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Britain's interference in the US presidential election will backfire badly
Foreign interventions in elections or referenda rarely end well for the interventionists. In 2016, then US President Barack Obama foolishly lectured the British people on how they should vote in the u...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 20:22hrs | 977 | by Nile Gardiner
Lobola confusion hits Zimbabwe
The 2022 Marriage Act, which consolidates previous separate laws on civil and customary marriages, has sparked widespread misinformation on social media, prompting clarification from Justice, Legal, a...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 12:08hrs | 28812 | by Staff reporter
Sadc Election Observer Mission gives thumps up to Mozambique plebiscite
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Election Observer Mission (SEOM) has given Mozambique's 2024 presidential and legislative elections a clean bill of health, describing the process as ...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 16:25hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
Iran 'fully prepared' for war
The Islamic Republic is not seeking an escalation but is ready for any scenario, according to Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas AraghchiIran does not want an escalation of tensions in the Middle Ea...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 19:28hrs | 1394 | by Staff reporter
'Israel won't last long'
Iran's supreme leader has vowed retaliation for West Jerusalem's incursion into Lebanon and siege of GazaThe surprise attack on Israel launched by Hamas last year was a "logical and legal" ste...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 13:36hrs | 2936 | by Staff reporter
Middle East policy is as clear as mud
ARE you confused by what is going on in the Middle East? Let me explain. We support the Iraqi government in the fight against Islamic State. We don't like IS, but IS is supported by Saudi Arabia, whom...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 10:31hrs | 394 | by AUBREY BAILEY, Fleet, Hants
Mnangagwa at the epicentre of regional governance
The last two weeks were action packed for Harare as it hosted the 44th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit of Heads of State and Government. It was accompanied by a myria...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:11hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
SADC Summit lets rogue members off the hook
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is supposed to advance democracy and human rights in its 16 member states. But its annual summit, which took place in Harare on Saturday, 17 August, i...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:24hrs | 1277 | by Staff reporter
British Govt shows the world how to deal with rioters
It's, unfortunately, depressingly familiar. Violence has broken out in the United Kingdom led by loosely organised thugs driven by fake news and hate speech on social media that was made acceptable by...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 07:46hrs | 677 | by Staff reporter
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso signsa confederation treaty
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, three military-led West African states, signed a confederation treaty on Saturday, underscoring their determination to chart a joint course outside the regional political...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 17:40hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique and Zimbabwe are one
President Mnangagwa recently met with Mozambique's ruling party Frelimo's Secretary-General and presidential candidate for the upcoming October elections, Daniel Francisco Chapo. Chapo, the 47...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unveiling the Treasures of the Red Sea: Diving, History, and Culture in Jeddah
The bustling Red Sea coast city of Jeddah serves as both the business hub of Saudi Arabia and the entry point to the Mecca and Medina sacred sites. This vibrant city offers visitors a wide range of ex...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:06hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe to deepen ties with Iran
President Mnangagwa has affirmed that the fraternal relations between Zimbabwe and Iran will be deepened and consolidated for the mutual benefit of both nations.The President expressed his con...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Iran's Ebrahim Raisi
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has joined the rest of World leaders in mourning the late Iranian leader Dr Ebrahim Seyyed Raisi who died on Sunday following a helicopter crash.The Iranian leader died alo...Published: 21 May 2024 at 20:49hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Believing in ancestral spirits is a myth
At death the body and spirit or the material and immaterial separate. In African society the spirits of the dead, variously known in sub-Saharan Africa as amahlozi or amatongo (Zulu), Xhosa), balimo (...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 17:59hrs | 552 | by Dr Onesimus A. Ngundu
Mnangagwa appoints Abu-Basuthu as Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Pakistan
President Mnangagwa has appointed former Zimbabwe ambassador to Japan Retired Air Marshall Titus Abu-Basuthu as the new ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.The appointment was annou...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 16:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans urged to leave Israel, Pakistan
Zimbabwean citizens residing in Israel or Pakistan have received an urgent advisory to promptly vacate the area. Those requiring assistance have been directed to contact the Zimbabwean embassy in Egyp...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 06:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
CIO raises alarm over illicit army gold mining
ZIMBABWE'S state security agency, the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), has raised serious national security fears over an illicit gold mining operation run by an army-owned company, Rusununguk...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:50hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Is Forex Trading Halal or Haram? A Comprehensive Analysis
Forex trading, or the act of exchanging currencies on the foreign exchange market, is a topic of debate in various circles, particularly among Muslims who seek to ensure that their trading activities ...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 18:39hrs | 18 | by Staff Reporter
Urgent Call for adoption of Regional Counter-Terrorism Strategy by member states
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region has long been considered a safe haven from the threat of terrorism. However, recent developments, particularly the insurgency in Mozambique, ha...Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 21:13hrs | | by Nicholas Ncube
Niger: Calls for mass recruitment of volunteers to counter Nigerian military invasion
Nigeriens are preparing for a possible invasion by countries in the region, three weeks after mutinous soldiers ousted the nation's democratically elected president.Residents in the capital, N...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:59hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Voice Of America journalist arrested over unlicensed drone in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Republic Police has detained Voice Of America journalist Columbus Mavhunga over an incident involving a drone.The police confirmed that investigations are being conducted in connectio...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 19:38hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rallies Iran solidarity
President Emmerson Mnangagwa sought to draw mileage in visiting Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi's short-lived companionship saying the two rulers' countries should close ranks as an act of unity against ...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 07:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Bussed multitudes welcome Iranian leader in Zimbabwe
Scores of people turned up at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare yesterday to welcome Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, who arrived for a one-day State visit.President...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 07:42hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Iran President Raisi jets into Zimbabwe today
IRANIAN President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi will today arrive in the country for a State visit during which he is expected to hold bilateral discussions with his counterpart President Mnangagwa, as the two...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Iranian President visits to Zimbabwe
THE PRESIDENT of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr Seyyed Ibrahim Raisi is expected to make an historic visit to the country tomorrow as part of an African tour, the first such visit by an Iranian leade...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Swedish govt must prevent anti-Qur'an gatherings, apologise to Muslims
THE recent move by the Swedish court to issue permission to anti-Islam extremists to desecrate the Holy Qur'an outside the main mosque in the capital city of Stockholm on the day of Eid al-Adha, under...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Cultural Centre of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Zimbabwe
Muslim nations denounce Quran burning in Sweden
Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE and other Middle Eastern nations on Thursday condemned the burning of the Quran by an Iraqi living in Sweden, warning such acts "inflame" the feelings of Muslims around t...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 16:40hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Gays not welcome, says Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who portrays himself as a defender of traditional Islamic values, has once again labeled the opposition as ‘LGBT', and insisted that liberal Western ideology will nev...Published: 30 May 2023 at 09:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
The existence of God is not necessary for moral behaviour
First of all, let's just get one thing straight: I'm not a theologian, philosopher, or even a particularly religious person. In fact, if I had to describe myself, I'd say I'm more of a casual observer...Published: 19 May 2023 at 13:55hrs | | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
LIST: Top 50 African Trailblazers Awards nominees released
The inaugural Afri50 Trailblazer Awards will take place on May 1, 2023, in Johannesburg, South Africa, coinciding with Workers Day. The event will recognize 50 African trailblazers who have made a sig...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 08:44hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwean engineer opens gemological lab in Kabul
Former Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) evaluator and gemologist, engineer Clever Sithole, has opened a laboratory in Kabul, Afghanistan, to unlock the true value of gemstones and cur...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 23:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga invites Iranian businesses to explore opportunities in Zimbabwe
VICE President and Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday met his Islamic Republic of Iran counterpart, Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, and extended an invite to Iranian ...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Iran exposes Zimbabwe's lies about sanctions crippling economy
As a Zimbabwe delegation, led by foreign affairs minister Fredrick Shava, visits Iran, and is showcased the repressive regime’s phenomenal economic and scientific breakthroughs - amidst enduring arg...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 21:09hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why army was deployed in oil-drilling precincts of the Zambezi Valley
FEARS of a Mozambican Cabo Delgado-style Islamic insurgency in the northern Zambezi Valley where the Zimbabwean government and an Australian Securities Exchange-listed Invictus Energy are engaged in o...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:59hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
How can Zimbabweans be helped when they don't want to help themselves?
There is a popular Chinese adage - 'it's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness'.Indeed, as the people of Zimbabwe, we have endure unbelievable untold suffering, oppression and po...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 13:22hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why Kagame postponed Zimbabwe visit
RWANDAN President Paul Kagame (pictured) recently postponed his visit to Zimbabwe at the end of last month to launch a massive US$800 million rural electrification project, which President Emmerson Mn...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's first lady meets with Iranian foreign minister in Tehran
TEHRAN, Islamic Republic of Iran, November 7, 2022/ -- Zimbabwe's first lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's wife, met with Iranian For...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 08:01hrs | | by APO
Zimbabwe's deputy foreign minister meets with Iran's foreign minister in Tehran
TEHRAN, Islamic Republic of Iran, November 7, 2022/ - Zimbabwean Deputy Foreign Minister Musabayane has met with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdol...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 07:53hrs | 3 | by APO
Auxillia Mnangagwa should tell her husband that sanctions can't cripple a country's economy!
As Zimbabwe First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa visits Iran, and is showcased the Islamic Republic’s phenomenal economic and scientific breakthroughs - amidst...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 07:34hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa still isolated after 47 global trips
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has travelled 47 foreign trips since coming to power, in a re-engagement drive that has been bogged down by human rights abuses and failure to implement key political refo...Published: 06 Nov 2022 at 11:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa slams US for 'panic-driven' Sandton terror alert
President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticised the US, saying it jumped the gun by issuing a terror alert for Sandton, Johannesburg, before speaking to local authorities.The US embassy on Wednesday ...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo, UBH to get medical equipment
MPILO Central Hospital and United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) are set to receive medical equipment following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the country and Iran.The MoU pave...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga meets Iranian medical specialists
A team of 11 Iranian medical experts is in Zimbabwe and for the next two weeks will be in Bulawayo working as specialists in the first fruits of a medical collaboration deal between the two countries....Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 05:57hrs | 1 | 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 | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa meets Iranian counterpart
IRAN President Ebrahim Raisi has emphasised the need to activate the joint economic commission for cooperation between Tehran and Harare.President Raisi made the call during a meeting with Zim...Published: 24 Sep 2022 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
At times I feel Zimbabweans deserve ED!
Whenever I observe the ordinary people of Iran, I am always filled with awe and admiration. Here is a nation with one of the most ruthless oppressive theocratic regimes on the planet.H...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 11:22hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe is at peace, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his government was committed to ensuring peace during elections as political temperatures have risen ahead of the 2023 general elections.The country...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's precision-strike aircraft given Shona name 'Mwari'
The Paramount Group has produced and sold the first military aircraft made in South Africa since the 1980s when state-owned arms maker Denel SOC Ltd. unveiled the Rooivalk, or red falcon, attack helic...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Opposition: Politics and Pisgah sight fallacy
A student of CultureAT heart and at soul, I am a student of culture.This is why I opted to read Literature at college, much of it drawn from the Western World.But that was to g...Published: 20 Aug 2022 at 07:15hrs | 10 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
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