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Zimbabwe declares 'heightened alert'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa aborted landing at Victoria Falls International Airport on Friday and his private jet returned to Harare after authorities were warned of a "credible bomb or firearm threa...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
French revolution brewing
France has been rocked by a wave of protests after a 17-year-old youth was shot by police near Paris on Tuesday, sparking a ban on demonstrations in some cities, travel warnings and reigniting a debat...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 17:40hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
What 'crisis' in a low crime Zimbabwe?
Despite the misleading and destructive narrative that there is a crisis in Zimbabwe, the country's crime rate has remained relatively low. Most countries in Africa and the entire world at large, are g...Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 05:20hrs | 1 | by Pardon Muzawazi
Cash shortages choking tourism
ZIMBABWE Independent deputy editor Faith Zaba (FZ) last week attended the 2019 Africa Tourism Leadership Forum and awards at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) whose theme was "Stimulati...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt condemns violent SA attacks
Government has condemned flaring attacks on citizens from other African countries in South Africa which have so far left five people dead, shops looted and property burnt down. Botswana,...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 07:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'New Binga-Karoi highway a game-changer'
ZIMBABWE'S tourism is a cash-spinning industry employing thousands and widely considered as one of the low-hanging fruits of this economy. However, it has not been spared by negative publicity in the ...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 08:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Hands off Zimbabwe, Zanu-PF Youth League tells US
ZANU-PF secretary for Youth Affairs Pupurai Togarepi has urged the United States of America to stop interfering in Zimbabwe's internal affairs. The call comes after the US Embassy issued a sta...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Car burglar triggered US travel warning on Zimbabwe
A HARARE man whose CCTV footage of him breaking into a vehicle prompting the United States embassy to issue a travel warning to Zimbabwe appeared in court yesterday.The CCTV footage captured t...Published: 28 May 2019 at 08:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's reckless utterances, US hand, a recipe for disaster
THE 2018 harmonised elections are now a distant memory after having produced one winner, President Emmerson Mnangagwa.The other 21 Presidential hopefuls have accepted the outcome, but MDCAllia...Published: 26 May 2019 at 20:00hrs | 13 | by Khumbulani Vodloza Sibanda
Chamisa demos flop
A planned illegal demonstration by MDC-Alliance and some shadowy anti-Government organisations flopped dismally yesterday after Zimbabwe Republic Police maintained a vigil in central Harare and cities...Published: 21 May 2019 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US shows hand in potential destabilisation of Zimbabwe
The United States of America (USA)'s latest "Zimbabwe Travel Advisory" to Americans intending to visit Zimbabwe, and those in Zimbabwe, is couched as a routine cautionary statement, yet it is laden wi...Published: 17 May 2019 at 06:22hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
US issues travel warning on Zimbabwe
The United States had issued a warning to its citizens over possible civil unrest in the Southern African country.In a notice titled 'Zimbabwe Travel Advisory, Level 2: Exercise Increased Caut...Published: 15 May 2019 at 15:07hrs | 1 | by ANA
#ZimbabweShutDown costs economy $300m
The economy could have lost business amounting to $300 million over the three-day forced shut-down that started on Monday and ended yesterday, industrialists have said. Confederation of Zimbab...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US, Australia endorse tourism brand Zimbabwe
AUSTRALIAN and United States' consuls met tour operators in Hwange and Victoria Falls to reaffirm their countries' renewed support for Zimbabwe as a safe destination. The US leads the arrivals...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Trump issues travel warning
The United States yesterday issued a travel warning to its citizens in the wake of tensions fomented by the hotly-disputed election, whose aftermath was marred by violent clashes that led to the death...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 14:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls tourism boom excites international markets
THE resort town of Victoria Falls is inundated with inquiries from Zimbabwe's major tourism source markets keen on directly investing into the tourism sector, an industry official has said.Zim...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa: Walking with an umbrella, waiting for the rains
NAPOLEON Bonaparte was really prophetic when he said: "In politics, absurdity is not a handicap." Political developments in Zimbabwe over the past few weeks have shown that indeed, the floodgates of a...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 12:57hrs | 4 | by Bishop
NewsDay pushing an MDC Alliance agenda, says Charamba
GOVERNMENT has described as "regrettable" a decision by NewsDay to push an MDC Alliance agenda to attack the person of President Mnangagwa after the paper on Wednesday used a routine travel warning by...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US travel warnings an indictment on Mnangagwa
REPORTS that the United States government has urged its citizens travelling to Zimbabwe to exercise extreme caution due to an anticipated spike in crime and civil unrest ahead of the July 30 elections...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
US issues Zimbabwe travel alert
THE United States government has called on its citizens travelling to Zimbabwe to exercise extreme caution, saying they anticipated a spike in the crime rate and civil unrest ahead of the July 30 elec...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 07:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Arrivals to surpass 2,5m in 2018'
THE tourism sector in Zimbabwe is expected to grow by more than 20% in 2018, with tourist arrivals surpassing 2,5 million due to renewed confidence in the destination triggered by the recent change of...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Opposition parties back Zimbabwe military coup
SEVERAL local opposition parties yesterday defended the military's decision to "step in" and restore normalcy in Zanu-PF, saying had the situation been left like that, the chaos would have easily dege...Published: 16 Nov 2017 at 04:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
U.S. embassy warns citizens to stay home following political uncertainty in Zimbabwe
The US embassy in Zimbabwe has issued a security warning to it's workers and citizens to stay and work from home following the reports of an attempted coup in Zimbabwe....Published: 15 Nov 2017 at 00:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
UK issues travel warning to Zimbabwe
The United Kingdom on Tuesday issued a travelling to Zimbabwe.Statement published on Gov.UK."We are aware of r...Published: 15 Nov 2017 at 00:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Kenya grants South African visitors 90-day visa free stay
Nairobi has granted South Africans additional time to visit Kenya without visas, pointing to a thawing of diplomatic relations between the two nations, ...Published: 17 Jun 2017 at 23:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
UK, US issue Zimbabwe travel warnings
The British and United State governments have warned their citizens travelling to Zimbabwe to be cautious to the tense political environment in the country where anti president Robert Mugabe prote...Published: 20 Sep 2016 at 10:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T must stop its paramilitary agenda
The violent opposition demonstrations that have been occurring in parts of the country are uncalled for.They disturb peace and tranquility, create bad Press for the country and can drive i...Published: 29 Aug 2016 at 06:53hrs | 3 | by Staff writer
Brute force stifles "Zimbabwe shutdown'
A BRUTAL government crackdown that netted leading figures in the growing chorus of discontent with President Robert Mugabe's government resulted in a muted response to calls for yesterday's planne...Published: 14 Jul 2016 at 07:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Travel warning for Zimbabweans going to South Africa
Zimbabweans intending to travel to South Africa have been warned to be cautious due to political violence that has erupted in Pretoria.Violent protests flared up in Pretoria on Monday over the...Published: 21 Jun 2016 at 09:36hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Political violence exposes US hypocrisy
THE United States has been urged to deal with the log in its eye before looking at the twig in Zimbabwe in the wake of the violence that broke out in Chicago last Friday during a campaign rally by Rep...Published: 14 Mar 2016 at 05:35hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Don't insult Mugabe, Zimbabwean based UK citizens advised
THE unpredictable Zanu-PF Congress has prompted foreign government to issue strong warnings to their citizens based in Zimbabwe saying they must at all costs avoid behavior that might land them in mur...Published: 04 Dec 2014 at 10:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Namibia dismiss Zimbabwe travel warning
THE Namibian government has distanced itself from statements attributed to its Health minister Richard Kamwi who last week was quoted as implying that there was an outbreak of Ebola in Zimbabwe and ur...Published: 29 Sep 2014 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Scramble for Zimbabwean citizenship
THERE is a scramble by people from different nationalities from all over the world seeking Zimbabwean citizenship following the passing of the new Constitution which allows dual citizenship, the Reg...Published: 23 Jul 2014 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Zvamaida Murwira
Unpacking Zimbabwe's 2034 World Cup bid
From 2005 when I launched this column - Tourism Matrix - I have been in the thick of things in the tourism and hospitality industry. Prior to launching the column, I had been writing mere tour...Published: 18 Jul 2014 at 11:43hrs | | by Isdore Guvamombe
UK issues new Kenya travel warning
Nairobi - Britain has advised its citizens to avoid the Kenyan island of Lamu, a popular tourist destination, following a string of attacks and massacres in the coastal region.A Foreign Office...Published: 13 Jul 2014 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Boko WHO???, Foreigners flock to Nigeria for T.B. Joshua's birthday
Despite the picture painted by international media, it appears the pull of a Nigerian Pastor has surpassed the fear of Boko Haram when it comes to tourism in Nigeria.The scene at the Murtala M...Published: 12 Jun 2014 at 17:14hrs | 2 | by Ihechukwu Njoku - freelance Nigerian journalist
UK, Germany issue travel warning to the US
Germany and Britain became the first countries to issue a "travel warning" for the United States as the government shutdown in America entered the second day on Wednesday with no sign of resolution....Published: 03 Oct 2013 at 06:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
US unfazed by Mugabe threats
The United States of American Ambassador Bruce Wharton says his government was unfazed by Robert Mugabe's threats to seize assets of Western companies operating in Zimbabwe because they refuse to lif...Published: 30 Aug 2013 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
US dismisses Mugabe Victoria Falls bomb scare claims as false
The United States yesterday dismissed claims by President Mugabe that it had issued a travel warning to its citizens intending to visit Zimbabwe. Mugabe told delegates during the UNWTO closin...Published: 30 Aug 2013 at 06:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Travel to Zimbabwe
Once one of Africa's most beautiful destinations, Zimbabwe has been off the mainstream tourism radar for years.Robert Mugabe's three decades of rule, while ostensibly democratic, have been ...Published: 20 Aug 2013 at 19:30hrs | 1 | by Rebecca L. Weber, for CNN
Egyptian police to use live ammunition on protesters
The Egyptian military is deploying to guard "vital installations" ahead of mass anti-government protests across Egypt Friday. Police are threatening to use live weapons to protect themselves against p...Published: 16 Aug 2013 at 11:40hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
US fears terror attack
Washington - The White House held a high-level meeting on Saturday on terror concerns that prompted Washington to issue a worldwide travel alert and order its embassies across the Islamic world closed...Published: 04 Aug 2013 at 04:02hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
US condemns conservative Egyptians who blame women for being raped
The United States on Friday expressed concern about a rise in sexual violence and gang rapes in Egypt and condemned local politicians who have said the women are to blame.The response came aft...Published: 30 Mar 2013 at 13:51hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Shun Air Zimbabwe, Australia warns its national
Australia has advised its nationals who intend to visit Zimbabwe to avoid flying with Air Zimbabwe as one of its travel warnings piling pressure on the troubled airline that has virtually collapsed....Published: 14 Sep 2012 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Most Zimbabwe tourism industry players keep their cash outside the country
Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister Walter Mzembi has revealed that Zimbabwe is benefiting less from tourists as most industry players keep their cash outside the country.Mzembi says tou...Published: 07 May 2012 at 11:51hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
The war President
The fact that Barack Obama is currently engaged in six destabilisations the world over, I refuse to call them wars, the White House announced on Wednesday that it was imposing a new round of economic ...Published: 14 Oct 2011 at 04:15hrs | | by Farirai Chubvu
Zimbabwe tourist arrivals go up
Tourist arrivals into Zimbabwe are expected to hit the 2,5 million mark this year due to increased confidence with arrivals peaking to the 1996 levels last year.Tourist arrivals slumped to rec...Published: 29 Sep 2011 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
US govt urges citizens to leave Syria immediately
The United States on Thursday urged its citizens to leave Syria immediately, citing the "ongoing uncertainty and volatility" of the current situation in the Arab state.The State Department adv...Published: 16 Sep 2011 at 00:00hrs | | by Matthews Estell
Government urged to resolve the Air Zimbabwe pilots impasse
Stakeholders in the tourism sector have called on the government to quickly resolve the Air Zimbabwe pilots impasse to enable easy access and travel of both local and international tourists during th...Published: 19 Apr 2011 at 18:31hrs | 1 | by Mafu Sithabile
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