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Ndiweni slams 2022 census outcome
FORMER Ntabazinduna chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni says the exclusion of the Zimbabwe Diaspora community in the 2022 census is akin to the disenfranchisement of people under the colonial Ian Smith reg...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:27hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Fresh test for Zimbabwe's re-engagement efforts as the US hosts crucial Africa meeting
DESPITE spending millions of taxpayer dollars on a public relations stunt and expending energy on an international re-engagement exercise, Zimbabwe continues wallowing in isolation amid reports that t...Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 17:50hrs | 2696 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa guns for NGOs
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared war on non-governmental organisations (NGOs), accusing them of being appendages of foreign powers and diplomats seeking to effect regime change.In his...Published: 19 Jul 2022 at 06:14hrs | 2002 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's New York chancery and residency face demolition
ZIMBABWE'S Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) in the United States (US) is set to demolish its chancery building in New York City to pave way for construction of a new structure.The ...Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 08:41hrs | 1045 | by Staff reporter
'Foreign missions asked to stop meddling in Zimbabwe's domestic affairs'
Government is prepared to invoke penal provisions of the Vienna Convention to decisively tackle gross interference by rogue foreign missions in domestic matters including politics and the country's le...Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 08:12hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
CCC: A Triple Legacy for Zimbabwe
Dying for European perspectiveAMUSING if it was not tragic. The European Union, EU, has granted Ukraine candidate status. It's a remote stage along a very long continuum to eventual EU&n...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:22hrs | 234 | by Jamwanda
Minister calls for new crop of effective diplomats
ZIMBABWE requires skilled, knowledgeable and visionary diplomats to tap into new opportunities for trade, commerce and development, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ambassador ...Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 07:52hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Turkish Airlines plan to introduce flights into Zimbabwean destinations
GLOBAL air passenger carrier, Turkish Airlines' plan to introduce flights into Zimbabwean destinations are still on track and Harare's diplomats deployed to that country in 2019 are confident the gian...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 19:14hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF knives out for Mudenda
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has attracted brickbats from colleagues in the ruling Zanu PF party after he called for the amendment of the Constitution to allow Zimbabweans in the dia...Published: 02 Jun 2022 at 06:53hrs | 2809 | by Staff reporter
Sanction envoys, Zimbabwe govt clash over PVOs Bill
DIPLOMATS in Zimbabwe recently described the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill as an impediment to enjoyment of human rights.In frank discussions diplomats asked government...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | 1761 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa lied to diplomats'
THE United Kingdom government is plotting tougher sanctions against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, arguing the measures put in place have failed to nudge Harare towards reform, hence t...Published: 18 May 2022 at 18:48hrs | 3377 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to pull out of CITES?
Zimbabwe, which is sitting on more than 136 tonnes of ivory and rhino horns worth about US$600 million, is prepared to operate outside the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:19hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
US, CCC and local journalists gang up to foment chaos
The US government through its Harare embassy has started sponsoring local journalists to write more negative stories about Zimbabwe, at the same time undermining Chinese investments to create national...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:19hrs | 563 | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Ex-UK envoy roasted over Mnangagwa links
FORMER British ambassador to Zimbabwe, Catriona Laing has been roasted by the United Kingdom Parliament for giving London misleading reports that portrayed President Emmerson Mnangagwa as a "reformist...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:38hrs | 5339 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe begs EU over it's ivory
ZIMBABWE yesterday begged the European Union (EU) to support its plea for a once-off sale of its ivory stockpile at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) meeting schedule...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:36hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Ex-UK ambassador's Zanu-PF links exposed
THE United Kingdom lawmakers have exposed former British ambassador to Zimbabwe Catriona Laing over Zanu-PF links and misleading the government into believing President Emmerson Mnangagwa, then the la...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:13hrs | 1030 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa applauds Zimbabwe's biggest trade showcase ever
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) ended in Bulawayo yesterday, marking another milestone for the city, with President Mnangagwa noting that the success of the event was evidence that the co...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:15hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
ZITF ends on high note
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) ended in Bulawayo yesterday, with authorities noting that the success of the event was evidence that the country's economy was on a firm path to growth....Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:07hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Hawks back in the skies
After being grounded for years due to lack of access to spare parts caused by illegal economic sanctions, Air Force of Zimbabwe's Hawk jets yesterday had a flypast at the Zimbabwe International Trade ...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:09hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa arrives for the celebrations, 82 buses ferry people across the country
ALL is set for the 42nd national Independence Day celebrations at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo tomorrow with President Mnangagwa, who will lead today and tomorrow's events, having arrived in the ...Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:10hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
ZITF bookings spillover
THIS year's edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is oversubscribed with organisers still trying to find space for over 100 exhibitors who want to showcase their products, an officia...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:28hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's role in Mnangagwa coup exposed
THE ruling Zanu-PF has disclosed that the late MDC founding president Morgan Tsvangirai played a crucial role in "sanitising" the ouster of late President Robert Mugabe in a military coup in November ...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:05hrs | 2405 | by Staff reporter
Blitz nets 45 000 unregistered cars
MORE than 45 100 motorists have so far been arrested for driving unregistered cars during the ongoing operation while over 1,6 million people were also nabbed countrywide for violating Covid-19 regula...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:35hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Biden's speech on Russia exposes US hypocrisy
Well, this is hypocritical.In a speech addressing Ukrainian refugees in Poland on Saturday, United States President Joe Biden exposed his country's paranoia with Russia, saying President Putin...Published: 28 Mar 2022 at 06:42hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
ZEC accredits 775 observers
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has accredited 775 local and foreign observers for Saturday's local authorities and National Assembly by-elections, it said on Friday.It said of the 775...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 17:56hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Unfriendly' states to pay for Russian gas in roubles
Russia will refuse to accept payment for natural gas supplies in ‘compromised' currencies, including the dollar and the euro, and will move to payments in roubles, President Vladimir Putin said yest...Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 05:16hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Russia-Ukraine tiff exposes hypocrisy of US, West
On the last Friday of last month, a delegation of US Embassy in Zimbabwe personnel and its European Union (EU) counterparts made a beeline for Munhumutapa Building in Harare to the Ministry of Foreign...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 05:30hrs | 228 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Children allowed at this year's ZITF
AFTER a two-year hiatus, this year's edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) will be open to children under the age of 18 during the premier showcase's public days slotted for 29 and 3...Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 08:04hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns 'meddling' diplomats
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday read the riot act against foreign diplomats, accusing them of meddling in the country's internal affairs and fuelling political tension ahead of next year's gene...Published: 12 Mar 2022 at 07:44hrs | 1166 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells diplomats to project true Zimbabwe story
Diplomats accredited to Zimbabwe should not undermine peace prevailing in the country through projecting false narratives, but must tell the true Zimbabwean story, President Mnangagwa has said....Published: 12 Mar 2022 at 07:31hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to open energy expo
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will officiate at this year's International Renewable Energy Expo in Victoria Falls.The conference, which will run from March 22 to 25 under the theme The New Fron...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:44hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Uhuru Kenyatta to open ZITF 2022
KENYA President Uhuru Kenyatta will officially open this year's Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) to be held in Bulawayo next month. The 62nd edition of the ZITF, will be held from Apri...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:35hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Russia's re-engagement with Africa pays off
ON March 2, the United Nations General Assembly in New York was asked to vote on a resolution, calling for Russian troops to withdraw from Ukraine "immediately, completely and unconditionally."...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 06:19hrs | 2418 | by Deutsche Welle
Ukraine war: Zimbabwean students relive horror
It has been six days since she left Ukraine, but 19-year-old Blessing Mushipe is still terrified.The medical student at Karazin National University in Kharkov, Ukraine's second largest city, s...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:16hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
US recalls official memo that hammered nations for being 'in Russia's camp'
The release of a strongly-worded instruction was an "error," according to the State DepartmentThe US has recalled a diplomatic cable that instructed its envoys to tell their Indian and UAE cou...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:42hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
ZEC accredits 352 observers
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has accredited 352 local and foreign observers for the March 26 local authorities and National Assembly by-elections with the electoral body saying everything i...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:35hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
81% of wars between 1945 and 2001 were launched by the US
The Chinese Embassy in Russia has shared a list of US bombings and invasions since World War 2Chinese diplomats have published a list of US military adventures in recent decades, arguing that ...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 08:07hrs | 3087 | by Staff reporter
EU snubbed Mnangagwa at Brussels summit
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa was snubbed by top European Union diplomats at last week's EU-Africa Summit while regional counterparts secured critical meetings, pouring cold water on government claims ...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 19:30hrs | 1073 | by Staff reporter
'Deport all foreigners en masse' Ramaphosa told
Extremist xenophobic group #PutSouthAfricaFirst has called upon South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa to initiate the deportation of undocumented immigrants in the neighboring country. ...Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 12:45hrs | 5356 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Beitbridge border prepares to reopen
THE country's busiest border post, Beitbridge, is preparing to reopen soon following Tuesday's Cabinet decision for land borders to open for vaccinated travellers.Authorities at the port of en...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 08:47hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
ZITF 2022 preps begin
PREPARATIONS for this year's Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) have begun in earnest, with ZITF company officials visiting Harare to meet with foreign diplomats in a bid to campaign for their c...Published: 18 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Chinese under fresh pressures over Zimbabwe deals
AN American think tank on Friday added its voice to growing disquiet by Zimbabweans over resource exploitation claims by Chinese firms, following a week of deep accusations.The American Enterp...Published: 06 Feb 2022 at 06:58hrs | 1382 | by Staff reporter
CVR issues 7 700 number plates
The Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) has issued over 7 000 number plates since the beginning of the ongoing police operation targeting unregistered vehicles.Transport and Infrastructural Develop...Published: 06 Feb 2022 at 06:48hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Number plates now available at border posts
Permanent number plates are now available at Zimra border posts, so anyone importing a vehicle now buys the permanent plates as they clear their car through customs with temporary plates no longer iss...Published: 27 Jan 2022 at 04:35hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Chinese firms bite back as resource fallout mounts
CHINA'S usually quiet multinationals, controlling substantial interests in Zimbabwe's economy, threw away courtesy and diplomacy on Sunday, standing up to rebuff "deplorable and groundless accusations...Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 05:27hrs | 1269 | by Staff reporter
'No storage fees on impounded vehicles'
Police have said they don't charge storage fees on cars that are being impounded during the ongoing blitz that has netted 6 000 cars.The operation is targeting unlicensed, uninsured, unregiste...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:32hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Make Mnangagwa's life 'uneasy', UK MPs Urge Zimbabweans
UNITED KINGDOM (UK) House of Lords MPs say Zimbabweans living in that country should be allowed to stage peaceful demonstrations at the Zimbabwe Embassy in London to make the life of diplomats at the ...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:30hrs | 4882 | by Staff reporter
Diplomat fatally stabbed by son
A-23 year old man on Monday appeared before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda facing murder charges and one count of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed his father, who is a Diplomat to death....Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:34hrs | 2279 | by Staff reporter
Vehicle number plates distribution decentralised
Twelve post offices and seven Zimra tax offices will today start distributing the bulk of the 12 183 sets of number plates now available, with just a small batch going through the Central Vehicle Regi...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:29hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
ANC relates better with ex-Zapu ambassadors, says Tshinga Dube
FORMER War Veterans deputy minister Tshinga Dube has stopped short of blaming the anxiety faced by Zimbabwean immigrants in South Africa over expiring permits on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's "wrong"...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 15:03hrs | 2581 | by Staff reporter
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