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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
'Zimbabwe must take advantage of Russia trade ties'
OUTGOING Zimbabwean ambassador to Russia, retired Brigadier-General Nicholas Mike Sango has bemoaned the slow uptake of trade opportunities between the two countries despite the potential of the Russi...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
African NGOs: Conveyors of national subversion?
Did you know that over 75 percent of the world's poor today live in Africa compared to 10 percent in 1970?Did you know that despite receiving a total US$4,6 trillion in aid between 1960 and 20...Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | | by Gibson Nyikadzino
UN rapporteur visit to expose sanctions damage
THE visit next week by a United Nations special rapporteur to investigate the impact of Western sanctions on Zimbabwe will help lay bare the full extent of how the embargo is a violation of human righ...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa salutes health workers
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday saluted healthcare workers for their sterling and relentless work in the fight against Covid-19 - at the same time warning the nation not to be complacent lest a fourth w...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF praises Mnangagwa on Mugabe Day
ZANU-PF youths yesterday ignored the late former party leader Robert Mugabe during commemorations of the National Youth Day, a brainchild of the 21st February Movement.Instead, ruling party yo...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 21:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-Botswana ties elevated
Zimbabwe and Botswana have taken the traditional long friendship and close ties to a higher level by holding the inaugural Zimbabwe-Botswana Bi-National Commission in harare this Thursday with the two...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 17:30hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabeism must be dismantled
YESTERDAY Zimbabweans commemorated, or simply just observed, former president Robert Mugabe's birthday which has now been institutionalised into a national holiday, even though the majority might have...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:16hrs | 1 | by Dumisani Muleya
Masvingo humbled by turnout at Mnangagwa's rally
Thousands of Zanu-PF supporters thronged Rutenga grounds in Mwenezi East, Masvingo on Saturday for President Mnangagwa's "Meet the People Rally" much to the chagrin of the prophets of doom who had sai...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Patriarchal dominance, misogyny in Zimbabwe's political economy
WOMEN in Zimbabwe constitute about 54% of the population of about 14 million people. In the just-ended 2018 harmonised elections, statistics compiled by Women In Politics Support Unit (WiPSU) indicate...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 07:30hrs | | by Linda Masarira
The top 5 party manifestos
We are continuing with our analysis of the top five manifestos this week. Last week, we focussed on some general traits, but also considered on overall ranking. We left off with the MDC -T being ranke...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Paul Kaseke
Zimbabwe to open air space
THE Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development says it is in the process of opening the country's air space to allow more airlines to service domestic routes.The permanent secretary...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 06:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi question a time bomb
Revolutionary greetings dear comrades. Thirty years ago innocent Matebeleland and Midlands people were ruthlessly butchered by Mugabe's regime in what is refered to as ethnic cleansing. Mnangagwa was ...Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 19:55hrs | 1 | by Khulani David Ndhlovu
Reflecting Zimbabwe's 21st socio economic demands in policy formulation
There is an understanding that as population footages escalate in a nation-state, socio economic contemplations need to be aggressively mindful to the ever-evolving anxieties that mutilate the occupat...Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 13:46hrs | 6 | by Tedious Ncube
Zimbabwe losing US$1 billion a year to corruption - report
ZIMBABWE is losing at least $1 billion annually to corruption, with police and local government officials among the worst offenders, Transparency International said in a report on Tuesday....Published: 05 Oct 2016 at 16:53hrs | 1 | by reuters
Zim, Zambia make strides towards easing power crisis
ZAMBIA and Zimbabwe have made giant strides towards easing the power deficit the two countries are currently facing, with the approval of the US$72 million 2016 operational budget for Zambezi River Au...Published: 27 Dec 2015 at 12:38hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe invited to Africa-South America Summit
A special envoy of the President of Ecuador Mr Rafael Correa, Mr Jose Maria Guijarro Garcia, delivered a special message inviting President Robert Mugabe to the next Africa-South America Summit to be ...Published: 03 Mar 2015 at 21:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim's inheritance not up for grabs
Itinerant bashers of Zimbabwe's hope - and those of Africa at large - for an old, new economic order on the still-smoldering ashes of colonialism, are at it again, even shamelessly wielding obviou...Published: 11 Jan 2014 at 07:33hrs | 3 | by Perspective Stephen Mpofu
The importance of looking at issues when choosing public officials
Zimbabwe continues to experience one problem after another in the political, social and economic spheres of life despite the formation of the Inclusive Government (IG) in February 2009. The Inclusive ...Published: 03 Jul 2012 at 07:01hrs | 2 | by Joel Mapaura
Zimbabwe's old guard cannot be expected to pursue real change
Zimbabwe; Perestroika the only way outIt is treacherous and intolerable to expect change to be managed by the old guard.One cannot really fathom the challenges that Mikhail Gorbachev f...Published: 05 Sep 2011 at 12:06hrs | | by Vince Musewe
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