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Zimbabwe celebrates independence amid doom

WHEN visiting some towns, urban and rural areas across the country one is greeted by sullen and dropping faces with sorrow and hunger written all over their faces.In a few days to come Zimbabwe will be celebrating 44 years of independence …

Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 18:03hrs | 4 | by Leonard Koni

UK ranked second-most miserable country in the world

The UK has been named the second-most unhappy country in the world in a survey conducted by Sapien Labs, a neuroscience foundation. According to the survey, Britons' mental health has plunged since the coronavirus pandemic, with "no sign o…

Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 19:18hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa challenges youths to develop their country

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has challenged young people, both in Zimbabwe and abroad, to shoulder the burden of developing their country, emulating their forebears who liberated it and driving the developmental agenda.The President said this yeste…

Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe blocked Election Observer Mission from presenting final report in the country'

The European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) has accused the government of impeding the presentation of its final report on the August 2023 election by imposing onerous restrictions on the delegation. The delegation, as part of it…

Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:37hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Chinese diplomat detaches country policy from offending firms in Zimbabwe

Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the Chinese embassy to Zimbabwe, Huang Minghai says some of the unscrupulous behaviour seen of some Chinese firms operating in Zimbabwe is not part of the Asian country's foreign policy.He blamed the s…

Published: 24 May 2023 at 17:12hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Xenophobia-hit Zimbabweans saving country's dead economy

Two decades ago, Trynos Mahamba left Zimbabwe for the United Kingdom, but back home, he has changed the lives of his relatives.Since the day after he left, Mahamba (53) has been sending money home while Zimbabwe's economy faltered amidst v…

Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 09:12hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

South Africans says all Zimbabweans must leave the country

ANGRY South Africans say they want all Zimbabweans, documented or otherwise, to leave the country as soon as possible or face more xenophobic violence.This follows the callous murder of Zimbabwean father of four, Elvis Nyathi, Wednesday ni…

Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Is Zimbabwe a nation or just a country?

THE question is often asked "Where did Zimbabwe go wrong?" but it is not necessarily a helpful question. Any attempt to pin down what has gone wrong to one single factor like corruption or bad governance is overly simplistic.The reasons fo…

Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 00:06hrs | 18 | by Miriam Tose Majome

ZACC guns for US$7bn assets illicitly siphoned out of the country

An estimated US$7 billion worth of assets were illicitly siphoned out of the country through corruption and money laundering and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is now ratcheting up measures to recover the ill-gotten gains.Z…

Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mohadi resigns to save image of the country

Vice President Kembo Mohadi yesterday resigned to save the image of the Government and allow him space to pursue legal remedies in the wake of allegations on social media that suggested immoral behaviour, claims he has strenuously denied. …

Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

How to kill a country

Nearly forty years ago Ian Smith, the Prime Minister of Rhodesia, became the first and only white colonial ruler to break away from the British Crown. He had tired of London's nagging about the subjugation of Rhodesian blacks. In 1965 Smit…

Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 16:49hrs | 13 | by Samantha Power

What impact and advantages do foreigners have on the hosting country?

From time immemorial, people have been on the move, from one country to the other.The reasons for movement have always varied. Some movements have been short term, some medium and yet others have been permanent.In this article, Mthwakazi I…

Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 20:18hrs | 24 | by MOIR

Zimbabwe is a country of laws

Zimbabwe is a nation governed by law. There is not a thing that happens (or should happen) that is not provided for by any law.  We differ from the United Kingdom in one respect, they do not have a constitution. In the UK, you are all…

Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:44hrs | | by Tino Chinyoka

Zimbabwe is not the worst country on earth!

At the beginning of this new weekly column, more of which is going to come in the next months and years Inshallah, let me make this humble appeal to the authorities on behalf of the suffering residents of Wilmington Park, Harare.The street…

Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 06:26hrs | 20 | by Baffour Ankomah

Our Ponzi country Zimbabwe

A Ponzi scheme, for those unfamiliar with the term, is a way of creaming off money from deluded investors. They initially receive handsome returns but this does not come from profits on their investment but from new suckers drawn into the …

Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 13:39hrs | 2 | by ZimVigil

Zimbabwe's country risk improves significantly

ZIMBABWE'S country risk has gone down in the past eight months, with investor interest growing following deposition of the country's former president Robert Mugabe, a British-owned stockbroking firm has said.Morgan & Co local unit's di…

Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe is really a cursed country

Last week, citizens witnessed the height of comic performances from two whole senior Cabinet ministers.To begin with, it was Transport minister Joram Gumbo who - in an attempt to explain the acquisition of four aircrafts from Malaysia - in…

Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Struggle on my beloved country

I wanted to title this article Cry My Beloved Country. After all we recently had cholera outbreaks and our political parties are competing to demonstrate proximity to the West. It does not seem to matter under what terms and to what end We…

Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter

Role of ICT in business creativity

TWO weeks ago I looked at the role of ICT in the music industry in general. It was noted that most musicians felt short-changed by the ICT boom as fewer people bought CDs compare to online downloads of the equivalent MP3s. It was emphasise…

Published: 07 Jun 2017 at 12:46hrs | 2 | by Robert Ndlovu

What can I do for my country?

Over the past few weeks the words John F. Kennedy stuck in my head,  "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." Often times I see myself as insignificant, sometimes invisible that I get discourag…

Published: 29 Apr 2013 at 07:22hrs | | by Louis Gakumba

Call to improve country risk ranking

ZIMBABWEAN authorities should consider taking up critical measures to diminish the country risk rating, which has precluded the flow of new capital for investment. The countryâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ‘Â¢s latest Competitiveness and Doing Busin…

Published: 21 Dec 2010 at 20:34hrs | 1 | by Business Correspondent

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ANC councillors reject Ramaphosa's call to follow DA

Irrigation schemes remain severely underutilised

Zanu-PF top brass trapped with cash, cars

Scott Sakupwanya gives Simba Bhora US$100,000

ZANU-PF official jailed for stealing

Maswerasei blasts Chamisa

Hwange Power Station's older units to undergo major rehab

Principal arrested for indecent assault of students

Zimra employees accused of US$6.3 million fraud

Ruwa aims for town status

Zanu-PF youths die en route to Mnangagwa's birthday bash

Zimbabwe clinches historic T20I series win

Harare suburb battles severe sewage crisis

Chirumanzu chieftainship dispute intensifies

Churches pray for Mnangagwa's continued rule

Church commits to partnering govt in anti-drugs, substances abuse

Ex-Bosso CEO found guilty of US$2,000 fraud

RemitHope seeks to raise US$100 000 for 10 grassroots organisations in Africa

US lawmaker pushes Zimbabwe to repay white farmers

USA could finally repeal ZDERA sanctions on Zimbabwe, but...

3 men jailed for robbing Freda Mine worker in Gwanda

Security guard goes on goat stealing spree

Man finally in court 8 years after sister's murder

Unlicenced joyride 'car thief' beg court

Women's Bank partners Govt

Inferno destroys 30 vehicles at Mutare's Brooms garage

Potraz relocates over 40 base stations

Ruwa robbery suspects arrested after lavish spending spree

Kalangas rejects claims of subservience to Ndebele Kingdom

Organicare convicted for selling unregistered medicine

Ramaphosa posts explicit videos on X

'Harare-Mutare-Vic Falls flight route permanent,' AirZim announces

Sanctions were never Zimbabwe's real problem: Their removal will finally expose the regime's failures

The Zimbabwe Government is Not Learning from Past Mistakes

War vets sharpen knives against Mnangagwa

Germany's Dislike of Ms. Anna Lena Baerbock Makes Her Vulnerable at the UN

Injiva gunned down

Chivayo blows US$3m on luxury cars for Zanu-PF chiefs

UK family finds 'better standard of living' in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean nurse tells shocking ordeal in UK Memoir

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