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Bodies of Chinese couple missing since 2020 retrieved from Harare dam
The search for a missing Chinese couple, Lei Ding and Chi Lifen, which began in 2020, took a grim turn when police divers discovered two bodies concealed inside drums in an Eastview dam in Harare on T...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 07:58hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chinese investigators arrest murder suspect in Zimbabwe
CHINESE detectives successfully investigated the murder of their two countrymen in Zimbabwe, leading to the arrest of a Chinese national.One of the accused, Chen Long (34) appeared before Hara...Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Viktor Sheiman's son secretly mines gold in Zimbabwe
IN March 2018, Viktor Sheiman, the then head of the Property Management Directorate of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, paid an official visit to Zimbabwe where he and Mines minister Winston...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:23hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs wide reforms to have credible elections
ZIMBABWE'S Constitution requires it to hold elections by July 2018. It seems unlikely that the country's political system will be reformed in time to ensure the election is free and fair. The oppositi...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 06:34hrs | | by Enock C. Mudzamiri
Chinese leader XI Jinping set to visit Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has described Chinese President Xi Jinping's forthcoming visit this December as of great significance to Zimbabwe. Xi's trip will mark the second time that a Chinese st...Published: 16 Nov 2015 at 12:57hrs | | by Agency
Will Chinese investments in Zimbabwe's renewable energy help to mitigate climate change?
Mountains surrounding the eastern border city of Mutare in Zimbabwe are now standing forlornly naked having been stripped bare of all trees in the past decade.The lush vegetation once associat...Published: 08 Oct 2015 at 18:03hrs | | by Andrew Mambondiyani
Mugabe invites China's Xi Jinping to Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Mugabe has invited China's president Xi Jinping to visit Zimbabwe. This was said by outgoing Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Lin Lin yesterday after paying a courtesy call on President Mug...Published: 18 Sep 2015 at 06:16hrs | | by Farirai Machivenyika
Chinese doctors deployed to Zimbabwe
The Chinese government has been commended for aiding Zimbabwe's health sector following its recent deployment of 14 medical doctors to the country's biggest referral hospital.The Chinese docto...Published: 27 Jul 2015 at 19:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe pays tribute to resilient civil servants
President Robert Mugabe has paid tribute to civil servants who are bearing the brunt of economic hardships brought about by illegal sanctions, saying when the country's economy improves those who have...Published: 05 Mar 2015 at 17:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
High powered Chinese delegation arrives
A Chinese Government delegation led by the country's State Councillor Yang Jiechi, arrived in Harare last night to discuss the implementation of the mega deals signed by President Mugabe and his coun...Published: 09 Feb 2015 at 08:33hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
KGVI Army Barracks to be renamed after Gen Josiah Magama Tongogara
Government has agreed to honour Zanla's military commander and liberation war hero General Josiah Magama Tongogara by renaming King George VI Barracks after him.In a speech read on his behalf ...Published: 29 Jan 2015 at 06:59hrs | 3 | by Tendai Mugabe and Abigail Mawonde
China seeking the secondment of its officials to key Zim parastatals
The Chinese government is seeking the secondment of its officials to key Zimbabwe parastatals to ensure that Chinese loans for government projects are not lost to "leakages", it emerged this week....Published: 23 Jan 2015 at 10:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBC open to Chinese investors
The successful negotiation of a $280 million network expansion deal signed between Zimbabwe and China last year on behalf of state owned mobile network, NetOne, is expected to open avenues for o...Published: 22 Jan 2015 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chinese not immune to Zimbabwe indigenisation laws'
Chinese investors, despite the cordial relations between their country and Zimbabwe, are not immune to Zimbabwe's indigenisation laws, Information, Technology and Courier Services Minister, Supa Mandi...Published: 21 Jan 2015 at 13:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
'I don't remember inviting Gumbo, Sibanda' says Tshinga Dube
ZANU-PF Central Committee member Tshinga Dube yesterday said he does not remember inviting expelled Zanu-PF secretary for Information and Publicity Rugare Gumbo and sacked war veterans'...Published: 30 Dec 2014 at 07:52hrs | 2 | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Rugare Gumbo, Jabulani Sibanda snubbed at the colourful wedding
EXPELLED former Zanu-PF secretary for information Rugare Gumbo and erstwhile war veterans' leader Jabulani Sibanda were yesterday snubbed at the wedding of the daughter of Central Committee membe...Published: 28 Dec 2014 at 22:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
China pledges to continue ensuring development assistance to Zim
China says the Asian nation will continue ensuring development assistance to Zimbabwe in two priority areas of agriculture and education.With Beijing's engagement with Harare continuously ...Published: 26 Dec 2014 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Lifeline for flood victims as Chinese govt donates $8 000
HARARE - ABOUT 4 000 families displaced by flash floods in the Tokwe-Mukosi flood basin in Masvingo last year were yesterday presented with an $8 000 cash donation from the Chinese government....Published: 17 Nov 2014 at 06:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chinese experts coming to Zimbabwe
A TEAM of Chinese experts is due to jet into Zimbabwe next month to conduct feasibility studies which will establish whether the deals - largely described as pie in the sky - signed by the two countri...Published: 24 Oct 2014 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinese ambassador elaborates on Mugabe's China visit
China and Zimbabwe signed nine bilateral cooperation agreements during Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's recent state visit to China, as the two countries strengthened economic and political relati...Published: 17 Sep 2014 at 10:01hrs | 5 | by Xinhua
China to help Zimbabwe build economic zones
Harare - China will help Zimbabwe build special economic zones and industrial parks to jump-start exports and a struggling economy, its ambassador to Harare said on Thursday as a Chinese firm starte...Published: 05 Sep 2014 at 06:39hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe launches Kariba South Ext power project
The mega Kariba South Power Station extension project, which will feed an additional 300 megawatts on the national power grid upon completion, has been officially launched by President Robert Mugabe d...Published: 04 Sep 2014 at 20:53hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
'Zimbabwe to honour agreements with China,' says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe, who is in China for a week long state visit, has assured Chinese investors that his government will always render them the necessary support and will not renege on agreeme...Published: 25 Aug 2014 at 19:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe seeks lifeline
BEIJING - President Robert Mugabe was expected to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping in China yesterday after being invited to visit, weeks after he was snubbed by United States President Barack Obama at...Published: 25 Aug 2014 at 07:51hrs | 3 | by Bloomberg News
Mugabe arrives in China
President Robert Mugabe has arrived in Beijing, China for a state visit.President Mugabe, who is accompanied by the First Lady, Grace Mugabe was met at Beijing Internati...Published: 24 Aug 2014 at 16:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe not begging for cash in China'
President Mugabe is not begging for cash in China but seeking investment. Presidential spokesperson Mr George Charamba - who is part of the delegation - said the visit was meant to deepen...Published: 24 Aug 2014 at 12:13hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Harare twins with China's biggest manufacturing provinces
Harare Metropolitan province has entered into a twinning arrangement with one of China's biggest manufacturing provinces, Shandong in a development set to benefit business communities of the two provi...Published: 20 Aug 2014 at 18:24hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
China to give Mugabe massive $10bn part loan lifeline
HEIDELBERG - China has once again come to the political and economic rescue of President Robert Mugabe's bewildered government, by agreeing to disburse part of a massive $10b credit loan facility, t...Published: 12 Aug 2014 at 08:55hrs | 6 | by Itai Mushekwe
Agric minister botches US$100m deal
CHINESE telecommunications company, ZTE Corporation, has been awarded a US$100 million contract to supply mechanisation and irrigation equipment without going to tender, the Financial Gazette reported...Published: 12 Jun 2014 at 08:13hrs | 3 | by Fingaz
Zim gets another loan from China
The China-Eximbank has approved a US$218 000 loan facility for the development of information communication technology (ICT) infrastructure for the growth of the sector.The development was con...Published: 24 Mar 2014 at 21:16hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Zim banks pursue Yuan, Rupee supply
Zimbabwean banks are in negotiations with China and India for supply of the countries' currencies.This comes on the back of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s addition of four new currenci...Published: 12 Mar 2014 at 11:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
China rules out Zim budgetary support
China has ruled out budgetary support to Zimbabwe.Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa, who recently returned empty-handed from Washington after being denied funding by the International Mon...Published: 06 Mar 2014 at 13:38hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gets $23 million grant from China
Zimbabwe has received a $23.3 million grant from China to construct clinics and schools in newly resettled areas acquired during the land reform program.Speaking at the signing ceremony this a...Published: 11 Feb 2014 at 18:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seeks budgetary support from China
Patrick Chinamasa, Zimbabwe's Finance minister, is taking his begging bowl to China to seek budgetary support, the Daily News reported.This emerged after a meeting held between Information, M...Published: 01 Nov 2013 at 05:31hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chinese envoy raps West's Cold War mentality
CHINESE Ambassador to Zimbabwe Lin Lin on Tuesday defended China's relations with Africa and dismissed as coloured by a "cold war mentality" Western criticism of his country's dealings with the conti...Published: 23 Oct 2013 at 11:11hrs | | by Xinhua
No fresh money for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe will not receive any money from multilateral institutions until it completes the staff monitored programme proposed by the International Monetary Fund, Finance and Economic Development Minist...Published: 19 Oct 2013 at 10:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
UNWTO assembly begins in Vic Falls
THE 20th session of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general assembly explodes into life in Victoria Falls today and by yesterday more than 1 000 delegates had arrived in the coun...Published: 24 Aug 2013 at 03:50hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
25 students get scholarships to study in China
TWENTY-FIVE Zimbabwean students have received scholarships to study various courses in China.Speaking at a farewell reception for the students, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Lin Lin expre...Published: 20 Aug 2013 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
China commends Zim education policies
The Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Lin Lin has commended Zimbabwe for managing to survive effects of illegal sanctions imposed by the west, a feat he attributed to the country's good education pol...Published: 17 Aug 2013 at 10:06hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
Mujuru commission upgrading of the Victoria Falls Airport
Vice President Joice Mujuru yesterday commissioned works to begin the upgrading of the Victoria Falls Airport to a regional airport with capacity to handle wide-bodied aircraft and up to 1,5 million v...Published: 13 Apr 2013 at 03:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Grace Mugabe Junior School officially handed over to its founder
President Robert Mugabe has embraced the establishment of the Grace Mugabe Junior School as a welcome intervention which complements government's objective to let all children access education....Published: 31 Jan 2013 at 17:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
China pledges continued support to Zim projects
Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Lin Lin has pledged China's continued support to Zimbabwean projects that help uplift the lives of the ordinary people and underprivileged groups in the country....Published: 31 Jan 2013 at 17:29hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Chinese scholars to study Shona
CHINESE scholars at Remin University may soon study Shona as a foreign language, Confucius Institute (CI) director Professor Pedzisai Mashiri has revealed. Speaking at the Confucius Institute ...Published: 14 Jan 2013 at 04:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe back home from the Far East
President Robert Mugabe is back home from a holiday in the Far East.He was met at the Harare International Airport by Vice President Joice Mujuru, cabinet ministers, Emmerson Mnangagwa and D...Published: 10 Jan 2013 at 12:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe school opens
The Amai Mugabe Junior School in Mazowe opened yesterday with 97 pupils. Amai Mugabe witnessed the opening yesterday. According to ZBC News, the pioneer group comprises 41 girls an...Published: 08 Jan 2013 at 23:54hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
China still recognise Mutambara
THE new Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Lin Lin, yesterday paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara where the two called for stronger economic ties between the two countries....Published: 29 Aug 2012 at 04:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF chairmen leave for China
ZANU-PF provincial chairpersons are today leaving for a two-week familiarisation tour of China. The delegation is led by Matabeleland North Governor and acting Zanu-PF chairperson for the province Th...Published: 29 Aug 2012 at 04:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
New Chinese envoy meets Mugabe
The new Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Lin Lin, says he will continue to strengthen Zimbabwe-China socio-economic cooperation by establishing joint ventures in infrastructure development....Published: 23 Aug 2012 at 19:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
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