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Peter Vowles appointed United Kingdom's ambassador to Zimbabwe
Peter Vowles has been appointed the United Kingdom's ambassador to Zimbabwe with effect from September 2023. He succeeds Melanie Robinson. Vowles worked as a teacher in Zimbabwe from 1...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 08:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mr. President, it's great to be loved by the Brits, isn't it!
I can not help finding it thoroughly amusing how the ZANU PF regime is always so excited over the supposedly 'warming relationship' between Harare and London.We witnessed this with the embarra...Published: 08 May 2023 at 15:41hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa jets into London
President Mnangagwa left Harare for London last night, and will tomorrow join world leaders, celebrities and more than 2 000 guests for the coronation of King Charles III, the monarch of the United Ki...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UK re-engagement drive in disarray
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's re-engagement of the United Kingdom ahead of the next elections has been thrown into disarray after British parliamentarians asked the secretary of state to revoke an in...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 19:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube claims credit for Cowdray Park clinic
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has been exposed for hijacking a clinic in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park, claiming to have facilitated its construction as part of his election campaign.Ncube is eyeing...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 06:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions mongers return to ZITF
THE UK and US are keen on working with Zimbabwe as they are exhibiting at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) for the first time in many years.Both countries hailed the Second Republi...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 06:26hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa vows to stop Mnangagwa
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has vowed to stop President Emmerson Mnangagwa from manipulating the forthcoming elections through unorthodox means as the two prepare for ano...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa officially accepts invitation to King Charles coronation
President Mnangagwa has officially accepted an invitation to attend the coronation of King Charles III in the UK on 6 May as Zimbabwe continues to make headway in its engagement and re-engagement init...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 21:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gets an official invitation to attend King Charles III coronation
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has been officially invited to attend King Charles III coronation in May.Mnangagwa met the British Ambassador to Zimbabwe Melanie Robinson on Tuesday at the State...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 16:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
UK envoy urges Zimbabwe girls to shun early marriages
BRITISH ambassador to Zimbabwe, Melanie Robinson has urged young girls in the country to shun early marriages and set their sights higher in life despite the challenges they face.In a letter t...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Violence erupts at Ali funeral
VIOLENT clashes between Zanu-PF supporters and opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members erupted yesterday at the funeral wake of murdered CCC activist, Moreblessing Ali (46).The ...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-UK ambassador's Zanu-PF links exposed
THE United Kingdom lawmakers have exposed former British ambassador to Zimbabwe Catriona Laing over Zanu-PF links and misleading the government into believing President Emmerson Mnangagwa, then the la...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa calls for SADC, AU action on Mnangagwa
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has called for the African Union (AU) and SADC to immediately act before Zimbabwe is plunged into bloodshed following the murder of an opposi...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why MDC is afraid of elections
RECENT reports that the MDC Alliance is mulling pulling out of next year's by-elections and the 2023 polls did not come as a surprise, but only served to confirm what this publication has stated in th...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:30hrs | 11 | by Golden Guvamatanga
Mnangagwa's anti-sanctions charade finds few takers
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-sanctions charade, including rallies and marches devoid of concrete political reforms, is senseless escapism from what the government ought to do to convince the We...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 15:05hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Former Chief Ndiweni wants Mnangagwa barred from COP26
DETHRONED Ntabazinduna chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni on Thursday last week led a group of demonstrators to the Zimbabwean embassy in the United Kingdom (UK) calling for President Emmerson Mnangagwa t...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must remove sanctions he has imposed on Zimbabwe first
A GROUP of academics last week announced that they had joined the anti-sanctions fight, and hoped to do something that the government and its shrill supporters have failed in nearly two decades: have ...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tourism sector welcomes Zimbabwe's removal from UK red list
The tourism sector is optimistic of a quick turnaround following the United Kingdom's decision to remove Zimbabwe from the Covid-19 travel red list.Along with 46 other countries, Zimbabwe is s...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UK removes Zimbabwe from Covid-19 red list
The United Kingdom will remove Zimbabwe from the Covid-19 red list on Monday, in a development that will make it easy to travel between the two countries.Crucially, the tourism sector is expec...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:24hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns of severe job losses
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned of severe job losses and possible deaths if the country does not immediately act to deal with effects of climate change.Mnangagwa made the call on...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Graft rife among bigwigs, says Zacc chair
ZIMBABWE Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo yesterday said major perpetrators of corruption in the country were bigwigs, making it difficult for ordinary citizens...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:18hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa prepares for UK trip
President Mnangagwa yesterday met British Ambassador Melanie Robinson and discussed his forthcoming trip to the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) to be hosted by Britain ...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says 'we're in a crisis', 'MDC stuck with unregistered COVID-19 vaccines'
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa says information on the ground, particularly in rural areas, was pointing to a dire situation in the country, hence the need for government to stop politi...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 08:15hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC stuck with over half a million 'unregistered COVID19 vaccines'?
GOVERNMENT yesterday sensationally claimed that the opposition MDC Alliance was stuck with over half a million "unregistered COVID19 vaccines" which it allegedly received from the United States embass...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe summons 'meddlesome' UK envoy
BRITISH ambassador to Zimbabwe Melanie Robinson (pictured) was last week reportedly summoned and reprimanded by Foreign Affairs minister Fredrick Shava on allegations of deviating from her diplomatic ...Published: 19 May 2021 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
British firm to set up £30m solar project in Zimbabwe
A British company is ready to set up a £30 million solar plant in the country, British Ambassador to Zimbabwe Ms Melanie Robinson said yesterday. The investment by the British company is an i...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe back on UK radar
THE House of Lords in the United Kingdom (UK) has raised a red flag over the deteriorating human rights situation in Zimbabwe and called for action on Harare after the arrest and detention of oppositi...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
All eyes on Mamombe trial
BRITAIN says it is following closely the trial of MDC Alliance legislator Joana Mamombe and two other activists for allegedly faking their abduction.Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova...Published: 02 May 2021 at 09:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa lauds thawing relations with France, Germany, Belgium, Italy and Spain
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa,, says Zimbabwe's frosty relations with key European Union (EU) countries have improved markedly ever since his government embarked on its dogged re-engagement drive with ...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 17:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe's land reform programme is non-negotiable
IN A sign that Harare may be hardening its stance towards the West, President Emmerson Mnangagwa says meaningful re-engagement with Washington and Brussels will only happen when they accept that there...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 20:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
EU ready to work with Mnangagwa
THE European Union (EU) has joined the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA) in re-affirming its readiness to offer more support to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 15:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why the colonial UK sanctioned Zimbabwe security chiefs
UNITED Kingdom ambassador to Zimbabwe Melanie Robinson says the British government is not happy with President Emmerson Mnangagwa government's pace of reforms.Robinson (MR) told Alpha Media Ho...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:13hrs | 3 | by Ken Mufuka
No to vaccine experiments, says lawyers
LAWYERS have rejected the use of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Zimbabweans without clinical trials to ascertain its efficacy and safety, which they said is tantamount to "experimenting".In...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes U-turn on UK free vaccine offer?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday further extended the lockdown by another two weeks with government saying it was not clear on the efficacy of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine received from China ...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa further extends lockdown
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday further extended the lockdown by another two weeks with government saying it was not clear on the efficacy of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine received from China ...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
British government tried to coerce Chiwenga to signing up for Covax
Zimbabwe, which has extended a begging bowl to locals to finance the acquisition of Covid-19 vaccines, is dragging its feet in signing for a United Nations (UN) facility for poor countries to access d...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bigwigs use sanctions excuse to loot, says Mzembi
FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi yesterday criticised the continued placement of Zanu-PF officials on the sanctions' list saying it was giving some bigwigs in government leeway to engage ...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's UK re-engagement bid comes apart
ZIMBABWE'S attempts to restore normal relations with Western powers could be in jeopardy after British prime minister Boris Johnson's administration slapped sanctions on four top government officials....Published: 02 Feb 2021 at 18:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in key post-Brexit UK investment indaba
Zimbabwe's engagement and re-engagement drive continues to bear fruit after the United Kingdom invited local businesses to participate in next week's Africa Investment Conference along with companies ...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Trump likened to Zimbabwe's Chamisa
Political analyst Mr Goodson Nguni likened President Trump to MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa, who declared before the 2018 elections that he would not recognise the election result if he did no...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:23hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
UK donates US$340,000 towards Chalane storm
THE United Kingdom (UK) government has donated US$340 000 towards tropical storm Chalane victims in hard hit areas.British ambassador to Zimbabwe Melanie Robinson announced the donation in a s...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pins hopes on vaccine as Covid-19 infections rise again
The New Year's plea from many in Zimbabwe is the arrival of a Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible, as the country's festive season was dampened by fears fuelled by a second wave of infections....Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 17:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK offers to vaccinate Zimbabweans against Covid-19
THE United Kingdom has offered to vaccinate 20 percent (about three million) of Zimbabwe's population against the Covid-19 pandemic when their Comvax vaccine is ready.This was said by UK Ambas...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 18:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must fulfil promises for sanctions to go,' says sanctions denialist UK
THE BRITISH government has reiterated its readiness to support President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his administration if they fulfil their promises of reform that were made when the late former president...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 18:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
UK scales up cooperation with Zimbabwe ahead of Brexit
The United Kingdom (UK) wants to scale up trade and economic cooperation with Zimbabwe ahead of its official exit from the European Union (EU). This was said by UK Ambassador to Zimbabwe Melan...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa offers olive branch to UK, US
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has repeatedly accused the US and UK of pushing for regime change in Zimbabwe, on Sunday offered an olive branch to the two countries pleading with them to accept his...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
It's not sanctions, it's corruption that drives away investors, says UK
US and EU embassies in Zimbabwe said the anti-sanctions day held in the country on Sunday was a distraction from the real issues.As such, it won't help the government meet the strong reform ag...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 16:13hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
US claims that sanctions don't affect Zimbabwe economy
THE United States of America (US), the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) remain adamant that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has not done enough to have sanctions imposed on the...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 14:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US, UK, EU, lie about Zimbabwe sanctions
The United States, European Union and United Kingdom vigorously pushed back on charges by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that sanctions are behind the economic collapse and the general poverty in the co...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
10 Zimbabwean students win Chevening Scholarships
TEN bright students from Zimbabwe will be travelling to the United Kingdom (UK) next month (October) to further their studies. Probably the last time such a large contingent of students from o...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 06:13hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
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