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Zimbabwe army faces scrutiny over unlawful gold mining operations
Rusununguko/Nkululeko Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, a company owned by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), is allegedly conducting an unauthorized alluvial gold mining operation in Allied Timbers' Tarka Forest, ...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:23hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Teaching Ndebele in Zimbabwe schools will have helped Shonas
There are times when you think you are spitting someone, when in fact, you are destroying yourself.One such instance was when Robert Mugabe and his colleagues in ZANU (before it became ZANU-PF...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:21hrs | 280 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Invictus Energy reclassified its Zimbabwe operation
Australian energy firm Invictus Energy Limited has reclassified itself from an explorer to a developer as it moves towards becoming a producer. This shift follows significant gas and oil discoveries a...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 13:25hrs | 2011 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe says man who sent out airport bomb warning on e-mail arrested
Zimbabwe's presidency on Monday confirmed the arrest of a 26-year-old South African man alleged to be the sender of an email which caused travel chaos last Friday, including forcing President Emmerson...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 18:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe declares 'heightened alert'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa aborted landing at Victoria Falls International Airport on Friday and his private jet returned to Harare after authorities were warned of a "credible bomb or firearm threa...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 45 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
Edd Branson receives prestigious Focus Africa recognition award
Amidst a grand and momentous celebration of unparalleled excellence and unwavering dedication, the illustrious Ambassador Edd Branson was graced with the highly esteemed Focus Africa recognition award...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 13:55hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
London based Kavango set to acquire two gold-rich projects in Zimbabwe
LONDON-based Botswana-focused metals explorer Kavango Resources PLC has signed an exclusive six months option which will see the reputable miner acquiring two lucrative gold exploration projects in Zi...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe citizens less willing to embrace new street names
FOR the one-year period he has been selling wooden utensils in Harare's central business district, Blessing Magocha (35) has been using popular buildings and landmarks as a meeting point with his clie...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:57hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Nigerian man discovers Lake Leicester in UK
A NIGERIAN man living in the United Kingdom has been hailed on online platforms after saying he discovered a lake in Leicester in the United Kingdom, as part of dismantling colonial narratives....Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 16:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UK based Zimbabwe businessman in Ghana lithium refinery venture
United Kingdom based Zimbabwe businessman Douglas Chikohora, 63, and his Cluff Africa Associates Mining Limited (CAA) are set to team up with a European firm in setting up a lithium refinery in Ghana....Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 21:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
President Lukashenko charmed by Victoria Falls
The first impressions that he conveyed were of dignity, courtesy and self-confidence.Bearing the mantle of authority with ease, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko radiated warmth and charm...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 08:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe edges closer to oil, gas discovery
Zimbabwe is inching closer to making a commercial discovery of oil and gas after Invictus Energy last week said results from initial evaluation of data from its Mukuyu-1 well site showed strong eviden...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
US$44m war chest to drive Zimbabwe's oil/gas search
Oil and gas explorer Invictus Energy, says the discovery of commercially viable quantities of petroleum deposits at its Mukuyu-1 or Baobab prospects in the north of Zimbabwe would transform the countr...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 06:06hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Setbacks hit Zimbabwe oilfields
AUSTRALIA Stock Exchange (ASX)-listed energy explorer Invictus Energy on Monday said it encountered some "minor" delays in preparing to drive the 12¼ hole section of its Mukuyu-1 exploration well due...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deploys military in newfound oilfields
ZIMBABWE'S military incursion into the Mashonaland Central province for a routine training exercise is part of efforts by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) to familiarise itself with the area as the S...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 20:43hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has over 5.5 billion barrels of oil resource
Oil and gas explorer Invictus Energy (IVZ) has bolstered the potential prospective resource of its Cabora Bassa project in Zimbabwe to over 5.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe).The comp...Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 19:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe kicks off drilling first oil well
AUSTRALIA Stock Exchange (ASX)-listed energy explorer, Invictus Energy, kicked off drilling the first of two test wells at its Zimbabwe-based Cabora Bassa claims on Friday, marking an important step i...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa charts new inclusive path
THE Government will give a holistic account of the country's liberation struggle by honouring forgotten heroes such as the late Reverend Ndabaningi Sithole and James Chikerema among others for their c...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:17hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe a friend to all, an enemy to none'
Address by the President of the Republic 0f Zimbabwe His Excellency, ED Mnangagwa at the 42nd Heroes Day Commemorations. It is my singular honour and privilege to be addressing you all, at thi...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:16hrs | | by ED Mnangagwa
116-year old Inyathi Mission still exudes medieval charm
WITH walls of red-coloured rustic clay face bricks, the medieval 116-year-old Inyathi Mission, the country’s oldest Christian mission station and first to offer education to blacks in Zimbabwe still...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 08:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
116-year Inyathi Mission still looks charming
WITH walls of red-coloured rustic clay face bricks, the medieval 116-year-old Inyathi Mission, the country's oldest Christian mission station and first to offer education to blacks in Zimbabwe still l...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 06:49hrs | 18 | by Staff Reporter
African education in Zimbabwe is credited to Christian missionaries
The history of Christianity and African education in Zimbabwe is the history of Christian missionary work and achievements. Dr David Livingstone, a member of the London Missionary Society, travelled e...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 17:07hrs | 32 | by Dr Onesimus A. Ngundu
Zimbabwe's energy sector potential and investments to drive agenda
With strong indications of oil and gas prospects in the Muzarabani Basin - along with extensive mineral wealth that could propel Africa's energy transition - Zimbabwe and its energy investment opportu...Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 08:59hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Govt to clear EPOs backlog next month
GOVERNMENT has pledged to clear all Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) before the end of September following concerns by Parliament over slow processing of mineral claim applications. The EPO...Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's energy sector potential to drive agenda at African Energy week in Cape Town
Zimbabwe represents an exciting new frontier, with recent exploration activities leading to strong indications of significant oil and gas prospects. The Southern African country – bordering Mozambiq...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 19:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Toponymic identity in Bulawayo and the need to recognise Black women
Histories of many states and nations in the world are generally histories of men and in some cases a few outstanding women, seemingly those whose absence in the historical narrative may discredit hist...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 14:42hrs | 2 | by Staff
Vic Falls town clerk reinstated
A COMMISSION of inquiry set by Victoria Falls City Council to investigate allegations of corruption levelled against suspended Town Clerk Ronnie Dube has exonerated him, paving way for his reinstateme...Published: 26 Jun 2021 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Invictus pushes for million-hectare oilfield
AUSTRALIA Stock Exchange-listed oil and gas explorer, Invictus Energy yesterday requested government to expand its exploration claims in Muzarabani by 10 times, marking another phase in the firm's hun...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:14hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
The ultimate checklist for the winter adventure of your dreams
Bears sure have it easy. At the very least, they get to hibernate all winter without a worry in the world. After all, sleeping in and doing nothing during cold winter days is a dream for a lot of peop...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 11:34hrs | 5 | by Staff writer
Grand deal inches closer before oil find
INVICTUS Energy, the Australian company that is scouring Zimbabwe's northeastern front for potentially lucrative oil or gas endowments, says it has inched closer to inking a crucial production sharing...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:19hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe may hold solution to Africa's energy crisis
BACK in the early 1990s, Mobil was exploring for oil in Zimbabwe when it came across large hydrocarbon resources in the Cabora Bassa Basin.The petroleum giant explored over an area extending a...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 20:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe may be sitting on more oil and gas deposits
ZIMBABWE may be sitting on more oil and gas deposits than initially projected. The country has five other basins capable of hosting hydrocarbons such as oil and gas, in addition to the Zambezi V...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
What is an XSS vulnerability and how tester cannot miss it?
Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities are one of the few vulnerabilities on the Top 10 Web Application Security Threats list published by all OWASP or Open Web Application Security projects.Cro...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 18:40hrs | 6 | by Staff Writer
UK Commemorates the visit of Ndebele Chiefs to Queen Victoria in 1889
The African community in the UK will be Celebrating the 1889 visit of two Ndebele Chiefs to Queen Victoria in London. In late 1888 King Lobengula sent 2 emissaries from present day Zimbabwe to go and ...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 22:29hrs | 38 | by Joseph Qobo Mayisa
Will Zimbabwe benefit from boris johnson's ascendents to power?
Boris Johnson, Britain's prime minister, is the quintessential nostalgic leader. Since the Brexit referendum, in order to make Britain's future outside the European Union appealing, he has playe...Published: 01 Aug 2019 at 16:33hrs | 10 | by Masimba Mavaza
Police arrest female drug smuggler
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MDC and the colonial ghost of whiteness
David Coltart, the self-confessed former British South African Police (BSAP) member, who authored a rehashed moribund autobiography, recently rebounded as treasurer of the MDC at the party's congress ...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 08:16hrs | | by Ranga Mataire
Africa in the age of surveillance capitalism, neo-imperialism
One of my first lectures in graduate school was on how "enlightenment era" Europe imagined and mapped Africa. And some of the first maps were silent about the interior save for pyramids to the north, ...Published: 30 May 2019 at 07:51hrs | | by Takura Zhangazha
WATCH: Patson Dzamara speaks on Itai Dzamara
Activist Patson Dzamara says the Dzamara family is not in a position to put closure on the missing journalist-cum-activist Itai Dzamara until they see him alive or see his body.In an exclusive...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 17:57hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Handmade Zimbabwe shoes an unlikely global hit
IN a tiny factory producing handmade boots and shoes in southwestern Zimbabwe, leather cutter Misheck Sibanda is on another hectic shift as he tries to keep up with soaring global demand.Order...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 09:13hrs | 1 | by AFP
WATCH: New video of army violence emerges
A new footage by Vice News released on Monday has revealed that during the internet shutdown a lot of alleged gruesome activities were unleashed open citizens.Alleged victims tell tales on how...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: Enzo Ishall launches 50 Magate video
Zimdancehall artist Enzo Ishall has released the much awaited official video for his song 50 Magate. The song was uploaded by Levels Production on Youtube video sharing site on Monday afternoon....Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 13:10hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Latest on MDC Chairperson Tabitha Khumalo
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WATCH: Massive protests shut down Zimbabwe
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'Go to hell Strive Masiyiwa' Jonathan Moyo says as he spills more beans
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The real cause of Zimbabwe's economic collapse
Zimbabwe's problems are not exclusive to Zimbabwe, they are actually the same as in all Africa's other 53 nations. 9 out of 10 of all Africans live on less than US$5 a day, nearly half on under $1.90....Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 07:52hrs | | by David Barber & Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Puzzle of a thriving Ndebele tribe in Buhera explained
The existence of a thriving Ndebele community deep among the Shona has been vexing observers for decades.Sitting comfortably in Buhera and holding on to their language and culture after almost...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 17:06hrs | 7 | by Norma Tsopo
The dirty truth about OIL
What does "oil" make you think of? Do "invasions" and "emissions" top your list? Why have leaders thought it worth spilling so much blood for the sake of this pungent mud? And why has it been so hard ...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 10:13hrs | | by Erick Matotoba
'Hot-stuff' drinking contest kills two
TWO men died while another is hospitalised in Bulawayo after they each downed more than one litre of a highly potent cane spirit in an hour during a drinking competition.Patrons who were cheer...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:18hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
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