 to give fellow countrymen in that country a chance to r...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:39hrs | | by Staf reporter
MPs challenge sweeping Presidential powers
THE continued use of Presidential Powers Temporary Measures Act by President Emmerson Mnangagwa is unconstitutional, legislators have argued in court.High Court judge Justice Philda Muzofa res...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 17:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Iran dies
ZIMBABWE'S Ambassador to Iran Ambassador Christopher Mapanga has died. Ambassador Mapanga died in Tehran, Iran on Thursday. He was 69.In a statement on Friday, Foreign Affairs and Inte...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 18:57hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans caught up in Afghanistan turmoil
ZIMBABWEANS in Afghanistan are anxious over their safety, while others, including Clever Sithole, an engineer heading a gemstones centre, have fled, fearing for their lives after the Taliban took over...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 13:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt in process of crafting diaspora policy
GOVERNMENT is in the process of crafting a diaspora policy to, among other things, document all Zimbabweans living in foreign countries including those staying there illegally. To document all...Published: 26 Jul 2021 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe documents citizens in foreign lands
ZIMBABWE's Foreign Affairs ministry claims it has begun a process of documenting the number of fellow citizens residing in foreign lands.There is no exact number of Zimbabweans in foreign land...Published: 24 Jul 2021 at 07:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe summons 'meddlesome' UK envoy
BRITISH ambassador to Zimbabwe Melanie Robinson (pictured) was last week reportedly summoned and reprimanded by Foreign Affairs minister Fredrick Shava on allegations of deviating from her diplomatic ...Published: 19 May 2021 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe terminates Honorary Consul to Northern Israel appointment
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has announced the termination of ties with Mr Moshe Yitzhak Osdoicher who was the country's Honorary Consul in northern Israel."The Gove...Published: 18 May 2021 at 14:26hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Malawi embassy to conduct consular outreach in Bulawayo
THE Malawi embassy in Harare has announced plans to conduct a consular outreach programme in Bulawayo next week to allow citizens of that country based in the Matabeleland region to regularise their s...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Embassy tribalism exposed!
The uncivil dance of tribalism is arguably the most wobbly and unentertaining spectacle at our embassies. This primitive practice of ethnicity is a debilitating epidemic currently eating into the inte...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Mozambique terrorists murder Zimbabwean man
Zimbabwean Nyasha Mugwagwa, who was among the 12 people killed in Palma, Mozambique, when armed criminals who claim allegiance to a terrorist group ISIS that attacked the town, has been buried by Moza...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'blocking' embassies from opening consulates in Bulawayo
OPPOSITION Zapu has accused the ruling Zanu-PF party of blocking the opening of consular posts in Bulawayo.This was said by Zapu deputy secretary for international relations, Future Msebele, w...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 22:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Embassy opens up more consular services in SA
The Zimbabwe Embassy in South Africa has opened more consular services in line with the new Covid-19 regulations under the lockdown level one in that country.The Consul-General to Johannesburg...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 18:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu lobbies embassies to decentralise to Bulawayo
THE opposition Zapu has written to various foreign embassies in Harare asking them to decentralise their operations and open consular posts in Bulawayo, the second largest city in the country....Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
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