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Zimbabwe struggles to tackle smuggling as festive season approaches
The Zimbabwean government has expressed concerns over its ability to combat smuggling during the festive season due to limited resources, particularly fuel, required to support the taskforce teams. St...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:48hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Harnessing the Zimbabwe diaspora for economic, social development
ZIMBABWE'S diaspora, estimated to exceed five million people, constitutes about 30% of the country's population.This global community represents a powerful resource with the potential to trans...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 21:08hrs | 354 | by Constantine Chikosi
Major crackdown on smuggling launched
A multi-agency operation targeting small businesses and cross-border transporters involved in smuggling and unethical practices has led to the impounding of dozens of vehicles, including buses and hau...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:49hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Anti-trafficking experts expose traffickers' tactics
Local anti-human trafficking experts have urged Zimbabweans to exercise caution when considering job offers abroad, particularly those that appear too good to be true. This follows the recent Sierra L...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:25hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
SA-based Diaspora Kapita to issue US$10m bond in Zimbabwe
South Africa-based investment holding firm Diaspora Kapita (DK) is set to make waves in the Zimbabwean financial landscape as it prepares to list on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) and raise ...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:16hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Confusion reigns as Friday ZEP deadline looms
Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders in South Africa are raising concerns that they will be unable to meet the Friday, November 29 deadline to apply for a further one-year exemption due to signific...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 07:14hrs | 1700 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man stabbed to death in Leeds, United Kingdom
A 23-year-old Zimbabwean man, known by friends as Saymore, was fatally stabbed in Leeds, West Yorkshire, around midnight on Tuesday, authorities have confirmed. Emergency services found Saymore at a f...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 13:25hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
Jamboo joins Crowdcube in groundbreaking fundraising campaign
Fintech company Jamboo has embarked on an exciting new chapter, launching its fundraising campaign on Crowdcube, the UK's largest crowdfunding platform. Jamboo, co-founded by Zimbabwean entrep...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 20:23hrs | 286 | by Agencies
Tourism promotes Zim economy, regional and global peace
Tourism clusterisation has the potential to boost Zimbabwean economy by the year 2025 whilst concurrently complementing regional and global peace, Minister Barbara Rwodzi has said during the occasion ...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 14:47hrs | 191 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Affordable apartment options in Dubai for Zimbabwean Investors
The Dubai real estate market offers a great chance for Zimbabwean investors looking for reasonably priced apartment choices since it continues to grow and thrive. The most recent figures from Bayut's ...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 20:02hrs | 448 | by Staff Reporter
SAA increases flights on Johannesburg-Harare route
South African Airways (SAA) has announced an increase in the number of flights on its popular Johannesburg-Harare route, raising weekly services from 10 to 12, effective November 5, 2024. The expansio...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 15:24hrs | 2876 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Sables embark on Dubai, South Korea tours
Reigning Rugby Africa champions, the Zimbabwe Sables, are intensifying their preparations to retain their title next year with tours to the United Arab Emirates and South Korea in November. As part of...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:14hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
The Zimbabwe Grand Tour can now be yours - for US$21 000 per person
You can now experience a recreation of the Grand Tour: One for the Road route across Zimbabwe – minus Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond – if you have about US$21 000 (per person) to s...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 07:35hrs | 1209 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF criticised for third-term obsession
The ruling Zanu-PF party is facing growing calls to concentrate on delivering its 2023 election promises rather than engaging in discussions about extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure....Published: 03 Sep 2024 at 19:26hrs | 1165 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rejects third term
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday insisted that he would handover power in 2028 when his second and final term expires, seeking to put a stop to growing speculation that he intends to amend the c...Published: 03 Sep 2024 at 14:38hrs | 1414 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe shuts door on local coaches
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has progressed in selecting a new head coach for the national men's team, focusing on expatriate candidates. They have begun interviewing five shortlisted inte...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:07hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya did not see the $82,000 Fifa fine coming
The ambitious Premier Soccer League (PSL) team Yadah Stars, owned by the charismatic religious leader Walter Magaya, has been fined $82,000 by FIFA for breaching the contracts of Brazilian expatriate ...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 08:06hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Kenya's Ruto eats humble pie
Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday he won't sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protesters stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. It was the biggest ...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 09:58hrs | 5 | by Associated Press
'Bosso, Dembare clash is one of the biggest games in Africa'
Highlanders head coach Kelvin Kaindu has declared that the match pitting his side and arch rivals Dynamos FC nicknamed the "Battle of Zimbabwe" is "one of the biggest games in Africa".The Zamb...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Highly educated blacks working in South Africa struggle against a system that aims to exclude them
There is the open struggle that is fought with bullets and bombs out on the plains. War is declared. Battle lines are drawn. The enemy is known and identifiable. South Africa had its own taste of this...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 20:11hrs | 3 | by Wiseman Magasela
The USA's strategic blueprint for South African elections
The United States has played a leading role in global electoral interventions, acting as a master conductor. This intricate process includes precise allocation of substantial financial resources to sh...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 17:19hrs | 2 | by The Anchor
Highlanders to revamp technical team
BULAWAYO giants Highlanders are set to assemble a new-look technical team to assist newly appointed head coach Kelvin Kaindu ahead of the 2024 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season.In a st...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 10:21hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
220,000 Zimbabweans troop back home for Christmas
MORE than 220 000 people flocked into Zimbabwe over the last week for the festive season, marking a significant surge in arrivals compared to last year when the Government started easing stringent ent...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 16:09hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Bosso confirm Brito's departure
GIANTS Highlanders have confirmed the departure of Head coach Baltemar Brito and his assistant Antonio Torres.A statement from the club ended the uncertainty surrounding the fate of the duo fo...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 14:39hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
1 million Zimbabweans return home
MORE than one million Zimbabweans who had left the country returned to settle home permanently during the first half of 2023.This marks a significant surge in returnees, driven mainly by ...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 11:41hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Bosso-Dembare run out of Sakunda fuel
THE honeymoon could be over for Castle Lager Premier Soccer League giants Dynamos and Highlanders with their Sakunda sponsorship deal expiring at the end of next month.Sakunda have not engaged...Published: 11 Nov 2023 at 15:55hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe orders foreigners to get required documentation to continue operating businesses
The government has issued a directive requiring foreign nationals to obtain proper documentation in order to conduct business operations. This decision was prompted by the discovery that some expatria...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 21:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Bikita Minerals sitting on 65 million tonnes of lithium
Zimbabwe is making significant strides towards becoming a leading global producer of lithium, and the exploration efforts at Bikita Minerals, the oldest lithium mine in the country, owned by Sinomine,...Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suffers brain drain due to fragile political environment, faltering economy
ZIMBABWE has gone through severe economic fluctuations and deadly political violence that brought the entire economy to a standstill.Of particular mention is the 2007/8 record hyperinflation f...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 06:28hrs | | by Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Develpment
600 illegal immigrants deported
NEARLY 600 illegal immigrants were arrested and deported to their countries between January and June this year, while 71 are being investigated for forging police clearances and educational qualificat...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:18hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean multimillionaire changing lives in the UK
AS the elections in Zimbabwe approach, I am speaking with one of the millions from that country in greener pastures far from home.Despite the enduring difficulties of her homeland, Guernsey-ba...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:51hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Remittances anchor Zimbabwean economy
THE World Bank recently released global diaspora remittance statistics, which show that expatriates from low and middle-income countries sent over US$647 billion to their home countries in 2022....Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:52hrs | 12 | by Victor Bhoroma
Madinda sacking divides opinion
HIGHLANDERS Football Club coach Baltemar Jose De Oliveira Brito's alleged decision to freeze out assistant coach Madinda Ndlovu on suspicions of sabotage have divided opinion among followers who feel ...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso scores major deal
HIGHLANDERS Football Club has scored a major deal ahead of today's blockbuster Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against Dynamos, which will save the club thousands of dollars.Bosso and...Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dembare clash
MISFIRING soccer giants Highlanders and Dynamos failed to win their respective weekend matches, leaving a boring build-up to their Africa Day rearranged Castle Lager Premier Soccer League fixture....Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso ready for 'any funny tricks'
BARBOURFIELDS Stadium has never been a pleasant venue for visiting teams coming to face Bulawayo soccer giants Highlanders.Bosso's fans always create an intimidating atmosphere which stimulate...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mapeza wary of Bosso threat
FC PLATINUM head coach Norman Mapeza is expecting a tough encounter when his side faces a confident Highlanders at Babourfields Stadium on Sunday in what will be one of the weekend's blockbuster clash...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mini census as Zimbabwe prepares for South Africa returnees
GOVERNMENT is undertaking a mini census on the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders in South Africa to determine the total number of those that will be expatriated back home.South Africa ha...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pressure to send money home creates many problems in UK
Pretty Matekenya sat with her children in their small apartment in Luton, United Kingdom, just gazing at her payslip.Since she moved to England, she felt pressure from her relatives in Zimbabw...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Soul Brothers' visible footprints in Bulawayo
THEY adopted Zimbabwe, Bulawayo in particular, in the mid-80s as "expatriates" seeking refuge in the country, running away from the rigid apartheid rule by Pieter Willem Botha the then South African p...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 09:35hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Expatriate businessman arrested for offering ZCTU officials US$300 bribe
AN expatriate businessman has landed in trouble after Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) officials he wanted to offer US$300 bribe, snitched him to police.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) ...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Majaivana's love-hate relationship with Bulawayo
BULAWAYO is a subject that runs like a thread through Lovemore Majaivana's extensive catalogue of music.Perhaps, because he hails from the city, some might take it as given that Majaivana, wit...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
200 Rwanda-bound Zimbabweans teachers complete training
At least 200 Zimbabwean educators will this month leave for Rwanda after successfully completing the pre-departure training yesterday under a worker-exchange agreement struck between the two countries...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 06:06hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Rwandese jet into Zimbabwe for teachers interviews
OFFICIALS from Rwanda's Education ministry are in the country to conduct interviews with local teachers who have shown interest to relocate to the east African country.Rwandese Education minis...Published: 17 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Brito is brewing something beautiful at Highlanders
SOMETHING is brewing at Highlanders and the brew master is Portuguese expatriate Baltermar Brito who has so far not only proved to have a good eye for the finest ingredients but a brewmaster of the hi...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 19:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
South Africa piles more misery on Zimbabweans
SOUTH Africa has piled fresh pressure on Zimbabweans living in that country to return home after Pretoria's Social Development minister Lindiwe Zulu said nations need to take care of their citizens....Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 06:43hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Exemption Permits court challenge, Whites are fond of slavery
THE news that the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has taken our government to court to overturn the termination of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs), while infuriating, should not come as a surprise...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 18:52hrs | 10 | by Mogomotsi Mogodiri
Fears expressed over Zimbabwe Extension Permit cancellation
Zimbabwean expatriates are scrambling to apply for a visa to continue living in South Africa after their Zimbabwe Extension Permits (ZEP) expired in December.If they are unsuccessful, in some ...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 09:02hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Nyaradzo dismisses wrong body expatriation story
FUNERAL assurance company, Nyaradzo Group, has dismissed as fake and malicious, news that it had expatriated the wrong body to America last week.Nyaradzo had been accused of expatriating a bla...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nyaradzo expatriates wrong body to the US
In a major boob, Nyaradzo Funeral allegedly recently expatriated the wrong corpse into the United States of America in a development that has sent tongues wagging.It is alleged that the parlor...Published: 02 Jun 2022 at 20:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
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