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British football great condemns 'awful' decision to deport footballer to Zimbabwe
Gary Lineker has condemned an "awful" decision to deport a promising footballer who has lived in Britain his whole life.Christopher Arundell, who was accepted into Staines Town Football Club's...Published: 04 Aug 2021 at 12:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean with football dreams to be kicked out of UK
Christopher Arundell, who grew up in the UK and once dreamt of playing professional football, is set to be deported to Zimbabwe, despite a cross-party appeal to the home secretary to stop his removal ...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 08:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fears, drama as 14 Zimbabweans return home
AT least 36 Zimbabweans, who stayed behind in the United Kingdom, raised fears of persecution by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government, citing human rights violations in Zimbabwe.Only 14 o...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 09:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe stashes US$5m in UK
INSOLVENT flag carrier Air Zimbabwe Private Limited (AirZim) is still active in the United Kingdom (UK) under the same name, with financial records showing that the moribund airline has £4 million (U...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:38hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Let's make Zimbabwe great again
There is a general expectation of rapid economic growth in Zimbabwe, driven by massive infrastructural growth, given the new political dispensation.However, there is an adversary at work, the ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:22hrs | 2 | by Tororiro Isaac Chaza
Mugabe's son-in-law and Zim's mysterious new airline?
Robert Mugabe's son-in-law Simba Chikore was on hand to welcome a Boeing 767 which arrived Wednesday at Harare's international airport recently named after the former president. Chikore, weari...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 23:08hrs | | by Peta Thornycroft
Zimbabwe Airways back on track
The project to establish a new airline, Zimbabwe Airways, whose relationship with AirZim is opaque, is moving towards finality amid revelations that documentation is now in the final stage and should ...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 12:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe airline, airport launch coicnide
ZIMBABWE Airways, a new company, seemingly established to avoid massive debts of bankrupt Air Zimbabwe, and which is linked to the Mugabe family, is set to be launched in the next couple of weeks. It ...Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 05:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sexually abused Girl-Child says: Zimbabwe neglected my childhood and Britain crushed my future dreams - pt2
True story of Nozipho Godlwayo, Part two, - taken from the book 'Sweetmother...Published: 08 May 2015 at 21:32hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Virgin Atlantic plane makes emergency landing at Gatwick airport
London - A Virgin Atlantic flight performed a "non-standard" landing at London's Gatwick airport on Monday after a landing gear problem, with television pictures showing the plane intact and stationa...Published: 29 Dec 2014 at 15:32hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
How Makamure signed on Peter
What began as a mere bet translated into a fairytale football relationship that has claimed a special place in Zimbabwe's football folklore.It was an opportunistic meeting in 1992 that tied fo...Published: 09 Nov 2014 at 11:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe's star continues to shine
THE once-troubled national airliner, Air Zimbabwe (AirZim)'s star continues to shine after it was given a thumbs-up for promoting the growth of tourism in the country's tourist destinations, especial...Published: 02 Dec 2013 at 04:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to resume regional, international flights
AIR ZIMBABWE says it is targeting to resume flights to regional and international destinations before the end of this year.The airline suspended regional and international flights two years a...Published: 29 Aug 2013 at 05:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe set to resume flights to London
AIR Zimbabwe is set to resume flights to London in November this year, nearly two years after the national carrier stopped flights owing to viability problems.The airline stopped flights to Lo...Published: 04 Aug 2013 at 09:11hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
94kg of caterpillars seized at London airport
London - British customs agents made a creepy discovery when an airline passenger was found with 94kg of caterpillars in his luggage.The man claimed they were intended as food for personal con...Published: 02 Mar 2013 at 11:52hrs | 1 | by Sapa
Air Zimbabwe pursuing code sharing with leading airlines
AIR ZIMBABWE HOLDINGS yesterday said it is pursuing some code sharing arrangements with leading airlines as it seeks to widen it route network. Acting group chief executive Mr Innocent Mavhun...Published: 15 Feb 2013 at 05:50hrs | | by Business Reporter
Air Zim rolls out ambitious plan, to take delivery of 2 new planes
ZIMBABWE's troubled state-run airline, Air Zimbabwe has rolled out an ambitious plan as it seeks to revive its fortunes following years of maladministration that at one time grounded the airline's air...Published: 07 Feb 2013 at 18:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shun Air Zimbabwe, Australia warns its national
Australia has advised its nationals who intend to visit Zimbabwe to avoid flying with Air Zimbabwe as one of its travel warnings piling pressure on the troubled airline that has virtually collapsed....Published: 14 Sep 2012 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's man arrested at Heathrow Airport
One of Robert Mugabe's suspected secret agents in the UK was arrested on the 22nd July 2012 at Gatwick airport while he was trying to board a plane to Zimbabwe. The agent only i...Published: 14 Aug 2012 at 05:45hrs | | by
Humanitarian aid on the way to Zimbabwe from a UK congregation
ONE tonne of humanitarian aid, collected by a Poole church congregation in United Kingdom, has started its marathon road journey from South Africa to Harare.The £15,000 car...Published: 06 Feb 2012 at 19:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Master of High Court speaks on national airline, AirZim
The High Court has said it is still premature to conclude whether national airline Air Zimbabwe will be liquidated or not.In an interview with The Sunday Mail last week, Master of the High Co...Published: 29 Jan 2012 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
AirZim facing liquidation
The struggling national airline Air Zimbabwe is now facing possible liquidation after the High Court placed it under judicial management.This follows a court application by the parastatalÃ...Published: 21 Jan 2012 at 23:17hrs | | by staff reporter
Air Zim passengers letter to UK Ambassador
We (Air Zimbabwe passengers) flight UM723 feel let down by our patriotism. Having paid our hard earned money in good faith in exchange for a flight back home, we find ourselves reduced to destitut...Published: 21 Dec 2011 at 08:57hrs | | by Air Zimbabwe passengers
AirZim passengers chucked out of Gatwick hotel
Harare bound Air Zimbabwe passengers, who have been stranded at Gatwick airport for over a week, were on Monday night chucked out of their hotel for non payment of bills.For two days over hu...Published: 21 Dec 2011 at 08:56hrs | | by Tichaona Sibanda
AirZim suspends flights to SA, fears planes could be seized
Zimbabwe's state-owned airline has suspended flights to neighbouring South Africa over fears its planes could be seized for outstanding debts, a senior airline official told state media.Air Zi...Published: 16 Dec 2011 at 06:39hrs | | by Business reporter
Air Zimbabwe passengers still stranded at Gatwick airport
Harare bound Air Zimbabwe passengers were on Thursday still stranded at UK's Gatwick airport. The plane had been seized at the airport on Monday over an unpaid debt, but passengers had still been all...Published: 15 Dec 2011 at 23:37hrs | 1 | by Tichaona Sibanda
AirZim to settle debt of $1,2 for the impounded plane to be released
A U.S. aviation firm, American General Supplies (AGS) owed $1,2 million by Air Zimbabwe, says it is not release the airline's impounded Boeing 767-200 jet until they settle their debt.The Uni...Published: 15 Dec 2011 at 14:25hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Air Zimbabwe increases flight frequency to UK 
Air Zimbabwe announced Tuesday it w...Published: 22 Feb 2011 at 15:28hrs | 1 | by Byo24News
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