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Zanufication of the ANC on
AS South African general elections approach, the country's governing ANC is increasingly undergoing a further Zanufication process as it openly accepts offers of help from Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF wh...Published: 19 May 2024 at 11:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean gets life sentence in SA
A ZIMBABWEAN man, who raped his girlfriend's six-year-old daughter in South Africa, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday.Peter Kaundura, whose district of origin was not mentioned in ...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Animal rights group-funded report denounced for lying that international hunting threatens Botswana elephants
Botswana, was recently targeted by an animal rights group-funded report, saying that international hunting is threatening the SADC country's wildlife, including its elephant population and impoverishi...Published: 29 May 2023 at 23:09hrs | | by Emmanuel Koro
A critical review of Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia documentary
APRIL, famously characterised as "the cruellest month" by distinguished poet and literary critic TS Eliot in his critically acclaimed essay "The Wasteland" - not because its first day celebrates fools...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:07hrs | 4 | by Jonathan Moyo
Chiwenga urges youths to shun drugs, political violence
VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga has called on youths not to be abused by misguided politicians to engage in violence.He was speaking last night during a fundraising dinner dance for Roman ...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe says to allow online betting
Zimbabwe's cash-strapped government has set plans to amend the Lotteries and Gaming Act to allow for the money spinning online betting, a world industry which comes with lucrative revenues.The...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 20:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MPs want Zimbabwe to quit Cites
LEGISLATORS are calling on the government to quit Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in order for the trading and eating of wildlife animals to go ...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 06:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Why Tanzania can't afford to harm own hunting community
With international hunting bringing benefits that include wildlife and habitat conservation, including meeting the socio-economic needs of communities co-existing with wildlife, Tanzania can't afford ...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 12:47hrs | 6 | by Emmanuel Koro
Pay half salaries in US$: NECs
THE National Employment Councils (Necs) has directed private sector employers to pay half of their salaries in foreign currency as appetite for the free-falling local currency wanes.Nec yester...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Full dollarisation of Zimbabwe economy will never happen'
ZIMBABWEANS must cherish the partial dollarisation that is in place, and stop dreaming about full dollarisation, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Dr John Mangudya, said yesterday.Speak...Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 19:52hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Illegal sale of ivory escalates amid ban
RANGE States attending the African Elephant Conference in Hwange have said allowing trade in elephants and their products will reduce illegal buying and selling, contrary to claims by the Convention o...Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Concern over Zimbabwe elephant population growth
THE continued growth of elephant populations in Zimbabwe is causing severe ecological problems and serious conflict in communities adjacent to national parks, a Cabinet Minister has said.The M...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to pull out of CITES?
Zimbabwe, which is sitting on more than 136 tonnes of ivory and rhino horns worth about US$600 million, is prepared to operate outside the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:19hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
So tragic that Zimbabwe regime respects animals more than its own citizens!
This morning I watched, in profound amazement, a news report on the Zimbabwe government's impassioned pleading with the EU (European Union) to support the country's cause at this year's CITES Conferen...Published: 17 May 2022 at 11:01hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe begs EU over it's ivory
ZIMBABWE yesterday begged the European Union (EU) to support its plea for a once-off sale of its ivory stockpile at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) meeting schedule...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC's winning the March by-elections: a trap for 2023 general elections
The by-elections that were handsomely achieved in favour of CCC must bamboozle young kids in the political play to think the elections were free and fair....Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 06:17hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
UN wildlife protection agency 'violates' its own trade regulating rules
The United Nations international wild trade regulating agency, CITES, continues to go through a dark passage from which it will likely emerge as the destroyer, rather than the saviour, of the world's ...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 09:22hrs | 6 | by Emmanuel Koro
Sanctions on Russia expose West's double standards
Sanctions, whether targeted or not should be considered a crime against humanity, their impact is like that of a full-fledged war.Sanctions have the capacity to destroy a nation's infras...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | 15 | by Prosperity Mzila
Mnangagwa's oligarchs: The heirs of Cecil Rhodes
As Zimbabwe's economy has spiralled down, with one million economic refugees in South Africa alone and ordinary people facing shortages of food, fuel, medicine and shelter, there is a class of people ...Published: 08 Feb 2022 at 18:29hrs | 4 | by Phillip van Niekerk and a Zim-based Research Team
Mnangagwa surrounded by dodgy characters
ALMOST four years after getting into power, riding on the narrative of removing criminals that had surrounded the then president Robert Mugabe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's circle of associates and ...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:36hrs | 9 | 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 | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, SA removed from UK Covid travel red list
Zimbabwe has been removed from UK Covid travel red list, the British government has said.According to BBC, South Africa, Zimbabwe and other 45 countries will be removed from the red list, whic...Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 20:33hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Prophet Isaiah Brian Sovi strikes again...foretells Pandora Papers leak
Prominent Televangelist and Prophet Isaiah Brian Sovi prophesied the leaking of the Pandora Papers which have caused brouhaha all over the world. A Facebook post from his official page reveal ...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 15:50hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's men had a Seychelles shell company
Zimbabwe's deputy chief secretary to the president and cabinet set up an offshore shell company in the Seychelles while serving as defence secretary, leaked financial documents show.Martin Rus...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Inside Zimbabwean tycoon Billy Rautenbach's offshore family trust
Records from a massive offshore data leak have provided the most detailed account yet of buccaneering mining and fuel magnate Billy Rautenbach's family empire.It started with a marriage settle...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:40hrs | | by Daily Maverick
Massive diamond plunder exposed in leak
DEPUTY chief secretary to the president and cabinet, Martin Rushwaya set up an offshore shell company in the Seychelles which was used to trade in diamonds while serving as defence secretary, leaked f...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
SADC leadership ignores wildlife conservation as COVID-19 cripples tourism
The COVID-19 pandemic is clearly refusing to go away and is causing great damage in Africa — to both humankind and the tourism industry. This, in turn, is drastically reducing the income needed to c...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Koro
Nakamba to miss Bafana showdown
MARVELOUS NAKAMBA is now certainly out of the Warriors' 2022 World Cup qualifier against South Africa, next week. The English Premiership revealed they will not release any players for matches set for...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira hits out at 'staggering incompetence' over 'cartels' report
Former Cabinet Minister Supa Mandiwanzira has been left crying foul over what he called "staggering incompetence" by a South African publication, the Daily Maverick, whose exclusive report on the mass...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:55hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Make corruption suicidal
Time seems long overdue for the Second Republic to supplant with dizzifying actions rhetorical denunciation of maggots fattening themselves on what does not belong to them so that Zimbabweans are spar...Published: 25 May 2019 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Stephen Mpofu
This is how Zimbabweans can play for a $393 million American jackpot prize
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is $393 million; you could win it without leaving your home in Zimbabwe!Up until now, you've probably assumed that the...Published: 23 May 2019 at 07:44hrs | 286 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabweans ranked happier than Rwandans, Batswana and Malawians
The World Happiness Report has been released and Zimbabwe ranks close to the bottom ten, lower than neighbours Mozambique and Zambia. However, Zimbabweans have been ranked happier than Rwandans, Batsw...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 11:14hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cash problems will not be solved by using foreign monies alone
It is true that businesses in Zimbabwe discuss major business deals and even small purchases with the cost listed in US dollars, even when the US is not involved in the transaction. The US dollar is v...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 18:53hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The Zimbabwe bond note survives
ZIMBABWE'S surrogate bond note currency will continue to circulate as Treasury says it will maintain the 1:1 parity between local money and the greenback. This is despite the disparity in exchange rat...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe named in Lonely Planet's top destinations for 2019
ZIMBABWE has been named one of the best countries in the world to visit in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2019.The highly an...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 17:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Europe to crack down on 'second passport schemes'
Europe's security is being put at risk by golden passport schemes that have allowed states to sell citizenship or residency to potentially 'dangerous' individuals.This is according to EU justi...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 10:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe poised for Commonwealth return
ZIMBABWE is likely to be formally readmitted into the Commonwealth at the international body's next Heads of State and Government Meeting scheduled for Rwanda in 2020, President Emmerson Mnangagwa sai...Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Can Mnangagwa break with the past?
As Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa was ushered into power in November he clearly called for new investment in "building a free and transparent economy". Followed closely by an affirmation that...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 12:48hrs | | by Simon Gray
Mugabe a 'deeply conflicted zealot'
In 2017, the Daily Maverick published a series of articles based on Stuart Doran's monumental history of Zanu-PF and Robert Mugabe, titled Kingdom, Power, Glory. In this major review of the book, form...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 13:59hrs | 1 | by David Owen, British politician
Zimbabwe list of externalisers includes Panama papers shell companies
Zimbabwe published a list of more than 1 800 individuals and companies last week that the government said illegally transferred money abroad, including several who appear in the Panama Papers....Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 13:33hrs | | by Will Fitzgibbon
Looters give Mnangagwa govt first test
The new government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, which has pitched the fight against corruption on top of its agenda, faces its first test in two weeks time when the extended deadline for those who...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 17:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gets only $250 million from 'looters'
Mnangagwa says $250m has been repatriated to Zim under his externalization amnesty. A list of 'defaulters' to be published on 19 March.PRESS STATEMENT ON THE STATUS OF THE AMNESTY IN ...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 14:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa extends amnesty on externalisation
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended by two weeks the amnesty in respect of externalised foreign currency and assets, following its expiration on 28 February 2018.In a statement, Presiden...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 13:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe announces new visa regime
The government of Zimbabwe has announced a revised visa regime which will see 28 countries being moved from Category C to Category B (visa on arrival) as the country moves in to improve travel facilit...Published: 15 Feb 2018 at 14:47hrs | 17 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe cash problems will not be solved by using foreign monies alone
It is true that businesses in Zimbabwe discuss major business deals and even small purchases with the cost listed in US dollars, even when the US is not involved in the transaction. The US dollar is v...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mugabe suffers Mubarak Ceausescu shame
THE army has taken President Robert Mugabe and his wife into custody, triggering speculation of a military coup, though the military's supporters called it as a "bloodless correction." It wasn't clear...Published: 16 Nov 2017 at 10:47hrs | 1 | by Associated Press
How to spot a coup!
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has been detained by the country's military, who have seized control of the national broadcaster, ZBC.Soldiers and army vehicles are on the streets of the ca...Published: 16 Nov 2017 at 08:00hrs | | by BBC
Barcelona legends attend Zanu-PF rally
BARCELONA football legends Edgar Davids and his Dutch compatriot Patrick Kluivert made a surprise appearance at the Zanu-PF presidential youth interface rally in Gwanda yesterday in a bid to meet Pres...Published: 13 Aug 2017 at 13:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stash of cash and diamonds under Mugabe's bed
The shocking revelation by Robert Gabriel Mugabe that $15 billion worth of diamonds went missing from Marange diamond mines without him ordering an investigation that could have led to prosecutions of...Published: 30 May 2017 at 14:38hrs | 1 | by Themba Mthethwa
RBZ cracks whip on foreign firms
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has ordered all companies operating in the country to open local bank accounts as it steps up efforts to fight illicit financial flows which continue to bleed the economy....Published: 07 May 2017 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
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