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Al Jazeera exposes alleged UK far-right links to Zimbabwe lobbying

An Al Jazeera Investigative Unit documentary, Contract Killers and the Far Right, has alleged links between British far-right political networks, a loyalist paramilitary figure and a campaign intended to generate support in the United King…

Published: 22 Oct 2026 at 11:54hrs | 1302 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean man banned from driving in the UK

A Zimbabwean man who had already been disqualified from driving in the United Kingdom for 17 months was arrested after he was caught driving erratically and nearly twice over the legal alcohol limit on the M5 motorway.Enock Chitsara, 42, f…

Published: 17 Sep 2026 at 10:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean adventurer reaches SA after 24,000km drive from UK

UK-based Zimbabwean adventurer Nkosilathi Mathe has reached South Africa after driving 24 000km from England, leaving him with the final stretch of his epic journey home to Bulawayo.The 49-year-old social worker and truck driver set off fr…

Published: 09 Sep 2026 at 07:50hrs | 2413 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean-born UK lawyer struck off after misleading investors

A Zimbabwean-born lawyer based in the United Kingdom has been struck off the roll of solicitors after a disciplinary tribunal found that she abused her professional position to mislead a group of Zimbabwean nurses who had invested £31,000 …

Published: 12 Aug 2026 at 06:47hrs | 1751 | by Staff reporter

UK overtakes SA as Zimbabwe's top remittance source

Zimbabweans living abroad sent home US$2.45 billion in 2025, with the United Kingdom overtaking South Africa as the country's largest source of diaspora remittances.The figures have come into focus as Zimbabwe Diaspora Week ended on August…

Published: 11 Aug 2026 at 16:38hrs | 1203 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean convicted of sexual assault at UK nightclub

A ZIMBABWEAN man has been convicted of sexually assaulting two women after grabbing them and rubbing himself against them without their consent at a nightclub in Norwich, England.Komborero Sibanda, 39, was found guilty of two counts of sex…

Published: 07 Aug 2026 at 07:10hrs | 1311 | by Staff reporter

Family rift deepens as Alex Magaisa's son buried in UK

The long-running rift between the family of late constitutional lawyer and opposition adviser Dr Alex Magaisa and his widow has reportedly deepened after his son, Anotida, was buried in the United Kingdom without the knowledge or presence …

Published: 31 Jul 2026 at 08:36hrs | 1388 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa takes new political campaign to UK Diaspora

Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa is set to begin a consultation tour of the United Kingdom this week as he seeks to build support for a new political movement among Zimbabweans living abroad.The tour comes a…

Published: 25 Jul 2026 at 18:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean banker was preparing for divorce before UK family tragedy

New details have emerged suggesting that Zimbabwean banker Nothabo Zandile Tshuma was preparing to end her marriage and begin a new life with her two daughters before she and the children were found dead at their home near Bedford in the U…

Published: 13 Jul 2026 at 17:06hrs | 1584 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean wanted over UK triple murder arrested in South Africa

Zimbabwean national Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, who is wanted by United Kingdom authorities in connection with the alleged murders of his wife and two daughters, has reportedly been arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gaut…

Published: 10 Jul 2026 at 18:14hrs | 1774 | by Staff reporter

Family of Zimbabwean woman killed in UK appeals for privacy

The family of Zimbabwean-born Nothabo Zandile Tshuma (nee Khumalo) has appealed for privacy as they mourn the deaths of her and her two young daughters in the United Kingdom.In a statement released on Thursday, the Khumalo family said they…

Published: 09 Jul 2026 at 20:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZRP speaks on Zimbabwean man who killed wife, 2 daughters in UK

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says it has activated its systems to trace a man wanted in connection with the deaths of his wife and two daughters in the United Kingdom, despite not yet receiving a formal request from British authoriti…

Published: 09 Jul 2026 at 20:27hrs | 1137 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean man sought over UK triple murder

British police have launched an international manhunt for a Zimbabwean man wanted in connection with the deaths of his wife and her two children after their bodies were discovered at a home in Bedfordshire.Seasoned radio personality Ezra T…

Published: 08 Jul 2026 at 07:07hrs | 3444 | by Staff reporter

The ambassador who became one of us

Diplomats are usually remembered for the agreements they negotiate, the speeches they deliver or the crises they help navigate. Far fewer are remembered for the lives they touch beyond embassy walls.Yet as British Ambassador Peter Vowles d…

Published: 22 Jun 2026 at 10:26hrs | | by The Diplomat News

Warmongering UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns

Keir Starmer has announced he will stand down as prime minister after days of intense pressure from Labour MPs, including cabinet ministers, following the return of Andy Burnham to Westminster.Less than two years after a historic election …

Published: 22 Jun 2026 at 10:12hrs | 1241 | by Staff reporter

UK appoints ex-Zimbabwe envoy as High Commissioner to Nigeria

The United Kingdom government has appointed former ambassador to Zimbabwe, Peter Vowles, as its next High Commissioner to Nigeria.The appointment was announced by the UK government on Tuesday, with Vowles expected to assume his new role in…

Published: 16 Jun 2026 at 16:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Outgoing UK envoy Vowles bids farewell, praises Zimbabwe

Outgoing British Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pete Vowles, used King Charles III's Birthday Party celebrations in Harare on Thursday to express gratitude to Zimbabweans and reflect on what he described as an enriching and memorable three-year d…

Published: 13 Jun 2026 at 11:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean nurse struck off register in the UK

A nurse who fraudulently claimed almost £20,000 by recording shifts she never worked has been struck off the nursing register following a criminal conviction for fraud.Faith Chareka, who was employed in the emergency department at Frimley …

Published: 10 Jun 2026 at 09:48hrs | | by Staff reporter

Biti rallies diaspora against Constitutional Amendment Bill

Former Finance Minister and lawyer Tendai Biti addressed Zimbabweans in the United Kingdom on Saturday at a public meeting focused on the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB 3), urging citizens to remain engaged in defending …

Published: 08 Jun 2026 at 09:02hrs | 918 | by Staff reporter

Ndebele King claimant set for historic UK visit

Former Ntabazinduna Chief Felix Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni says Ndebele monarch King Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo is set to undertake a historic visit to the United

Published: 06 Jun 2026 at 08:14hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean to drive 15,500km from UK to Bulawayo

A Zimbabwean social worker based in the United Kingdom is preparing for an extraordinary 15,500-kilometre solo road trip from Europe to Africa that will see him cross 34 international borders before arriving home in Zimbabwe.Bulawayo-born …

Published: 02 Jun 2026 at 10:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Elliot Pfebve dies in UK

Elliot Pfebve, a Zimbabwean democracy campaigner, former opposition politician and academic based in the United Kingdom, has died at the age of 57 after a prolonged battle with bowel cancer.Pfebve passed away in Walsall in England's West M…

Published: 25 May 2026 at 12:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

UK says CAB3 is solely a domestic matter

The United Kingdom has distanced itself from Zimbabwe's ongoing constitutional debate, with British Ambassador Pete Vowles insisting that proposed amendments to the country's supreme law are solely a domestic matter.Speaking on the controv…

Published: 30 Apr 2026 at 18:07hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans in UK to stage embassy protest

Zimbabweans living in the United Kingdom are set to gather outside Zimbabwe House on The Strand in central London this Saturday - Independence Day - to protest the proposed Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill.The demonstration,…

Published: 18 Apr 2026 at 13:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Colonial masters sound alarm over Zimbabwe 'power grab'

A heated debate erupted in the House of Lords on Wednesday as peers criticised proposed constitutional amendments in Zimbabwe, warning they could entrench President Emmerson Mnangagwa's hold on power and weaken democratic safeguards.The di…

Published: 16 Apr 2026 at 18:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans in the UK march against CAB3

Zimbabweans living in the diaspora have staged demonstrations in the United Kingdom in opposition to the proposed Constitutional Amendment Number 3 Bill, which critics say could extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule and alter the coun…

Published: 29 Mar 2026 at 11:20hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter

ED2030: UK says watching Zimbabwe chaos

The Parliament of the United Kingdom has raised concern over reports of harassment, torture and arbitrary arrests targeting individuals opposed to Zimbabwe's proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill.The amendment seeks, among other pro…

Published: 28 Mar 2026 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

UK firm targets US$500m lithium investment

British-registered firm XI8 Capital Plc has unveiled plans to invest approximately US$500 million over five years to develop lithium oxide reserves in Zimbabwe's Insiza District, signalling growing international interest in the country's b…

Published: 21 Mar 2026 at 09:09hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter

UK told to prepare for Scottish independence

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has passed a pro-independence motion calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to begin preparing for the possibility of Scotland leaving the Union.The motion, tabled by the Glasgow Southside constit…

Published: 15 Mar 2026 at 22:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Failed asylum seeker families to be offered up to £40k to leave UK

Families of failed asylum seekers will be offered up to £40,000 to leave the UK under a trial scheme announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.Mahmood said the government would seek to forcibly remove failed asylum seekers if they do not…

Published: 06 Mar 2026 at 06:51hrs | 869 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean beggar banned from parts of UK

A Zimbabwean man has been banned from parts of Amesbury after repeatedly begging in public.Tatenda Mushandu, 40, of Maple Way, was handed a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) when he appeared at Salisbury Magistrates' Court on Febru…

Published: 19 Feb 2026 at 18:48hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean in the UK issued a 3-year criminal behaviour order

Tatenda Mushandu, a 40-year-old Zimbabwean residing in the United Kingdom, has been issued a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) following his conviction for persistent begging in Amesbury. Mushandu appeared at Salisbury Magistr…

Published: 19 Feb 2026 at 15:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

UK has been 'colonised by immigrants'

Jim Ratcliffe, the co-owner of Manchester United, has sparked controversy after claiming the United Kingdom has been "colonised" by immigrants during an interview with Sky News.Speaking about what he described as mounting political, social…

Published: 13 Feb 2026 at 19:04hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean pastor faces UK jail

A former evangelical pastor has been convicted of a string of sexual offences after exploiting his position of trust to target young girls and women across the country.Walter Chahwanda, 34, of Plemonstall Court in Chester, was found guilty…

Published: 05 Feb 2026 at 09:44hrs | 1279 | by Staff reporter

UK doors opening for Zimbabwe accountants

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ) is in advanced discussions with United Kingdom–based professional bodies to finalise a new mutual recognition agreement, a development set to significantly expand international oppo…

Published: 05 Feb 2026 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean boy dies in UK hospital after stabbing

A 16-year-old Zimbabwean boy, Shayne Hambakachere, has died in hospital after being stabbed in Chippenham, England, in a case that has shocked the local community.Wiltshire Police said the teenager was found seriously injured on London Roa…

Published: 03 Feb 2026 at 10:59hrs | 1367 | by Staff reporter

UK visa rule changes spark alarm among Zimbabwean care workers

More than 21 000 Zimbabweans have been granted Health and Care Worker visas to work in the United Kingdom in recent years, but proposed changes to Britain's immigration rules have triggered growing anxiety among migrants, opposition politi…

Published: 10 Jan 2026 at 21:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

UK Police appeal to find wanted Zimbabwean man

UK police have appealed to the public for assistance in locating a 39-year-old Zimbabwean national who is wanted for breaching a court order.Officers are searching for Thinkwell Javangwe, also known as Thinkwall, who is believed to have li…

Published: 19 Dec 2025 at 21:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean identity thief jailed in UK

A Zimbabwean man who stole another person's identity to pose as a registered nurse in the United Kingdom has been jailed for more than three years.Ashton Guramatunhu, 46, registered with a nursing agency in Warrington in 2014 using the ide…

Published: 05 Dec 2025 at 13:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

UK-based groom duped

A Makoni family has been ordered by Chief Makoni's community court to reimburse their son-in-law, Don Kwiyo, for the bride price he paid nearly two decades ago after they failed to hand over their daughter for marriage. The case, which cen…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 11:44hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter

UK resets ties with Zimbabwe in push for critical minerals

Zimbabwe and the UK are rekindling diplomatic ties after almost three decades of tension, driven by a global surge in demand for critical minerals that's led th

Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 07:58hrs | 654 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe linked girl missing in the UK

West Yorkshire Police are urgently appealing for information to help locate a 14-year-old girl, Nakai Rinomhota, who has gone missing from Roundhay, Leeds.Nakai

Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:14hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter

Britain shifts its policy towards Zimbabwe

The recent engagement of the British government with the Zimbabwean government, after more than two decades of imposing sanctions, reflects a pragmatic shift in diplomatic strategy. While the decision to lift some sanctions may be viewed s…

Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 10:15hrs | | by Mukachana Hanya

United Kingdom gets tough on foreigners, â€¦ to ship them to Rwanda

In a recent press statement, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak highlighted significant progress in addressing illegal immigration, particularly focusing on reducing sm

Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 06:49hrs | | by Nkululeko Nkomo

Duke Maplanka to stand as ZAPU UK Chairperson

First of all allow me to humbly express my gratitude for the nomination to represent our province as Chairperson. Our province is unique. Through history and time, seldom has there been a less represented province that contributes so much …

Published: 22 May 2023 at 13:03hrs | 432 | by Duke Maplanka

Fearless editor who first exposed the Gukurahundi killings

While there were a few local Zimbabwean journalists writing for periodicals and foreign correspondents like Peter Godwin for the Sunday Times (UK) and some filing for the South African media who wrote stories about the Gukurahundi massacre…

Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:11hrs | 476 | by Stephen Bates

Pressure to send money home creates many problems in UK

Pretty Matekenya sat with her children in their small apartment in Luton, United Kingdom, just gazing at her payslip.Since she moved to England, she felt pressure from her relatives in Zimbabwe to send money. She chuckled sadly and said, t…

Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 08:20hrs | 343 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Why I boycotted Queen Elizabeth II

I WAS a Lower Sixth student at Prince Edward School in Harare, Zimbabwe, when Queen Elizabeth II visited our school in October 1991. Zimbabwe was hosting that year's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and the queen â€” as the head of…

Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 05:07hrs | 414 | by Tafi Mhaka

UK has new PM, 8th since 1980, Truss too will be booted out if she fail - Zim on 2nd, both way, way past 'use-by date'

The British people have a new Prime Minister, the 8th one since 1980! Liz Truss 2022 - present Conservative Boris Johnson 2019 - 2022 Conservative Theresa May 2016 - 2019 Conservative David Cameron 2010 - 2016 Conservative Gordon Brown 200…

Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 09:11hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu

Shameless, unpatriotic citizens sell out Zimbabwe in UK

AS President Mnangagwa prepares to visit the United Kingdom in a trip which will see him gracing the Kingdom of Scotland, Zimbabweans are in high morale hoping to see their leader as he lifts the national flag high. Many Presidents will co…

Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 05:01hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

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