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Zimbabwe eyes China's $50 billion African modernisation fund
Zimbabwe is gearing up to tap into a US$50 billion fund that China pledged to support Africa's modernisation and industrialisation efforts during the recent Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) S...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:08hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Chinese Steel Plant: Zimbabwe's economic boon
Zimbabwe is aiming to be home to Africa's largest steel plant, but disputes over the project continue even as it ramps up production.Over the past few months, villagers have been accusing the ...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 06:53hrs | 7942 | by Staff reporter
China-aided hospital bears testimony to growing China-Zimbabwe ties
IN Zimbabwe, a China-aided hospital stands as a testament to the growing ties between the two countries.The Mahusekwa Hospital, also known as the China-Zimbabwe Friendship Hospital, was built ...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 08:28hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
China plays key role in Zimbabwe's path to industrialisation
CHINA is a key player in Zimbabwe's quest to transition from primary industries to manufacturing value chains, a Zimbabwean official has said.In an interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of th...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:54hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean blueberry producers seek access to Chinese market
At a farm in Marondera, about 80 kilometers east of the Zimbabwean capital Harare, blueberries are ripening in May. Workers carefully pick the plump berries from the shrubs, ensuring not to damage the...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:22hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Harare to build up in height as housing demand rises
As the population in Zimbabwe's capital Harare grows, the city strives to meet the soaring housing demand.With a population of over 2.4 million, about 16 percent of Zimbabwe's population, the ...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 05:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar further tumbles against US dollar
The cost of goods and services keeps on increasing in Zimbabwe as the local currency depreciates against the U.S. dollar, a trend that accelerated at the beginning of 2024.The local dollar, which ...Published: 18 Jan 2024 at 17:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
China donates books to Zanu-PF ideology school
Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding (right), speaks with Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, secretary for external relations of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party in Harare.— Picture: XinhuaChina has...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 06:11hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe takes delivery of military hardware from China
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday received military hardware from China in what could open gates for further Chinese military expansion in the Southern African region.The eq...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 21:20hrs | 45 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF thanks BRICS for standing with Zimbabwe
Zanu-PF Secretary for Information and Publicity Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa has thanked BRICS countries for standing with Zimbabwe to avoid chaos caused by western countries in other parts of th...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 19:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sinohydro restores power in Zimbabwe
Going to bed and waking up in darkness had become the norm for Zimbabweans as the country endured rolling blackouts due to depressed power generation.But now, according to Zimbabwe's President...Published: 13 Aug 2023 at 21:57hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Rural women drive Zimbabwe's green transition
As a rural woman from Wedza, about 140 kilometers from Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, 53-year-old Adefi Mtambo never remotely imagined herself in the driver's seat."I could only operate an o...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's local currency hits new low
The Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL), the local currency of Zimbabwe, has kept losing ground against the U.S. dollar.After hovering just below 1,000 to the U.S. dollar on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RB...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 08:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe not adversary of United States
Zimbabwe's unrelenting pursuit for self-determination has seen the Southern African country at loggerheads with the Americans who have a penchant for interfering in the internal affairs of other sover...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:15hrs | | by Mapozho Saruchera
Zimbabwe targets 40 tonnes of gold in 2023
Zimbabwe's gold mining sector is targeting to raise production to 40 tonnes this year, up from 35.38 tonnes last year, an official said Tuesday.Last year's output was a record high, spurred by...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe starts cloud seeding to augment rainfall
Zimbabwe has started cloud seeding in an effort to increase rainfall in the current summer season, an official said Friday.The country recently acquired the latest technology to aid in cloud s...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZIMSEC battles to plug question paper leakages
Zimbabwe's school examinations system is under siege from cheats who are getting access to question papers prior to the date of writing, prompting authorities to rope in the police to fight the scourg...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe anti-corruption commission says handling more than 1,000 cases
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), an independent commission created to combat corruption and crime, said it was handling more than 1,000 cases as it intensifies its war against corruptio...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa party's logo irked the West because of the ISIS index-finger symbol, says Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwean health workers receive Chinese Medicine trainingXinhuaThe Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture Centre at the Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, ...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Two-decade-old U.S. sanctions leave Zimbabweans suffering, triggering protests
Opposite the U.S. embassy northwest of the Zimbabwean capital of Harare sits an anti-sanctions camp marking 1,200 days of protest.On July 4, the organizer of the camp — Broad Alliance Agains...Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 19:50hrs | 7 | by Tichaona Chifamba, Zhang Yuliang, Cao Kai
Zimbabwe's long but crucial road to digitalisation
In recent days, the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, said that embracing science and technology, particularly in the field of education, will help to boost the global economy. He added that ...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:54hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
South Africa making efforts to tackle xenophobia
SOUTH Africa has adopted multi-pronged approaches to tackle the scourge of xenophobia through community dialogues and soccer matches between foreigners and locals, among other interventions, a governm...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 07:44hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Investigation debunks story on Chinese mining investment in Zimbabwe
MUTOKO - A recent story published by the British newspaper, The Guardian, alleged that Chinese companies involved in granite mining in Zimbabwe have aroused fear and upset among local people.T...Published: 31 Jan 2022 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans turn to traditional Chinese medicine as alternative treatment
After receiving his second and last acupuncture treatment, Sebastian Jackson (53), smiled as he showed everyone how powerful his grip had become. Just over a week ago, he could hardly shake hands with...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 06:21hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Unpatriotic, corrupt Zimbabwe govt sells country to China in exchange of 'tang'
"We have turned east, where the sun rises and given our back to the West, where the sun sets," Mugabe told a crowd at National Sports Stadium in 2005. This was a swift shift from one coloniser to anot...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 07:59hrs | 16 | by Israel Dube
Chinese language gaining popularity in Zimbabwean schools
THE Chinese greeting phrase "ni hao" - which translates into English as "hello" - is becoming widely understood by many school children in Zimbabwe as more schools introduce Chinese language classes t...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 18:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Young agri-entrepreneur shines in rural Zimbabwe
While agriculture forms an integral part of Zimbabwe's economy, many young people still think of it as back-breaking labour that offers little economic benefit.However, things are slowly chang...Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How South Africa can nudge Zimbabwe toward stability
What's new? As Zimbabwe's political and economic crises worsen, South Africa is moving beyond its policy of "quiet diplomacy" with its northern neighbour and applying more pressure on Harare to open...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | | by crisisgroup
Over 4 million face starvation
OVER 4 million Zimbabweans are facing starvation while the number of food-insecure is set to rise to 8,6 million, about 60% of the population by year-end due to the combined effects of drought, econom...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, North Korea, Syria and Myanmar among countries defending China's actions in Xinjiang
Ambassadors representing 37 countries praised China for its "remarkable achievements in the field of human rights," just a day after a group of 22 other countries formally condemned Beijing for the ma...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 08:15hrs | | by Joshua Berlinger, CNN
State visit a huge success, says Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said his State visit to China has been very successful and has given momentum to Zimbabwe's thrust of rebuilding the economy.The State visit began on Monday an...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to 'leapfrogging 18 years of isolation' with China's help
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa touched down in China this week for a five-day state visit which could bear fruits for his country's troubled economy.Prior to the trip, Mnangagwa outli...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 17:00hrs | | by cnbc
Xi hails Mnangagwa as 'old friend of China'
President Xi Jinping greeted Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa as an "old friend" of China on Tuesday (Apr 3) as the African leader visited Beijing, which previously backed his ousted predeces...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 14:45hrs | | by AFP
Mnangagwa set to thank Xi Jinping
Four months after the ousting of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, one of the world's longest-ruling dictators, his successor is set to arrive in Beijing on Monday in a bid to ensure Beijing'...Published: 02 Apr 2018 at 17:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
From Chairman Mao to Deng - from Mugabe to Mnangagwa
IT seems history has once again had its way, repeating itself in so uncanny a way that it is nothing short of astounding.Of late, historians and experts - obviously spellbound by events that t...Published: 24 Nov 2017 at 05:13hrs | | by Darlington Musarurwa
The benighted are envious, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, I hope you have noticed how some people are pre-disposed to see scandals where none exist. The reaction to some recent appointments, all above board...Published: 15 Jun 2017 at 14:41hrs | 1 | by CZ
Baby elephants from Zimbabwe headed for Chinese zoos!
Thirty seven baby elephants forcibly taken from their mothers in the wild in Hwange National Park are about to be flown to Chinese zoos, despite an international outcry against previous exports&...Published: 07 Nov 2016 at 12:29hrs | 3 | by Adam Cruise
22 dead as homes collapse in China
Homes described as old and decrepit fell down on Monday in eastern China where six survivors were pulled from the rubble on the outskirts of Wenzhou city.According to China state media, th...Published: 11 Oct 2016 at 15:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Non-Traditional barriers hinder Africa’s regional trade: official
Non-tariff barriers related to health and quality standards of foodstuff commodities have contributed to low intra-trade in Africa’s largest trading bloc, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern ...Published: 25 May 2016 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Watch: Mugabe praising Chinese president 'Xi Jinping'
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China pushes for deeper engagement with Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his African counterparts will have much to celebrate at the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Johannesburg, South Africa this week. When the forum was firs...Published: 30 Nov 2015 at 05:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's govt sends lion and lioness to China as 'state gifts'
China's state Xinhua news agency has announced that the Asian country has received two lions from the southern African country.In a clip posted to its official NewChina TV YouTube channel...Published: 22 Oct 2015 at 10:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
'US$1 for Z$35,000 rate for Zimdollar compensation'
THE central bank will use the rate of one U.S. dollar to 35,000 Zimbabwe dollars as it moves to demonetize the local currency and compensate account holders who lost their savings when the government ...Published: 25 Feb 2015 at 10:14hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Zanu-PF scoffs at sanctions renewal joke
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has dismissed as meaningless and a joke, the renewal of decade-long European Union (EU) sanctions on President Robert Mugabe and his wife.The EU announced that it had ...Published: 22 Feb 2015 at 09:32hrs | | by Agencies
Zimbabwe, EU set to sign large funding agreement
The European Union (EU) is expected to sign the National Indicative Program with Zimbabwe soon under which the bloc will provide 234 million euros (about 266 million U. S. dollars) to support socioeco...Published: 29 Jan 2015 at 14:27hrs | | by Xinhua
EU lifts economic sanctions on Zimbabwe but Mugabe remains under sanctions
The European Union (EU) has lifted its decade-long economic sanctions on Zimbabwe in a move that will see the trading bloc extending 234 million Euros (about 300 million dollars) to support progr...Published: 30 Oct 2014 at 20:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinese ambassador elaborates on Mugabe's China visit
China and Zimbabwe signed nine bilateral cooperation agreements during Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's recent state visit to China, as the two countries strengthened economic and political relati...Published: 17 Sep 2014 at 10:01hrs | | by Xinhua
'Friendly China vows to help Zimbabwe,' says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe, returning from a state visit to China, said on Sunday that Beijing had pledged to assist his southern African country's ailing economy "to the best of its ability"....Published: 31 Aug 2014 at 17:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe hailed as renowned leader by China's Xi Jinping
Beijing - China's President Xi Jinping on Monday hailed Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe as a renowned African liberation leader and an "old friend" of the Chinese people.The former guerrilla turned A...Published: 25 Aug 2014 at 22:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe calls for new world order
President Mugabe has called for the Group of 77+China to be at the forefront of creating a global order that represents the interests and aspirations of downtrodden people and oppose domination by Wes...Published: 14 Jun 2014 at 07:11hrs | | by Mabasa Sasa
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