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Fuel crisis has nothing to do with MDC unconstitutionalism
Some of the problems Zimbabwe is facing today are clearly due to faulty thinking resulting in people mixing issues —and not knowing what the idiom "fair game" means.For starters, if Presiden...Published: 17 May 2019 at 17:32hrs | 3266 | by Conway Tutani
'Mnangagwa's govt must accelerate reforms to move forward'
THE European Union (EU) and Zimbabwe are set to resume political dialogue, which officially stopped in 2002. Under Article 8 of the Cotonou Agreement, the EU will seek to re-engage with government, a ...Published: 17 May 2019 at 17:24hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
When the boom comes - A What-if Scenario Analysis
I would like to carry out a What-if Scenario Analysis (WISA) based on the prediction of a positive change in the outcome of the Zimbabwean economic performance. In Project Management we use WISA to pr...Published: 17 May 2019 at 08:46hrs | 1322 | by Engineer Tororiro Isaac Chaza PMP
Mnangagwa reels over security sector reform
AS the European Union (EU) and Zimbabwe prepare to resume formal re-engagement talks, with Brussels insisting on sweeping reforms, including security sector overhaul, President Emmerson Mnangagwa is b...Published: 17 May 2019 at 07:22hrs | 3196 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to fully implement Motlanthe proposals
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly pledged to fully implement all recommendations and reforms proposed in the August 1, 2018 shootings commission report.However, government sources ye...Published: 15 May 2019 at 14:27hrs | 1807 | by Staff reporter
Ndiweni's call for more sanctions mind-boggling
Zimbabweans should have been taken aback last week when one of their own traditional leaders, Chief Nhlanhla Ndiweni, called on the United States of America and the European Union to increase illegal ...Published: 13 May 2019 at 08:44hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter
Chief Ndiweni calls for more sanctions on Zimbabwe
POLITICIANS and analysts have slammed outspoken Ntabazinduna traditional leader, Chief Nhlanhla Ndiweni, for his unrelenting call for the United States of America and the European Union to add more il...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:50hrs | 2396 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa must stop political posturing on dialogue
THE need for President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa to come together and forge a deal that would see the country rescued from the current economic malaise has never been...Published: 07 May 2019 at 07:46hrs | 375 | by Editorial - Newsday
Mnangagwa pleads with Chamisa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has dropped his Zanu-PF hardline stance and once again invited his political nemesis, opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, for talks to tame the country's runaway inflati...Published: 06 May 2019 at 21:41hrs | 5888 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa won't take 3 vice presidents into government
Nelson Chamisa says the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has no plan to install three vice presidents should the party come into government, insisting the current structure would only exist in the...Published: 06 May 2019 at 08:37hrs | 4950 | by ZimLive
Brexit no deal could cost Zimbabwe US$4,6 million
ZIMBABWE stands to lose at least 5% of its yearly exports to the United Kingdom in the case of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal, a new United Nations agency report has shown.A...Published: 05 May 2019 at 10:47hrs | 1579 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa pays tribute to Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been commended for availing financial and logistical support for the memorial service of the former Prime Minister and MDC founder, the late Mr Morgan Tsvangirai who d...Published: 04 May 2019 at 20:56hrs | 2508 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF delegation for ANC star rally
ZANU-PF will send a delegation to South Africa to attend the African National Congress (ANC) "Siyanqoba" star rally at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday ahead of the country's national ...Published: 03 May 2019 at 06:40hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions must go, says Gutu
Former MDC-T spokesperson Mr Obert Gutu has admitted that the sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West are toxic and hinder socio-economic development. Calling for the removal of the embargo ...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 06:31hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa's anti-corruption crusade is fast-losing steam
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) launched the special anti-corruption courts with fanfare slightly more than a year ago, but a cocktail of challenges is retarding the prosecution of graft-accused...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 08:27hrs | 299 | by Charles Laiton
Mnangagwa's reform programme steams ahead
In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), this writer was asked what reforms President Mnangagwa had undertaken.The journalist asking the question was reminded that her ...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 07:31hrs | 140 | by Nick Mangwana
A call for the immediate removal of all forms of sanctions against Zimbabwe
A lot of people, some of them close family members and even respected business friends and colleagues, have openly wondered whether or not I have changed my brand of politics. In certain hostile p...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 18:33hrs | 1354 | by Obert Gutu
EU nod for progress in Zimbabwe reforms
The European Union (EU) yesterday acknowledged that there are some positive steps towards the attainment of political and economic reforms by Zimbabwe. Speaking after meeting President Emmerso...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:04hrs | 495 | by Staff reporter
European Union pours €4.5millon to Zimbabwe
The Head of Delegation of the European Union to ZimbabweTimo Olkkonen on Thursday met President Emmerson Mnangagwa to announce a further €4.5 million relief fund form the European Union toward...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 15:39hrs | 4869 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe is reforming for the better
Reforming is a process of improving or changing for the better, especially as a result of correction of legal or political abuses or malpractices. Economic and political reforms are normally d...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 14:49hrs | 2299 | by Sibusiso Ndlamini
Anti-sanctions crusade heats up
The push for the United States government and the European Union (EU) bloc to remove the two-decade-old sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe is beginning to snowball with international organisations adding a...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:10hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
'MDC has no hand in sanctions'
The Daily News on Sunday Assistant Editor Maxwell Sibanda caught up with journalist, and human rights advocate Grace Kwinje who is the MDC Alliance's European Union representative based in Brussels. S...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 17:48hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Washington experts call for end to Zimbabwe sanctions
Experts in Washington, discussing whether or not Zimbabwe is a source of shame or opportunity for Africa, were unanimous in their position that targeted sanctions were hurtful to the country, and must...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:53hrs | 2775 | by VOA
Britain to impose new sanctions on Zimbabwe after Brexit
Britain is ready to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe when it leaves the European Union.In readiness for its exit from the EU, which now appears to have been pushed back until October, Britain has ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 17:16hrs | 9359 | by ZimLive
Zec shuts door on Chamisa
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa's bid to overturn President Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory in last year's polls on grounds of legitimacy has been overtaken by events because the Zimbabwe Electoral ...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 16:17hrs | 6150 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shooting self in the foot on sanctions
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Zimbabwe government have no one to blame but themselves in their failure to reengage with the United States and the European Union (EU).Since coming to pow...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 13:35hrs | 3039 | by Editorial - Daily News
Khupe vows to continue dialogue with Mnangagwa
THE MDC-T led by former Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe, has said it will continue participating in dialogue meetings with President Emmerson Mnangagwa not because they support the present gover...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 13:54hrs | 982 | by Staff reporter
Zec in 2018 poll diagnosis
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) will this week host representatives of political parties, election observer groups, constitutional commissions and civic society to diagnose its handling of the...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 06:44hrs | 1069 | by Staff reporter
Breakthrough in Zimbabwe, EU bloc ties
Relations between Zimbabwe and the 28-member European Union (EU) bloc will soon be upgraded from informal to formal engagements as parties actively seek to "enhance" their diplomatic rapport.T...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:29hrs | 1827 | by Staff reporter
EU piles pressure on Mnangagwa
THE European Union (EU) has upped pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government, demanding political and economic reforms backed by a judicious implementation of the Kgalema Motlanthe-led comm...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 10:01hrs | 4421 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in fresh NGO's headache
THE European Union (EU) has announced a US$5,5 million funding facility for pro-democracy civic organisations in Zimbabwe, a development that will likely give President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 07:10hrs | 2653 | by Staff reporter
CABS secures Spanish banking partner
LOCAL financial institution, Central African Building Society (CABS) has expanded its network of correspondent banking by tying up with a Spanish bank to cater for inward and outward foreign currency ...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:07hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa warns Mnangagwa again
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to "stop fooling with the people's emotions" arguing it will not end well.Chamisa told New Zimbabwe.com in an exclusive interv...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 13:33hrs | 6088 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa vows to crush demos
GOVERNMENT is mulling new laws to crush demonstrations before they turn violent, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said yesterday.Addressing the 111th Zanu-PF central committee meeting in Harare ye...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 18:03hrs | 2918 | by Staff reporter
War vets get green-light to besiege US embassy in Zimbabwe
POLICE have approved an anti-sanctions demonstration by war-veterans scheduled for Saturday.The former liberation war fighters notified the police early this month, of their intention to petit...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:54hrs | 5252 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe must improve justice accessibility: EU
The European Union (EU) has challenged Zimbabwe to step up efforts to remove barriers in accessing justice for everyone regardless social status.Speaking at the launch of the Zimbabwe Ezekiel ...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:42hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's victory not free, not fair, not credible
When Zimbabwean soldiers shot civilians during riots against alleged election-rigging on August 1, 2018, many Zimbabweans were horrified - but they weren't surprised.The previous November, the...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:11hrs | 3009 | by Rahul Nagvekar
'Rule of law critical for investment'
GOVERNMENT needs to have a firm commitment towards the rule of law if it is to receive meaningful investment in the country, a labour specialist has said.President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been ...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:06hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
EU envoy confronts minister over Zanu-PF cyclone food grab
EUROPEAN Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe, Timo Olkkonen Wednesday confronted Minister of State for Manicaland Ellen Gwaradzimba over alleged partisan distribution of food aid to those affected by Cy...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:56hrs | 3640 | by newzimbabwe
Sanctions the ultimate disaster
On Wednesday March 20, The Washington Post published an article written by Tatenda Chitagu, Paul Schemm and Siobhan O. Grady entitled; "It was too late . . . Hundreds are dead as rescue efforts stall ...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:34hrs | 749 | by Obi Egbuna Jnr Simunye
Motsepe jets into Zimbabwe to hand over Cyclone Idai donations
SOUTH AFRICA'S International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu jetted into the country this Thursday with a delegation that includes mining magnate and humanitarian Patrice Motsepe to ...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 19:55hrs | 1017 | by newzimbabwe
EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe downplay human rights violations against 'yellow vests'
While addressing journalists at a hotel in Harare on March 25 2019, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Zimbabwe Timo Olkkonen, tried to downplay human rights violations in Europe, especially with regar...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 22:47hrs | 385 | by Mapozho Saruchera
Sweden donates USD$ 600 000 to Zimbabwe
The Swedish embassy in Zimbabwe has announced that it has availed $600 000 towards relief efforts in the Manicaland Province which was badly hit by Cyclone Idai. The fund comes barely a week a...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 19:35hrs | 836 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF trucks seen picking up Cyclone Idai donations
Zimbabweans reacted with anger on social media after a video and pictures emerged showing Zanu-PF vehicles and supporters handling aid donated to survivors of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani, Manicaland P...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 15:45hrs | 3231 | by ZimLive
'EU won't ignore Zimbabwe rights abuses'
THE European Union (EU) on Monday said it would not ignore human rights violations in Zimbabwe and warned government that further violations were destroying goodwill and a setback to the country's rec...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 15:38hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
European Union says it won't give up on Zimbabwe
THE European Union (EU) says the post July 30, 2018 poll killings and this year's deadly fuel riots had harmed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's efforts to win the powerful bloc's support, as well as his...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 15:32hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai victims remain trapped under rocks
The Delegation of the European Union to Zimbabwe has revealed that some victims of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani are still trapped under rocks and there is no way of retrieving them."We are conf...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 14:07hrs | 2057 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Cyclone Idai: Of donations and the bane of sanctions
Zimbabwe was hit by Cyclone Idai from 14 to 17 March 2019, a crisis that plunged the nation into darkness. When the news reached President Emmerson Mnangagwa who was on a State visit to the United Ara...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 12:31hrs | 1091 | by Elijah Chihota
'EU insincere on re-engaging Zim'
The moment European Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe, Timo Olkkonen, while addressing journalists at a hotel in Harare on 25 March 2019, tried to downplay human rights violations in Europe, especiall...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 11:22hrs | 1886 | by Mapozho Saruchera
Poll and riot deaths ruined Mnangagwa efforts
The European Union (EU) says the post July 30, 2018 poll killings and this year's deadly fuel riots had harmed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's efforts to win the powerful bloc's support, as well as his...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:19hrs | 1438 | by Staff reporter
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