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Zimbabwe inches closer to rejoining Britain's colonies club
Zimbabwe's "remarkable democratic progress" has positioned the nation closer to rejoining the Commonwealth, the bloc's secretary-general, Ms. Patricia Scotland, has said.As Zimbabwe intensifie...Published: 13 hrs ago | 89 | by Staff reporter
Iran begins technology transfer to Zimbabwe
The Islamic Republic of Iran has initiated the implementation of key areas of cooperation with Zimbabwe, focusing on technology transfer, outgoing Iranian Ambassador Abbas Navazani announced.S...Published: 14 hrs ago | 176 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints Tungwarara as UAE investment advisor
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed businessman Dr. Paul Tungwarara as the Special Presidential Investment Advisor to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a role aimed at bolstering Zimbabwe's econo...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:45hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
US ambassador to Zimbabwe moans over CIO tails
United States (US) Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela Tremont, has reportedly raised concerns with the Zimbabwean government over alleged state surveillance of her activities, signaling a deepening of ten...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:14hrs | 2060 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe diplomats to sign performance contracts
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has rallied Zimbabwe's diplomats worldwide to attract investments, boost tourism, and enhance trade opportunities.To this end, all the country's diplomats will in fut...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:02hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Why Kamala Harris Lost and How Donald Trump Won: A Deep Analysis of the 2024 US Election
Today I am mourning, but this too shall favour me - Donald Trump's victory and Kamala Harris's loss carry lessons for us all. She joined the race just 107 days ago, facing a former president who began...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 12:43hrs | 1718 | by Ifeanyi Abraham
Mohadi in globetrotting in Venice
Vice President Kembo Mohadi is set to attend the 60th Venice Biennale today, an event known as "the Olympics of the art world." This year's biennale, themed "Stranieri ovunque" (Italian for "Foreigner...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 06:57hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda wins prestigious UN fellowship
Talent Mudenda, a distinguished linguistics academic and indigenous language activist from Zimbabwe, has been awarded the esteemed 2024 OHCHR Minorities Fellowship. This prestigious program is organiz...Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 08:47hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
American activists called on U.S. authorities to stop supporting Ukraine and halt arms supplies
A meeting of the non-profit organization, "Ecological Union of Pacifists and Nonconformists," with journalists and public figures, was held in New York recently. The meeting took the form of a confere...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 11:06hrs | 519 | by Staff Reporter
Colonialists to give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more than half a century.The deal – reached after years ...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 12:39hrs | 217 | by Andrew Harding
Rampant deforestation blamed for climate change
The Africa Carbon Forum (formerly the Africa Voluntary Carbon Credits Market Forum, or AVCCMF) has blamed the rampant cutting down of trees and irresponsi...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:09hrs | 98 | by Stephen Jakes
Tourism promotes Zim economy, regional and global peace
Tourism clusterisation has the potential to boost Zimbabwean economy by the year 2025 whilst concurrently complementing regional and global peace, Minister Barbara Rwodzi has said during the occasion ...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 14:47hrs | 185 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Ramaphosa to host GNU dinner
In a media briefing on Wednesday, presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya outlined President Cyril Ramaphosa's programme and addressed topical issues of interest.In his address, Magwenya sa...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 20:04hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fails to reverse poll report
President Emmerson Mnangagwa missed a crucial opportunity to address the controversy surrounding the 2023 general elections during the recent 44th SADC summit held in Harare. Despite his high-profile ...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 12:01hrs | 1243 | by Staff reporter
Sadc receives Mthwakazi petition receipt
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) is celebrating after its petition for self-determination was officially received and stamped by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) secretariat in Bots...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:16hrs | 812 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa at the epicentre of regional governance
The last two weeks were action packed for Harare as it hosted the 44th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit of Heads of State and Government. It was accompanied by a myria...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:11hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's SADC Chair acceptance speech
May I express my profound appreciation to His Excellency, João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, for the astute and visionary leadership in steering our organisation, as Chairperson of ...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 20:43hrs | 378 | by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
Hichilema blunders again
Today, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will hold the 44th ordinary summit of Heads of State and Government in Harare, Zimbabwe. The SADC Summit is accountable for the regional bloc's...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 15:47hrs | 3290 | by Dr Fred M'membe
Mnangagwa to construct 3,000 housing units for ZDF members
During the 44th anniversary of Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced plans to construct 3,000 housing units for ZDF members and upgrade military healthcare faciliti...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 08:37hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
ANC of Ramaphosa must brace itself for a messy implosion
For over six months, everyone argued about whether there would be consequences for former state president Jacob Zuma's action to support the Umkhonto WeSizwe Party (MKP) in the last national and provi...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 07:00hrs | 176 | by Nkosikhulule Nyembezi
Zimbabwe govt commissions Jo'burg e-passports
Zimbabwe has commissioned a newly refurbished building in Johannesburg, South Africa, to process e-passports for its citizens, with plans for additional centers in Cape Town and London. This i...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:34hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bombshell explodes on his face
Zambia has called upon Sadc and the AU to intervene following President Mnangagwa's controversial remarks accusing Zambia of destabilizing the region by collaborating with the United States on securit...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe invites Türkiye to Sadc exhibition
Zimbabwe has invited Türkiye's Foreign Economic Relations Body (DEIK) to participate in the SADC Industrialisation Week, set to take place from July 28 to August 2 at the Harare International Confere...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 03:51hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zambia summons Zimbabwe's ambassador Charamba
The recent diplomatic tension between Zimbabwe and Zambia has escalated following Zambia's decision to bypass bilateral channels and seek SADC's intervention over remarks made by President Mnangagwa r...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga meets Tajikistan President
Vice President Dr. Constantino Chiwenga met with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon to explore economic cooperation between Zimbabwe and Tajikistan. The meeting took place during the third Dushanbe W...Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 05:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Transcript of 'Russia-Zimbabwe talks' between Putin and Mnangagwa
The penchant for frivolous bluster in Zimbabwe's public discourse has once again reared its ugly trappings after the widespread circulation on social media platforms of a 2.42-minutes video clip poste...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 08:37hrs | 16 | by Jonathan Moyo
Mnangagwa offers hyenas to Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Zimbabwean counterpart Emerson Mnangagwa shared a laugh during a tense debate on nuclear diplomacy on Friday, as they discussed how to deal with the real and m...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 22:02hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe shut out of poorly attended US-Africa summit
ZIMBABWE was conspicuous by its absence at the recently held US-Africa Business Summit held in Houston, Texas, in stark contrast to last year's edition held in Botswana attended by President Emmerson ...Published: 21 May 2024 at 16:25hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Russia vow to strengthen ties
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said Zimbabwe is realising the fruits of its relations with Russia, a global powerhouse in maize, wheat and fertiliser production which significantly contributes to world...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 08:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
US spies busted, deported
FOUR United States nationals contracted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) reportedly sneaked into the country last month without notifying the authorities as per protoc...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to officially open Russian games
THE Russian Federation has drawn up a multi-disciplinary international sports tournament anchored on embracing technology and science and Zimbabwe has been given the honour to officially open the inau...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 05:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Use lithium to negotiate Zimbabwe out of sanctions'
ZIMBABWE should apply economic diplomacy by leveraging on lithium resources to negotiate itself out of sanctions, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) country representative Ayodele Odusola has...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 04:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Rome for Italy-Africa Summit
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived here last night and is set to join other world leaders at the Italy-Africa Summit where Rome is expected to present a strategic partnership with Africa, aimed at improving ...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lobhengula's legacy embodied unique tactful diplomacy, military heroism
DISTINGUISHED researchers and historians have utterly dismissed the narrative that Ndebele monarch King Lobhengula Khumalo is associated with selling out to colonial settlers, arguing his distinct leg...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:05hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
US diplomat outlines an ambitious vision for Zimbabwe
BOTTOM LINE- The US Embassy in Harare has identified the potential for Zimbabwe to become a growth hub for Southern Africa.- This is a curious conclusion to draw given the fact that Zi...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 18:33hrs | 10 | by Michael Walsh
Passport removal could boost Zimbabwe-Botswana trade
The agreement between President Mnangagwa and President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana to allow passport-free travel between Zimbabwe and its western neighbour is a trade masterstroke, a political and ...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zambia is on the verge of being a one-party state
Zambia's former ruling parties have typically fared poorly after losing power. The United National Independence Party (UNIP) ruled for 27 years but gradually collapsed following its defeat in 1991. Th...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 21:11hrs | 12 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Zanu-PF unfazed by new visa restrictions imposed by the US government
Zanu-PF says it is unfazed by new visa restrictions imposed by the United States government on individuals accused of rigging elections and intimidating voters.US Secretary of State Antony Bli...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 20:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Secrecy surrounding resource-backed loans in Zimbabwe
IntroductionTO realize the aspirations of Vision 2030, Zimbabwe needs to invest US$2 billion in infrastructure development in five consecutive years to close the infrastructure asset gap, a hu...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 05:29hrs | 13 | by Mbongeni Nhliziyo
'Tshabangu a threat to democracy'
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)'s self-proclaimed interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu has been accused of being a serious threat to democracy after recalling the party's Members of Par...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The Godfather experiment, politics of attrition in Zimbabwe
GODFATHER experiments are made in instances of confrontation and attrition, mostly, if not always. Godfathers consider themselves to be powerful figures who wield significant influence, especially und...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:47hrs | 10 | by Sharon Hofisi
Mnangagwa says 'Sadc bond unbreakable'
MEMBER States of the Southern African Development Community are united by unbreakable bonds which are historical, cultural and familial, ties that can never be torn asunder by wanton characters, Presi...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SADC Ambassadors Congratulate President Mnangagwa, Affirm Solidarity
Harare, November 22 - President Mnangagwa welcomed ambassadors and representatives from Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states to Sta...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
US think-tank raps Sadc leaders over Zimbabwe
A UNITED STATES think-tank, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), says the failure by regional leaders to intervene and address the Zimbabwe crisis was perpetuating impunity, especially on human rights ...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The rift between Zimbabwe and Zambia: …the making of Joseph Kalimbwe
In recent years, the relationship between Zimbabwe and Zambia has taken a turn for the worse, marked by growing tensions and diplomatic strain. While various factors have contributed to this rift, the...Published: 11 Nov 2023 at 07:04hrs | 8 | by Grace Chekai
Mnangagwa tells ambassadors to defend the county's policies
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has told Zimbabwean diplomats to defend the county's policies and push the Vision 2030 agenda through building strong alliances at bilateral and multilateral levels....Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:59hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF says it ha no time for CCC musings
Zanu-PF has firmly stated that it will not engage in discussions regarding the opposition party CCC's speculations about the possibility of election reruns. The ruling party has shifted its focus towa...Published: 30 Oct 2023 at 05:11hrs | | by Staff reporte
Zimbabwe education system fast deteriorating
GERMAN Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission in Zimbabwe Michael Ott has said the quality of Zimbabwe's education system is fast deteriorating."I have been here for a year in the country, unfo...Published: 28 Oct 2023 at 15:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's 18 children
A publication based in the United Kingdom has added to the mystery around President Emmerson Mnangagwa's offspring by claiming the 76-year-old former Zanla combatant has a total of 18 children....Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 14:17hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF pledges to support Palestine
Zanu-PF has expressed unwavering support for the State of Palestine in their quest for freedom from Israeli apartheid occupation.In a statement, Obert Mpofu, the secretary-general of Zanu-PF, ...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 15:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
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