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Mnangagwa's re-engagement drive too slow, says IMF
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not impressed with President Emmerson Mnangagwa re-engagement drive describing it as being "much slower than expected".The details are contained in the...Published: 04 Apr 2020 at 08:23hrs | 472 | by newzimbabwe
The cost of coronavirus in Africa: What measures can leaders take?
With the novel coronavirus COVID-19 having reached the African continent, countries are getting ready to manage the spread of the virus and ensure that their fragile health systems can cope. Images fr...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 10:33hrs | 320 | by Dorothy Tembo
Zimbabweans still in bondage in 'Egypt' - we're still awaiting our Moses to deliver us
It is always common knowledge that whenever political leaders - with the help of their sidekicks, mouthpieces, and praise singers - resort to misinterpreting biblical scriptures to justify and defend ...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 12:17hrs | 813 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mthuli Ncube redirects 2020 budget allocations to fight Covid-19
GOVERNMENT has availed $500 million and approved recruitment of 4 200 health workers as part of a wider Covid-19 (coronavirus) mitigation measures, that include redirecting the 2020 budget expenditure...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 07:56hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's problems keep piling - from starvation to coronavirus
THE COVID-19 outbreak is expected to worsen Zimbabwe's problems as the southern African country grapples with a tanking economy, the worst food shortages in decades and a collapsing health system, obs...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:25hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Impact of COVID 19 on Zimbabwean Economy
The outbreak of the novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) poses a significant threat to the world economy and to Zimbabwe's fragile economy too. So far the virus has infected close to 470 000 people from 200 ...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 10:08hrs | 853 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabweans will never be united as long as only one political entity determines what is patriotism or national interest
Ever since Zimbabwe attained her political independence from Britain on 18 April 1980, the only dominant power in the country has been the ZANU PF party, which has ruled with an iron-fist - thus, sing...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 09:00hrs | 1784 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
MDC Alliance slammed over MP's sanctions remarks
Parliament yesterday slammed the MDC-Alliance for harassing Glen View South MP Mr Vincent Tsvangirai for saying Western-imposed sanctions were hurting ordinary citizens. Mr Tsvangirai, son to ...Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 20:37hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's apology to Zimbabweans
The MDC Alliance in a bid to please their sponsors elsewhere have plunged the nation into the pool of confusion and suffering. The sanctions which are imposed on Zimbabwe has made the business and eco...Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 19:44hrs | 3492 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe exports 50,000 tonnes of tobacco
Zimbabwe has exported close to 50 000 tonnes of tobacco to different parts of the world since the beginning of the year, latest data from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) shows. ...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:14hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
ZCC puts trips to Moria on hold
The Zion Christian Church (ZCC), which is the largest African-initiated church operating across southern Africa, has called on congregants to put their plans to go to the House of Moria in Limpopo on ...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 20:50hrs | 1018 | by AP
Zanu-PF not sincere about reforms and dealing with past atrocities
The Zimbabwean government and the ruling party should be ashamed of themselves following the report released by the United States of America's Harare Embassy. The 48 page Zimbabwe -2019 Report on Huma...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:11hrs | 319 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
'Living on the Edge'
A valiant group braved coronavirus to hold the Vigil outside the Zimbabwe Embassy despite the UK gradually going into lockdown as the disease claims more victims.Airliners are being grounded a...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:10hrs | 607 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Muchinguri's corona virus comment touches raw nerve
DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguri torched a fierce diplomatic storm at the weekend when she claimed that the deadly novel coronavirus that has wreaked havoc worldwide, killing over 6 000 people, was p...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:08hrs | 2848 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told that he has no choice
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been told by his allies that he has no choice but to implement reforms and end human rights violations in order to win over western countries that are increasingly tig...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 11:08hrs | 3915 | by Staff reporter
'Before re-engagement, first hold all-stake holders meeting' Mnangagwa told - it's beginning of the end of Zanu PF
"A report by the Khupe-led committee presented by Kwanele Hlabangana and gleaned by NewsDay Weekender revealed that the team met British ambassador to Zimbabwe Melanie Robinson, US ambassador to Zimba...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 09:02hrs | 1583 | by Wilbert Mukori
UK MPs moot Zimbabwe bailout
ZIMBABWE's commitment to mend diplomatic and political ties with the United Kingdom has attracted a growing constituency in the British legislature with some parliamentarians asking the Conservative g...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 08:54hrs | 436 | by Staff Reporter
No Chamisa, no deal, US tells Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's re-engagement efforts with the United States and European countries has hit a brickwall with the diplomats engaged by his emissaries in the Political Actors' Dialogue (P...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 00:01hrs | 7919 | by Staff reporter
Police submit over 100 reports on Dzamara
Police investigations into the disappearance of journalist-cum-political activist Itai Dzamara are continuing, with law enforcement agents submitting over 113 fortnightly updates to the High Court. In...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 05:56hrs | 1811 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions equal economic terror
As has become the norm, the United States (US) last week renewed sanctions on Zimbabwe, stating that Harare posed a threat to Washington's foreign policy. This brings to more than 10 years since the c...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 05:55hrs | 236 | by Naboth Paurosi Dzivaguru
A truthful, unbiased, and non-partisan analysis of targeted sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe
The contentious issue of targeted sanctions imposed on certain individuals and entities in Zimbabwe by the European Union (EU), and United States of America (USA), requires a neutral and apolitical fa...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 07:14hrs | 899 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ray Kaukonde removed from US sanctions list
THE US Wednesday announced the removal of late Zanu-PF stalwart, Shuvai Mahofa from its list of targeted sanctions against senior ruling party and government officials.Also removed from the li...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 06:47hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt doing everything to find Dzamara'
THE Government of Zimbabwe has put in place a taskforce of skilled detectives to investigate thoroughly the disappearance of Mr Itai Dzamara who went missing in March 2015.Information, Media a...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 07:50hrs | 2086 | by Staff reporter
EU, US interference a cause for concern
Popular dancehall chanter, Enzo Ishall, has a line to one of his songs which goes, "vanhu vakangoziva kuti hausi muroyi vanodheerera" which loosely translates to "when people realise you are a nice pe...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:18hrs | 383 | by Nicole Hondo
Itai Dzamara's wife writes letter to Mnangagwa
Itai dzamara's wife Sheffra Dzamara has written a letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa appealing that he intervenes in the matter of her husband who was allegedly abducted by state agents five y...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 10:33hrs | 3821 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa, Chamisa talks collapse
THERE is an old African saying that "when elephants fight it is the grass that suffers" and it rings true for penury-weary Zimbabweans who have been counting on talks between President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 13:18hrs | 4274 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must stop wasting money on western lobbyists
The decision by the United States to extend for another year targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe has once again exposed the futility of spending millions of taxpayers' money paying lobby firms in an e...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:35hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
30 0000 Zimbabwe cattle border jumps into Botswana
MORE than 30 000 cattle from areas bordering Botswana crossed into the neighbouring country in the last seven months, renewing fears Gaborone officials will be forced to invoke a law that compels them...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:22hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, UK step up re-engagement
Zimbabwe and Britain have begun laying the ground for formal political dialogue to normalise relations, it has been learnt.Despite domesticating the European Union stance on Zimbabwe on Februa...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:16hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Change is in the national interest
THE United States government this week extended by one year sanctions against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his inner circle. As soon as the announcement was made, government spokesperson Nick Mang...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 09:51hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter
Trump heaps more misery on Mnangagwa, govt
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has extended the United States of America(USA)'s sanctions against Zimbabwe after accusing Harare of accelerating its human rights violations and failing to implement needed pol...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:54hrs | 993 | by Staff reporter
Furore as govt blocs mayor, EU envoy
Gweru councillor Josiah Makombe has accused the government of scuttling the city's efforts to engage the European Union (EU) to explore funding opportunities after the bloc's envoy was blocked from me...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:58hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
EU ready to further review Zimbabwe sanctions
The European Union (EU) is always ready to meet and review the remaining sanctions on Zimbabwe, as relations between Harare and Brussels continue to thaw.The bloc last month removed four indiv...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:46hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi villagers face starvation
OVER 100 000 Nkayi villagers are facing starvation, a government official has said.Speaking to journalists during a tour, district development co-ordinator Matilda Mlothswa said Nkayi had been...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 07:36hrs | 627 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must just do the right thing
WITH all hope of a genuine economic rebound for Zimbabwe under President Emmerson Mnangagwa having been dashed by contrary developments on the ground, isn't it indeed time to go back to the drawing bo...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 06:19hrs | 840 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to account for January killings
EUROPEAN Union ambassador to Zimbabwe Timo Olkkonen has said the bloc is still concerned about the January 2019 killings of protesters by the military and warned that the suspended restrictive measure...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 06:17hrs | 1206 | by Staff reporter
Mbeki's return lifts Zimbabwe hopes
The imminent return to Harare of former South African president Thabo Mbeki, to continue with his mediation efforts in the local impasse has lifted the hopes of many Zimbabweans who see dialogue as th...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 07:16hrs | 8313 | by Staff reporter
UK presses Mnangagwa for reforms
THE United Kingdom (UK) says it will maintain its tough stance against the administration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a position it says will only change if the regime implements meaningful polit...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:59hrs | 2963 | by Staff reporter
UK 'disagrees' with easing of Zimbabwe sanctions
Britain has given its clearest signal that it intends to pursue a different course from the European Union over sanctions on Zimbabwe after voicing its disagreement with a decision last week to suspen...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 18:21hrs | 2289 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa tackles Zanu-PF rural hegemony
THE MDC has taken its campaign machinery into rural areas to challenge Zanu-PF electoral dominance, with the opposition saying it is gearing to wrest power from President Emmerson Mnangagwa before the...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 17:42hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Britian speaks on Zimbabwe's sanctions
The United Kingdom government says for the to remove the sanctions against Zimbabwe, Harare should be willing to show 5that they are committed to implement reforms in Zimbabwe. Melanie Robinso...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 14:09hrs | 9923 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe among worst food-insecure countries
ZIMBABWE is facing its worst food crisis in years, after being ranked the fourth worst food insecure country in the world.The head of delegation of the European Union, which is helping to feed...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 10:11hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
MDC tackles Zanu-PF rural hegemony
THE MDC has taken its campaign machinery into rural areas to challenge Zanu-PF electoral dominance, with the opposition saying it is gearing to wrest power from President Emmerson Mnangagwa before the...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 10:10hrs | 1308 | by Staff reporter
Britain to reimpose sanctions on Grace Mugabe
The British government plans to reject a European Union decision to lift sanctions on the wife of the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, suggesting its approach to financially targeting foreign ...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 08:33hrs | 1343 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa talks on brink of collapse
Talks between President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change have broken down, pitching Zimbabwe further into political disarray.MDC leader Nelson ...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 07:13hrs | 2080 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's tactics fail to work
RIDING the wave of popular anger has not worked out for Nelson Chamisa as it did for the late Morgan Tsvangirai. That is probably because Tsvangirai was popular first before surfing the great ...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 06:32hrs | 410 | by Lawson Mabhena
I would rather be a dog
In this perverted life, good behaviour is generally viewed as uninspiringly drab, while bad habits are considered to be titillatingly infectious, contagious, addictive and fashionable.This is ...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:17hrs | 247 | by Bishop Lazarus
Mnangagwa appeals to Chamisa
AMID rising political temperatures and a worsening economic crisis, President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appealed to opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, as well as the business community, to join him ...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 16:50hrs | 13374 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions a cheap excuse for failure, industry tells govt
INDUSTRY in Bulawayo yesterday challenged government to stop crying about sanctions, but start creating a conducive operating environment, give them fuel and forex for raw materials as well as sort ou...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:26hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Grace Kwinjeh quits MDC
The main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) representative to the European Union (EU), Grace Kwinjeh, has resigned from her post to focus on her studies in South America.Nehanda R...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 05:48hrs | 2870 | by Staff reporter
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