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Sadc impressed by progress made in Zimbabwe
SADC has approved Zimbabwe to host the 44th Heads of State and Government Summit in Harare next month, recognizing the significant progress made in preparation. During the summit, President Mnangagwa ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:04hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo and Russia: Lessons from South Africa
Among those Zimbabweans observing the elections in South Africa was Owen Chikukwa in Cape Town.The loss of power by the African National Congress can easily be explained. Brother Owen put it s...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:46hrs | 5 | by Kenneth Mufuka
'Zimbabwe a top 5 gold smuggler'
A recent report titled "On the Trail of African Gold: Quantifying Production and Trade to Combat Illicit Flows" by SWISSAID reveals that Zimbabwe ranks among the top five African countries engaged in ...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 09:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Billions in African Gold smuggled to UAE yearly
Gold smuggling out of Africa, mainly to the United Arab Emirates, has surged over the last decade, with hundreds of tonnes of gold worth tens of billions of dollars illegally leaving the continent eve...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Swiss company loses US$270K court challenge
SWITZERLAND-REGISTERED energy firm, Addax Energy SA, has lost a High Court bid to force a local company to settle an outstanding fuel debt of US$269 735,88 in foreign currency.Addax Energy cit...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why close Sekunjalo Bank account when Steinhoff is still having one?
The decision to shut down the Sekunjalo Group's bank accounts and associated companies is a clear case of discrimination masquerading as concern over "reputational risk."Ongoing legal battles ...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 08:12hrs | | by Edmond Phiri
UK High Court order rattles Zimbabwe govt
THE United Kingdom High Court order compelling Zimbabwe to comply with a 2015 ruling requiring the payment of US$125 million to two firms whose land was seized during the country's contentious fast-tr...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 10:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe steps up new city efforts
ZIMBABWE is stepping up efforts to build a new city in Mount Hampden by working on the requisite infrastructure, with President Mnangagwa having led a delegation to Switzerland last week on a familiar...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Excavation work on Kariba Dam complete
THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) says the excavation of the plunge pool, a key component of the Plunge Pool reshaping sub-project of the Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project, has been successfully compl...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parting Thoughts from 2023 Zimbabwe Coconut Reforms
It is not a secret that the rotten state or the coconut republic of Zimbabwe must be reformed and replaced with a well-functioning state. To establish a functional state, reform is needed in political...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 22:45hrs | 1 | by Sam Wezhira
Activists condemned EU for the oppression of African people
A protest was held in the Swiss capital, Bern, against the oppression of African peoples by the United States of America and European Union. The action took place on Bahnhofplatz. The eve...Published: 10 Dec 2023 at 20:08hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa lines up US meetings with SADC leaders
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has lined up private meetings with SADC leaders during his US excursion amid signs of an attempt to hush wide condemnation over the manner with which he was re-elected las...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 18:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
US court rejects Zimbabwe's bid to evade US$440m payment
A FEDERAL judge in the United States (US) recently tossed a bid by the Zimbabwe government to escape payment of some US$440.3 million compensation awarded to a European family over Harare's controvers...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Edd Branson Group Drives African Trade Financing with Swiss Asset Firm Acquisition
Afri-USA Business Initiative, led by Dr. Edd Branson, has made a noteworthy move in the world of trade financing in Africa. The influential president of the organization recently completed the acquisi...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 14:27hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority bosses suspended after allowance probe
AN investigation initiated by Tourism minister Mangaliso Ndlovu in January has led to the suspension of Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief operating officer Givemore Chidzidzi (pictured), executiv...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 17:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Opportunity for Zimbabwean Film Industry Professionals
Submissions have opened for the third Creative Producers Indaba (CPI), a film producers' development programme presented by the Realness Institute, in collaboration with EAVE, International Film Festi...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 10:25hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe continues fight in US courts to block payment of US$277m land reform suit
ZIMBABWE continues its fight in the United States (US) to block enforcement of a US$277 million arbitration award to a German and Swiss family which stems from the country's controversial land reform ...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
EFF shutdown knocks the rand
The JSE was lifted by rand hedges and precious metals miners on Monday, amid global jitters over recent banking crises abroad, with the rand showing some pressure. This was as the EFF pressed ahead wi...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 14:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cannabis production doubles in Zimbabwe
THE production of industrial hemp doubled to more than 40 tonnes last year, with the country exporting about five tonnes to Switzerland.The number of players registered with the Agricultural M...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga meets Swiss president
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday met Swiss President Alain Berset to whom he delivered a message from President Mnangagwa, as well as discussing about strengthening of economic cooperatio...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: South Africa's Gwanda electricity supplier Matshela Koko arrested
South Africa National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Investigating Directorate has reportedly arrested former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko, his wife Mosima and his stepdaughter Koketso Choma on charges of cor...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 09:38hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's son in-law cornered
A STINGING report by Parliament's portfolio committee on youth, sport, arts and recreation on Zimbabwe's ban from international football has left the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) isolated as...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 19:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mr Mnangagwa, save our football from global isolation
DEAR President Emmerson MnangagwaYour Excellency, I write to you on a matter of grave concern, that of our football.When the Sports and Recreation Commission suspended the Zimbabwe Foo...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Alfonce Mbizwo
American economist wants Zimbabwe to disband its central bank
AMERICAN economist Steve Hanke says the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) needs to immediately be completely removed from all monetary matters, blaming the bank for all the inflationary problems facing t...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fifa bans top Zimbabwean referee
FORMER Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) Referees Committee secretary-general Obert Zhoya has been slapped with a five-year ban from all football activities by the world football governing body, FÃ...Published: 02 Sep 2022 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini cleared of fraud in Swiss trial
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France footballing legend Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday.Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, was clear...Published: 08 Jul 2022 at 10:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Scandal-ridden Glencore has a big footprint in Zimbabwe
GLOBAL commodities giant Glencore, one of the world's largest diversified natural resource companies, currently engulfed in a corruption and bribery storm in the United States, Britain and Brazil, has...Published: 31 May 2022 at 07:37hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa arrives in Davos
President Mnangagwa and his delegation arrived here this morning for this year's World Economic Forum, where he is expected to network with other world leaders in line with the country's engagement an...Published: 23 May 2022 at 12:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Davos meeting a major breakthrough'
ZIMBABWE'S re-engagement drive will shift into top gear this week when President Mnangagwa joins hundreds of world leaders and heads of multinational corporations in Davos, Switzerland, for the World ...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's idle cannabis licence holders put on notice
The US$27 million medical cannabis farm and processing plant at Mount Hampden set up by Swiss Biocieuticals Limited was commissioned yesterday by President Mnangagwa who urged others with permits for ...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
The death of the Zimbabwe dollar! Where do we go from here?
I am writing from Dubai in the Middle East. One of the admirable qualities of Muslim society is their harsh treatment of malefactors. I was surprised to find that children leave their bicycles outside...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:19hrs | | by Kenneth Mufuka
Economic growth all good, but meaningless when Zimbabweans' livelihoods deteriorating!
A father can boast of his recent promotions at work or the expansion of his business entities.He can even be proud of the increased financial earnings, and profit margins coming into his pocke...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 21:42hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe expert eyes global telecoms post
Swiss-based Zimbabwean telecommunications expert Dr Cosmas Zavazava is eyeing the post of director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ...Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK warmongers tell Chelsea fans to stop chanting Abramovich's name
Chelsea fans must stop the "completely inappropriate" chanting of Russian owner Roman Abramovich's name, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said yesterday.Blues supporters again ...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Black rights now need to transcend elitism and racism, but be inclusive of all Black people across the globe!
The month of February is traditionally known as Black History Month - whose origins stem from a proposal by Black educators, and the Black United Students...Published: 12 Feb 2022 at 13:53hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Charamba warns 'sellout' ex-ZCTU boss
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has warned former Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Peter Mutasa that the net would soon close in on him for allegedly sell...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drax execs US$2,9m richer
AFTER the High Court this week ruled that the controversial US$20 million Drax Consult SAGL deal on medical supplies and sundries that cost former Health minister Obadiah Moyo his job was valid, Drax ...Published: 04 Dec 2021 at 18:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube invades sacred site
Minister for Finance Mthuli Ncube invades a sacred site reserved for cultural ceremonies in his rural home Matebeleland South, the area is in Chap village few kilometres from Matopo National Park...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 12:55hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Kazembe’s campaign manager admits Chamisa's infiltration
ZANU PF Mashonaland Central chairperson Kazembe Kazembe’s campaign manager Shadreck Muwandi has admitted that he contributed to fuelling chaos in their party WhatsApp group.According to part...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 12:51hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Rautenbach enjoys Zanu-PF links
MULLER Conrad "Billy" Rautenbach is one of the most controversial business moguls in Zimbabwe, with several legal challenges against him and his company Green Fuel. Rautenbach, who is into vast mining...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa is a hostage to military interests'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's biographer Eddie Cross claims the Zanu-PF leader was a hostage to military interests for seven months after assuming power following a military coup in November 2017....Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 18:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Inkotha sihlangu, uMqeqenshi uMthuli Ncube uthi uMnangagwa yiNkosi yakhe!
I have always thought bootlicking is done by people with little or without education at all. To see a professor who has served in highest international institutions such as London School of Economic a...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 20:04hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Money laundering haunts Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE is one of the countries at high risk of money laundering, according to a report by the Swiss based Basel institute on governance.The report titled Basel anti-Money laundering (aMl) in...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
When First Lady beneficiaries are coached to express gratitude for donations
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, you ought to have known that true beatitude comes not from earthly riches, but from the milk of human kindness. You should have intuited. All...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:28hrs | | by Cyprian Ndawana
Zimbabwean engineer runs Afghanistan's gemology plant
A ZIMBABWEAN engineer, Clever Sithole (CS), last year made history when he was appointed head gemologist at a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded gemstone processing proj...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 18:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean businessman wins top Africa award
Zimbabwean investor Ken Sharpe on Friday joined some of Africa's leading business moguls, who were honoured at the Forbes Best of Africa Awards held virtually by the Foreign investment Network (FiN) L...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa did not misfire on the army relations
The oppositionMDC and some parts of the Media have been lambasting the ZANU PF acting National Political Commissair cde Patrick Chinamasa for stating that the army works hand in hand with the ZA...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 08:11hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
White farmer enlists US federal court in enforcing US$277m arbitral award against Zimbabwe
Bernhard von Pezold and his family, who are dual Swiss and German nationals, have enlisted the help of a US federal court in Washington DC in enforcing a US$277 million arbitral award against Zimbabwe...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 20:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry elected as IOC full member
AFTER serving as a member of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes, Commission since 2013 and a member of its executive board since 2018, Zimbabwe's Sports minister and twotime Olympic ...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei's vast tentacles grip Zimbabwe government
KUDAKWASHE Tagwirei's influence on government in recent years has been unmatched.The shadowy businessman has emerged one of the biggest beneficiaries of the November 2017 military coup which o...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 15:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
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