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Flights into Zimbabwe rise 19% in 3 months
Zimbabwe's aviation sector recorded substantial growth in the second quarter of 2024, with all airports in the country reporting increased flight activity compared to the first quarter, according to s...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:44hrs | 313 | by `
Uganda Airlines to launch flights on the Harare-Entebbe route
Uganda Airlines is set to launch flights on the Harare-Entebbe route starting from the 25th of this month, in response to growing demand for air travel between Zimbabwe and Uganda. The airline aims to...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 07:59hrs | 549 | by Staff reporter
New fire station at Mugabe Airport completed
The Zimbabwe government has completed the construction of a new fire station at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to enhance safety for both travellers and aircraft. Airport infrastr...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe Airport rehab shifts to domestic terminal
THE rehabilitation of the domestic terminal at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare has begun with the project set to be completed by July this year.Passengers who use the dom...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:49hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
FlySafair, Cemair enter Zimbabwe market
THE Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) has approved applications from the South African low-cost carriers FlySafair and Cemair to start flying into Harare and Victoria Falls.The aviat...Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe registers 10 new air routes
ZIMBABWE has secured at least 10 flight routes over the past two years, as the government moves to revive the sector to pre-Covid 19 pandemic era levels, a senior official said on Thursday.Add...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Minister Chitando stranded as Qatar Airways plane grounded in Zambia
Dozens of travellers from Harare including Zimbabwe's mines minister Winston Chitando were left stranded in Lusaka, Zambia, on Sunday night after a Qatar Airways plane developed a technical fault....Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 17:25hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe Airport expansion 85% complete
THE US$153 million expansion and upgrading of the terminal at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare is now 85 percent complete, as Zimbabwe's "Open Skies Policy" also continues to attr...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 05:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Aspiring Zanu-PF legislator in human trafficking storm
ASPIRING Zanu-PF party Hurungwe constituency legislator Pax Muringazuva was yesterday arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi to answer to human trafficking charges.He is accused of ...Published: 19 Jan 2023 at 07:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's airline passengers to rise 80%
AIR passenger numbers into Zimbabwe's airports will rise above pre-pandemic levels this year, as traffic improves in the aftermath of hard lockdowns globally, Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (Caa...Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 09:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Destination Zimbabwe campaign goes to Dubai
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority is exhibiting at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) that started yesterday in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.ZTA head corporate affairs Mr Godfrey Koti said they w...Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
KuvaAir in maiden flight
PRIVATE airline KuvaAir on Friday made its maiden flight from Harare to Victoria Falls in the latest boost to the local tourism sector.The airline, operated by Executive Air, said the fights b...Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:01hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Qatar flies passengers back to Harare
Passengers who boarded a Qatar Airways flight in Harare over the weekend, became some of the first to be affected by the unilateral ban on travellers from Southern Africa imposed mainly by European co...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:31hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's State of the Nation address
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa delivered a State of the Nation Address and officially opened the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe yesterday. He tackled a wide r...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:27hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions won't stop Zimbabwe growth, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said Zimbabwe was geared to prosper with or without support from the West that imposed sanctions on the country, adding that China remains there to assist....Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 06:22hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
‘Qatar moves Zimbabwe markets'
QATAR Airways' entry into the Harare–Doha route will give impetus to Zimbabwe's export strategy, with connection problems previously faced by investors coming to an end, ZimTrade, the country's expo...Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 06:15hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to tour Mugabe airport expansion project
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to tour the ongoing expansion of the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport today as part of the Second Republic infrastructure development programme and in line w...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Qatar offers fresh market for Zimbabwe products
LOCAL exporters should take advantage of the direct flights between Zimbabwe and Qatar to tap into the US$25,8 billion Western Asian market. Early this month, Qatar Airways announced the introduction ...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Qatar Airways boost for Zimbabwe
Qatar Airways made its inaugural flight into Harare yesterday linking Zimbabwe to a major airline hub and showing its confidence in the Second Republic's efforts to transform the economy. Zimb...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Qatar Airways landing in Zimbabwe today for the first time
QATAR Airways is landing in Zimbabwe today on its inaugural flight to Harare, bringing hope to the local tourism sector which has been battered by the global pandemic, COVID-19.A new route con...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Qatar Airways to commence Zimbabwe flights
ONE of the world's leading airlines, Qatar Airways, says it would commence flights into Zambia and Zimbabwe early next month. The new routes will become the airline's fifth and sixth destinati...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 10:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Precious Sibalo's journey to the cockpit encountered turbulence before take off from the runway
Precious Sibalo's journey to the cockpit has by no means been an easy feat. But after overcoming societal barriers and challenging stereotypes, Precious successfully secured a coveted role in aviation...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 17:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Qatar Airways to fly into Zimbabwe for the first time
Qatar Airways joins a growing list of airlines flying into Zimbabwe further cementing the country's status as a safe tourism destination. The airline with a wide network of routes brings in th...Published: 22 Jun 2021 at 16:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's son-in-law under probe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-corruption unit has reportedly opened investigations into former President Robert Mugabe's son-in-law, Simba Chikore's involvement in the botched ZimAirways deal, N...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe's love for finer things
Just when the rest of the country thought all love had been lost between the former and current first families, it seems President Emmerson Mnangagwa managed to hit the right cords to melt especially ...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe son in-law's Captain claims doubted
STRONG doubts have emerged over claims by Air Zimbabwe's former chief operating officer Simba Chikore (also known as Simba Mutsahuni) that he is a full aviation captain who flew over 7 000 hours at Qa...Published: 12 May 2018 at 15:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa flies out to Qatar
President Emmerson Mnangagwa left Harare yesterday for Qatar as he continues his diplomatic offensive that is part of his administration's campaign to reach out to the global community.He is a...Published: 07 May 2018 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
I didn't steal, says Mugabe's son-in law
Former president Robert Mugabe's son-in-law Simba Chikore's name has been at the centre of a raging debate over government's controversial plans to set up a new airline, Zimbabwe Airways.There...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 10:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
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
CAAZ moves to tackle regional competition
THE Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) has set up a route development committee to shrug off competition in the region by attracting some international airlines into the country to improve ai...Published: 22 Nov 2017 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe son-in law not qualified for the job
Struggling Air Zimbabwe's shock appointment of Bona Mugabe's husband as chief operating officer (COO) has been described as unusual by a human resources expert as the process took less than a mont...Published: 09 Oct 2016 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe's son-in-law has never run a tuck shop'
Zimbabwe's bedraggled national airline has a new boss - and the fact that he is President Robert Mugabe's son-in-law has nothing to do with his appointment, apparently.You could have foole...Published: 05 Oct 2016 at 12:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Qatar Airways eyes Air Zimbabwe partnership
The Zimbabwean government and Qatar Airways are set to finalise the agreement which will see the airline plying the Harare and Victoria Falls routes.This was revealed by the visiting Qatar bus...Published: 05 Nov 2015 at 19:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Qatar Airways keen to partner Air Zimbabwe
International airline Qatar Airways is among the top international airlines keen to enter into a partnership with Air Zimbabwe.This comes as the hunt for Air Zimbabwe's technical partner c...Published: 08 Sep 2015 at 20:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Qatar Airways to introduce flights to Zimbabwe
Qatar Airways will soon introduce flights to Harare, initially flying into Zimbabwe three times a week, the new envoy from the oil rich country said on Thursday.Qatar's new ambassador to Zimba...Published: 06 Jun 2014 at 17:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's daugther forced into marriage
President Robert Mugabe's only daugther, Bona, was allegedly rounded up to marry her new mysterious husband, Simba Chikore due to unperturbed pressure from her mother and the ZAOGA church, The ...Published: 13 Mar 2014 at 16:23hrs | 10 | by Itai Gwatidzo Mushekwe
Mugabe's son-in-law a playboy - report
The Telegraph reported that both Emirates and Qatar airlines denied Chikore worked for them, but Zimbabweans based in Qatar insisted that he works for Qatar Airways."Chikore actually works fo...Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 06:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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Bona Mugabe's 18 hr wedding
HARARE - The wedding of President Robert Mugabe's daughter, Bona, is going to take a breathtaking 18 hours, with security and logistical hurdles likely to throw a damper on the nuptials....Published: 28 Feb 2014 at 13:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe's son in -law host a bachelor's party
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's son in law Simba Chikore will host a bachelor's party at a five star hotel in Harare on Wednesday.Simba, who completed traditional married formalities with President ...Published: 26 Feb 2014 at 07:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Makandiwa splashes at Bona Mugabe's party
United Family International Church (UFIC) founder Emmanuel Makandiwa at the weekend extended his generosity to President Robert Mugabe's family by donating $10 000 at Bona's bridal party.The ...Published: 19 Feb 2014 at 09:46hrs | 6 | by Richard Chidza
Soul Air plane expected to make its maiden flight this week
HARARE - A new 19-passenger Soul Air plane is expected to make its maiden flight this week doing charter flights for Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) participants, taking over where Air Zimbab...Published: 25 Apr 2012 at 04:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans respond to Qatar Airways job advert
HARARE - Hundreds of desperate job seekers thronged a local hotel on Saturday for interviews by Qatar Airways, a Middle East airline that is set to start operations in Zimbabwe soon.Hundreds o...Published: 02 Apr 2012 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA Dreadlocked drug trafficker to appear in court in 3 months
The suspected South African drug mule Nolubabalo Nobanda will appear in court in three months' time, The Star newspaper reported on Monday.The family said on Sunday the South African embassy i...Published: 19 Dec 2011 at 07:47hrs | 2 | by Moyo Roy
South African Dreadlocked drug trafficker's family relying on media reports to stay informed
Grahamstown - Alleged drug mule Nolubabalo Nobanda called her uncle, Mthetheli Mbewu, just after she was caught with drugs at Thailand's Bangkok airport on Monday."After she told me she had ...Published: 14 Dec 2011 at 18:43hrs | | by -
SA Dreadlocked drug trafficker not a Wits student
Johannesburg - A South African woman who was arrested in Thailand for hiding cocaine in her dreadlocks is not a student at Wits University, the institution said on Wednesday."Wits University w...Published: 14 Dec 2011 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
South African woman (23) caught trying to smuggle 1.5kg of cocaine in her dreadlocks
A South African woman was caught trying to smuggle 1.5 kilograms of cocaine in her dreadlocks on a flight to Bangkok, it was reported today.South African Nobanda Nolubabal...Published: 13 Dec 2011 at 12:43hrs | 38 | by Matthews Estell | indabandaba@byo24
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