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French revolution brewing
France has been rocked by a wave of protests after a 17-year-old youth was shot by police near Paris on Tuesday, sparking a ban on demonstrations in some cities, travel warnings and reigniting a debat...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 17:40hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe misses out on G7 stimulus package
ZIMBABWE missed out on a G7-backed multi-billion-dollar stimulus package designed to help countries of the global South weather economic shocks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.The reason for t...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biden hopes to topple Putin
Joe Biden, the president of the United States, has called Russian leader Vladimir Putin a "butcher" who "cannot remain in power" during a visit to Poland, where he met Ukrainian refugees displaced by ...Published: 28 Mar 2022 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's upper-middle income economy plans in disarray
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said his administration will be able to push to fulfil its long-term plan of transforming Zimbabwe into an upper-middle income economy in line with Vision 2030 if the illegal e...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:26hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa briefs party supporters on UK trip
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa passed through Bulawayo on Friday morning enroute to Lupane State University where he officiated at the institution's graduation ceremony.The President who was welcomed by ...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:10hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's cocktail encounters and futility of summit diplomacy
ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his publicists climbed Mount Everest celebrating inevitable chats with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and happenstance exchanges at a cocktail with Un...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 17:56hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps 1531 graduates at LSU
President Mnangagwa Friday conferred degrees and diplomas to a total of 1531 graduates at the Lupane State University 12th graduation ceremony.At least 50 percent of the graduates were females...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 16:50hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Ecstasy as Mnangagwa returns from the UK
A large crowd of Zanu-PF supporters thronged the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport yesterday to give President Mnangagwa a thunderous welcome on his return from his successful trip to the Un...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Conduct of US Embassy shocks Mnangagwa
President Mnangagwa has said his cordial engagements with US President Joe Biden left him stunned at the way the US Embassy in Harare conducted itself.He said this in an interview with journal...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:15hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Commonwealth rejoining process underway
The Commonwealth is ready to welcome Zimbabwe back into the group once processes for rejoining, which are underway, are complete, the organisation's secretary general, Baroness Patricia Scotland, has ...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
EU ready to work with Mnangagwa?
The European Council, which includes all European Union Heads of Government that sets the EU agenda, is ready to work with Zimbabwe, including in the fight against climate change, Council President Ch...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique signs agreement for SADC troop deployment
Mozambique has, after initial hesitance, signed an agreement allowing the immediate deployment of troops from the 16-member Southern African Development Community (SADC) to help fight an Islamic State...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 12:04hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe won't get international Covid-19 rescue package
ZIMBABWE will not receive a dime from a multi-billion-dollar facility organised by international financial institutions which seeks to help countries of the global South in dealing with the socio-econ...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 15:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to miss out on EU's Covid-19 funding
ZIMBABWE is set to miss out on the Covid-19 debt relief specifically set aside by the European Union for African countries because of its bad debtor tag.In separate interviews this week, playe...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 07:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seeks regional alliances
WHILST Zimbabwe is increasingly becoming isolated on the international stage, with the United States of America expected to tighten sanctions against Harare in the coming week, the southern African co...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF condemns EU decision on sanctions
ZANU-PF has condemned the decision by the European Union (EU) to conditionally maintain sanctions against Zimbabwe, saying it comes against the background of the country having made tremendous progres...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 22:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
EU to renew sanctions on illegitimate Zanu PF - imperative, step down before 2023
All those who love peace and justice and understand the need to end the long suffering of the people of Zimbabwe after 38 years and counting of this Zanu PF dictatorship will hearty welcomes EU Parlia...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 23:08hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
More bad news for Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe should brace for more problems after the European Union (EU) Parliament proposed a fresh round of punitive sanctions this week against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government, followi...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 16:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has power to end Zimbabwe isolation
PRONOUNCEMENTS by the European parliament on the grave human rights situation in Zimbabwe provided a concise checklist of everything that has gone wrong in the past six months and President Emmerson M...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:17hrs | 1 | by Editorial - The Standard
EU tightens screws on Mnangagwa
THE European Union (EU) is set to hand down a new set of sanctions against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration in the wake of persistent human rights violations as well as the deteriorating ...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sanctions made in MDC-Alliance
MDC-Alliance yesterday celebrated resolutions by the European Union (EU) Parliament for the bloc to effect and strengthen sanctions on Zimbabwe, indicating that the party's efforts to invite hostile i...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 19:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
The EU Parliament resolutions on Zimbabwe read like Chamisa's script
The European Parliament resolutions on Zimbabwe (2019/2563(RSP) are like reading from Chamisa script. In fact it's not surprising as the EU has been half-hearted in its attempts to engage the Second R...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 11:14hrs | | by Brightface Mutema
EU calls for more Zimbabwe sanctions
The European Parliament recommended the tightening of sanctions on senior Zimbabwe officials and institutions on Thursday citing increased repression by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government....Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:29hrs | 3 | by ZimLive
European Union to add more sanctions over army killings
The European Union Parliament has called upon the European Council to review sanctions against Zimbabwean individuals and companies in light of the recent alleged human rights abuses by the security f...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
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 | | by Staff reporter
Britain scaling up its re-engagement with Zimbabwe
BRITAIN is working on scaling up its re-engagement with Zimbabwe with its new Africa Minister Mrs Harriett Baldwin expected to visit the country soon.The outgoing Africa Minister Mr Rory Stewa...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 06:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Europe warms up to Zimbabwe
THE European Union (EU) has indicated that it is ready to engage Zimbabwe following the transition that saw a new administration led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa taking over in November last year....Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe backs Mzembi
Tourism minister Walter Mzembi has proved to be President Robert Mugabe's darling, as the nonagenarian leader takes every opportunity he gets to shower the ambitious minister with praises.Last...Published: 03 Jul 2017 at 14:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
EU President threatens to promote independence of US states
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Thursday he would promote the independence of U.S. states if Donald Trump continues to encourage EU countries to follow the U.K.'s example an...Published: 30 Mar 2017 at 22:22hrs | 2 | by Florian Eder and Cynthia Kroet
UK triggers article 50
Here is the full text of Theresa May's letter to European Council president Donald Tusk, beginning the start of Brexit negotiations.Dear President Tusk...Published: 29 Mar 2017 at 15:07hrs | 2 | by BBC
The liberating power of Brexit
The referendum of June 23, 2016 regarding Britain's remain at or exit from the European Union, through its subversive BREXIT result - the first major, painful defeat for the under German control Europ...Published: 29 Sep 2016 at 11:22hrs | | by Isidoros Karderinis
Britain, EU plunged into uncertainty by exit vote
London - Britain has jumped. Now it is wildly searching for the parachute.The UK's unprecedented decision to leave the European Union sent shockwaves through the country and around the world o...Published: 25 Jun 2016 at 09:46hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe watches UK exit from EU with interest
THE Government is watching with relative interest the developments in the European Union following the exit by Britain from the bloc yesterday. The British voted in a referendum to exit the EU resulti...Published: 25 Jun 2016 at 09:16hrs | 1 | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Zimbabwe is not in tatters, broken
Such portrayal of Zimbabwe by a 'Zimbabwean' journalist is just inadequate journalism. What would possess any person who is supposedly 'Zimbabwean' to portray the country with such pessimism, absolute...Published: 02 May 2016 at 11:31hrs | | by Bernard Bwoni
Mugabe's current Cabinet rated worst ever by Daily News
HARARE - As 2014 comes to an end, the Daily News has rated President Robert Mugabe's current Cabinet team - which is wracked by debilitating factional and succession wars that are devouring the ruling...Published: 26 Dec 2014 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
False Ebola rumours threatening tourism sector
Early this year, Zimbabwe was honoured by being awarded an award for being Europe's best tourist destination by the European Council on Tourism and Trade (ECTT). This is quite significant for it ...Published: 17 Oct 2014 at 11:08hrs | 2 | by Suitable Kajau
EU-Zimbabwe re-engagement Prudent
The EU-Zimbabwe re-engagement effort is the most prudent thing which is envisaged to end one and half decades old conflicts between the two parties. It is anticipated that the existing diplomatic ...Published: 30 Jul 2014 at 14:21hrs | 4 | by Suitable Kajau
'Mugabe's throne, stop fighting for it,' says Mzembi
Cabinet ministers should stick to the duties assigned them by President Robert Mugabe rather than fighting to take over from him, Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister, Walter Mzembi, said ...Published: 08 Jul 2014 at 08:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Tuku's no show not a big deal'
Chris Musabayana, the organiser of "Baba aSharo @46" birthday bash held over the weekend at Andy Millar Hall says despite Oliver Mtukudzi's no show, he was still a happy man.Mtukudzi was sched...Published: 10 Jun 2014 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
Jonathan Moyo attack shows Mugabe is in charge
President Robert Mugabe's withering attack on Information, Media and Broadcasting Services minister Jonathan Moyo is a show of power by Zimbabwe's long-ruling leader.By throwing Moyo to the wo...Published: 09 Jun 2014 at 13:57hrs | 2 | by Guthrie Munyuki
Tuku Sends Birthday Message to Macheso
Iconic Zimbabwean musician, Oliver Mtukudzi, has sent a message to Alick Macheso's camp apologising as he will not be able to make it into the country in time for the top Sungura musician's 46th b...Published: 05 Jun 2014 at 13:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
EU to remove ALL sanctions on Zimbabwe this year
The European Union is set to completely remove its sanctions on Zimbabwe this year, an EU official has said.EU delegation ambassador to Zimbabwe Aldo Dell'Ariccia said this year would see the ...Published: 28 May 2014 at 15:04hrs | 2 | by Tawanda Musarurwa
Zanu-PF gloats over 'dubious' tourism award
A European tourism award that has been described as 'dubious' and lacking in credibility, is now being used by Zanu-PF as an endorsement by Europe of its leadership. The Bucharest based Eu...Published: 09 May 2014 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
EU tourism council slammed for praising Mugabe and Zanu-PF
The European Union (EU) tourism council has awarded Zimbabwe for being the 'best' tourism destination of 2014, praising both Zanu-PF and Robert Mugabe for turning the local industry into a "well manag...Published: 08 May 2014 at 16:34hrs | 2 | by Alex Bell
EU Declaration on the elections in Zimbabwe
Declaration by the High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of the EU on the elections in ZimbabweBRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium -The European Union...Published: 05 Aug 2013 at 11:07hrs | 1 | by European Council
Zimbabwe-EU sanctions row, UK intervenes claiming it has personal interests
BRITAIN has filed an application for an intervenor in a case in which Zim­babwe is suing the European Union for imposing illegal sanctions against it.This confirms Preside...Published: 03 Sep 2012 at 02:58hrs | | by Staff replace
France proposes oil embargo, bank sanctions against Iran on nuclear concerns
France on Monday called on its western partners and the European Union (EU) to jointly take new sanctions against Iran to force it to negotiation on its nuclear issue.France regarded Iran's n...Published: 21 Nov 2011 at 19:33hrs | | by Matthews Estell
Zimbabwe to sue European Council for imposing sanctions: Tomana
The Attorney General, Johannes Tomana says Zimbabwe government will soon file a court application with the European Union Court of Justice suing the European Council for allegedly imposing illegal san...Published: 28 Sep 2011 at 16:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
At least 87 reported dead in a twin terrorist attacks in Norway
According to latest data as of early Saturday morning, at least 87 people have been killed in the twin terrorist attacks in and near Norway's capital Oslo.A ...Published: 23 Jul 2011 at 03:50hrs | 1 | by Matthews Estell
UK's David Cameron wins fight to limit aid UK will give Greece
The UK PM, David Cameron has won his battle to limit the amount of money the UK will have to contribute towards a second financial bail-out for Greece, BBC News reported on Thursday.The curren...Published: 23 Jun 2011 at 23:41hrs | 1 | by Matthews Estell
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