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Mnangagwa's govt should allow diasporans to vote
THE Zimbabwe Diaspora Initiative, a non-partisan group of Zimbabweans living abroad who are interested in participating in Zimbabwe's national elections, was pleased to read of Information minister Mo...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:46hrs | 128 | by Rosewiter Mangiroza Zimbabwe Diaspora Vote Initiative chairperson
Open Letter to Senator Monica Mutsvangwa
Mr. Kennedy Chokuda Clerk of Parliament Parliament of Zimbabwe Dear Mr. Chokuda,We kindly request you deliver the attached letter from the Zimbabwe Diaspora Vote Initiative to ...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 21:36hrs | 865 | by Zimbabwe Diaspora Vote Initiative
Diasporans Forgotten
The promise of a Diaspora vote by President Emerson Mnangagwa, once seen as a beacon of hope for Zimbabweans living abroad, has been nothing but a broken promise. Elections in Zimbabwe are only a few ...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 11:06hrs | 746 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
The International Criminal Court a ridiculous organisation
The world has recently been surprised to hear that the ICC has issued a ‘warrant of arrest' for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The central charge against him is that he is responsible for the abd...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:59hrs | 1017 | by Ian Beddowes
UK targets Zimbabwe's science, maths teachers
Zimbabwean teachers are in the front row following a call by the United Kingdom for "the very best" overseas teachers to apply for vacancies, sweetened by a £10,000 relocation fee.The UK is t...Published: 31 May 2023 at 20:57hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora says journalists need support
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora says his party will support the media in the fight against hate speech and ensure that journalists' rights are respected ahead of the August polls.The MDC-T leade...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:48hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
8 mistakes in Zimbabwe's 2013 Constitution
ON May 22 2023, Zimbabwe's Constitution turned 10, having become effective on 22 May 2013. This year, we mark the 10-year anniversary. I choose to mark this day with a reflection, and my reflection is...Published: 27 May 2023 at 09:15hrs | 825 | by Musa Kika
The tragedy of Zimbabwe
Main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere last week spoke at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy - a major United Nations conference that shines a sp...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | 383 | by Fadzayi Mahere
Zimbabwe adjudged as flood prone
ZIMBABWE has been added to Google's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Flood Hub platform which provides early warnings to people living in regions exposed to risk of floods.This comes at a time whe...Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:25hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Umzingwane organises cultural, arts fest
UMZINGWANE district in Matebeleland South province has set Africa Day (May 25) as the day for its annual cultural and arts festival.Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the founding of th...Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leaves for AfDB forum in Egypt
President Mnangagwa is expected here today to join over 3 000 delegates who include Heads of State and Government, central bank governors and members of the development community, at the 58th annual m...Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:25hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Zimgold unfazed by SA imports
ONE of Zimbabwe's leading cooking oil producers, Zimgold Oil Industries said this week it was not worried about prospects of stiffer competition after government's decision to lift restrictions on the...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:42hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to engage creditors on Zimbabwe debt
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is set to travel to the United Arab Republic of Egypt, where he has been invited by his counterpart, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and will take advantage of the Africa Developme...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:32hrs | 120 | by Staff reportetr
Starlink rattles Zimbabwe internet service providers
The era of hanging emails, failed file downloads, and unstable internet will soon be a thing of the past if Starlink's global satellite internet service is rolled out in Zimbabwe. Elon Musk's Starlink...Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:31hrs | 3975 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa should walk the talk
THE excitement from the State-controlled media and the so-called staunch Zanu-PF supporters about President Emmerson Mnangagwa's invitation to witness the coronation of King Charles III is so astoundi...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:24hrs | 708 | by Leonard Koni
Mnangagwa ally's diplomatic flaws exposed
A UNITED Kingdom-based commentator says President Emmerson Mnangagwa's trip to London for the coronation of King Charles III exposed the weakness of the Foreign Affairs ministry in diplomatic planning...Published: 09 May 2023 at 19:39hrs | 1230 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa engaged junior British officials
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa is meeting junior British government officials like Andrew Mitchell, minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, his Rwandan counterpart P...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:08hrs | 297 | 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 | 558 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe govt welcomes internet connectivity at varsities
GOVERNMENT has applauded efforts by the Ubuntu Net Alliance to partner the National Research and Education Networks (NRENS) to bring internet connectivity at universities.Speaking during the 1...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes early returns from the UK
ZIMBABWE is edging closer to rejoining the Commonwealth as the bloc warms up to the Second Republic's re-engagement and engagement drive with President Mnangagwa using his visit to the United Kingdom ...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:07hrs | 1016 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's UK visit fails to thaw relations
President Emmerson Mnangagwa did not meet any high-level official of the United Kingdom administration when he visited London for the coronation of King Charles III.In contrast, the likes of R...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:51hrs | 2141 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must walk the talk
The excitement from the government controlled media and the so called staunch Zanu PF supporters about President Mnangagwa's invitation to witness the cor...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:31hrs | 306 | by Leonard Koni
Ndlovu sings for healing, reconciliation
THE winner of the Voice2Rep music competition Comfort Ndlovu has released the music video for the song Qiniso (The Truth) plucked off Vakuru, the competition's album.The Voice to Represent ("V...Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
UK MPs fail to cancel Mnangagwa invite?
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa leaves the country today to attend the coronation of King Charles III at a ceremony set to be attended by other world leaders, royals and celebrities in London, the United Kingdom....Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:07hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean science teacher bags prestigious leadership award in US
The prestigious Cisco Youth Leadership Award, with a prize of $250,000 (R4.6m), this year went to Zimbabwean science teacher Nkosana Butholenkosi Masuku.He founded Phenomtech-Sciency to make s...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 20:07hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hosts regional heads of states in Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, along with the presidents of Zambia, Rwanda and Malawi and the King of Eswatini will this week meet in the resort town of Victoria Falls for the three-day Transf...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 08:25hrs | 1148 | by Staff reporter
NetOne upgrades Victoria Falls network
TELECOMMUNICATIONS service provider, NetOne, has started to beef up network connectivity in Victoria Falls ahead of the Transform Africa Summit (TAS) that kicks off on Wednesday.Close to 3 000...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:49hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
King Mswati III arrives in Zimbabwe for State visit
King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Eswatini arrives in the country on Tuesday for an official State visit, which begins on Thursday, where he is expected to hold talks with President Mnangagwa....Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:46hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
King Mswati heads to Victoria Falls
TWO more heads of state, King Mswati III of Eswatini and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema have confirmed their attendance at the Transform Africa Summit (TAS) in Victoria Falls next week.T...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 15:28hrs | 1001 | by Staff reporter
Fifa delegation to meet Kamambo?
THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) is excited at the prospect of the country's ban being lifted by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) with the league having been invited to intera...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 06:20hrs | 1180 | by Staff reporter
Eswatini Air flies into Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe of Friday welcomed Eswatini Air's maiden flight into the country with the jet landing at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport at 11:50 am.Eswatini Air, which is under Royal...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 19:40hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
The Coming BRICS Summit: The ending of US worldwide domination
The Coming BRICS Summit: The ending of US worldwide dominationAn African PerspectivePart 1South Africa will host the 15th BRICS Summit from 22nd-24th August 2023, with the theme;...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 18:50hrs | 2229 | by Ian Beddowes
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 | 885 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Kirsty Coventry complicit in Zimbabwean football ban
YOUTH, Sport, Arts and Recreation minister, Kirsty Coventry has quashed any lingering hopes of the government reinstating the fired Zifa board members as has been demanded by Fifa for the country's su...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:46hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt gags media over Al Jazeera exposé?
PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba yesterday subtly gagged the local media from reporting on the Al Jazeera documentary exposing alleged money laundering and illegal smuggling of gold by Presid...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:40hrs | 1620 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in top 10 of most visited African countries
ZIMBABWE has been ranked ninth on the list of Africa's most visited countries in 2022 after receiving nearly 1 million international tourists.The country recorded 895 338 arrivals last year, a...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 09:57hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Power outages hit PPC cement sales
REGIONAL cement maker PPC expects sales volumes at its Zimbabwean unit will drop by 14% in the full year compared to the same period last year due to recurrent power outages and grey imports.P...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:28hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
FIFA ready to lift Zimbabwe suspension if Kamambo is reinstated
THE FIFA Congress yesterday confirmed they are ready to lift ZIFA's prolonged suspension from the international football family "as soon as the pertinent requirements have been fulfilled".Zimb...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:28hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe stays in the cold
THE FIFA Congress being held in Rwanda has voted to uphold the suspension of the Zimbabwe Football Association. The members in attendance voted overwhelmingly 199 in support of the embargo to ...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 16:28hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime sees lithium as Zimbabwe's get-out-of-jail card
High demand for minerals in lithium, driven by ion batteries for electric vehicles and other green technologies, may be Zimbabwe's sanctions get-out-of-jail card — or a get-rich-quick card for Zanu-...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:50hrs | 1535 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe facing Fifa expulsion?
AN item on Fifa's agenda for the 73rd World Football Association (Fifa) congress scheduled for the Rwandan capital, Kigali on Thursday has heightened fears amongst local football fans and other stakeh...Published: 12 Mar 2023 at 07:27hrs | 5737 | by Staff Reporter
Al Jazeera and relations between Zimbabwe and Qatar
Last week CCC aligned opposition activist, Hopewell Chin'ono announced that the Qatar government-owned global television company, Al Jazeera would release a video on money laundering and resources loo...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 14:13hrs | 1617 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zimbabwe on the radar of the new US Africa strategy
The United States foreign relations committee held confirmation hearings for President Joe Biden's Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Rwanda and Niger ambassadorship nominees on Wednesday.The four countries a...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 20:59hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe makes Commonwealth inroads?
ZIMBABWE continues to make headway in its quest to rejoin the Commonwealth after a Cabinet minister was invited to attend the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisations Ministerial Alliance for Dig...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:36hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Dismissed Zimbabwean lecturers refuse request to withdraw their court case
Four immigrant lecturers dismissed from Port Elizabeth TVET College have refused the college's request that they withdraw their court case.On Wednesday the Labour Court in Gqeberha postponed t...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 07:12hrs | 1890 | by Staff reporter
Lance Mambondiani steps down
VETERAN banker, Lance Mambondiani is to step down from his post as Managing Director at BancABC.He is now expected to leave within the next three months once a replacement has been found....Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:39hrs | 1016 | by Staff reporter
Why SA is destination of choice for asylum seekers
CURIOUSLY but not surprisingly, post-apartheid South Africa has turned out to be one of the preferred destinations for political exiles.The country has played host to many prominent political ...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:10hrs | 227 | by Dr Sizo Nkala
Mnangagwa, Kagame to headline top digital Summit in Victoria Falls
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa and his Rwandan counterpart, President Paul Kagame are scheduled to headline a high-level three-day continental technology and digital event, the Transform Africa Summit (TAS), org...Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 04:53hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's links with kleptocrats, dodgy business networks solidify
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's state visit to Equatorial Guinea this week, where he met the world's longest-serving head of state, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, underlines his penchant for ...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 11:17hrs | 1369 | by Staff reporter
Canada agonize readmitting Zanu PF into Commonwealth - trade democracy for ED's company, gold for fool's gold
"After allowing a wave of authoritarian regimes to become members in recent years, the Commonwealth and member states such as Canada are now pondering one of their toughest dilemmas: whether to approv...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 19:22hrs | 649 | by Wilbert Mukori
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