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Court stops Immigration Department hearings
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Maxwell Takuva has ordered the Immigration Department to stop unlawful disciplinary hearings of eight of its Victoria Falls officials, who were being accused of fraud...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 13:47hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Bushiri's private jet attached
Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri's multimillion-rand private jet has been attached by the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) - part of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) - amid allegations that...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:32hrs | 8266 | by news24
Zimbabwean facing UK deportation says fears being 'killed' at home
A charity worker who cooks weekly meals for the homeless is at risk of being deported back to Zimbabwe and says he has no idea why.Sheffield-based Khuzani Ndlovu, 46, told Metro.co.uk he fears...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:27hrs | 3988 | by Staff reporter
Cosatu's ShutDownBeitbridge demo flops, only 76 attends
A bid to block Zimbabwe and South Africa's border by the Confederation of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) yesterday hit a brick wall after their request to protest inside the border area was turne...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:52hrs | 1558 | by Staff reporter
Cabinet gives nod to POSA amendments
Cabinet yesterday approved principles for the amendment of the Public Order and Security Act (POSA), a development that underscores Government's commitment to the reform agenda in the Second Republic....Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 07:56hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Investment bill to be gazetted in 2-3 weeks
THE Zimbabwe Investment Development Authority Bill (Zida) is set to be gazetted within the next few weeks. The merging of the country's investment entities mooted in May 2018 is inspired by th...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:52hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
'Mmusi Maimane is a complete puppet,' says Obert Gutu
MDC-T Deputy President Obert Gutu has waded into the debate regarding South African opposition leader Mmusi Maimane's impending visit to Zimbabwe, saying the Democratic Alliance leader is a "full-fled...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 06:34hrs | 3633 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners que up at Dembare
DYNAMOS are assessing two players from Ghana, with the hope to signing them as part of their rebuilding exercise that has seen them dismantling the entire squad from last season to build from scratch....Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:52hrs | 738 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's regalia smuggled for resale in Mozambique
A MOZAMBICAN man yesterday escaped jail after he was fined $100 for smuggling 245 pieces of Zanu-PF regalia inscribed with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's face for resale in the neighbouring country....Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:32hrs | 1750 | by Staff reporter
130 000 flee army killings to South Africa
South Africa's opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA) has alleged that more than 130 000 Zimbabweans crossed the Beitbribge in a single day fleeing from the nationwide army and police crackdo...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 17:36hrs | 12431 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Anonymous kickstarts DDoS protest against Zimbabwe's government
For several days, starting on Monday 14 January 2019, Zimbabweans have been without Internet access. This is as a result of the Southern Afrikan country's government, under rumored instructions from G...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 10:09hrs | 7795 | by frikan
Zimbabwe Immigration cleared 11,2 million travellers in 2018
The number of travellers, including tourists that were cleared at all the country's ports of entry and exit last year increased by nearly 5 percent to 11,2 million compared to 10,7 million in 2017, th...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:13hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers assault traditional leader
Youthful Beitbridge chief David Mbedzi known as Chief Sitauze was yesterday allegedly assaulted by members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) inside the Beitbridge Border Post.Apparently, the...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 15:18hrs | 2095 | by Staff reporter
Plain clothes officials at Beitbridge expose border post to criminals
ADRIAN Ndhlovu (not his real name) is stranded after his car, a 2018 Toyota D4D twin cab on hire purchased in South Africa, has been placed under seizure by the Customs and Excise Department.H...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 10:23hrs | 3641 | by Staff reporter
Growing role of Zimbabwe's Embassy in China
ZIMBABWE and China have excellent relations that date back to the pre-independence era. During the visit by His Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa, in April 2018, relations were elevated to the highes...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:58hrs | 177 | by Mr Chikawa
Zimbabwe refugees return home
THE first of group of 335 Zimbabweans who sought refuge in Botswana a few years ago is set to arrive in the country today through Plumtree Border Post in an initiative being championed by the Governme...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 15:31hrs | 1960 | by Staff Reporter
Life as an illegal immigrant in the UK
Staying in UK without a visa or a right to stay is like sitting on a razor blade. Life as an Illegal Immigrant Inside a 'Hostile Environment' is the worst thing ever. There are people wh...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 15:21hrs | 2023 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Heavy rains destroy roofing at Beitbridge border post
Heavy rains have destroyed part of the roofing at Beitbridge border post.Immigration officials have however confirmed operations have not been affected.This also comes amid reports tha...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 18:50hrs | 3338 | by Staff reporter
380 000 pass through Beitbridge for holidays
TRAVELLERS who entered the country through Beitbridge Border Post during the just ended festive season increased to 381 520 from 345 987 last year. The assistant regional immigration officer i...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:43hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Border Post returns to normalcy
A normal pattern has returned to Beitbridge Border Post after a hectic 3 days when vehicles and travellers clogged one of southern Africa's busiest ports of entry.Assistant Regional Immigratio...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 21:33hrs | 1876 | by Staff reporter
The crisis in world leadership
We all have very short memories. Looking back over the 20th Century, we can see how a global conflict like the First World War can break out over what seems like a tiny, inconsequential incident in Au...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:26hrs | 1113 | by Eddie Cross
Beitbridge border post traffic surges as Zimbabweans head back to SA
The volume of vehicular and human traffic has surged at Beitbridge border with many Zimbabweans based in the neighbouring country have started trooping back. It is understood that south bound ...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 18:59hrs | 928 | by Staff rpeorter
Zimbabwe born gay migrant in Ireland
Ireland may be known as the land of céad míle fáilte (a hundred thousand welcomes), but a report in the last months of 2018 suggests more needs to be done to make it a welcoming place for LGBT migr...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 14:51hrs | 3412 | by Irish Times
Home-sick Zimbabweans want Mnangagwa to fix the economy
ZIMBABWEANS forced out of the country by the current economic turmoil have pleaded with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to urgently address the economic and political mess back home so that ...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:48hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border post queues stretching for more than 2 kms
The volume of vehicles and people passing through Beitbridge border post to South Africa has started increasing as Zimbabweans who had come back home for the holidays are returning to base. Ov...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:34hrs | 1879 | by Staff reporter
Travellers in long delays at Beitbridge
THOUSANDS of South Africa-based Zimbabweans who are on their way back to the neighbouring country are being subjected to delays lasting up to five hours as SA immigration officials are overwhelmed and...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:09hrs | 1119 | by Staff reporter
Kariba MP opens up to social media
The House of Assembly member for Kariba constituency, Honourable John Houghton, has joined the social media with a formation of WhatsApp group which is open to all citizens within the Kariba constitue...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 08:41hrs | 1928 | by MuHwisiry Chaiyeiye
Man caught with fake customs stamps in Beitbridge
The Department of Immigration and other border agencies have arrested a 30-year-old man believed to be part of a syndicate using fake immigration and customs stamps to clear travellers and goods betwe...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 10:54hrs | 989 | by Staff reporter
What ED and world leaders talked about 2018 did they come true?
New Year's speeches by world leaders don't typically contain much news, but taken together, they offer a helpful view of the global mindset as we turn the calendar. So here's a look at the most notabl...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 19:09hrs | 804 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Parliament to resume sitting end of January
PARLIAMENT will resume business on January 29 next year after breaking for the festive season. Both the National Assembly and Senate adjourned last week on Thursday after the former had passed the 201...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 20:38hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Common mistakes in hiring an immigration lawyer you need to avoid
You need the best immigration lawyer to help you with your endeavours. You might be applying for an immigrant visa for the UK or facing the threat of deportation. You need someone to help you out. The...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 08:58hrs | 1906 | by Staff Reporter
Beitbridge Border traffic rises 10,37% in December
BeitBridge Border Post recorded a 10,37 percent increase in travellers between December 1 and 24 this year compared to the same period last year, statistics from the Department of Immigration show....Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 08:28hrs | 1014 | by Staff Reporter
Judge bars Immigration Department from conducting hearings
BULAWAYO judge, Justice Nicholas Mathonsi on Friday ordered Immigration Department bosses to stop conducting disciplinary hearings against eight Victoria Falls workers with whom they are embroiled in ...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:31hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Toilets facilities poser for Beitbridge
A SHORTAGE of ablution facilities became a major challenge at Beitbridge, as more than 200 000 people travelled between South Africa and Zimbabwe in the last fortnight ahead of the festive season....Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:28hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
SA assures holiday travellers
THE South African government has assured travellers passing through Beitbridge Border Post during the festive season that they would not endure long hours at the border as mechanisms have been put in ...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:20hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
No changes to requirements for children travelling to South Africa - Immigration
The Department of Immigration here is yet to receive official communication from South Africa with regards to the relaxation of requirement for children travelling from Zimbabwe to the neighbouring co...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:16hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
'Pull him/her down' syndrome in the UK
BEING far from home is normally supposed to bring a sense of unity among Zimbabweans in the Diaspora, but that is not the situation on the ground.Most Zimbabweans abroad have actually built st...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 08:12hrs | 2448 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe relaxa travelling requirements for minors
THE Government has clarified conditions on what is required to enable minors to travel to South Africa, saying it is still committed to fight human trafficking and human smuggling.The clarific...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 08:56hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Travellers hail Beitbridge border post authorities
ZIMBABWEANS and travellers from South Africa have commended authorities at Beitbridge Border Post for embracing border efficiency management systems which has resulted in improved service this festive...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 06:57hrs | 2381 | by Staff reporter
Why Beitbridge should fit into National Ports Authority scope
The quest to boost productivity in industries and to grow the national economy has seen Zimbabwe, like any other progressive nation in the world, coming up with a raft of measures to remove trade barr...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 06:50hrs | 521 | by Thupeyo Muleya
Efficient border management system pays dividends
Cross border travellers using the Beitbridge Border Post have commended authorities on the Zimbabwean side for embracing the border efficiency management system that has seen a marked improvement in t...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 06:38hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Volume of travellers in Beitbridge increases
There is increased activity at Beitbridge Border Post as Zimbabweans based in South Africa are coming back home for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Long queues of vehicles and people ha...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 06:10hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Peak season at Beitbridge border
ACTIVITY has heightened at Beitbridge Border Post with many Zimbabweans based in South Africa having started coming home for the Christmas break. Long queues of both vehicles and people have b...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:06hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Police urged to deploy vehicles to critically needy areas
POLICE should prioritise deployment of service vehicles to areas where they are critically needed instead of issuing them to senior officers who keep them idle for the greater part of the day, a parli...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:04hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, SA border authorities brace for increased traffic
Border authorities from Zimbabwe and South Africa are geared up for an anticipated increase in vehicular and human traffic during the festive season, an official has said. Assistant regional I...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 05:41hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Zimra moves to decongest borders
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has assured the nation that it has put enough mechanisms to decongest borders during the festive season when human and vehicle traffic volume will be at its peak...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 16:12hrs | 1536 | by Staff reporter
The West judges Zimbabwe differently
The Western world judges Zimbabwe at a higher standard than it does other African countries, and that's not entirely a bad thing.The temptation is to demand that the European Union (EU) and th...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:40hrs | 3742 | by newZWire
Panic as Air Zimbabwe leaves passenger bags in South Africa
There was panic among Air Zimbabwe passengers who flew from South Africa to Zimbabwe when the airline left all passenger bags in South Africa amidst revelations that the ariline did not pay some requi...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:05hrs | 5959 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwean diasporans told to feel free to come home
Zimbabweans living abroad, including failed asylum seekers, are free to return home and help rebuild the country after years of ruinous Western sanctions. This was said by Secretary for Information, P...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 05:45hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
RG denies sexual allegations against him
Registrar-General Mr Clemence Masango yesterday denied allegations of sexual harassment raised against him while he was still principal director in the Immigration Department. Mr Masango was r...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 05:14hrs | 791 | by Staff reporter
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